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Plain, classic, funny and simple. Modern cross stitch pattern is designed on 14 count Aida. It will run about 5x5 and will look awesome in a 5x7 frame. This pattern will come with 2 different sized full colour patterns, for printing or viewing convenience, and a handy little tips and tricks printout to help you in your quest for cross stitching awesomeness. THIS IS NOT A PHYSICAL PATTERN. THIS LISTING IS FOR A PDF FILE. It includes a computer rendering of the finished pattern, a full color pattern, and a key in DMC thread colors. It will be automatically available for download after purchase. The link to download is sent to the email Etsy has on file for you. If you ask me nicely, I can make changes to this pattern for you and create a custom listing, but really, you can just mess around with the colours when you are stitching, it would work just as well. Please don’t resell my patterns or stitch them for profit, I worked really hard on them. Well actually, I used my laptop on my couch while drinking wine and watching Game of Thrones, but you know what I mean.

Via Cultura Inquieta (translated from Spanish) All objects deserve an opportunity, or more than one. Thats what Ulla Stina Wikander thought when she decided to recycle objects from the 70’s i…

DIY 5 Blanket Stitch Variations and Tutorials from coletterie here. I post a lot of DIYs that use blanket stitch from clothing using fleece to embroidered felt. Spaced Blanket Stitch with Running...

Narwhals ... the unicorns of the sea. Save them! ;) This listing is for a pattern only --- not a completed project. Dimensions (18-count aida): 2.6 x 3.7 inches Thread requirement: 5 DMC colors Following receipt of payment, a PDF of the cross-stitch pattern in black and white will be available for instant download. A representative image will also be provided. © 2012. All of my patterns are copyrighted and resale of my electronic patterns is prohibited.

Afgelopen zaterdag hielden wij onze brocante verkoop. Het weer was goed, hoera. In een tent is het altijd minder leuk. Om half elf waren de eerst dames al aanwezig. Voor sommigen de eerste keer en anderen waren deze dag speciaal voor de brocante verkoop gekomen. Onze winkel is maar klein en werd steeds voller en warmer, maar wat was het gezellig! Last Saturday we had a brocante sales. The weather was fine, hurray . We do have a tent but that is not so nice. The first ladies arrived at 10.30 am. For some the first time and others came specially for this day. Our shop is small and it was getting fuller and warmer, but no one thought that was an issue. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Yoyo's Yoyo's, dat zijn deze leuke rozetjes in verschillende maten. Kleine exemplaren kun je met behulp van een yoyo maker al maken van een heel klein reststukje stof. En als je eenmaal aan de gang gaat, dan wil je maar een ding: méér! Yoyo's are cute little rossettes you can make in all sizes using a yoyo maker. If you've started, you want only one thing: more! Hier heb ik drie mini yoyo's gebruikt op het kussentje en twee op elkaar genaaid aan het schaartje. Here I used three mini yoyo's on the cushion and two sewn together for the scissors. Voor het kussentje heb ik borduurband met rode ruitrand gebruikt. Een oud kantje en rood schaartje maken het geheel af. Alle materialen komen uit onze winkel. You can find all the used materials in our (web)shop. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Gonnie heeft met behulp van de yoyo mal dit kussen gemaakt. Gonnie made this pillow using the yoyo maker. Meer foto's kun je vinden op haar blog: Rozen & Ruiten You can fin more pictures on het blog: Rozen & Ruiten ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Hoe ziet een yoyo mal er nu uit en hoe werkt het? How does a yoyo maker looks and how does it works? Een kleine handleiding A little tutorial Dit is de mal, in de geval maat XL This is the mal, size XL De mal bestaat uit twee delen The mal is made up of two parts Neem een stukje stof Take some fabric Leg eerst de gaatjeshelft neer First this part Leg de stof er op en druk de andere helft van de mal in de onderste helft De andere kant The other side Knip de stof weg tot ongeveer 7 mm van de rand Cut the fabric till 7 mm from the edge Dat ziet er dan zo uit It looks like this Steek de draad heen en weer door de gaatjes Ga helemaal rond All the way around Druk met je duim de malletjes van elkaar Haal de stof van het malletje af Remove the mal Trek de draad stevig aan Tighten the thread Steek de draad door het gaatje in het midden en hecht af aan de onderkant. Klaar is de yoyo! Ready! De mallen zijn er ook in hartvorm. There are also heartshape mals ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Je kunt ze overal voor gebruiken Zoals bijvoorbeeld op deze linnen tas. Maar ik zei het al, het is verslavend! But like I said, it's addictive! Dus ben ik er nog meer aan het maken. So I am making more. Op naar het volgende project! On to the next project! Fijne week allemaal! Have a nice week / Bonne semaine Marijke Klik hier om naar de webwinkel te gaan click here for our webshop

Cute pincushions are always a fun gift for crafty friends, or a fun prize for a craft blog giveaway! That's right, you can win one of th...

Nirvana's In Utero album cover in cross-stitch form. When stitched on 14-count Aida, this will fit in a 5"x5" frame and uses 50 DMC colors.

Here's the method I've devised to make the Take it Further Fiber Book and the two volumes of Take a Stitch Tuesday stitch sampler. The Take it Further Fiber Book is my first fiber book ever and this is how I went about making the book. Using running stitch I mark the 'pages' on the cloth. Each page has two halves or portions , one on the left and one on the right. The size of the portion where the embroidery stitch is done is 3.2" x 5.75" with a 1/2" space between the two portions (the running stitch done with black thread) . Each page has a line of blanket stitch done around it. The blanket stitch is the means to joining the pages. Once a sizeable number of 'pages' have been completed they are cut and seperated leaving a small seam allowance of about a quarter inch or so on all four sides beyond the blanket stitch. For The Take it Further Fiber Book I ironed fusing onto the back of each page so they are quite stiff. I've decided to leave out the fusing in the Take a Stitch Tuesday books because the pages are about an inch or so smaller and since two layers of fabric make-up a page, the pages are fairly stiff. The blanket stitch along the 1/2" portion between the left and right halves/portions of the page are not joined so that the page can fold. Corners of pages must be matched and pinned and then the pages need to be joined, sewing and connecting blanket stitches on both pages.The left hand portion of the first page is left and you begin by joining the right hand portion of page 1 with the left hand portion of page 2. Once that's done you join the right hand portion of page 2 with the left hand portion of page 3 and so on. In doing this you create little pockets. If you find your page is too floppy then you could slip pieces of card paper into the pockets if you want a stiffer page. In the Take it Further Fiber Book I used black thread to join the pages and every five or six stitches I introduced a clear seed/sugar bead. In the Take a Stitch Tuesday books I'm joining the pages with a clear plastic thread which is as fine as a single strand of hair. Not sure what the name is but it can be used on a sewing machine. For the cover itself I used a single piece of felt which simply wraps around the book. I edged the cover with blanket stitch and embroidered the front cover and the spine portion of the book. The left hand portion of the first page is stitched onto the inside of the front cover (visible in picture above) and the right hand portion of the last page is stitched onto the inside of the back cover. The 'pages' are joined to the cover only on the inside of the front cover and the inside of the back cover. They aren't stitched or connected to the cover on the spine section of the cover. I hope I've been able to describe the method I employ to create my fiber books clearly for you to give it a try. If there's something confusing or unclear leave a comment and I'll try and sort things out for you. I've stitched the pages of the first volume of Take a Stitch Tuesday together and I begin the embroidery for the cover this weekend, so next week Volume one will be ready to view. Have a great weekend. On a separate note - I've become an affilate of Amazon and Flipkart. You will see the banners on the side bar. Should you wish to shop online I would appreciate it if you could click on the Amazon or Flipkart banners/buttons and make your purchases.Amazon and Flipkart will pay me a small percentage of the value of your transaction without increasing the cost for you by even a cent. Thank you and happy shopping.

The art of embroidery has existed throughout time, dating as far back as 5th century BC. Despite its centuries-old origins, this timeless craft has

I enjoy embroidery, and these little cushions are (relatively) quick and easy to make. For the examples above, I used odds and ends of Anchor and DMC embroidery cotton and 22 count Aida cloth. I wo…

••• This is a downloadable cross-stitch pattern ••• ••• The Design ••• 'In This House' BDSM Cross Stitch Pattern This pattern is designed with 14 count Aida cloth, can be stitched on any grade of canvas. The size will change based on the thread count of your fabric. Stitches: 115 x 106 Finished Sizes: 14 count: 8.2 x 7.6 inches (20.9 x 19.4cm) 16 count: 7.2 x 6.7 inches (17 x 18.3cm) 18 count: 6.4 x 5.9 inches (16.2 x 15.1cm) 20 count: 5.8 x 5.3 inches (14.6 x 13.6cm) 22 count: 5.2 x 4.9 inches (13.3 x 12.4cm) Palette: DMC Colors: 2 CLOTH COLOR: ANY ••• The Download ••• Your pattern includes: - Thread chart with symbol key, thread lengths etc - Full color pattern - Black and White pattern (for easier printing) - Symbol version The pattern file will be available immediately after checkout. ••• Our Guarantee ••• Your satisfaction is crucial to us. Please get in contact if you have any questions. We have a money-back guarantee if you are unhappy for any reason. ••• Copyright ••• This is an original cross stitch pattern by The Lonely Seaman. Please do not reproduce the pattern without permission. Thank you for understanding. BDSM Cross Stitch Pattern - Mature Cross Stitch Pattern - Adult Cross Stitch - BDSM, Dominatrix, Kink, Fetish, Leather Corsets and Whips

Back in November when I stitched my first Kamal Kadai flower, I had also traced this pattern with the intention of stitching it right away. I kept procrastinating and the little traced flower sat there waiting to be stitched... until now! (Link to pattern if you are interested - there are a couple patterns posted there) For a more detailed tutorial on how to stitch - check out my previous post. I followed the same technique to stitch this blue flower. Now this pattern has an additional straight stitch on each petal - for a total of seven, instead of six. Honestly, after I finished this first petal, I think that middle straight stitch was supposed to be the same length as the two stitches directly on each side. I did not know how to weave all the way to the tip of that stitch. But, I kind of like how it turned out, because it gives the petal more of a pointed look. All done with the petals. The stems/vines are stem stitch and the center of the flower are french knots. Since I could still see some of my pattern lines, it was a good thing I traced it with a water soluble pen! Here is my finished flower all cleaned up with the pattern lines gone. I thought I would share some links of other Kamal Kadai work I found while searching online: Beaded Kamal Kadai Tutorial (I may have to try this sometime!) These beautiful Kamal Kadai flowers (using two colors for the petals) Here is another amazing Kamal Kadai stitch tutorial

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When I realize that I have brought something new into the world, I can tell myself again that I am not a fraud. In this piece I am using a combination of two opposites, the seductive and the repulsive, to create something new. It's not a story cloth really. There is no meaning other than an artwork charged with energy. My thoughts come and go so quickly yet the work progresses slowly. I'm faster than me. The threads and fabrics are familiar things used in an unfamiliar way. What is usually used to make a neat seam or a mended pocket, is used here in a messy and raveled manner. An affront to what is expected, but like a storm we want to watch, it gives a bit of a thrill. We want to touch it to see if it's true. The work starts to invent itself. It's not that I lose control, but things happen that although interesting are not my original idea. It's as if I'm ordered to do something that doesn't come from me. In this piece I am working from the back, which gives me some control. There has to be order, even though I am using cut bits of threads and frayed cloth which are couched and then covered with snugly pulled running stitch. I am always working from both sides. beautiful - ugly control - lack of control shape - line order - chaos front - back fast - slow Working with opposites is what drives me to continue with the making over a period of months. For me it's exciting to see the messiness under my control. Untidiness is the subject. That's interesting. The smoother side is a bit too charming, but it is the result of that raw inner making. I try to give my work that extra edge.

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