Hardanger and Stamford

We had a day trip to Stamford on Saturday.  So I took some Hardanger with me to stitch on the coach.  I always find it so relaxing to do Hardanger, especially at the early stages.  I have finally finished it today.  It's a small piece by Nordic Needles called Hardanger with Crystals #3, it's a freebie and can be found here.  I have used my own colours from my stash.  I tried some variegated thread/floss for the weaving - not sure if it has worked well!  Also used sequins instead of Swarovski crystals.

Nordic Needle Free Pattern - "Hardanger with Crystals #3".

And here are just a few of the photo's I took on my trip to Stamford.

Happy Stitching Everyone

Celtic Knot

I've finally finished my "Celtic Knot" by Textile Heritage.  I was pleasantly surprised how quickly it started to grow, once I had stitched the blue border lines around the design.  That was the tricky part, as it is so easy to stitch too many.  Once done, I sailed through everything else.  It was a great little kit to stitch on the train and stitch in the evenings.  And here it is mounted in the card provided.

Celtic Knot by Textile Heritage.

Hardanger Blog with Freebies and Tutorials

I thought I would share with you a blog I have found on Hardanger.  It's in Spanish but there is a translator you can use.  Here is the link http://carpacar.blogspot.com/.   Mamen has also just won the Nordic Needle Hardanger Embroidery Design Contest.  She gives tutorials and you can download her designs from her bog.  She is a very talented lady.  Well worth looking at.

Happy Stitching Everyone

Hardanger

Well, I've finally got around to taking a photo of my latest Hardanger.  And here it is.  It's a freebie Nordic Needle design and you can click here for the chart.  The design is called Ocean Waves, but I have changed the colours.

Ocean Wave - Nordic Needle Design

New Designs

I've been looking at some of my blogging friends blogs and just have to tell you about Sarah at Craftymoo.  She has been doing some of her own designs and has finally ventured out, and started a new blog all for her new designs, here is the link.  This was set up in May and Sarah has already got 9 freebie designs to choose from.  So, do go have a look.

Kathy at Gracewood Stitches has a lovely new design called "Glorious Spring!".  For a limited time you can get a free pattern!  Kathy started her blog on 14 December 2010 and has been charting her own Band Samplers and other designs ever since.  She offers them free for a limited time.  Kathy gets her inspiration from antique patterns and art nouveau style designs.  Do go and have a look at her wonderful creations.


Happy Stitching Everyone

Hardanger

In my first post I promised some Hardanger and some freebies.  So I thought I would give you a link to some lovely Hardanger freebies.


Here's a picture of a freebie from Nordic Needle that I have stitched, or though I have changed the colours.

Ocean Waves (in pink)

Nordic Needle
Kreinik
The Victoria Sampler
Vera Stoll - Hardanger Designs - pdf
Vera Stoll - Hardanger Instructions Step 1 - pdf
Loopylou Designs
The Caron Collection - Delicate Essentials
The Caron Collection - Hardanger for Kids
The Caron Collection - Ships, Crescents and Kloster Blocks
The Caron Collection - Lots of designs including Hardanger. Just scroll down the page.
Cols Creations
Needlepointers - Books and Links to Hardanger
About.com 
Over the Moon Designs
Polstitches Designs
Rainbow Gallery
Rabid Crafter
Roland Designs - scroll down for Hardanger
Roland Designs - Christmas - scroll down for free Hardanger designs
All Craft web archive - Heart Blossom Hardanger design
All Crafts web.archive - Classic Stitches - Bookmark, Card and Brooch
Linen Flowers - Calvarys Rose Bookmark pdf
Vavipetitmonde.free.fr - Tutorial to make a Bell Pull.
Vavipetitmonde.free.fr - Scroll down the page for the Hardanger designs.
Made to Treasure - Hardanger Christmas Ornaments
Stitch.moo.jp - Scroll down the page for the Hardanger designs.
Needlework-Tips-and-Techniques - Learn Hardanger in easy stages.
Craft Creations  Have a look at issues 18 - Hardanger Square, 31 - Christmas Sampler, 38 - Rainbow Hardanger and 49 - White Wedding - All are cards.

Happy Stitching