Dimensions Frederick The Literate Cat Cross Stitch Finish
Hello friends,
Recently my husband and I finished cross stitching the Dimensions Kit 'Frederick The Literate', and it was very much a team effort. I did all the cross stitching over a period of nearly two years, while my husband took on the much less glamorous job of completing a large amount of back stitching which brought the books, Frederick the cat, and the decorations on the bookshelves, to life.
My husband got involved with this project because I absolutely hate back stitching and specialty stitches. In fact, I'd rather leave a cross stitch project unfinished than do them myself, so having someone willing to tackle the back stitching was the perfect solution for me.
Unfortunately I don't have many in progress photos of this project, because mostly the stitching was done at night when the lighting was poor.
This project was very enjoyable to stitch, especially the Frederick the cat, and the fish, owl, and bird decorations.
Our least favourite part of stitching this project was the sparkly gold thread included in the kit. Gold thread is notoriously difficult to work with because it twists, tangles, and shifts as you stitch, making it particularly fiddly to thread through the needle and keep under control.
Despite all the frustration, it was fun to watch the lettering on the books come to life, and discover all the cat-related puns emerging as hubby back stitched.
With the final stitch completed, the Frederick the Literate cross stitch project is finally finished. It's been washed and ironed, and is now waiting alongside two other completed projects to be framed. I'm really looking forward to getting all three framed and up on the walls of our home, where they can finally be enjoyed.
Have a wonderful day
Julie-Ann
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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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