This is my kind of valentine! Lindsay stitched her Valentine heart in all black. I love how it just pops off the fabric! I’m so not a girly foo-foo pink frilly kind of girl. Not to say I don’t like girly things, I like hearts and flowers as much as the next gal, but not […]
Getting to Know the Stitching Community: Laurel
It’s time to get to know some more stitchers in the community. This week we’re getting to know Laurel. I just shared her finished Ornament Club piece the other day and you might also recognize her from her blog, “Cherished Creations” – everyone counts, where she frequently shows off her WIPs and finished stitching. Let’s […]
Cross Stitched Vogue Magazine Cover
Check out this stitched magazine cover! I got a little excited at first thinking these were pattern creations, but then I went digging for more information. If you look closely you can see that the Xs aren’t in rows straight across. Artist Inge Jacobsen, who created these incredibly detailed high fashion samples by stitching directly […]
Stitchqueries: Does Floss Ever Become Too Old?
This week’s stitchquery comes from Mary about some old stash she has waiting in the wings. I’ve been away from doing cross-stitch for some time and am wondering how old is too old when it comes to the quality of floss. I’ve had some of my floss stash since the early ’80’s, kept clean and […]
Brushstroke Butterfly Plus a Lovely Quote
The free Brushstroke Butterfly pattern has been stitched in many ways for charities and gifts over the past few years, but I really like the addition of a quote as Nancy has used it here in her gift for a friend… “Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly.” -Anonymous
Robin Christmas Cross Stitch
I came across these freebies while I was browsing Flickr and I had to share.
Holiday Berries Stitched by Laurel
This Ornament Club finish came in from Laurel. She stitched her ornament on 16ct Jade by Picture This Plus fabric. – As a side note, someone please remind me to order some Picture This Plus fabbies for my stash cabinet. I’ve noticed a few folks using them in the STNA Facebook community and in the […]
Stitchqueries: Should I Avoid Cashel Linen?
This question came to my email from Lisa about stitching on Cashel Linen. Hi, Loretta. When you were stitching your snowflake pattern you twice mentioned that Cashel was not your favorite fabric choice, but you were using it from your existing stash. I’m new to evenweave/linen stitching and mostly just curious if there is a […]
Goddess Bookmark as Stitched by Cynthia
This is one of my favorite free patterns here on the site. Okay – maybe they’re all my favorite, but this was one of the first free patterns I offered way back when. Cynthia used 28ct Mercedes Cashel Linen and DMC threads in 550 an 3837 to stitch up her Goddess. ==> This pattern is […]
Finished Stitching Snowflake
This is my first finish of the year ~ YAY! A fluffy white snowflake ornament stitched on a 28 count Cashel Linen solo fabric from Silkweaver that my son picked out of the stash cabinet. The fabric color makes me think of a winter sky at dusk when there’s lots of fluffy snow on the […]
