You may recall from my last post that I was itching to have a finish and this free kit that came with this months World of Cross Stitching magazine arrived in the mail box at just the perfect time! The tangle of threads at the top is what happens when you are stitching in the hospital waiting room and can't lay out the threads neatly! A couple of hours waiting for hubby while he had some tests done meant that I got lots stitched and was able to finish off the design the next night. Don't you just love those quick to stitch things? There's some metallic X's in the background design which give just a subtle sparkle (a bit too subtle for the camera to pick up though!)
The 'almost a finish' is one of my own designs that I decided to stitch up...
Since the title is clearly visible on the top of the chart ( I didn't notice it when I was taking the picture!) there's no point in trying to keep it a secret! This little Halloween banner shouldn't take too long to finish. The stitching is almost complete and since Halloween is just round the corner, I really can't procrastinate with the finishing ....I do want to use it this year!
So now I need to show you the progress I have made on Winter's Lace....
I'm getting there...slowly but surely (with the emphasis on slowly!)
Last of all, I want to share with you my oh-so-cute gift card holders that are in this month's World of Cross Stitching magazine....
I loved the idea of taking a stitching hoop and making it into a gift card holder and was so excited when the magazine accepted the idea and the designs. World of Cross Stitching now prints the name of the model stitcher and these designs were stitched by Jan Hazeltine who did a fantastic job with them. Here's a close up of one of the finished hoops...
Wouldn't they look great hanging on your tree at Christmas? They have been added to my 'to-stitch' list but I doubt if I'll get them done for this Christmas, my list is too long!
Until next time...happy stitching!
Rhona
8 comments:
The holly is a beauty and your gift card holders are so cute!
Wonderful stitching .
I just brought this mag love it.
Rhona che cose splendide!!
Lovely finish. Looking forward for the other ones. Hoop holders are r always the cheap and best for displaying our small finishes.
I can't wait to get the magazine with the gift card ornament designs. I give my granddaughter an ornament every year and adding a special gift card is a great idea.
Fantastic finish. I love the look of your design. It will look really cute finished up I bet! Great slow progress on the wolves. It's another one that will be beautiful when finished but I understand it goes slowly. The ornaments in the magazine are fantastic. Love the dog and the deer.
Your Holly freebie turned out great! I know it's hard to get the sparklies to show up well in photos, but I can picture them and I can imagine how beautiful it must be in person.
Beautiful designs! Congratulations! đŸ’•
So glad you found a little project to give you that craved-for finish; the holly leaves are lovely. Your Halloween banners look interesting and your pets are adorable. Who can't help but fall in love with cute animals, especially at Christmas?! :)
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