The Orange Tree

The details:

Cirques des Cercles

Stitched on SMF Snowflake Belfast with Waterlilies Bittersweet floss

Wedding Day

Tatty Teddy by Anchor
Cross stitch and half cross 2 over 1 on 16ct aida
DMC conversion from Anchor threads, with added beads
Finished: June 10th, 2008

I really love how this turned out. It took me 4 days to do this, and I opted to switch out the french knots in her veil for beads.

Courage

My first HAED finish. Done on 25ct Solo from Silkweaver.
Still hate the blury face :-(

Le Potager du Roi

Second Chatelaine finish (I count Chatelaine only.. coz it's expensive lol)

Done on 32ct Evenweave from Sugar Maple Fabric. I think the colour is retired.



I changed the center design and added a Swarovki filigree

Japanese Garden

Sorry, took sooo loooong to post ;-)

DH took my PC away, so I have to download my picture from Picture Trail.

My first Chatelaine finish.

Done on 28ct linen and I painted the fabby myself.

DMC Early Spring II

Took me about two years... and it wasn't even that difficult... EEEK!
Early Spring II, charted by DMC Malaysia. Done on #^#$%$ Regency 14ct aida.

p/s - but I'm glad it's finally done.

Twinkle Twilights

Hi all, I'm new in this blog, the first male member.

This is Twinkle Twilight Patrick by Maria Van Scharrenburg. I finished it back when my daughter Vivienne was about 4 weeks old, Now she's nearly 3. I changed the design slightly, added more stars and personalised it to Vivienne. I also tossed the original aida out of the kit. Now I'm thinking of getting the other for the new baby.

"Damask Roses" by Mirabilia

Stitched in 2003 as a present for my MIL, this piece opened the door to linens for me.

Lavendar & Lace Finishes

humm, I rotated the view on this in Photobucket but it doesn't show up here! This is Angel of Grace by Lavendar & Lace and is the first cross-stitch piece I stitched for myself. It was finished in 1987 or 1988.

This is Angel of Light and I started her when my daughter was a baby so 1990/91 and I finished her when she was maybe 4? Every time she would see this one she would tell me that it was hers cause the angel has golden hair. My Father-In-Law always told my daughter that she had hair like spun gold, so she really liked this piece. Some day when she has her first home I'll give it to her.

This is Angel of Mercy and I'm not sure when it was stitched. There were so many years in there where work and family took up all of my time. The colors don't show up very well in this photo, I stitched this one on a light piece of eggplant linen and I changed her wings too; from a gold braid to I think 2 strands of gold blending filament and 2 strands of an iridescent BF.

Truth Storykeep

This is Truth Storykeep by Sara Butcher. It's stitched 1x1 on 28 ct. Lugana. I just pulled the thread closest to my stitching on all 4 sides, pulled another thread (on all 4 sides) 5 threads from the edges. This let me fold it back for a nice edge all the way around and creates a nice seamless way to whip-stitch the piece closed.

I really need to upload all my other finishes..............

Marquoir Story

Marquoir Story by Isabelle Vautier

28ct annabelle

DMC variegated threads

One of my first samplers, done in 3 different variegated DMCs. I was working on them while everyone was ga-ga over the the overdyes, and finished it in early 2006.

note Shortly after, a famous modern sampler model was stitched in the same variegated yellow-gold in the pic (not by me, hehehe) and the rest is history.

Kimono Row

Kimono Row by Joan Elliott

I stitched this for Ken, one of the best people in the world, because of his love for Japanese art, and because, well, I adore the bloke. The four kimonos depict the 4 seasons and their flowers as seen in Japan.

Wisteria Window

Wisteria Window by Stitchworld

14ct aida

This was a project I really enjoyed. It's still unframed! I love all kinds of stained glass hues because of their jewel-like colours, and this particular piece can be tracked to a stained glass piece by Louis Comfort Tiffany.

Wish there were more stained glass patterns out there, cos I'd do them in a heartbeat!

Hardanger squares

Hardanger squares made in random then stuck together

I didn't have a source for the pattern as it was taught to me

Oriental Phoenix and Dragon

Serendipity Designs' Imperial Phoenix and Imperial Dragon
by Carolyn Meacham
on (you guessed it) 14ct aida

Companion pieces by Serendipity. I really do like Carolyn Meacham's stuff (have 3 more charts to stitch heh heh). I do apologise regarding the dragon's pic -- it was overexposed with the camera's flash.

Flame of the Forest

A small table top thing aka Flame of the Forest
Nordic Needle (I think Rosalyn Watnemo)
25ct evenweave in cream, with DMC and Anchor variegated threads

I sincerely think this is my favourite hardanger project, mainly because I chose my own colours. (I can't do white all the time!) and it reminded me of tropical trees with huge amounts of shade and bright coloured flowers, called Flame of the Forest, in Penang island where I was born.

Goddess of Mercy

Goddess of Mercy by DMC

on white 14ct Aida

This was also one of my early projects, done for my grandmother. It's actually quite large, almost about 3 feet in length, with some gold threads. Her house is a little dark where she hung it (next to the Buddha altar), and this is the best picture that I can get of it.

Dutch Sampler

Dutch sampler designed by Jane Greenhoff

My first introduction to aida alternatives. And there was, thus, no turning back.

Eightsome Reel

Eightsome Reel by Papillon Creations

on 28ct lugana

I love motifs and the colours blue, green and purple, so added them together. The pattern calls for a monochrome piece or a selection from DMC or GAST (Gentler Art Sampler Threads) floss, but then again, following the rules can be a tad boring... so...