Lots of finishes

It's been a while, I know. I've had personal stuff going on that's taking me longer than usual to deal with and get over. Anyway, here is some Christmas stuff I stitched at the end of 2014 in time to be posted overseas.

NON-FREEBIE - Tiny Tidings - Dear Santa:

Design - Tiny Tidings (Dear Santa)

Designer - Lizzie*Kate

Fabric - 14 count white aida

Threads - as per the chart (DMC)

used beads instead of buttons

NON-FREEBIE - Christmas Pudding:

(Made for my beloved boyfriend)

Design - Pudding

Designer - Cross Stitch Crazy Magazine

Nov 2014 edition

Fabric - 14 count white aida

Threads - as per chart

FREEBIE - Silly Penguin:

(for my beloved boyfriend)

Design - Silly Penguin

Designer - www.cross-stitching.com

(Retired freebie)

Fabric - 14 count pale blue aida

Threads - as per chart

NON-FREEBIE - Warm Winter Wishes:

(for my beloved boyfriend)

Design - Warm Winter Wishes

Designer - Waxing Moon Designs

Fabric - 14 count pale blue aida

Threads - DMC as per chart

FREEBIE - Mr Penguinee:

(for my beloved boyfriend)

Design - Mr Penguinee (Mr Quaker Penguin)

Designer - The Workbasket

http://www.theworkbasket.net/free

(he's about half way down with no picture)

Fabric - 14 count white aida

Threads - DMC as per own choice

Joan Elliott finishes + magazine finish

I've got loads of things finished recently, but some of it will have to wait until after Christmas, as they are presents for my boyfriend. The rest I can show you now :-)

FREEBIE/NON-FREEBIE - Floral Panels:

Design - Floral Panels (from Joan Elliott's Oriental Collection)

Designer - Joan Elliott

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

Fabric - 14 count white aida

Threads - as per the chart (DMC)

NON-FREEBIE - Wreath & Lamp:

Design - Wreath & Lamp

Designer - Rosemary Sandberg-Padden

(from page 85, Cross Stitch Christmas magazine, 1995)

Fabric - 14 count navy blue aida

Threads - as per the chart (DMC)

The four florals are part of a christmas present for someone in my family, the Christmas wreath is part of this year's Christmas decorations for my own tree.

Joan Elliott finish

Just a quick post today. I only have one thing to show, afterall.

FREEBIE/NON-FREEBIE - Geisha Girl:

Design - Geisha Girl (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)

New Finishes

Three new finishes this time, one free, the other two not....

1. FREEBIE - Permin of Copenhagen - 'Daisies':

Design - 'Daisies'

Designer - Permin of Copenhagen

(Every month there is a new freebie. This was the freebie in April 2013.

The link for the monthly freebie is here:

http://www.permin.dk/nyheder/hent-broderi-moenster.html)

Fabric - 18 count Blue Aida

Threads - as per chart

2. NON-FREEBIE - Riolis - 'Peacock':

Design - 'Peacock'

Designer - Riolis

Fabric - 14 count Ecru Aida

Threads - cheap thread pack

3. NON-FREEBIE - Riolis - 'Rooster':

Design - 'Rooster'

Designer - Riolis

Fabric - 14 count Ecru Aida

Threads - cheap thread pack

New Freebie Finish

All of a sudden it feels like ages since I stitched any freebies!

Continuing with the oriental theme for my friend, I'm including one of two Samurai soldiers that I am stitching. I've changed the colours from reds and blues, to greens (for this one) and the other will be oranges and yellows, if I ever get it done.

1. FREEBIE - Kincavel Krosses - Little Samurai:

Design - (Blue) Little Samurai

Designer - Kincavel Krosses

(http://kincavelkrosses.wordpress.com/2011/11/24/little-samurai/)

Fabric - 14 ct white Aida

Threads - cheap Sullivans

2. FREEBIE - Peacock:

Design - Peacock

Designer - Rose Tendresse

(http://rosetendresse.canalblog.com/archives/2012/11/13/25569818.html)

(also here if you want to stitch with a border:

http://monparadismestresors.over-blog.com/article-grille-paon-gratuite-102750653.html)

(I believe they might be the same person, but I don't speak French, so I'm not sure)

Fabric - 14 count white aida

Threads - cheap pack of Sullivans threads (unnumbered)

This second one I have uploaded before (on the 7th of July this year), but this is a scan of it rather than a photograph.

Lizzie*Kate Finish

Just like my recent Prairie Schooler finish, this Lizzie Kate chart came from one of the 'Just Cross Stitch' magazines I recently got. To me, this doesn't look at all like a normal Lizzie Kate chart, but it definitely is, and also happens to be my first Halloween finish for the year as well!

I stitched this a few days ago, but hadn't got around to posting it online until now.

NON-FREEBIE - Lizzie*Kate - 'Double Double':

Design - 'Double Double'

Designer - Lizzie*Kate

(Just Cross Stitch Magazine, Halloween Issue 2013)

Fabric - 18 ct White Aida

Threads - as per design

Prairie Schooler Finish

My first Christmas finish of the year, I believe!

I felt like starting a new project a couple of days ago, and since I have recently come into possession of a bunch of old "Just Cross Stitch" magazines, I chose a Prairie Schooler chart from one of the Christmas Issues. Enjoy!

NON-FREEBIE - Barnyard Christmas Lamb:

Design: Barnyard Christmas Lamb

Designer: The Prairie Schooler

(Just Cross Stitch Magazine, Christmas Issue 2001)

Fabric -18 count white Aida

Threads - as per chart