Updates - some old, some new

I've not been stitching too much recently, as I've been a bit under the weather, however I do have a couple of things to show.

Neither of these are completely finished, but it is hoped that they will be by the end of the month.

1. FREEBIE - Mosey N Me - Ten Lords-A-Leapin':

Design - Ten Lords-a-Leapin'

Designer - Mosey N Me

http://www.geocities.ws/jnbsmom/moseynme.html

Fabric - 14 count Ecru

Threads - DMC (as per chart)

French knots exchanged for Beads

Obviously it isn't finished yet - just have a little backstitch and the beadwork to go. Never liked french knots, always preferred beads, so they must be added to the snowman, and to the lord-a-leapin'.

2. NON-FREEBIE - Cross Stitcher Magazine's Book of Country Flowers - Early Purple Orchid:

I started this way back in March 2010 - Four years ago, roughly. Still not finished, but hopefully soon to be, as I started it initially for my Grandmother's birthday. Given she will be 90 in a matter of weeks, it's about time I finished it, don't you think?

So this is where I am up to at the moment. I still need to get an Easter card stitched for my boyfriend, plus I have some other stitching that needs (or wants or is calling out to me) to be done, so perhaps I might have something of a stitching session soon, to try and get through some of the backlog!

Happy Valentine's Day

Here's what I stitched for my boyfriend.

It is a freebie that I have wanted to stitch for years now, but never got around to.

Design - Valentine

Designer - The Primitive Hare

(http://theprimitivehare.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/freebie-valentine-link-ok.html)

Fabric - 14 count ecru

Thread - 355 or 349 (DMC. Chart calls for 355, though I think I used 349 in preference)

Easter Stitching

My second Valentine's Design has been finished, but I can't show it yet as it is on its way overseas to my boyfriend.

I can, however, show you the first of my Easter Stitching.

In keeping with what appears to be a Freebie theme, here's another. This time by Mosey 'n Me.

FREEBIE - Mosey N Me - 'Magic Happens':

Design - Magic Happens

Designer - Mosey 'n Me

(http://www.moseynme.com/free.php)

Fabric - 14 count Ecru

Threads - DMC (as listed in chart)

Black beads for eyes

I'm seriously considering stitching another of the freebies listed on the Mosey 'n Me page, as they look like a lot of fun.

Happy Valentine's Day (almost)

One New Year's Resolution I made this year was to get things stitched in a timely manner. Another was to try and finish off some more of my U.F.O's.

Starting on the first seems easier than tackling the second, however, so in the spirit of things, here is the start of my Valentine's stitching for 2014:

FREEBIE - The Stitcherhood - 2014 Valentine Freebie

Design - 2014 Valentine Freebie

Designer - The Stitcherhood

http://thestitcherhood.blogspot.com/2014/01/blog-post.html

Fabric - 14 Count Ecru

Colours - 3835, 3832, 3816

As is typical of me, I chose to use different DMC colours to the ones suggested (or in this case, one suggested), but I think it came out okay. This is the second freebie I have stitched from this designer, and if I remember correctly, I changed the colours slightly in that one too!

For anyone interested, my other The Stitcherhood freebie can be found here:

http://needleworkersrepose.blogspot.com/2012_10_01_archive.html

My next stitchery will also be a freebie, and will also be of the Valentines flavour. Stay tuned!

Happy New Year

My blog is four years old today, it seems. Four years ago today I started my blog with a 'Happy New Year' cross stitch design (a freebie - check here.). So once again, I wish you a Happy New Year with another freebie New Year's pattern:

FREEBIE - New Year's Eve:

Design - 'Happy New Year'

Designer - iStitch Designs

(http://istitchcharts.blogspot.com.au/2010_12_01_archive.html)

Fabric - 14 count ecru

Threads - colours of my choosing

Finishes - recent and otherwise

Just two for today. :-)

One I finished today, starting it around the 27th or 28th of December 2013. I have had the pattern for about a decade now, so it's about time I did it. There is a second, complementary one, that I will be stitching in the new year.

The other is one I stitched many many years ago for my sister, and having Christmas Day celebrations at her place this year meant that I was able to take a photo of it with a digital camera, being that when I stitched it I had neither scanner nor digital camera at my disposal!

So here they are:

1. NON-FREEBIE - Stitched for me by me:

Design - Vase of Flowers Picture

Designer - Cross Stitch Collection 52 week part set thing

Fabric - 14 count ecru aida

Threads - as per the chart

2. NON-FREEBIE - Riolis - 'Oriental Lady' - for my sister:

(apologies for the angle of the photo)

Design - Oriental Lady

Designer - Riolis

Fabric - white aida (possibly 14 count)

Threads - red and black

Presents and the like

Now that Christmas is over, pretty much, I can show all the things I made as presents for people and family.

So here goes:

1. NON-FREEBIE - Round Robin:

Design - Round Robin Kit

Designer - Mouseloft via Hobbycraft.co.uk

Fabric - 14 count blue aida

Threads - what was in the kit

2.  FREEBIE/NON FREEBIE - Geisha Girls:

Design - Geisha Girls (from Joan Elliott's Oriental Collection)

Designer - Joan Elliott

(free with #177 of The World of Cross Stitching)

Fabric - 14 count ecru aida

Threads - as per the chart (DMC)

This chart came from a booklet that was free with a magazine. So really the chart isn't free as you have to buy the magazine to get it.

3. UNKNOWN - The Angels Have The Phone Box:

Design - The Angels Have The Phone Box

Designer - UNKNOWN

(possibly from Etsy though?)

Fabric - 18 count Ecru Aida

Threads - DMC

Oddly enough, the Geisha Girls above took me two days to stitch, even though there were a multitude of colour changes. The Dr Who cross stitch, however, took me four very long days to stitch, the TARDIS taking up three of those days all by itself. I'll be happy not to have to stitch any Weeping Angels or TARDIS' again any time soon!

4. FREEBIE - Cyberman Head:

Design - Cyberman Head

Designer - Hancock's House Of Happy

(http://hancockshouseofhappy.blogspot.com/2011/10/free-cross-stitch-chart-dr-who-cyberman.html)

Fabric - 14 count Ecru Aida

Threads - three shades of grey, black

5. FREEBIE - Dalek:

Design - Dalek

Designer - Hopper Artz

(http://hopperartz.deviantart.com/art/Doctor-Who-Cross-stitch-Patterns-290605273)

Fabric - 14 count ecru aida

Threads - Red, Yellow, Black

6. FREEBIE - Star Trek: The Next Generation Communicator Badge:

Design - Star Trek: TNG Communicator Badge

Designer: Starrley

(http://starrley.deviantart.com/art/Star-Trek-TNG-combadge-pattern-for-cross-stitch-289413905)

Fabric - 14 count Ecru Aida

Threads - two shades of yellow, two shades of grey, black

7. FREEBIE - Racing Greyhound:

Design - Racing Greyhound

Designer - Gorgeous Greyhounds

(http://gorgeousgreyhounds.blogspot.com/2010/10/knitting-patterns-for-greyhounds.html)

Fabric - 14 count Ecru Aida

Threads - 310 Black

8. FREEBIE - Squirrel:

Designs - Figure 71

Designer - Priscilla Filet Crochet Book 1

(http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org/html/warm/catalog.htm)

Fabric - 14 count Ecru Aida

Threads - cheap thread pack

I think that's most of them. If there are any others I have forgotten, I will add them in the days to come.