Hardanger Cards Finished!!

Hi Everyone and Welcome to all my new followers.

I've been busy putting together some of my Hardanger and making them into cards.  I've just got one more to finish into a card.  So here they all are.

Here is my latest one.  Just need to make it into a card.

Close up of the middle.

This is a 50th Birthday Card for my Niece.

The turquoise heart card now finished.

50th Birthday Card for my friend Cheryl.

It's always handy to have any extra cards made up for a special occasion.   You never know when it might be needed, and Hardanger cards always look special.  One day I will make something bigger.

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 Olympics

I just wanted to share with you Our Golden Girl 'Jessica Ennis'.  Here is Sheffield City Centre with a large posted on the side of the John Lewis building.  Below is the Golden Postbox.

Jessica Ennis on the John Lewis Building, Sheffield.

Golden Postbox Sheffield.

You can find Golden Postboxes all over Great Britain.  Every Gold Medal winner had a postbox painted in there home towns.  If you are interested to know more, here is a link to the Gold Postbox Finder and Gold Postbox Gallery.

Until Next time, Happy Stitching Everyone

Hardanger Hearts

Hi Everyone

I found some part done Hardanger Hearts in my stash, so over the weekend, I thought I would finish them while watching the Olympic Games.  I even decided to have ago at a new stitch (on one of them), just to see what it would look like.  So this is my first attempt at Wheel Filling Stitch or Woven Quadrant Filling Stitch.  I found the stitch in New Stitches Magazine (Issue 232).  I'm quite pleased with the outcome.

Square Filet Filling Stitch.

 Wheel Filling or Woven Quadrant Filling Stitch.

Close up of Wheel Filling or Woven Quadrant Filling Stitch.

Until Next time, Happy Stitching Everyone

Hardanger Finish

Hi Everyone and welcome to all my new followers.

I know, this is quick!  But I just had to share with you a quick little Hardanger design from "New Stitches Magazine", Issue  No. 232, that I started and finished yesterday!   The designs in the magazine are all done in white, but I just wanted to use some of my multicoloured threads that I have in my stash.

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Finally the sun is shining and it's not as cold today.  So I went out into the garden and took some photos of the flowers, especially the fuchsias.  They are looking so good this year, with all the rain we have had.

Until Next time, Happy Stitching Everyone

A Finish, A Freebie and Bobbins

Hi Everyone

It's some time since I've had a finish.  But "Popcorn" is ready and posted off today.  Here are some photo's of him.  I can't believe that it's taken me 3 months to stitch!!

Close up of Popcorn.

Finished Card of Popcorn.

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I have began a new start on a freebie from DMC.  It's of Ollie Owl from the "Woodland Folk" and you can download the free chart from here.  Here's how it's progressing.

Free Ollie Owl from DMC.

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Bobbins

I've noticed a few blogs regarding bobbins, that I wanted to share with you.   The first is by "Wild Olive".

These Wound-Up Thread/Floss Bobbins are all set for you to print out on card stock and wind up your own embroidery thread/floss on. The PDF has 20 bobbins, each with a different colour thread/floss on it...but of course, you can use them for all your lovely colours!

The next one is by Las Telitas de Mariisa, who gives a tutorial on how to make and cover bobbins with  material.   They also look great with ribbon or lace wound around them!

And lastly, I found some lovely pretty designs for you.  You will have to scroll down to find lots of different designs.  Aurorebbb.canalblog.  Or you can try the archive list here.

 Until Next time, Happy Stitching Everyone

Almost finished! And some freebie designs on the web!

Hi Everyone

I don't want you to wait too long, so I thought I would show you how far I've managed to stitch "Popcorn".  He's almost done!

"Popcorn"

I also wanted to share with you some freebies that I have found from Coats Bulgaria and other Coats web sights.  If you like Tatty Ted you will like this one.  I have stitched it some years back for the daughter's birthday.  Here's a picture of my stitching and here's the link.  Here's the pdf link.  You will notice that I stitched mine in purples, but the original was stitched in pink.

Tatty Ted with Hearts Jumper.

Here's another one I have stitched for my daughter some time ago.  Here's the link to the rar file.

Also there is another Tatty Ted with a balloon.  Here's the link and here the pdf link.


Tatty Ted with the picnic basket.  Here's the link and the pdf file.

And lastly here's one for Newton's Law called "Love You" - pdf link.

I hope you like them - enjoy.

 Until Next time, Happy Stitching Everyone

It's been a long time.......

I'm sorry it's been such a long time since I last posted.  I can't believe that its a month.  I have been very busy and also I have been away on holiday.  I've not been stitching as much as I would have like too.  But I do have something to show you.  I just finished it this morning.  A Hardanger card with pearl beads.

Hardanger Card with pearl beads.

Here is an update on 'Popcorn'.  There is still quite a bit to go.

'Popcorn'

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I've been away in Sussex and visited some interesting placed.  Arundal Castle, Chichister Cathedral and we also explored some of the seaside towns of Bognor Regis, Littlehampton and Worthing.  We did have some wonderful hot sunny weather and then along came the showers of rain, but we made the most of it.  Here are a selection of photo's that I took.

Adundal Castle

Red Admiral Butterfly.

Flock of Mute Swans at Littlehampton.

Chichester Cathedral.

Market Cross, Chichester.

Gull in flight at Bognor Regis.

Until Next time, Happy Stitching Everyone

Cheerkat Card Completed

Just a very quick post.  

Here is the completed Cheerkat card ready to give to my friend Jayne.  

I hope she will likes it.

Peter Underhill design by Heritage Crafts

Until Next time, Happy Stitching Everyone

Festive Cheerkat

Finally finished Festive Cheerkat!  Just in time for my friend Jayne's 50th Birthday.
I've been busy working on it all week.  I've changed the lettering for "Festive Cheerkat", which made it much easier to stitch.

Peter Underhill Design by Heritage Crafts.

I just love his little face. 

All I have to do now is make it up into a card.  Once this is done, I will post a picture.

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I've updated my "Freebies & Tutorials" page, so do go and have a look.  Just click here for the link. 
I have also come across a new freebie website that I wanted to share with you all.  Norden Crafts Ltd.  Just click here for a new Little House Needlework freebie called "Happy Hearts".  Click on the Pdf for the chart.

Until Next time, Happy Stitching Everyone

Sorry, no finishes this time!!

I have been stitching, but I've no finishes to show you.  So, here are some WIPs for you to see.  I stitched them during the International Hermit & Stitch Weekend.  The first is a "Festive Cheerkat" by Heritage Crafts.  I'm hoping to finish it for a friends 50th Birthday card.

Festive Cheerkat by Heritage Crafts.

The second, is a freebie "Popcorn" design from 'The World of Cross Stitching'.  

This is going to be a card for a new baby.

"Popcorn" design

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I've been away last week on holiday in Norfolk.  And as usual, my camera was by my side, ready to take anything of interest.  So I want to share with you some of the hundreds that I took.

Chaffinch singing in a tree.

Houghton Hall Deer Park

The Deer Park is the home to a herd of white fallow and smaller exotic groups of deer.

Until Next time, Happy Stitching Everyone

Hardanger Wedding Card

Hi Everyone

I've been very busy stitching.  A friend of mine has had a baby boy, so I'm stitching a "Popcorn" design with a heart in his hands.  Also another friend is due to have her 50th Birthday, so I'm stitching something special for her.  Then another friend has got married and I've finished stitching a card, which I can show you.  I hope they like it.

Wedding Card for Sam and Maria

And here's a close-up.

As I'm showing you some of my Hardanger cards, I thought I would show you a thank you card I send to my friend Mary Grace for the wonderful things she sent me at Easter.

Thank you card.

Close-up of detail.

I've got some more Hardanger Cards to do as I have yet another friend who's 50th Birthday is later on this year.  I wonder which design I will choose!!  Hope to show you some more finishes next week.

Until Next time, Happy Stitching Everyone