Pat's Cross-Stitch Corner

Autumn Owl Etching by Cecelia Turner of Heart in Hand Needleart is the 3rd in the series include in Punch Needle and Primitive Stitcher magazine.

The recommended fabric is 32ct Wren linen by Picture This Plus using Classic Colorworks floss. I stitched mine on a piece of 16ct aida I had in my stash. I changed some of the colors to Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe floss.

• Sticks and Twigs
• Colonial Copper/VMSS Kansas Cone Flower
• Wagon Wheel/VMSS Soapstone
• Muddy Puddle

There are four charts in this series, one in each of the 2020 issues of the magazine. I have stitched Spring Hare Etching and Winter Cardinal Etching. I still have Summer Catch Etching left to do.

All are quick stitches. Started stitching 5/27/2021 and finished on 5/30/2021. It will most likely be finished as a small pillow.

I spent some time with my quilting friend and raided her stash for some small fabric pieces. Added a bit of black rickrack to the gold fabric and this is what I ended up with. Love the way it turned out. Backing is the same gold fabric.

In My Garden was first released as a Silver Needle A Little Help From My Friends pattern and later included in the Sewing Club book. Stitched on 16ct aida by Picture This Plus with called for colors. Sorry did not note which of color of fabric I used.

I started stitching this one on April 6 and finished on April 24, 2021. I am thinking I will watch Vonna Epperson Pfeiffer’s wonderful tutorial FINISHING: Cross Stitch into a DRUM PINKEEP with Vonna The Twisted Stitcher  in the hopes of attempting this myself. It could also be finished as a small framed piece. Time will tell.

Thread colors used in this one were:

• WDW Carolina Cecil
• WDW Chickpea
• WDW Cinnabar
• WDW Cocoa
• WDW Dirt Road
• WDW Driftwood
• WDW Kudzu
• WDW Stormy Night
• WDW Tarragon
• WDW Teal Frost

I LOVE the way Vonna finished this one for me.

Gathering Berries is the first chart in a new series by Luminous Fiber Arts.

With a Stitch count of 76h x 76h the finished size when stitched on 16/32ct is 4.75″ x 4.75″ I chose a piece of 16ct white aida I had in my stash and Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Fabulous Red for mine. I am waiting on the ribbon to finish it as a small pillow.

I chose to stitch mine without the buttons and I added an extra leaf on the right hand top flower.

August 2022 Decided to mount it on a simple wood pallet board from Michaels.

Sweet Home is #4 in the Blackbird Design Garden Series. This series of twelve can be stitched as one large project or as individual pieces as I chose to stitch them.  

The recommended fabric is 32 Ct. Beige linen, Since the wording is charted over one, I chose to use 28ct cream Monaco with the recommended floss. I started stitching this one on December 9, 2016 and completed it on December 16, 2016. I made no note of color changes so assume I used the recommended floss.

Finished was done by Vonna Pfeiffer, The Twisted Stitcher.

Sweet Summer, Come Again copyright 2020 is another beautiful leaflet by Blackbird Designs. It contains two projects, a drum and a needleroll.

The recommended fabric is 36ct Wren by Picture This Plus. The recommended floss is Weeks Dye Works.

• Aztec Red
• Bee’s Knees
• Caper
• Cayenne
• Cocoa
• Dirt Road
• Dolphin
• Oscar (DMC 3011) I used DMC as Oscar was not available
• Parchment

I chose to stitch the Berry Basket on 16ct Lambswool with the recommended colors. It was a quick stitch.

Started: March 26, 2021
Finished: March 30, 2021

For the needleroll I chose 14ct Friendship Greene from Fabrics by Stephanie.

I doubt my finishing skills will be up to a drum or a needleroll so they just may be finished as small pillows.

November 2, 2021. Sweet Summer Comes Again by Blackbird Designs joins the others in the dough bowl. I used the red Rhubarb and Ginger BBD fabric for the back of both of these. And the ruched ribbon trim is a dark olive color.

As part of my digital subscription to Punch Needle and Primitive Stitcher magazine, I also had access to last years issues. The Spring 2020 issue contained Spring Hare Etching by Cecilia Turner. It looked to be a quick stitch and it was.

The model was stitched on 32ct Wren by Picture This Plus with Classic Colorworks floss, Sticks and Twigs and Tennessee Red Clay. . I chose to use 16ct aida Lambswool with Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe floss – Faded Barnwood (brown), Winter Rose (green) and Columbine (pink). JABCO heart button.

This is a companion piece the Winter Cardinal Etching I stitched earlier this year.

Started stitching: March 24, 2021
Finished Stitching: March 26, 2021

Now to finish it, probably as a small pillow.

August 2021 – I decided to go ahead and finish this one myself rather than send it off. I chose two pieces of Blackbird Design fabric I had for the trim and the backing. Happy with how it turned out although finishing projects is NOT my most favorite thing to do. I find that I have to actually mark a line on the fabric so I can see well enough to sew a straight line.

Giving Thanks chart #138 by Little House Needleworks was a Hoffman Distributing Exclusive at the Nashville 2015 Needlework Market. It was sent to me by a stitching friend in one of my Facebook groups. I had admired it when she posted a photo of her stitched project. A Bonus Chart is also included.

The recommended fabric was 32ct Winter Brew by R & R Reproductions. I chose to use 16ct Vanilla Latte from Fabrics by Stephanie. I used the called for Classic Colorworks floss except for Red Currant which I did not have. Instead I used Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Berry Wine.

• Hazelnut
• Red Currant
• Roasted Chestnut
• Weeping Willow
• Caterpillar

It was a quick stitch. I started on March 14th and finished on March 21st for the main piece.

Not sure how I am going to finish it. Now for the pincushion

The pincushion was stitched on the same vanilla latte with the called for colors and finished with fabric by Blackbird Designs. The spool of thread button is from Just Another Button Company. And thank you, Vonna Epperson Pfeiffer, The Twisted Stitcher for your great finishing tutorial Finishing a Pillow with Handmade Piping and Accent Fabrics.

Now to find a small frame for the picture.

Took a while but here it is June 2022 and this one is finally fully finished.