The New World I haven’t stitched much this month. Mostly, I’ve been staring at the pattern trying to decide where to start with the background, and then, whether to include the outer border as I go or leave it to the end. It’s just as well I felt that I needed to have made some… Continue reading Stitch By Stitch: Beginning the Border
Tag: Cross-stitch
Stitch By Stitch: All the Sea-Creatures
After the success of February, and completing the Old World part of the map, I took a breather to do some smaller kits. And then had to do the whole “Just this sea-creature” thing all over again. It’s mostly worked, again. Sadly, there was no Ring Cycle on Radio 3 this time. Instead, I’ve been… Continue reading Stitch By Stitch: All the Sea-Creatures
This Week in Crafts: Stitching Moths
It’s been a quiet week at work this week, so I’ve spent most of it stitching moths. One Atlas and one Tiger. Now I just need to attach them to their felt frames and find them somewhere to go. These moths were designed by Cheryl McKinnon of Tiny Modernist and came with The World of… Continue reading This Week in Crafts: Stitching Moths
TWIC: Finishing the Christmas Ornaments
With Christmas plans developing apace, it’s been quite nice to sit in my corner and stitch some festive ornaments. I’ve completed Popcorn the Bear, and this robin, which goes with a holly one I did last month, and I decided to skip the French knots and get out the sparkly fake gemstones from my card-making… Continue reading TWIC: Finishing the Christmas Ornaments
TWIC: Christmas Ornaments
A few years ago, I inherited some cross-stitched Christmas tree ornaments from my grandmother. This year, I thought I’d add to the collection, given that one of the kits from last year that I never got around to making at the time was for a couple of ornaments. Make a change from card patches. I… Continue reading TWIC: Christmas Ornaments
Beginning Christmas Cards
Part of the plan with my card lists was that then I would divide it up and make cards each month, especially Christmas cards, so there wasn’t a mad rush for a deadline. I don’t really like working right up to a deadline, not in the general way of things. Far too stressful. Things don’t… Continue reading Beginning Christmas Cards
The Christmas Cat
I know, it seems early to think of Christmas (and I have lots of birthdays to deal with before then!), but there's never enough time in the crafting world, so you have to start early. This Mouseloft Christmas-cat reminds me a little of one of the cats I grew up with. He was aptly, if… Continue reading The Christmas Cat
TWIC: Burst of Summer Box
Sometimes, all you need to lift the spirits is a splash of bright colours. I enjoyed stitching this box of fruits – though I’m not sure what I’m going to use it for. One of the nice things about cover-kits is that they’re easily completed in an afternoon or so. And one of the best… Continue reading TWIC: Burst of Summer Box
The Crafter’s Calendar
Every year, I promise myself that I will, this year, manage to make all my Christmas cards well in advance, and not leave them until the last possible minute. Every year, I fail. And then cut the list of people who get a handmade card because I haven’t time to make them all. But this… Continue reading The Crafter’s Calendar
WOXS Hummingbirds Card
Sometimes, it’s good to be able to bring together two different hobbies. One of the things I like about mini cross-stitches is that they lend themselves nicely to becoming cards. And with the card kits which often come as the magazine freebie, they usually have lovely, matching cards. And envelopes. I’m surprised by how often… Continue reading WOXS Hummingbirds Card
