10th Jul 2016
I was delighted to find this picture of my carousal horse that I designed for Cross Stitch Crazy 214 shown here in the latest edition of the magazine. Susan Kearsey from my county of Suffolk, had stitched the picture for her daughter's first baby, a little girl named Kyra. She very cleverly added the the child's name and date of birth to make it a very special gift.
Congratulations to all!
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6th Jul 2016
If you love the Egyptian styles and are captivated by the fascinating Cleopatra, you will find this design in the latest issue of CRAZY Cross Stitch magazine, No 219.
Stitch her on evenweave for a luxury finish or simple 14 count Aida to give the same size design. With free metallic gold thread that is given with this issue you are well on the way to completing her. Gold seed beads add the final oppulence!
As usual there are lots of lovely designs...
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Just trying to do catch up after a lovely cooking holiday in Tuscany, Italy, where David and I met a lovely group of like - minded 'cooks!' Here is one of me hard at work as we all tried to produce a section of food that we would later eat for our lunch.
The other photo, if you can make it out, is of the wild boar that we all called Eric, that duely arrived at 8.20pm each evening. We unfortunatefully didn't...
read more15th Jun 2016
Not just the birds happily feeding - we now have 5 squirrels that help themselves! The plastic dome prevents them from getting to the feeders, but they do an excellnt job on hoovering up the left - overs. Great fun to watch. My granddaughters will sit for a long time looking for them and counting them. The eldest, Leah, at nearly six, has names for them all..........even though we can't tell the difference!
The other photo was a view taken from...
read more8th Jun 2016
Feel a sense of calm as you work on this peaceful narrowboat scene which is decorated with romantic folk art motifs to give an authentic look. This design is fairly easy to work, although I have added a few fractional stitches for detail.
Find this picture in the latest CRAZY Cross Stitch magazine, issue 218, which is out now.
read more29th May 2016
Looks as though the birds have some competition lately. Amazing how they all get on and give each other 'space!'
As yesterday was so lovely here, time was spent relaxing for a couple of hours in our garden. We started watching a pair of robins, that we knew were nesting in a large conifer tree, now feeding their young. We counted that one of the parents reached the nest with food every two minutes and left the nest within 5 seconds. No wonder they...
read more24th May 2016
Hope you have all had a pleasant week, but, where does the time go?! This odd picture of me was part of that. I was just tying some roses in place when, within a couple of seconds, the heavens opened. I just made it to the wood shed. Thankfully David, my lovely husband had built a weather - proof construction. Goodness me, that rain came down. David thought it was very funny!! and took the picture.
You may have noticed that Christmas has...
read more16th May 2016
This group of vintage cups and saucers will be a delight to stitch as each one is decorated with fine detail and pretty coloured patterns. This chart is also quite special, as the central cup is decorated with a gold crown to represent the celebrations for Queen Elizabeth's 90th birthday. Find it in the latest edition of Cross Stitch Collection, issue 262, which is out now.
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Cheer your day up with these six vibrant flower designs that are included with 46 other cheerful blooms in the latest edition of CRAZY Cross Stitch magazine, issue 217 which is out now.
read more28th Apr 2016
This lovely cottage - inspired teapot with its traditional thatched roof, flowers around the door and the cat basking in the sunshine will hopefully delight. Full of nostalgic charm and interst with a wishing well, geese in the front garden and the milk bottles ready for that cup of tea!
Find this pretty design of mine in the latest issue of The World of Cross Stitching, 242, out now. Also in this issue is a selection of 41 kitchen garden motifs, brillant...
read more26th Apr 2016
Not much to add this week to my BLOG, except that I have added three new designs to my SHOP site. The first, a group of colourful tulips, which is an easy picture to stitch; a bright and cheerfull bunch of red and orange poppies that are shown off in an elegant blue and white oriental style vase and finally, a cute bunnie amongst tulip flowers, which may bring a smile to your faces.
I will be adding the latest FREE chart on Friday, a liitle...
read more19th Apr 2016
Here are images of four bird designs that I have created for DMC. They will be produced as kits later this year along with a seasonal landscape series. Check out their latest catalogue at: www.dmccreative.co.uk
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13th Apr 2016
Hi, hope your week is going well and just to say that you can find this pretty, and unusual floral butterfly in the latest Cross Stitch Collection, issue 261. It is designed with only full cross stitches and there are no back stitches - so easy to stitch! The design size is 120 x 120
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25th Mar 2016
If you are part of the Facebook phenomenom then here is the link to my page which has weekly updates on my designs.
A very happy Easter to you all, Lxx
23rd Mar 2016
I've created many geisha designs throughout my career, but it's a theme I never tire of. Find this Oriental design in the latest edition, issue 128 of Cross Stitch GOLD magazine which is out now. I have to add that I think the stitcher will be mortified that she has missed out some backstitches along the parasol handle, but the stitches are all there on the chart...... I have added my picture with all of the backstitches in place.
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These four designs are based on the pretty Delftware, or Delft pottery, originating in the Netherlands in the 16th century. I adore, as many of you will know, blue and white china and this group of stitched tile patterns, will look delightful hanging alongside my pine dresser that is full of this type of pottery.
Although I have stitched my four as a small sampler, each motif would look great mounted on a box frame so that you could display them on a...
read more17th Feb 2016
Find this vintage beauty in the latest edition of Cross Stitch Crazy, issue 214. Although full of detail it is fairly easy to stitch. It would make a lovely picture or, as a stitcher has already mentioned to me, suitable for a special occasion such as a wedding or a new born. I suggest if you wish to add extra details, then leave a space at the bottom of the picture to add the text, and repeat the row of...
read more9th Feb 2016
I'm really pleased to be able to offer the Country Lasses that Bothy Threads have been selling as kits for many years. The designs are available as downloadable pdf files for you to print.
I am delighted to say there are two new flower girls and the the others have been altered and updated to bring them in line with my level of technical skills now.
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