I found this book at Boarders a fornight ago and fell in love with it.
It literally has 2001 diffrent cross stitch designs inside. It is really cool because you can pretty much design any cross stitch you want from this book. It has different themes, a section on boarders, and a variety of sampler patterns.
I chose this pattern because it only requires two different coloured threads. I have to admit, this thing I dont enjoy with cross stitching is when you have to keep changing your thread colour. I appreciate it is important to a design to have a variety of colours, as it looks so much better, especially in things like flowers. But this is a simple sampler, and I think only having the two colours makes it very striking.
So far I have finished the 'M' pannel and I am beginning the 'N' panel.
Sam xox
I love cross-stitching! And I agree, sometimes fewer colors is more striking! Beautiful job so far!
ReplyDeleteThat's so pretty Sam. I love handwork for the same reason you do. You're doing a great job.
ReplyDeleteThat book looks pretty amazing. Cross-stitching is such a wonderful craft. I've not done it in years.
ReplyDeleteI have never done cross-stitching although I have been tempted at times to try it. I do enjoy the embroidery but your right about the changing of threads.
ReplyDeleteHi, Sam. I'm just catching up on your blog, and I'm so glad to see Mill's quilt. (I, too, was wondering what you had been up to lately - not much quilt progress!) It is beautiful. I'm sure she misses you, as you do her, but that quilt has got to be like a hug and smile from you every time she sees it. Glad teaching is going well. Love the cross-stitch!
ReplyDeleteI used to love to cross stitch and spent hours working on it. I have many beautiful framed pieces of work still. Lane
ReplyDeleteI love counted cross stitch and have done many. I didn't like the color change either. Looks like your doing a great job.
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