Cross Stitch - Black work Biscornue

A black work is very fascinating.
I picked this pattern of several samplers and finished it as a biscornue.

I think it is more gripping by adding a black tassel with a silver beads. :)

I hung it on inside of the front door with a wind-bell.

Work Information

Chart title/company : Black work sampler / The gift of stitching
Chart size : 40 x 40 stitches
Work size : 8 x 8 cm
Fabric : Zweigart Lugana 28-count, White

Cross Stitch - Lavender Car Freshener

It's 4th work of Lavender Collection following needlebook, scissors case, and humbug. I think it's the most smallest and cutest of them. :)

I replaced french nuts with purple beads on back side because it's difficult for me to do french nuts as the same size. And I finished it filled with fiberfill although title is "Car Freshener" :) It's good to use it as scissors fob or pin cushion.

Work Information

Chart title/company : Lavender Car Freshener / Faby Reilly
Chart size : 40 x 40 stitches
Work size : 5 x 5 cm
Fabric : Zweigart Lugana 28-count, White
http://www.fabyreilly.com/collections/lavender-sachet-and-car-freshener​

Cross Stitch - Floral Place Mats

with chamomile tea and walnut pie

It took only 2 hours for me including lunching time. I think 1 hour is enough. 

Work Information

Chart title/designer : Floral Place Mats / Jennifer Mitchell (Cross Stitch & Needlework Jan., 2012)

Chart size : 15 x 39 stitches 

Cross Stitch - Watermelon Biscornus

Finished the Water Melon Biscornus.

A watermelon is my one of favorite fruits.

Front side is half of one and back side is four slices.. 

<front side>

It's not easy to stitch almost whole front side with with red color. But, after finished it seems to be deliciously ripe. :)   

<back side>

 It's freebie. Click here to download chart.


Work Information
Chart title : Water Melon Biscornus by SONAMU
Chart size : 50 x 50 stitches
Work size : 9 x 9 cm
Fabric : Korea 14-count White Aida

Cross Stitch - Lavender Bouquet Scissors case

It's my third work of Faby Reilly's Lavender Collection.
The first one I finished is Lavender Bouquet Needlebook, the other is Lavender Bouquet Humbug.

I replaced beads instead of French knot at the corner. I thinks it's more beautiful.
Actually it's difficult for me to stitch French knots as the same size. :) The reason why, I did it.

I picked the line clothes printed small purple dots, I think.. dots prints matches well with lavender blossom. :) 

Work Information

Chart title/company : Lavender Bouquet Scissors case / Faby Reilly

Chart size : 70 x 70 stitches

Work size : 9 x 9 cm

Fabric : Zweigart Lugana 28-count, White

Hand-made quilt basket

Just finished lovely quilt basket. It took just tow days.
My husband also likes it. So I put his camera lens in it. :)

Cross Stitch - Lavender Bouquet Humbug

It's second work of Faby Reilly's Lavender Collection.
The first one I finished is Lavender Bouquet Needlebook.

I love Faby Reilly's collection. The next I would is Lavender Bouquet Scissors case. :)

Work Information
Chart title/company : Lavender Bouquet Humbug / Faby Reilly
Chart size : 100 x 50 stitches
Work size : 9 x 9 x 9 cm
Fabric : Zweigart Lugana 28-count, White

Cross Stitch - Wild Rose Scissors Fob

I finished a new scissor fob. It's lovely also like other Faby Reilly's.

Work Information
Chart title/company : Wild Rose Scissor Fob / Faby Reilly
Chart size : 32 x 32 stitches stitches, 2 pieces
Work size : 5.5 x 5.8 cm
Fabric : Zweigart Lugana 28-count, White

Cross Stitch - Estate (etc-Summer) from Sara Guermani

Just finished!

It took about two months to complete it from end of May, 2014.
Although cloud, sheep, milk cows, and geese stitched by white color floss are invisible with cream/gold aida,  it's still very pretty and charming :)

 

Work Information
Chart title/company : Estate from Sara Guermani
                               (http://www.casacenina.com/sara-guermani/estate.html)
Chart size : 280 x 263 stitches
Work size : 40 x 37 cm
Fabric : Korean 18-count Cream/Gold Aida
Floss : DMC 1 strand

Felt Needle-book

Last week I'd finished my first needle book, Lavender Needle book by cross stitching. However it's too beautiful and cute to use it usually. So I decided making new one using felt and just finished it. :)

As flower printed, I didn't add any other print or stitching on front side and put snap buttons in inner side.

It's my first felt craft. It's also interesting. :)

Cross Stitch - Lavender Needle Book

Just finished the lavender needle-book.
It's also my first needle book.
A lot of french nuts made me chaotic, but they made lavender more blooming. :)

 

 

I attached 2 pieces of felt, flower print and deep purple for keeping more needles.

I stitched my initials in inner back side. But, it's too right-bottom sided after finishing :)

Work Information
Chart title/company : Lavender Needle Book / Feby Reilly
Chart size : 73 x 47 stitches (for the outer cover)
             34 x 47 stitches (for each inner piece)
Work size : 12.5 x 8 cm (opend), 6 x 8 cm (folded)
Fabric : Zweigart 28-count ivory Aida

Tutorial : http://www.fabyreilly.com/user_files/file/tutorials/Needlebook%20Tutorial.pdf 
             (password : www.fabyreilly.com ​)