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Dear Daughter by Blackbird Designs

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Dear Daughter by Blackbird Designs is copyright 2013. After seeing it stitched, I thought about stitching it for my granddaughter with some changes to the chart. I changed the Dear to Grand so it read Granddaughter of mine. I had to move it over a couple of spaces but otherwise if worked perfectly.

Dear Daughter cover

I wanted to add her name rather than just her initials so chose to stitch this one on 28ct Monaco so Rebecca would fit if stitched over 1. I also changed the color of the house and instead of the shades of rose for the flowers, used three shades of Anchor purple floss.

Once I finished the stitching, I was lucky enough to catch a sale on frames so chose one I had used in the past, RUSTIC WOOD SANDSTONE PICTURE FRAME.

Now to get it wrapped and in the mail, so she gets it in time for Christmas.

Prairie Schooler Band Samplers Book 40

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I have always been a fan of the Prairie Schooler Band Samplers and stitched many of them when I first started cross stitching. I wanted to stitch something special for my grandson and his wife for Christmas this year. When I saw the Tall Oaks one from Book 40, I knew I had found the perfect one.

Cover

Rather than just stitch the boy’s initials, I wanted to use their full name and birth year. Since the only way I could do it would be to use 28ct and stitch their names over one, I chose a piece of 28ct cream Monaco with pretty much the called for colors of floss.

Tall Oaks framed

I chose one of my favorite frame moldings (Rustic Wood Sandstone) to use for the frame. Luckily it was on sale with free shipping.

Package has been mailed and my grandson (like his father) opened it before Christmas.

Kindred Spirits by Blackbird Designs

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Kindred Spirits was an exclusive release of the Country Sampler Soul Sister’s Club in 2017. It has never been released to everyone. It is not a chart I had in my collection, but a generous stitcher offered to loan it to me.

Kindred Spirits cover

The recommended fabric was 36ct Oaken by Picture This Plus, but I chose a piece of 16ct Doubloon by Picture This Plus. I am using the recommended floss (WDW Cognac, Flatfish and Onyx) but two strands rather than one.

Progress 12/13/2022

The stitching is finished. Not sure if I will finish it as a drum or frame it. I added the initials of Jim and his five daughters (Anne, Laetitia, Martha, Leslie, Ellen) in green and me with my two sons (Michael, Frank) in the brown. Love the way it turned out.

I decided to finish this as a drum and turned to Vonna Epperson Pfeiffer’s excellent tutorials. There is one for drum finishing in the Punch Needle and Primitive Stitcher magazine Summer 2022 issue. I also used her twisted cording tutorials. I need more practice sewing on the trim.

Moonlit Garden 2

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I first stitched Moonlit Garden by Blackbird Designs back in 2015 as a Christmas gift for my little sister. I’ve always wanted to stitch it again for me. This year I finally did. I chose a piece of 16ct mystery aida I had in my stash and used the called for colors.

Moonlit Garden supplies

Framing has gotten to be really expensive even though I do the actual framing myself. I decided to try something else for this one. I bought a cutting board for $7.20 (half price) and painted it with Americana acrylic paint Expresso.

Description of the Board: This charming piece is made from beech wood with a light brown wood grain finish. It has a thick rounded handle with a hole in it and a rounded square base with the phrase “Peace, Love, And Joy” engraved in the lower left corner. Dimensions: Length: 14″ Width: 9″ Height: 5/8″

I laced the stitched piece onto a piece of chipboard since I wanted to keep it fairly thin. I then added the trim using tacky craft glue. The entire thing was then mounted on the board using a combination of tacky craft glue and double-sided stitchery tape.

Prairie Schooler Birds

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While looking through some boxes that had been stuck on a closet shelf, I found two small projects that my mom had stitched before her death in 1999. That means they had been stored away for 23 years. I decided I needed to finish each of them to use on our Christmas tree this year.

One was from the Prairie Schooler IN THE WOOD Leaflet No. 46 and was the Lark. The other was from the book Prairie Birds Book No. 24. Each of them had very little fabric around the edge for finishing so I decided to mount them on chipboard and use a piece of fabric covered chipboard for the backing.

I am adding some twisted cording around the edges. Tutorials on how to make it and how to attach it are courtesy of Vonna Pfeiffer, The Twisted Stitcher.

And I decided to give these to my little brother for Christmas since I don’t think he has many ornaments stitched by our mom.

Lydia R. Cohagan by Blackbird Designs

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Lydia R. Cohagan by Blackbird Designs was part of the Country Sampler’s 2022 Schoolgirl Sampler “Threads of History” club. I am not a member, but they also offered the kit at a non-member price. Since Blackbird Designs is my very favorite designer, I bought the kit which included the chart, linen and floss. Since I do not stitch on linen, I switched the linen out for 16ct Regency aida by Picture This Plus. The included fabric was 36ct Oatmeal by Fiber on a Whim.

Lydia Cohagan Supplies

I plan on stitching this one in honor of my paternal grandmother, Sammie Bayless Little who was born in 1890.

The photo is of my paternal grandmother, Sammie Bayless Little and me. She died when I was eleven. I was her first grandchild. The sampler is in her honor. Now to decide on a frame.

Autumn on the Square

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Autumn on the Square by ScissorTail Designs was released at Needlework Expo 2022. This is a new designer to me, and I ordered two separate chart packs. As soon as I saw it, I knew I had to stitch this series since Fall is my very favorite time of year.

Autumn on the Square cover

I’m going to stitch these on 14ct Fiddler’s Lite with my own color choices.

  • DMC 436/Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Harvest
  • DMC 611/Weeks Dye Works Putty
  • DMC 612/Weeks Dye Works Cornsilk
  • DMC 3012/Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Mountain Laurel
  • DMC 3826/Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Heirloom Pumpkin
Autumn on the Square

Now to decide on finishing fabrics.

Finished and ready to add to one of the dough bowls for display.

Cliffside Stitches Cross-Stitch Tiles SAL

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I am not sure now how I discovered this SAL (Stitch-a-Long) but decided to participate. It was described as:

If you’d like to stitch a cross-stitch sampler that’s inspired by the global needlework heritage, this SAL is for you! There are 36 squares arranged in a grid, featuring a variety of motifs that are reminiscent of traditional folk designs from around the world. Each week, the chart for a new square will be released. You can stitch the sampler in monochrome, in four-color and two-color versions, or in any color combination that you like.

Cliffside Stitches Cross-Stitch Tiles SAL | Facebook
SAMPLE OF SQUARE 1

I joined the group and downloaded the various files to try and decide how to stitch this and what colors to use. I really do not have room on my walls for a large piece and this piece measures 229 x 229 which on 14ct fabric would be 16 3/8 x 16 3/8. Even on 16ct, it would be large 14 3/8 x 14 3/8. I made the decision to stitch them as individual blocks in solid colors (one color for each block.) A decorative frame was also included that you could use with each of the individual tiles. Since I have a very large collection of Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe floss, I decided to use that for each block. Perhaps the theme I will use is Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer with the colors that bring to mind each season.

If you are not on Facebook, you can still join the Stitch-Alongs – Cliffside Stitches.

Tile 1: I am stitching this one on 14ct Fiddler’s Lite using Autumn in Vermont, a very bright reddish orange. This one took slightly over 5 yards of floss.

Tile #1

Tile 2: Stitched on 14ct Fiddler’s Lite with VMSS Golden Squash.

Tile #2

Tile #3 stitched on 16ct Fiddlers Lite with Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe floss Brick Red which is the color of rich red wine.

Tile #3

Tile #4 stitched on 14ct Opalescent white aida with Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Christmas Red and Traditional Christmas Green.

Tile #4

Tile #5 stitched on 14ct Opalescent white aida with Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe rim Valentine and Hearth and Home.

Tile #5

Tile #6 stitched on 14ct Opalescent white aida with Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Christmas Red and Glorious Gold.

Tile #6

Tiles 4, 5, and 6 are going to be finished as flat Christmas ornaments with fabric on the back and twisted cording around the edges and as the hanger. I am using the tutorials by Vonna Pfeiffer, The Twisted Stitcher. How to Make Cording and Flat Ornament

Christmas Tiles 4,5, and 6

Tiles 4, 5, and 6 I have away as Christmas gifts so will need to stitch them again for me.

And the first three tiles in the series stitched in Autumn colors were finished as small pin pillows to be displayed in one of the dough bowls.

Tile #7 – stitched on 14ct white aida using Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Mint Swirl floss.

Tile #7 with backing fabric

Tile #9 – stitched on 14ct white aida using Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Dipped in Purple floss.

Tile #10 – stitched on 14ct White aida using Pearsall’s silk floss Goblin Green and Indian Pink. This is the first and the last time I will use this floss.

Tile #12 front and back

Tile #11 stitched on 14ct uses Color and Cotton Flagstone floss.

Tile #12 stitched on 14ct white aida using Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Wild Azure floss.

Tile #12 front and back

Tile #13 stitched on14ct white aida using Color and Cotton Clay.

Tile 313 finishing fabric by Blackbird Designs

Tile #14 – stitched on 14ct white aida using Au Ver a Soie 1003 #109 and Soie d Alger #5025.

Tile #15 stitched on 14ct cream aida using Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Tropical Orchid. Lady Dot Finishing kit was called Faded Violets.

Tile #15

Tile #16 using 14ct cream aida with Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Frog Prince. Lady Dot Finishing kit called a Little Sparkle.

Tile #16

Tile #17 on 14ct cream aida using VMSS Ocean and Lady Dot Tidal Pool.

Tile #17

Tile #18 using 14ct cream aida with VMSS Stitching Parlor and Lady Dot Green Green Grass of Home.

Tile # 18

Tile #35

I am not going to stitch these in any particular order, so Tile #35 is stitched on 20ct white aida over 2 using Au Ver A Soie – Soie d’Alger 1714 Bleu Henri II that was a gift from a fellow stitcher. It was a dream to stitch with. I’ll eventually finish it as a small pillow or ornament.

Acorn Gathering Sewing Roll

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I LOVE Autumn designs and colors. They are some of my favorites to stitch. When I first saw Acorn Gathering Sewing Roll by Brenda Gervais, I knew I wanted to stitch it. It was first released in 2014 but I did not see it until 2022. It was only available from Country Sampler in Spring Green, WI so I ordered it from them.

Chart for a sweet little Autumn-themed sewing roll.  Furry-tailed little squirrels, acorn motifs, big potted mumms along with some quaker-inspired motifs adorn the flap of the sewing roll.  Old mother of pearl buttons and vintage Taffee Beige seam tape adds just the right finishing details to the sewing roll.  And like any good little squirrel, we have hidden a surprise project to stitch inside of the pattern.  It will be a great little companion piece to the sewing roll!  The design is worked over two threads on the 40 count Doubloon linen.  The roll is backed in a coordinating calico.  Stitch count – 160 wide x 67 high.

Acorn Gathering Sewing Roll cover

I selected a piece of 16ct Everything Else by Mystic Fabrics and a mixture of the recommended floss and DMC to stitch this one. I plan on finishing it as a drum once it is stitched.

Started Stitching: 8/7/2022
Finished Stitching: 9/12/2022

Acorn Gathering

Now to finish it as a drum.

Thankful Sampler by Lizzie Kate

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A few days ago, I was going through some boxes looking for some aperture cards for a friend. I did not find them, but I did come across a project my mom had stitched sometime before she died in 1999. The chart with the embellishments was also in the box.

Thankful Sampler cover

My mom was my stitching buddy. I taught her to cross stitch after I learned, and she loved it as much as I did. I decided to go ahead and add the embellishments and frame this in her memory. The stitched piece fit into a 6×8 frame but had too much space on the sides compared to the top. I added a piece of complementary fabric and rick rack to the side and am happy with the finished piece. It reminds me of her and her love of a hobby we shared. I did flip the apple charm on the pie before adding the glass.