stitchsperation

modern framed cross stitch with 'have courage and be kind' cross stiched in black on fabric with hand printed pink and yellow leopard print design in black frame

Finishing a project is such a joy! But then so is starting a project... and working on a project, no wonder I am always making ;)

This finish is a special one for a few reasons. The cross stitch kit is from Stitchsperation, I love her kits and had already completed one which you can see here. She hand paints the fabric and not only is that really cool but it means you get a unique piece of fabric to stitch on. I chose 28ct evenweave and as a change I stitched this in hand rather than using a hoop.

work in progress photo of black cross stitch word being stitched on hand printed yellow and pink leopard spot fabric

Now ...

added by Lucy | Charm About You 3 years, 2 months ago. under a finished x stitch project , aurifloss , craftymonkies , cross stitch , cross stitch techniques , fat quarter shop , flosstube , sewing method , stitch in hand , stitchsperation , the real housewives of cross-stitch

Grab a cuppa and hide your bank cards! This post is full of goodies amassed over the past few months, the majority of it is for specific projects and some were bought from necessity. There's some nice treats and 'just for fun' here too. I like to keep a record to refer back to (I can't tell you how often I have done that over the years) and also to remind myself what I bought things for. If you're not interested in my shopping habits, that's totally cool and you can check back next time for ...

added by Lucy | Charm About You 3 years, 9 months ago. under #sswithms , a quilter's corner , collette howie , crafter's companion , crafty mastermind , fabric , haul , higgs and higgs , paper and string , rickety rose , samantha claridge , sew hot , sewing , stash , stitchsperation

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