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Archive for the ‘Charts and Kits’ Category

May 10th, 2006

Stitching Harry Potter

I’ve been following Grace’s Gryffindor Gazette, and decided to see if I could find cross stitch patterns for the Harry Potter world. Well, this has proven to be much harder than I thought it would be!

There is an illusive Harry Potter Cross Stitch Design Book written in French and seemingly published by […]

By Deb -- 10 comments

May 3rd, 2006

Dracolair

I have had my eye on the Rune Sampler from Dracolair Creations for quite a while. I ordered the chart and specialty pack on the 27th of April, and received it the 1st of May. No hassles, everything included in the order, nice quality chart. In a year or three, when I’ve […]

By Deb -- 2 comments

May 1st, 2006

Dandelion Charts, patterns, kits

It is May Day, and for many people gathering or buying flowers, and leaving them anonymously on people’s doorsteps is a fun tradition. I spent some hours recently removing dandelions galore from my rose garden and lawn. A lovely weed, with a happy sunny yellow blossom. As much as I like them, […]

By Deb -- 3 comments

April 30th, 2006

Needle Maid Designs

Free Positive-Negative Designs by Martha Schmidt of Needle Maid Designs. Offered are charts for a Dragon, Turtle, Unicorn, Phoenix, Swan, Butterfly, Flower Basket, Hearts, Wedding Doves, Paisley, and Alphabet.
These designs are worked with a single color of floss, and can be stitched in the “negative” (the design areas remain unstitched) or in the “positive” […]

By Deb -- 1 comment

April 8th, 2006

Patterns bargain

Eventually I think I might want to stitch Mirabilia’s “Cinderella“, but first I want to stitch a couple of their smaller free patterns (Bumblebee and Gold Butterfly) to see if I want to tackle a large project of theirs. This means locating and purchasing all of the bits & bobs to stitch them, which […]

By Deb -- 3 comments

March 19th, 2006

Frederick the Literate

I thought I would share my most recent progress pic of the Dimensions kit I am stitching, Frederick the Literate. I have finished the lower left quarter completely, and completed part of the lower right corner since this photo was taken, but my dig camera is out & about today. I am finding […]

By Deb -- 3 comments

March 13th, 2006

theme: Egypt

Deciding on a project to begin can be a daunting task for any of us, regardless of how experienced we are. For the beginner, the sheer number of choices is overwhelming. For the more advanced stitcher the problem tends to be choosing one project from the endless Wish List and seeing it through to completion.
I […]

By Deb -- 2 comments