Thursday, December 31, 2009

2 Turtle Doves


Designer: Margaret Sherry (12 Days of Christmas)

Date Started: 12/2/2009
Date Finished: 12/31/2009

Fabric Used: 25-count potato Lugana
Threads Used: Anchor floss

This is the first of the 12 blocks making up this project.

Christmas Penguin


Designer/Source: Cross Stitch Card Shop #69 - Free Cover Kit

Date Started: 11/29/2009
Date Finished: 12/23/2009

Stitched for: Kyleigh (her 2009 Christmas ornament from Grandma)

Fabric Used: Provided (14-count white Aida)
Threads Used: Provided

Project notes: This was supposed to be a card, but I made it into a pillow type ornament instead.

Teapot


Designer: Cross Stitch Crazy #114 - Crazy for Teapots

Date Started: 12/19/2009
Date Finished: 12/21/2009

Stitched for: Q4OC Stitchers Challenge (Teapot theme)

Fabric Used: 14-count white Aida
Threads Used: DMC

Motorcycle


Designer/Source: The World of Cross Stitching #150 (Design Library - Transport

Date Started: 12/14/2009
Date Finished: 12/18/2009

Stitched for: Q4OC Stitchers Challenge (Transportation theme)

Fabric Used: 14-count white Aida
Threads Used: DMC

Lion

Designer/Source: The World of Cross Stitching #109 (The Design Collection - Endangered Animals)

Date Started: 12/10/2009
Date Finished: 12/14/2009

Stitched for: Q4OC Stitchers Challenge (Animals Theme)

Fabric Used: 14-count white Aida
Threads Used: DMC

Butterfly


Designer: NMI Kit

Date Started: 12/5/2009
Date Finished: 12/8/2009

Stitched for: Q4OC Stitchers Challenge (Butterflies Theme)
Fabric Used: 14-count white Aida

Threads Used: Provided

Project notes: The kit included a small piece of 18-count aida, but I substituted 14-count in order to get the correct size. I also left the backstitching off the flowers.