cross stitch

Paper embroidery

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My cross stitch ‘to do’ list is huge but I had to try this basket of flowers before any of the bigger ones because I am trying cure myself of a YouTube addiction!

My vow to stop mindless watching is to try out a crafty project if I watch a crafty video (and to cook a recipe if I watch yet another foodie video etc.).

So when the lovely Sarah Homfrey demonstrated basket weaving stitch in her May embroidery upload I had to try it.

I have a paper die that creates cross stitch panels so used that rather than load a hoop for stitching a more detailed basket on fabric.

I freestyled the pansies and fixed the finished panel on some craft foam before mounting it on a card base. I found some matching brads to embellish and tied some embroidery thread around the spine.

Rustic but at least the project is done and I can tackle some other UFOs (un finished projects).

Canvas embroidery sampler

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I have resurrected an old project and tried out a few new stitches which have reignited my enthusiasm for cross stitch.

The green and white is alternating oblong and cross stitch ( just stitch over an oblong rather than a square to make the oblongs), the grey and pink is layering upright and traditional cross stitch over a double sized square and the maroon is gobelin.

if you are interested,  graphics below,

I am working on a giant roll of canvas so have set myself a target of 100  stitch or colour variations, about 90 to go!