OLD BOOKS update (again)

 I'm almost done.

I have the flu at the moment though, so I've not been stitching recently. Did a RAT test yesterday and it was negative, and will be doing another on Saturday (which is 4 days after the first), just to be sure.

I finally caved, and signed up to BritBoxTV as they have a very affordable deal going just now - $2 for 2 months. So I'm watching Dr Who right from the very first Doctor (William Hartnell) onwards. I've also been rewatching Life On Mars 😁

NON-FREEBIE (The Cross-Eyed Cricket) - OLD BOOKS:

OLD BOOKS Update

 I lost my 15 year old dalmatian recently, so I took some time away from stitching to deal with his loss.

Here is the current update for my Cross Eyed Cricket NON-FREEBIE "Old Books":

UPDATE

 Current update on my non-freebie by Cross Eyed Cricket:

NON-FREE STITCHING

 So it's been awhile, I guess. 

I haven't been doing a lot of stitching these past couple of years. My Dad died in May 2019, and I've been busy dealing with everything he left behind, plus keeping his legacy going.

Recently I started clearing and reorganising my craft room, wondering whether I should just pack up my craft stuff into boxes and put it all into storage or not, but I do find cross stitch to be very theraputic, so I am giving it another go.

I have many finishes I keep finding that were done over the last 20 years, so I will upload those as I find them, but currently I am working on my first ever Cross Eyed Cricket design. It's a relatively old design now (probably 1990s, early 2000s?), and is a sampler. I'm doing it for an old friend whose birthday is coming up mid April.

Here is where I am at just now. I will post another update in a few days (I hope!)

NON-FREEBIE: - Old Books (Cross Eyed Cricket Leaflet #132)

The Prairie Schooler - Halloween Ornament

From the Just Cross Stitch magazine of 2012 comes this little guy :-) Just in time for Halloween!

NON-FREEBIE - Yeow!:

 Design - Yeow!

Designer - The Praire Schooler

(Just Cross Stitch Magazine, Halloween Issue 2012)

Fabric - 18ct cream Aida

Threads - DMC as per chart

Stitching Mo-Jo

My internet provider cut me off three months ago in a bid to force me to upgrade to a different sort of connection here at home, and then did absolutely nothing to provide me with any kind of internet service in the interim. As a result, I went to a different internet provider, who, while still taking a month to get their act into gear, assures me that I should have some sort of regular internet connection as of the 4th of July. Yay for me.

As a result of the stress caused by having NO internet here except for the small amount of data I get as part of my mobile phone plan, and also due to my father having terminal bowel cancer, I've done very little stitching this year, save for the three or four Prairie Schooler ornaments that I have managed to post.

I will try to do better. I need SOMETHING to keep my mind from my troubles, afterall.... :(

Prairie Schooler Christmas Ornaments

May sees yet another stitched ornament from The Prairie Schooler :-) Again from the same booklet as the last two months. Seriously enjoying stitching these, and I do believe I will do them all!

NON-FREEBIE - Camel:

Design - Camel

Designer - The Praire Schooler

(Booklet #10 - A Prairie Christmas)

Fabric - 14ct White Aida

Threads - DMC as per chart

Prairie Schooler Christmas Designs

Another Prairie Schooler Christmas Design for April :-) These are so quick to stitch! Again from an old leaflet. I am definitely enjoying stitching the designs in this old offering....

NON-FREEBIE: - Amish Stars

Design - Amish Stars

Designer - The Praire Schooler

(Booklet #10 - A Prairie Christmas)

Fabric - 14ct White Aida

Threads - DMC as per chart

Prairie Schooler Christmas Stitchery

For March I stitched a Christmas design from a very old leaflet by The Prairie Schooler. I am hoping to stitch nearly all the designs in this leaflet :-D

NON-FREEBIE:

Design - Poinsetta

Designer - The Praire Schooler

(Booklet #10 - A Prairie Christmas)

Fabric - 14ct White Aida

Threads - DMC as per chart

Prairie Schooler Christmas Stitchery

February sees another design featured in the Just Cross Stitch Magazine, this time from 1997.

NON-FREEBIE - Train:

Design - Train

Designer - The Praire Schooler

(Just Cross Stitch Magazine, Christmas Issue 1997)

Fabric - 18ct White Aida

Threads - DMC as per chart

Prairie Schooler Christmas Designs

In what I am hoping will be a monthly thing, here is a Christmas Design by gals at The Prairie Schooler. This came from the Just Cross Stitch Magazine of 1987.

NON-FREEBIE - Chicken In Basket:

Design - Chicken In Basket

Designer - The Prarie Schooler
(Just Cross Stitch Magazine, Christmas Issue 1987)

Fabric - 18ct Cream Aida

Threads - DMC as per chart

Piggie!!!

Another freebie from Durene Jones on Facebook.

Such an odd little piggy :-)

FREEBIE - Pig:

Design - Pig

Designer - Durene Jones

(https://www.facebook.com/DureneJonesCrossStitch/photos/a.1670343693218638.1073741849.1542440619342280/1704172683169072/?type=3&theater)

Fabric - 14ct Lemon Yellow Aida

Threads - DMC as per chart

 

Halloween Freebie

I quite like stitching Durene Jones freebies. They are always a bit fun, and I've stitched a few now.

Here is a halloween cat from a couple of years ago. Her freebies are to be found on her facebook pages!

FREEBIE - Halloween Cat:

 Design - Halloween Cat

Designer - Durene Jones

(https://www.facebook.com/DureneJonesCrossStitch/photos/a.1548187715434237.1073741838.1542440619342280/1643938099192531/?type=3&theater)

Fabric - 14ct white Aida

Threads - DMC as per chart

La-D-Da freebie

As is typical of me, I have changed the colours again, but I think it turned out well.

FREEBIE - Fallen Leaf:

Design - Fallen Leaf

Designer - La D Da

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

(about half way down)

Fabric - 14ct white Aida

Threads - DMC of my own choice

 

Waxing Moon Freebie

Another design I stitched a while back - 1st of four retired freebies.

FREEBIE - Autumn Blackbird:

Design - Autumn Blackbird

Designer - Waxing Moon Designs

(Retired Freebie)

Fabric - 18ct pale blue Aida

Threads - DMC as per chart

 

The Sampler Girl - Freebie

Something I stitched earlier this year but have only just now got around to posting. Apologies for the photo - I haven't scanned it yet!

**EDIT - Uploaded new photo**

FREEBIE - January Fleurs:

Design - January Fleurs

Designer - The Sampler Girl

(http://samplergirl.blogspot.com.au/2017/01/january-fleurs-free-chart_12.html?spref=pi)

Fabric - 14ct Cream Aida

Threads - DMC as per chart

The Stitcherhood Freebie

A freebie from The Stitcherhood....

FREEBIE - Give Thanks:

 Design - Give Thanks

Designer - The Stitcherhood

(http://thestitcherhood.blogspot.com.au/2009/11/free-thanksgiving-cross-stitch-design.html)

Fabric - 16ct white Aida

Threads - DMC 209, 564, 3778

The Posy Collection Freebie

Via Wichelt.com comes this lovely freebie from July 2016. I left the border off. It was a fun little stitch :-)

FREEBIE - Little Patriot:

Design - Little Patriot

Designer - The Posy Collection

http://wichelt.com/freegraphs/pdf.html?pdf=pdfs/fgjul16.pdf&title=July+2016

Fabric - 18ct Blue Aida

Threads - DMC threads as per chart

Freebie - Chartmakers

This was such a sweet little stitchery. It's old too, so I left off the black border with the date in it. I'm still considering whether I will stitch a two-row black border around the whole design though, but for now it is finished:

FREEBIE - House On A Hill:

Design - House On A Hill

Designer - Chartmakers

https://www.silversitessecure.com/freecountedcrossstitchpatterns.html

(it's about half way down, under CHARTMAKERS. It's the only freebie they have for them)

Fabric - 14ct White Aida

Threads - DMC as per chart

Sub-Rosa Freebie

This is such a joyful freebie, how could I NOT stitch it? :-)

FREEBIE - O Happy Day:

Design - O Happy Day

Designer - Sub-Rosa

http://e-subrosa.blogspot.com/2012/02/happy-day-free.html

Fabric - 14ct Ecru Aida

(despite it looking pink!)

Threads - DMC as per chart