Category Archives: Cross Stitch

Royalty ABC Finished

On Monday afternoon, I put the last few stitches in Jeanette Douglas’ Royalty ABC. It has been a long but enjoyable project. And one which I made lots of changes too. I am absolutely delighted with the finished product. (Click … Continue reading

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Socky Goodness

I am not a big fan of summer. The heat is often just too much for me, and just does me in. And that, unfortunately, means I’ve been doing more reading than stitching or knitting. However, I have managed to … Continue reading

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Ornament of the Month – July 2011

Given that this month was supposed to be “Christmas in July”, it is a bit surprising that I didn’t finish up this month’s ornament until sometime early this morning. This is Hardanger Ornament by Nordic Needle, from the 1999 Just … Continue reading

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Lizzie*Kate Pattern Looking for a New Home

Just posting a quick update to let you know that the Life’s a Stitch Lizzie*Kate pattern is looking for a new home again. Erica posted her finish yesterday, and it is fabulous. Head over to her blog to leave a … Continue reading

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TUSAL – July 2011 Part 2

It’s time for another Totally Useless Stitch Along (TUSAL) post! July has two new moons, which means two TUSAL posts. I also thought I would share a quick little project that I finished up the other day. It is the … Continue reading

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Hardanger Christmas

A stitching post! Amazing! Well, I’ve finally gathered up my stitching mojo and pulled the supplies for July’s ornament: Hardanger Ornament by Nordic Needle from the 1999 issue of Just Cross Stitch. I’ve substituted DMC for the Rainbow Gallery Splendour … Continue reading

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Needlework This and That

I hate to admit it, but it has been a while since I’ve picked up a needle and done some serious stitching. Knitting and crochet are much more pre-schooler friendly, so that is how I spend my time. But my … Continue reading

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