Cross-stitching
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Soft Landings
Here is a fun conversion to needlework!
Based on the artwork of Shelley McVittie,this one has some great detail - including layers ofbeads for the blackberries
"Soft Landings"
Stitch Count: 140W x 160H
Take your needle my child,
and work at your pattern;
it will come out a rose by and by.
Life is like that -
One stitch at a time
taken patiently
and as in life,
all will come out all right,
just as your embroidery.
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Adventurers
Stitch Count - 166 H x 122 W
Afternoon Delight
Stitch Count - 155 W. x 192 H
the Sewing Lesson
Stitch Count - 224W x 285 H
Cross-stitching can be a very
rewarding & fun pastime.
It`s one of the few crafts
one can enjoy
& feel confi dent about the
finishedresults.
Unleash Your
Creative Side With
Cross Stitch Patterns by ShelleyMcVittie
Bookends
Stitch Count - 140 H x 300 W
Her Story
His Story
Stitch Count - 124 H x 112 W
Stitch Count - 124 H x 112 W
the Inside Story
Stitch Count - 262 W x 228
His Swing
Stitch Count: 161 H x 117 W
the Inside Story
Stitch Count: 161 H x 117 W
Will You?
Stitch Count 170h x 92W
And Sew On
Stitch Count - 273 W x 120 H
Please, Mr Postman
Stitch Count - 216 W x 140 H
Quilt 1
Stitch Count - 95 W x 69 H
Quilt 2
Stitch Count - 95 W x 69 H
Twas Twilight On Main
Stitch Count - 262 W x 90 H
Almost Christmas
Stitch Count - 196 W x 194 H
Piccadilly Lane
Stitch Count - 280 W x 110 H
Leaflets Below
the Writer
Stitch Count - 82 W x 108 H
the Artist
Stitch Count - 82 W x 108 H
the Reader
the Knitter
Stitch Count - 82 W x 108 H
Stitch Count - 82 W x 108 H
the Stitcher
Stitch Count - 82 W x 108 H
CROSS STITCHING TIPS & TRICKS:
#1 Don’t cut your floss too long. A 16- to 18-inch length is perfect. It won’t get too tangled, but you won’t be re-threading needles too often either.
#2 Separate the length of floss into individual threads. The popular cotton flosses from DMC and Crescent Colors are 6-ply threads.
If stitching on fabrics that are 14-count or 28-count (over two), or a tighter weave, I separate into 6 strands and then reassemble them into 3, 2-strand sets. If I am stitching on fabrics with a looser weave, reassemble them into 2 3-strand sets.
#3 Straighten the floss by dampening it. As part of the separating step, dampen the floss and pull it straight to rid it of any kinks or twists. To separate the strands, lay them out flat, and by the time you begin to reassemble them, they are dry. Use a little plastic rectangular box with a sponge in it. To dampen the floss, pull the 6-strand length of floss across the top, and voila, it’s damp but not too wet. The plastic box has a lid, so the sponge stays damp.
#4 Make your stitches consistent. In other words, the top “cross” stitches all go in the same direction. Typically, begin a stitch from upper left down to lower right, and complete it from upper right to lower left.
