Prairie Schooler Freebie

I stitched this design twice. The scans don't show the actual colour of the fabric very well, sadly, because they are much nicer in person!

FREEBIE - Snowman:

Design - Snowman

Designer - The Prairie Schooler

(retired freebie)

Fabric - 18ct Olive Green Aida

Threads - DMC as per chart

Design - Snowman

Designer - The Prairie Schooler

(retired freebie)

Fabric - 18ct Pink Aida

Threads - DMC as per chart

Sub Rosa Freebie

In time for Halloween, too!

FREEBIE - Wicked:

Design - Wicked

Designer - Sub-Rosa

http://e-subrosa.blogspot.com/2012/10/halloween-free.html

Fabric - 14ct White Aida

Threads - DMC Threads (own choice)

Dolphin freebie

Playing with variegated threads. It takes a lot longer, I feel, than stitching normally, but it is fun neverthless.


FREEBIE - Dolphin:

Design - Dolphin Assisi Style

Designer - Hobbyloco

(http://www.hobbyloco.com/XSpatterns1.html)

(about half way down)

Fabric - 14ct white aida

Threads - purple variegated thread, white, DMC 550 (backstitch) 

Prairie Schooler Freebies

I've been a bit lax in posting of late, sorry about that. To make up for that, I am posting THREE freebies from the Prairie Schooler. Sad to see that they have shut their doors after 30+ years, but nice to see they are still offering a Prairie Schooler Santa this year :-)

As The Prairie Schooler have ceased business, all the freebies are now retired, so I cannot include links. Apologies.

FREEBIE - A Friend Is A Gift:

Design - A Friend

Designer - The Prairie Schooler

(retired freebie)

Fabric - 16ct cream Aida

Threads - DMC as per chart

FREEBIE - Christmas Tree:

Design - Christmas Tree

Designer - The Prairie Schooler

(retired freebie)

Fabric - 14ct pink Aida

Threads - DMC as per chart

FREEBIE - Snowman Ornament:

Design - Snowman Ornament

Designer - The Prairie Schooler

(retired freebie)

Fabric - 14ct blue aida

Threads - DMC as per chart

I am slowly working my way through the Prairie Schooler Freebies I have in my collection, so expect to see more soon!

Durene Jones Freebies

Durene Jones has a lot of freebies on her facebook page. Just search for her there and you will find nearly two years worth of freebies (2015 & 2016). They are well worth joining facebook for :-)

Over the last year and a half, Durene has had a lovely series of flowers going. I chose to stitch the Daisies from this year, as I like daisies, as does my mother (for whom I stitched these).

Enjoy!

FREEBIE - Daisies:

Design - Daisies

Designer - Durene Jones

(https://www.facebook.com/DureneJonesCrossStitch/photos/a.1670343693218638.1073741849.1542440619342280/1696914737228200/?type=3&theater)

Fabric - 14 ct light Rustico Aida

Threads - DMC as per chart

Barbara Ana Freebie

I love Barbara Ana Designs! There is a whole bunch on Cyberstitchers, which is where I found this one :-)

FREEBIE - Reading is Magic:

Design - Reading Is Magic

Designer - Barbara Ana

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

Fabric - 14 ct white aida

Threads - DMC as per chart

Christmas Freebie

Time for another Christmas freebie :-)

FREEBIE - Christmas Blessings:

Design - Christmas Blessings 

Designer - Sub-Rosa

(http://e-subrosa.blogspot.com/2013/12/christmas-blessing.html)

Fabric - 14ct white aida

Threads - cheap thread pack. Colours of my choosing 

Stained Glass Ship Freebie

A very long time ago, I found this as a freebie, though it has since been discontinued. As I don't have access to Flower Threads, I did my best matching what colours I had to the ones listed. I'm pleased with how it came out, anyway.

FREEBIE - Stained Glass Ship

Design - Stained Glass Ship

Designer - Ginnie Thompson,  Flower Thread Company

(Retired freebie)

Fabric - 18ct antique white aida

Threads - cheap packet of threads (not DMC)

Paris freebie

I had planned on posting this on Bastille Day, to commemorate France's special day, but then the Bastille Day Massacre happened, so I decided to hold off a few days before I posted this lovely design, with its iconic Eiffel Tower. I feel for the people of France, and I hope they never again have to endure what they've been through :-(

FREEBIE - PARIS:

Design - Paris

Designer - Les idées créatives de Rachel

(http://couleurspassions.canalblog.com/albums/mes_creas_grilles_broderie/photos/107605848-32_paris.html)

Fabric - 14ct pink aida

Threads - pink, purple and blue cheap threads

Fourth of July Freebie

As part of my year of freebies, I stitched this little one from The Prairie Grove Peddler, to commemorate the festivities in the USA.

FREEBIE - USA:

Design - USA

Designer - The Prairie Grove Peddler

(http://www.prairiegrovepeddler.com/allxs.html)

(Right down the very bottom of the page are 3 freebies)

Fabric - 14 count Rustico Aida

Threads - as per chart

Easter and Halloween Freebies

My apologies, I've been having computer issues this past couple of months. I stitched a freebie in time for Easter, but couldn't post it! I have also stitched another Halloween freebie, so I am posting them today, now that my 'pute seems to want to work (at least a little).

EASTER FREEBIE - Blue Bunny:

Design - Blue Bunny

Designer - Aliolka Designs

(www.aliolka.blogspot.com)

(my apologies for not finding the exact link to the design but it is there somewhere!)

Fabric - 14ct yellow/ecru Aida

Threads - Cheap threads in pale blue and pink

FREEBIE - Witch:

Design - Witch

Designer - Sub-Rosa

(http://e-subrosa.blogspot.com/2013/10/halloween-free-chart.html)

Fabric - 14 ct bone/ecru Aida

Threads - DMC 844 & 3853

Valentine Freebie

One of the lovely freebies from The Primitive Hare....

FREEBIE - Love Never Fails:

Design - Love Never Fails

Designer - The Primitive Hare

(http://theprimitivehare.blogspot.com/2014/01/freebie-love-never-fails.html)

Fabric - 18 ct ecru Aida

Threads - DMC 550

Puppet Freebie

This one is very old indeed. It comes from a DMC booklet published back around the late 1800s in France. It is now in the public domain in a few places, but I am including the link for the easiest of places to get it, plus she has a whole bunch of really nice other public domain freebies there too :-)

FREEBIE - Marionette (puppet):

Design: Marionette

Designer: DMC (old French, now in Public Domain)

(http://sentimentalbaby.blogspot.com/2013/05/free-vintage-french-cross-stitch.html)

Fabric: 18ct Ecru Aida

Threads: DMC 3325, 3021, 728, 816, 310, 604, 225 (+ 2 mini black seed beads)

Halloween Freebie

More of a 'Day of the Dead' freebie (the day after Halloween) really, but the first of the year anyway.

FREEBIE - I Will Be There:

Design - I Will Be There

Designer - The Snowflower Diaries

(http://thesnowflowerdiaries.blogspot.hu/2014/10/free-pattern-i-will-be-there.html)

Fabric - 18ct ecru aida

Threads - DMC 815, 3021

Easter Egg Tree Freebie

First of my Easter stitching for the year - a Freebie :-)

FREEBIE - Easter Egg Tree:

Design - Easter Egg Tree

Designer - Stickeule

(http://stickeules-freebies.blogspot.com.au/search/label/Ostern)

(about half way down the page, or there abouts)

Fabric - 14 count white aida

Threads - cheap Sullivans threads (no numbers)

Please be aware that you now need an invite from the site owner to access the freebies from Stickeule. Not sure why this has happened, but I got this chart before they changed the settings!

Christmas Freebie

The first of my Christmas freebies for the year is completed.

FREEBIE - A Christmas Greeting:

Design: A Christmas Greeting

Designer: iStitch Designs

(http://istitchcharts.blogspot.com/2009/12/christmas-freebie.html)

Fabric: 14ct ecru aida

Threads: DMC threads 699, 816

New Freebie

I had some fun with this one. I chose totally different colours than the one that was suggested for the chart, deciding that three was better than one. Again, apologies about the lack of ironing :-)

FREEBIE - One Two:

Design - One Two

Designer - La-D-Da

(http://la-d-da.net/freebies.html)

(it's about half way down the page)

Fabric - 18 count white aida

Threads - 3053, 3325, 3609

Happy New Year!

This year I have decided to stitch only Freebies. It's something I've wanted to do for ages, and have been planning to do, but never really got around to. It seems that just when I decide to only stitch freebies, a non-free design catches my eye..... :-)

Anyway, to start off the year, in what will hopefully be a Freebie-only year, I give you a lovely little design from Homespun Elegance. You will have to pardon the fact that I have yet to iron it:

FREEBIE - Peace and Cheer:

Design: Peace and Cheer

Designer: Homespun Elegance

(http://plainfancymerchant.blogspot.com.au/2014/12/peace-and-cheer-freebie.html)

Fabric: 18ct white aida

Threads: Cheap thread pack colours of my own choice