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Holiday Berries Stitched by Nita

January 25, 2012 by Loretta · 2 Comments

This is Nita’s finished Holiday Berries cross stitch – this is the first design in the 2012 Ornament Pattern Club.

Ornament Club Holiday Berries Stitched by Nita

She used the DMC conversion, along with Rainbow Gallery silver metallic and stitched it on a pale green linen from Dove Fabrics.

Thank you for sharing your stitching with us, Nita!

Happy Stitching!
Loretta

Filed Under: Gallery of Finished Cross Stitch · Tagged With: christmas cross stitch, cross stitch christmas ornaments, ornament club

Stitching The Raven and a Snowflake This Week

January 24, 2012 by Loretta · 5 Comments

I’ve got progress on two projects this week *gasp* – I know right? I’m still slowly progressing on The Raven by La D Da on the pretty sparkly fabric.

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Heart Band Sampler from Debbie Draper Designs

January 23, 2012 by Loretta · Leave a Comment

I love band samplers, adore them even. This is Heart Band Sampler by Debbie Draper Designs and it seems fitting for the upcoming Valentine’s Day holiday – but I think it’s also quite appropriate for any day and every day.

I couldn’t find the exact chart details online, but I think this would look lovely stitched in just about any hand dyed or over dyed thread in your stash. Silks, of course, would be lovely – as they are with any sampler.
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Filed Under: Cross Stitch Chart of the Week · Tagged With: heart cross stitch, valentine cross stitch

E-Z Stitch Lap Stand Available Cheaper on Amazon

January 19, 2012 by Loretta · 4 Comments

Previously we had talked about using a cross stitch stand and while the one I have is no longer available, the E-Z Stitch Lap Stand is very similar and possibly even a little bit better than the Sit and Stitch that I already own.

I was looking around at stands this week and the E-Z Stitch kept coming in my searches, so I decided to look at it again. I’m considering buying one to replace my current stand since the E-Z stitch offers a clamp that will hold a Q-Snap frame and my Sit and Stitch will only hold a hoop or a scroll rod. I really prefer using the Q-Snaps instead of hoops so that’s a big selling point for me.
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