Stephs Xstitching

Better late than never! Joan Elliot christmas angel

2012-01-22T10:27:00.001Z

I started this early December and finished last night. It will do for next christmas now :)

Christmas tree and penguin cards

2011-11-14T15:14:00.002Z

Two more cards made, they both have metallic threads. The tree was very quick but effective.

Boofle xmas card

2011-10-25T23:16:00.002+01:00

Just finished my first christmas card. It wasn't easy stitching those light colours on lurex aida but i think it looks good :)

Page 2/6 Single White Daisy completed

2011-10-10T20:26:00.002+01:00

Finally finished page 2. Time for another break, ive started to stitch boofle for a christmas card.

Sepember Update

2011-09-13T11:53:00.006+01:00

I have neglected my blog a little so heres an update. My butterflies won star prize in cross stitcher 242 and i won the lovely flowers. I stitched the westie before my holiday. I had a lovely holiday apart from breaking my toe!! I had to take another week off work so i have been stitching more of my single white daisy. I've seen loads of christmas designs i want to stitch so i'll keep posting :)

Butterfly notebook

2011-07-07T14:31:00.002+01:00

Notebook from cross stitch crazy

Small Angel Finish

2011-06-25T10:43:00.001+01:00

I made this little angel into a get well card for my cousin who had an op this week

Another butterfly

2011-05-21T21:06:00.003+01:00

This one is for my Grandma in Majorca. As well as the beads and angel charms there are rose quartz crystals on. I stitched some of it with medeira silk threads.

More butterflies

2011-05-14T18:06:00.005+01:00

Heres some more butterflies made into magnets. Again i have used plastic canvas. One has gone with my Grandma to her home in Majorca and the other two look fab on my mirror.

Butterfly

2011-03-15T13:51:00.002Z

Woo hoo i've finally got a new piccy for my blog. I have done more on single white daisy but haven't done as much as i would have liked due to redecorating our house and work stress. This is a butterfly from cross stitcher 234. I changed the colour scheme from blue to purple and the beads to gold. The photo doesn't do it justice, it looks better for real :)

Last xmas card

2010-12-28T20:10:00.002Z

This is the last card i made, it was for a friend on the cross stitch forum but i didn't want to show it on here until she had recieved it. I have just sorted all my threads out to carry on with 'single white daisy' :)

Christmas stitching

2010-12-13T17:27:00.005Z

I haven't done as much as i would have liked due to working a lot but heres my christmas stitching :)

2010-10-27T16:06:00.000+01:00

Angel card

xmas cards

2010-10-27T15:59:00.006+01:00

My recent card finishes :-)

New Arrival framed and new baby card

2010-10-19T17:35:00.003+01:00

The card is for our nephews baby Rowan and the picture will be given to my friend on Friday

Single white daisy 1st page finished

2010-10-10T20:59:00.003+01:00

This has taken for ever due to the confetti stitch. Its going on hold for a while now to make room for smaller projects

New Arrival finish

2010-08-16T18:34:00.002+01:00

I have found my stitchy bug again and really got a move on with this one. Its for a friend who is due to have her baby in a few weeks so ive put it away so i can stitch the babys name and weight on.

Update and card finish

2010-08-04T13:37:00.004+01:00

This is my latest update after a break
from stitching due to lack of time. I've
made this kokeshi doll i stitched
earlier in the year for a friends
daughter and the New arrival is
starting to take shape :)

New arrival wip

2010-06-13T21:08:00.002+01:00

This is the first wip. I haven't done very much but will try to do more the next few weeks :)

Wine a Bit framed

2010-05-19T20:54:00.001+01:00

I found the perfect frame in Wilkinsons for this project. It sets it off but i had to leave out the glass because of the charm.

Wip of daisy and new project

2010-05-03T21:15:00.002+01:00

This is what i have done up to now on my single white daisy. It doesn't look much more than a blob but there are about 8 colour changes already. It was getting a bit tedious so i have started another project so i can alternate them. I have just started Maria Diaz's New Arrival 1. I've had the chart for a while and knew i would start it eventually. It is for a friend.

WINE A BIT

2010-04-28T10:48:00.003+01:00

I found this chart whilst browsing sewandso and bought it because its perfect for me. I'm not an alcoholic but i do enjoy the odd glass of red wine :) lol It took me a few evenings to stitch up and will look for a frame on Saturday :)

An angels garden framed

2010-04-14T09:20:00.002+01:00

I finally found the perfect frame for my angel:)

Tatty Ted framed

2010-04-07T08:46:00.003+01:00

Finally finished and framed:)

Tatty Teddy 'Our wedding' finish

2010-04-05T17:02:00.002+01:00

I've finally finished this so will get it framed and give it to the bride on Wednesday :) Its going in a silver frame so i have stitched a border because there is no mount. I struggled to get the wording straight and unpicked twice but this is the nearest i can get without ruining it.

Tatty Teddy wedding sampler WIP

2010-04-02T22:02:00.002+01:00

I've done the cross stitch and now have the hardest bit to do, the backstitch!!!! wish me luck! lol

Yorkshire Terrier

2010-03-23T18:59:00.002Z

This is my latest finish, a yorkie birthday card for my Grandma. It looks just like her little dog. Now need to finish the wedding sampler, i'm so behind already.

Stitching update

2010-03-18T22:08:00.002Z

I haven't done a lot of stitching lately, i haven't been well for weeks so have been lurking quite a bit. I suffered from a nasty chest infection followed by infection in both ears and then sinusitis so was quite unwell for some time. After two courses of antibiotics i started to feel better but then came down with a sore throat and swollen glands! To top that off got two coldsores. Hopefully that will be the end and just to make sure i have bought some expensive vitamins to help my immune system. I really need to do some more stitching soon as i have a card to finish for my Grandma for her birthday of a yorkshire terrier and a tatty teddy wedding sampler too. I have started a facebook group last month called 'Cross Stitch Show and Tell'. It is doing really well and there are over 460 members so i'm very pleased about that. I really hope it continues to be popular.

An Angels Garden finish

2010-02-13T11:44:00.002Z

Another finish, wasn't keen on all those large blocks of colour. I don't know yet what i'm going to do with it, i might make it into a cushion.

small finish and a Wip

2010-02-07T17:10:00.003Z

I lost my stitchy bug for a while after getting a nasty chest infection which is still lingering. I went to Majorca to see my Grandma for a few days and stitched this colourful kokeshi doll from cross stitcher 223. Since i got back i have done more of the Garden angel. I am hoping to finish it this week so that i can start on the wedding sampler.

2010-01-22T21:34:00.002Z

Well i think i'm halfway there, seems to be taking me forever with all that black but have been busy. I started a new facebook group 'cross stitch show and tell' a couple of days ago and already it has 312 members! I've just been looking at all the photos and now i feel my stitchy bug coming back:)

An Angels Garden

2010-01-06T13:34:00.002Z

This is my first pic of 'An angels Garden' designed by Alessandra Adelaide Needleworks, i bought it from www.patternsonline.com . I'm stitching it on silkweaver lemon sparkle. It shouldn't take long to stitch because of the large blocks of colour and there is just three colours.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

2009-12-31T14:59:00.002Z

I have just finished my 2nd christmas card! lol its now gone away until next year. I love the metallics in this and have kept the magazine out so i can do more during the year. I have made a start on the garden angel and will post an update soon.

Happy New Year! everyone and happy stitching! :)

ANGEL FRAMED

2009-12-21T10:01:00.002Z

I've finally got my angel back from the framers in time for christmas and i am so pleased with it. I think it looks gorgeous. Its hung in my bedroom until tomorrow when i need to wrap it up and take it to Neils mums. I still haven't done anymore stitching. I started an angel card and will finish it before i start on the angel garden.

Robin card

2009-12-02T14:41:00.004Z

I've finally finished the Robin card. I wish i could say i enjoyed it but the fractionals on the leaves were so boring. I'm pleased with it though and now i am going to start the victorian christmas motifs from last months WOCS. I've recieved my fabric from silkweaver and its lovely. I am going to do a few more cards before i start the angel below.

2009-11-17T13:18:00.003Z

I haven't done a lot of stitching since the angel, i've been so busy. I started a robin card but finding it tiresome as there are so many fractionals on the leaves but i'm doing a bit every day. I'm now waiting for some lemon sparkle fabric from silkweaver to do this pattern 'An angels garden'. Ive never used opalescent fabric before but this should be a nice easy project. I took the finished L&L angel to the framers today. It cost £55 but has a gorgeous chunky gold frame and two mounts which will be red and a gold trim. It will be 2-3 weeks but really looking forward to seeing it.

FINISHED L&L In the arms of an angel

2009-11-02T13:07:00.004Z

I finished this on the 28th October but have only just got round to taking pics. Ive really enjoyed doing it and hoping to get it framed this month to give to Neils mum for christmas. I am doing some christmas cards now.I kitted up a Robin card kit to do for my Grandma but now i can't find it anywhere:( I am gutted. Ive found another Robin chart from an old Card shop mag. Hopefully the other kit will turn up:)

Heres a bit of detail from the dress. The beads and metallics look fantastic and worth all the hard work in the end:)

nearly there:)

2009-10-18T08:29:00.002+01:00

I've finally finished the stitching and now just have the beads to stitch on. I couldn't decide which thread to use for the beads so i have ordered some invisible thread from www.sewandso.co.uk as well as a robin card kit for my Grandma. I usually use a hoop for stitching but ive put the angel onto a frame for the beading so that i dont squash the beads.

2009-10-08T18:55:00.002+01:00

I'm still plodding along but i can see the end now, i just hope i can all those sead beads in time for christmas.

70th birthday card

2009-09-30T10:03:00.002+01:00

I finished this 70th birthday card last night for my friends mum. I have done more on my angel and hoping to post another update soon.

latest wip

2009-09-23T10:49:00.003+01:00

I took this pic last week but have struggled to upload it. I have done a little more since. I need to get a move on now so that i can finish and frame it for christmas.I dont know how long it will take me to add all those beads.

2009-09-15T20:52:00.001+01:00

I haven't done much stitching since i got back from my holiday. I haven't lost my stitchy bug,i'm just so tired.I am managing half a hour here and there. I have just started a card for a friends 70th birthday so will post a pic when i've finished.

New pic of my WIP

2009-08-18T20:24:00.002+01:00

I haven't done any stitching today because i have been cleaning ALL DAY!! but i dont know why because the kids will mess it up before we go on our hols on Thursday morning.At least my neighbour who will be feeding the cats won't think i sit on my bum all day stitching! ;-). Anyway here is my latest pic of my angel.I didn't quite do all the metallic on the red part of the dress but getting there.The next time i post will probably be after my hols so bye for now xx

My Car Boot Bargain

2009-08-16T17:30:00.002+01:00

I reluctantly went to a car boot sale this morning but glad i did.I got this box of 55 anchor threads for 50p!!! I usually use DMC but i'm sure i will find a use for them:) I got quite a few books for my Holiday reading too :D

Thankyou card for my neighbour

2009-08-15T20:17:00.002+01:00

Well the kreinik is a bit slow as the threads break so easy but heres a close up of what ive been doing.I wasn't sure how many strands to use so i have used three which look good.I will post a pic of the whole wip before i go on my hols next week.I have just finished this cute Margaret Sherry mouse and made it into a card for my neighbour who will be looking after my 3 cats.

kreinik threads

2009-08-11T21:01:00.001+01:00

I am just stitching the metallics on the angels dress.What a nightmare,this is going to take forever!! I was going to wait until the end to add the metallics but then it may become a UFO!! The beads will go on last.Will take a piccie when ive done which could take a while!

L&L In the arms of an angel

2009-08-10T19:20:00.001+01:00

Hi everyone,i thought i'd start a blog since i have been stitching for 14 years.I have many of my projects on my piczo site www.xstitchsteph.piczo.com if you wish to view.
At the moment i am stitching this Lavender and Lace design 'In the arms of an angel' for Neils mum for christmas.I am really enjoying it.This picture was taken a couple of weeks ago.I will take another pic soon. I have also opened a new group in the past few days on www.craftbubble.com called stash addicts which is perfect for me because i keep buying more kits and charts.
Just got my wocs through the post today and my letter is in.It features the fathers day cards i made using the brads i bought from www.toptoppershop.co.uk. Well i'm off to do some more stitching.I am just starting a MS cover kit which i will turn into a thankyou card for my neighbour who will be looking after our cats when we go on holiday xxx