Welcome Blackwork and Cross Stitch Mix

It's a very exciting day today. Leonie Pujol is launching her brand new range of Stamps and Stencils tonight on Hochanda at 8pm. I hope you will be tuning in, I know I will. I cant wait to see her lovely samples.

This morning I thought I would share a needlework project, that is almost finished. It's going to hang in my hallway near the doors.

It's a mixture of Black work as a frame and plain cross stitch for the welcome in the centre using black and red metallic embroidery thread, It is stitched onto linen. I think it should be completed in the next couple of weeks. Then I can stretch and frame it.

I will be sharing two more posts this evening (Very Excited) at 8pm and again at 8.30pm. I hope you enjoy the extra posts.

My First Ever Embroidery

I Just had to share this project next, I was totally blown away by the results I got. I started Crosstitching years ago, I have always loved it along with the projects that I have completed. I had always admired embroidery but always thought it would be very difficult and take a lot of concentration in order to get a good result. On Hochanda (My Favourite Craft Channel) I saw Katrina from Rowandean demonstrating some of her amazing embroidery. I have to say she made it look incredibly easy, so I watched all of the shows before making the decision to try one of the kits.

Oh my goodness, I am so glad I decided to go for it. It is one of the most relaxing and therapeutic of needlecraft's, that I have tried. The instructions are so easy to follow, a simplified design is also printed on the fabric making it so easy to stitch. Obviously you do have artistic licence and can change or add just what you like to make it your own. I got a little carried away with the French knots so one of the bushes ended up being totally knots rather than straight stitch.

I thoroughly enjoyed stitching the design, the only down side to the kit was coming to the end, although now I can enjoy the framed piece on my wall. I am now keen on trying a larger piece, three I have my eye on are: Bluebell Wood, Seagulls and Blackberries. Watch this space.