Russian Crane

I have another quick finish, it's a Russian crane pattern. It's stitched one over one on 28 count ivory linen. The site is really good, you should check it out - lots of patterns. This one comes with a border, but I think I'll leave it as is. I found a set of four fable patterns that have a similar look, I might work this one in with them. Click title for patter. Enjoy!

Poppies and Cornflowers

I have a few flowers to share that I picked up at the library. They are from "Counted Cross Stitch Designs for the Home" by Jana Hauschild Lindberg. I found a few of the poppy colors and the greenery a bit strong and changed some of them, so you may want to play with the colors.

And a fuzzy picture of the end result. It's 18 count two over one.

I haven't stitched this one yet, but I think it will be really beautiful.

Stall, and redirect their attention...

It's fighting me, that Dutch Beauty. I was happily stitching along and paused to review my progress thus far, and that was when it happened... (room darkens, ominous music plays in the background). I noticed that the brown floss in the first two thirds of my stitching was a warmer brown than the last third. I must have placed leftover floss in the wrong floss bag! WHY, why do I do these things to myself! So with shoulders slumped and defeat snatched from the jaws of victory, I begin the ubiquitous frogging. I have pulled (and cursed) all but the tree and deer antlers. Sadly I am a perfectionist, and the correct brown does looks better, so it must be done. Though I have decided to finish the frogging later and continue stitching.

So... in lieu of a progress pic, I'll slip in a freebie called Lion King.

Valentine Freebie

This was a quick one, it's a Valentine freebie. I think the tricolor will be prettier (next time). It is stitched on white aida 18 ct, two over one using DMC 311.

EGA Valentine

Our EGA chapter is assembling a gift basket for seminar, to be auctioned off (or raffled, I can't remember). Our baskets theme is "holiday time", and we are to contribute to the basket with a project and holiday of our choosing. I decided on Valentines day and here is my bookmark. I jotted it down on a grid, sampling from several patterns. It is stitched on ivory 28 ct. linen one over one, using 817 and 3779 DMC floss. I have a book that I am going to put the book, mark in that will help bulk up the basket. I got a beautiful alphabet from this book and thought I'd add it to the post, I will probably make it into a pillow. Enjoy!

Coeur Pur

Another freebie finish! This is such a pretty french valentine, and it's hard to tell that I flubbed my way through half of it (I miss count more often than not!).
I stitched one over one on linen using DMC 30321 floss. Click the title for the pattern.

Reindeer ornament

Here is the final ornament for the year. Click the title for the link to the pattern , I used 30321 and E3821 DMC on 28 count evenweave. Happy Holidays!

Noel

This is a lovely little french pattern, that I think will make a wonderful ornament. It's stitched on 28 count evenweave with 1 over 1 for most of it, some of the needles are 2 over 1. Click title for the link to the pattern.

St. Nick

I have finished another Prairie Schooler, St. Nick. It's on 14 count Aida, and was a PS freebie. They nolonger have it posted on the site, so I'll post a copy below - enjoy!

Flight of the Fairy Reindeer

This is a cute freebie that I picked up (click on title for link to pattern). I love the look of the little reindeer, they are all screwy! I stitched this on 14 count blue aida. Well, I'm on to more Christmas patterns for the tree...

Sapin de Noël

I’ve just now begun my Christmas stitching, I stitched this on 28 count linen. I am hoping to get enough done before Christmas that I can assemble them into a tree shape. Click on the title for the pattern.

Bird of Paradise

Here is a freebie, the pattern for the Bird of Paradise. I am not sure if I sent it properly to Terry, so here it is.

Four Fat Friends

This is a cute freebie pattern from The Drawn Thread called "Four Fat Friends". They Call for Weeks Dye Works colors, and I only have DMC floss, so I used 3031 for the bark, 3362 for the leaves, 3857 for the birds bellies and 926 for their back feathers (two ply for all on 14 count aida, and 310 black for their beaks and legs).

Ukrainian Peacocks

I took many liberties with this pattern, (click title for a link to the pattern). I think that I will stitch three to five more motifs next to/below this one to make a panel, I think that will be pretty.