Dimensions Gold Aurora Cabin Cross Stitch Kit Finish
Hello friends,
Recently I finished cross stitching the Dimensions Aurora Cabin Cross Stitch kit. I bought this kit back in autumn of 2022, and have slowly been working on it every winter since then as a seasonal project.
Last year due to me having two cataract surgeries over winter, I was unable to work on it, so in spring last year I decided to finish cross stitching the project out of season.
Unfortunately due to it having a lot of back stitching, which I hate doing, it went on the back burner once I had finished cross stitching the project. But hubby came to my rescue and back stitched the project for me this past summer.
All that was left to do was all the many french knots for the stars, and I hate stitching those too. After some pondering about how to overcome this problem, this autumn I went along to my local Spotlight store and bought some small shiny beads that could replace the french knots. It didn't take very long at all to sew on all the beads, and after a couple of days working on it, my Dimensions Gold Aurora Cabin Cross Stitch kit was finished.
It looks so good all finished, and I can't wait to get a chance to frame it and put it up in our stairway wall. There's nothing more satisfying than seeing the end result of all your hard work.
Have a wonderful day
Julie-Ann
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Star Wars Cross Stitch Project Bag for Hubby's Birthday
Hello friends,
Recently I made a Star Wars cross stitch project bag for hubby for his birthday. He loves both Star Wars and cross stitching, so I though I'd combine the two for his birthday present this July.
For a job, I sew, and also weave, fabric into various textile products that I sell in my store Hearth and Oak on Felt (a New Zealand artisan online market place similar to Etsy), and one of the products I make regularly are cross stitch project bags. So all I had to do was pull out my cross stitch project bag pattern and got to work cutting out the fabric, and then sewing it up. Luckily I had a black zip in storage to help sew the bag up.
And here is the cross stitch project all sewn up. I think it looks really great with the fabric and the blocks of colours, and I really like the black zipper, rather than the usual white ones I use for work.
On hubby's birthday, I gave him the cross stitch bag as a gift, along with a new cross stitch project all kitted up. He loves his new bag to store his cross stitch WIPs in, and this way our cat Rosie won't get into his projects and try to eat the DMC floss...
Have a wonderful day
Julie-Ann
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The Artsy Housewife's Abalonia's Apple Tree Cross Stitch Finish
Hello friends,
I have a new cross stitch project finish to show you today, with The Artsy Housewife's Abalonia's Apple Tree cross stitch project being completed in early this May.
It was only a little while ago that I posted this in a blog as a new project I was working on over the autumn. In the next few weeks after that, I monogamously worked on this cross stitch project until it was finished. I am currently having eye sight problems (which will soon be fixed with cataract surgeries in the next few months), and the Aida in this project was the only one of my current WIPs big enough for me to see easily while cross stitching.
And now that Abalonia's Apple Tree is now finished, I am so very pleased with the results. This cross stitch project finish shows off everything good about the autumn season with shades of red, orange, green, and yellow, and I just love the big and small details of the pattern.
The cresent moon and stars are just so beautiful.
And so are the blackbird and the ripe red apples.
Abalonia, the fox, is so nicely detailed in shades of browns, reds, and creams.
The wicker basket has wonderful shades of brown and cream, and it really stands out against the Fiber on a Whim Old Gold 18 count Aida.
I am very happy with this project, and all that remains now is to find a perfect frame to house it in. I hope to get that done in the next couple of weeks.
Have a wonderful day
Julie-Ann
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The Artsy Housewife's Abalonia's Apple Tree Cross Stitch Project
Hello friends,
I hinted in a blog post a little while ago that I had started a second cross stitch project for stitching over the autumn season. Back in November for my birthday we visited Art and Frame in Christchurch, a picture framer, who also specialises in cross stitch supplies and patterns.
Since it was a significant birthday, and my family had given me money to celebrate it, I splurged and bought a cross stitch pattern, Abalonia's Apple Tree by The Artsy Housewife. I also bought most of the specialty threads needed for the project from Art and Frame as well.
Some of the specialty threads and the fabric weren't available in New Zealand, so I ordered them from 123 Stitch in the USA, and waited for them to slowly arrive by mail. I ordered a fat quarter of Fiber on a Whim 18 count Aida in the colour Old Gold, which was the smallest size available, and when it arrived I cut the fabric in half, as I only needed half of the fabric for the project. The other half of the fabric will be used in another project later this year.
As you can see from the floss toss on the fabric, the colours used in the project are very autumnal.
And I've already started cross stitching Abalonia's Apple Tree...
I'm really loving stitching with the specialty threads from Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works, and Sampler Threads, and the colours go great with the Old Gold aida from Fiber on a Whim. I'm about half way through the project now, and hope to have the project finished this autumn.
Have a wonderful day
Julie-Ann
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