Some Old, Some New

I've been going through boxes again, and found some completed things. Unfortunately, my scanner seems to be having a few issues, as all the Halloween stuff comes out yellow instead of orange!

However, I am uploading them anyway. Enjoy!


FREEBIE - Pumpkin:

I stitched it many years ago!

Design - Pumpkin

Designer - Cyberstitchers

(http://www.cyberstitchers.com/free_patterns/pattern/pumpkin)

Fabric - 14 ct white aida

Threads - as per chart

FREEBIE - Pumpkin 3:

Design - Pumpkin 3

Designer - Jodi Watson (Cyberstitchers)

(http://www.cyberstitchers.com/free_patterns/pattern/pumpkin_3)

Fabric - 14 ct white aida

Threads - as per chart

NON-FREEBIE - The Workbasket - "Quaker Owl"

This one I did many years ago for Halloween. I chose to stitch it in purple, on pale blue 14-ct Aida. One of these days I will make it up into an Owl-shaped cushion...

Design: Quaker Owl

Designer: The Workbasket

Aida: 14ct blue aida

Thread: purple (DMC, can't remember the number)

Stitching for 2013

I've decided that next year I am going to stitch only freebies - for a whole year. Some will be retired freebies, but all will be free.

Because..I..Feel..Like..It..

I've been going through my files of freebies and there are a lot of really good ones there. Most people forget that Designers will supply complimentary charts on their webpages, or to various cross stitch shops who then release them in their newsletters or print them out for customers. I wish more Designers would do that, to be honest. Thank you to the Designers who do though. It makes life easier for those of us who live within our means. At least we get to sample their wares :-)

So next year, I am going to stick to my guns and stitch only freebie charts. All year.

I will be posting again soon with a couple of cross stitch finishes that I found in my WIP box. All they needed was some gold stitching and then they are done. None of these three finishes are free however, but from Christmas Cross Stitch books I bought many years ago.

Anyway, pictures to follow....

Various WIP

It's odd how, just when you least expect it, you come across things you had forgotten you had. This happened to me today when I was going through some boxes. I found an absolute stash of WIP cross stitch! So I thought it only fair to scan and upload, given I've been terribly slack with my blog this year....

1. FREEBIE - Dragon Dreams - "My Treasure"

I've been stitching this one, on and off, for a few years now. One day I will even complete it! It's stitched on 14ct pale blue aida cloth. I've used some metallic threads here and there as well.

chart can be found here:

http://www.dragondreams.accra.ca/Sample_Charts.html

2. FREEBIE - Lizzie Kate - "Cozy Christmas Wishes"

I remembered why I never finished stitching this one, when I found it again today. It's stitched on pink 14ct Aida, and the mug was done in Ecru or 712 (DMC), and it doesn't show up so well, so I think I abandoned it in favour of doing it again some day!

chart can be found here:

http://www.lizziekate.com/free.html

3. FREEBIE - Crochet.about.com - "Iris Flower"

This one is a filet crochet pattern I stitched a few years ago. I chose not to do the hardanger background because I'm no good at that, so I thought I would leave it as it is.

chart can be found here:

http://crochet.about.com/library/bl1iris.htm

4. FREEBIE - crochet.about.com - "Ducks and Swan on a Lake" (1919)

Again, this is one that I started many years ago (about 10 or so, I think). I have had to unpick a few times, as I managed to mis-count here and there, and I'm now not sure if I stitched it in DMC 909 or DMC 699, so until I work that out, I cannot finish it! But here it is so far:

 chart can be found here:

http://crochet.about.com/library/nlakescene1.htm

5. NON-FREEBIE - BENT CREEK - "Yikes"

This one isn't a freebie, and is very nearly complete. I've run out of the last colour needed to finish off the second last pumpkin! Perhaps it might be finished by next Halloween. Stitched on 14 ct Rustico Aida.

6. NON-FREEBIE - LIZZIE KATE - "Dear Santa"

This one also isn't a freebie, and I'm not very happy with it. I think I will be restitching this one :-(

7. UKNOWN 1 - "Home Is Where The Heart Is"

I stitched this so long ago, I can no longer find the chart, so I have no idea who the designer is, if this is a completed cross stitch or what. Maybe when I've been through a few more boxes (I've moved three times since I started this particular chart!), I might find the rest of my charts and such, and will be able to put a designer to the pattern.

8. NON-FREEBIE - CANDAMAR DESIGNS - "Happy Marriage"

I started this in 2009 for a wedding I was attending. The person it is for will eventually get it.

9. UNKNOWN - "Trick or Treat Mermaid":

I have no idea if this is a freebie or what, though I think it might be. I don't even know what it's called, let alone who the designer is. Hopefully I will find the chart one of these days and will be able to finish it, and add the details.

I know that there are many others floating around the house that need to be found and scanned (sadly).

My New Years Resolution for 2013 is to try and finish some of these!