Cozy Nest Cross Stitch Finish
Hello friends,
Recently, I finished cross stitching the Cozy Nest pattern by Nathnolu, which features an adorable raven knitting a sock while sitting in a comfy-looking chair.
For this project, I used the other half of the fat quarter of Fiber on a Whim 18-count Aida in the colour Old Gold, which I previously used for my Abalonia's Apple Tree cross stitch project. For the thread, I used DMC colours as called for in the pattern.
This project originally started out as an autumnal project, but after finishing Frederick the Literate, I decided to work my way through some of my unfinished projects. Cozy Nest was the closest to completion, so it seemed like the perfect one to tackle next. It didn't take long to finish the bottom half of the design, along with the surrounding candles and picture frame.
And now that it's finished, I really love the adorable little raven knitting their socks while wearing a knitted hat, tucked away in a cosy corner of their home.
The Cozy Nest pattern is very well done and easy to follow, with some lovely little details—especially the colourful balls of yarn.
Overall, I'm very pleased with my finished Cozy Nest project by Nathnolu. There are several other adorable animals in this series of cross stitch patterns, so I'm already planning my next order.
The only thing left to do with my Cozy Nest cross stitch project is get it framed, but for now it has to join the growing pile of four other finished cross stitch projects that are still waiting for their frame too...
Have a wonderful day
Julie-Ann
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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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