New Year, New Project (SAL)

It's a new year, and with finally finishing the stitching on my Christmas project (which no, I haven't finished up properly yet), it's also time for a new project. I've only just got this started and is going to be a really simple design. A Latin quote, big letters, nothing fancy except I'm stitching it…

Christmas Cross Stitch

Progress has been made on my Christmas cross stitch. Lots of it, Too bad I don't have a way to add another month in before Christmas because it might have actually been done in time but alas. Here's where I was after the last update three weeks ago: I'd just started on that first big…

Golden Stitching (SAL)

After all that testing last time I finally got back to some real stitching and I have to say I am soooo happy with how the gold looks on the project. I chose to use the Kreinik #4 braid in the end (Japan Gold) as it just looked the best to me. It is the…

Cross Stitch Semi Happy Dance

I have another cross stitch update for you and after months and months (and a mini hiatus to work on a different project) I have reached the end of all the white stitching on my Christmas project! Here's where I was last time: I finished the lettering and the borders. That was the top of…

Cross Stitch Progress

Cross stitch update time as part of the stitchalong where we all post what progress we've managed on the projects we choose to work on. I've got a lot done in the three weeks since my last update. Here's where I was last time: I managed to get that last bauble finished and then moved…

Christmas stitching

I have been speed stitching for the last week trying to have some progress to show you after not stitching since October and I've actually gotten quite a lot done. Here's where I was last time: And here is what that little Aladdin's lamp turned into: Two reindeer have appeared (and yes, before you say…

Cross Stitch Update

I've made some progress on my Christmas cross stitch. Unfortunately I managed to add two stitches into the middle somehow so its now two stitches wider than my pattern.... I'm honestly not sure how I did that. And it hasn't ruined anything it just means I have to be very aware every time I start…

Cross Stitch Progress (SAL)

I finally managed to unpick all of the backstitching on my Peter pan quote and can show you a proper picture of the finish. Here it is framed and hooped. I'm pretty proud of the fact I designed that and as always for any patterns I make it's available in my etsy shop as a…

Cross Stitch Update

First off I want to say thanks for all of the advice I got on my last cross stitch update. I've given a few of the ideas a go since then but I have to say it hasn't gone well. I tried back stitching in brown like a couple of you suggested, then green as…

Cross Stitch SAL

I have - kind of - a finish to show you! I've done all the cross stitching that I'd planned to do. So without further ado here it is:  I have two questions now. 1) shall I fill in the words with white stitching to cover up the rather holey looking fabric or leave it…