Sunday, May 21, 2006

 

Fruit cross stitch pattern

The theme of this months pincushion challenge is Fruit. If you want to decorate your pincushion with a cross stitched fruit, you can use this raisin pattern.
You can use this cross stitch pattern for any other project, too. The raisin may fit a blanket or kitchen towel. The cross stitch motif is 31 stitches wide and 24 stitches high.

Cross stitch motif based on an icon from Mini-Image-Box. Free for personal and commercial use, no redistribution in a collection.

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Wednesday, May 10, 2006

 

Christmas preparations

Only 4 weeks after Easter and 4 weeks from Whitsun is unusual time to write about Christmas. It bugs me that they start selling gingerbread and other christmas sweets in August. But I think there is a difference to handcraft. First you can never have enough time to prepare decoration and presents for Advent season and Chistmas and second you may want to start crafting in your summer holidays.
That's why I prepare for Christmas.
Currently I still have some aida bands from last year, so if you can't wait send me a mail. These bands will appear first in my online shop, as soon as I get the new bands I will add them in the shop.
The christmas aida bands are 2 to 4 inches wide. I will offer different designs and colors. Most will have a golden edge either straight or as decorative stars. The colors are probably white, dark green and deep red. Maybe I can even get dark blue aida bands.