Cow Baby Birth Announcement

by Ellen Maurer-Stroh
Cross-stitch 2 over 1 on 14ct white aida
Finished: June 8th, 2009

Since Russell is born in the Year of the Ox, I thought this would be extra cute. Made a few changes since it's for a boy and took out the butterflies and flowers and added bumblebees and trails.

Blackberry Heart

by The Sweetheart Tree
Finished: August 31st, 2009

I LOVED working on this piece. Every part of it was so much fun and I think I've definitely found a new love. ^.^ For the framing, I found a piece of framed art from Home Goods whose frame and mat were the perfect complement to this piece. Because the blackberries were built so high off the fabric, needed some spacers to set it apart from the glass, and this nice gentleman at Michael's gave me a length of it for free!! For Brenda.

Symmetry 2

Heritage Series

Cross-stitch 2 over 1 on 25ct lugana
Floss: HDF and DMC
Finished: Sept. 7th, 2009

Doxology

by My Big Toe Designs

Fabric: 32ct Belfast Antique Ivory, stitched 1 over 2
Floss: Vikki Clayton Premium Imperial Green (3337) and Quince (1407)
Finished: July 8th, 2009

Another wonderful design by MBT, stitched for mom and dad.

The Lord is My Shepherd Ps. 23

by My Big Toe Designs

Fabric: 32ct Belfast Antique Ivory, stitched 1 over 2
Floss: Vikki Clayton Premium Imperial Green (3337) and Quince (1407)
Finished: May 31st, 2009

I really enjoyed this piece. It's my first MBT and I was constantly amazed with the love and care Debbie put into charting this piece.

Metamorphosis

artwork by Sheila Wolk

Cross-stitch 1 over 1 on 25ct lugana
Floss: DMC (90 colors)
Finished: November 8th, 2009

She's finally done!!!! I'm extremely pleased with how she turned out. The colors are incredible in real life and the subtlety of the color blends are amazing. I did add one little thing to the chart and that is to backstitch her eyelids.

Fans of the Far East

Designer: Joan Elliot
Title: Fans of the Far East (from A Cross STitcher's Oriental Odyssey)
Threads: DMC
Fabric: 14ct aida

Nine Lives

Nine Lives
Designer: Ink Circles
Fabric: 32ct Belfast
Fibers: DMC (for the black border), and HDF silks.

Snoopy Woodstock LQS

Title: Snoopy & Woodstock (taken from a book of Peanuts patterns made for magnets)
Date of Completion: September 25, 2009
Fabric: 14 ct white aida

Garden Stars

Garden Stars. It's a big spot sampler!
Designer: Ink Circles
Fabric: 32ct belfast in cream
Fibers: DMC
Duration it took to finish this: We won't go there.

S'mores Dragon Treats

Meet Drake, the greatest S'more chef in all the land...providing you don't mind your marshmallows getting a little burnt!

Design Name: S'mores Dragon Treats
Designer: Pine Glen Designs
Fabric: 14 ct Driftwood aida