EmnEllie Cross Stitch Blog

  Happy Thursday! I've had a busy and productive week! Happy to report that I've finished the bell pull, and have started work on the next project. Progress on Red Rose Bell Pull   It was such a joy to see this pattern come to life. This is such a beautiful poem, and choosing the motifs was really fun.  Huzzah! Now shall we go for a fully finished object? Yes we shall! First off, I squared the edges of my Aida, using my Mother's incredibly sharp cutter. This was fun, and my fingers only came close to being cut a few times :) Burrowed around in some drawers and found this lovely piece of red felt, then cut the red felt to the same size as my Aida.   Does this Perle cotton look familiar? If you thought,"Didn't she use that Perle Cotton in the chart as well?" You'd be correct! I liked it so much, I decided to use it in the next step.  Once, very many Christmases ago, my Mother and I sat down and made the most adorable felt mice. That was my introduction to

This Time it's a Whimsical Chart Isn't she cute on her mushroom seat? Very fond of the Coloris floss I used! It's a quick stitch, only 80 stitches wide by 80 stitches high. You could frame it, make it into a wall hanging, make it into a cushion etc.   The fabric on the model above is 18 count Rustico Aida. Finished size on 18 count fabric is  11.28 cm x 11.28 cm (4  1/2" x 4  1/2") Link to the free PDF chart is here Happy Stitching!  Marisol

Happy Monday! I'm going to try something new on this blog. Instead of showing updates on my wip's and my rotation, I think I'll share more progress on the charts I'm designing for my shop. More progress pictures, and behind the scenes looks at my designing, and of course keep an eye out for free charts. Tell me what you think!       Red, Red Rose Bell Pull           My leftover Aida I've seen so many beautiful bell pull charts lately, so I thought I'd try my hand at designing one. I looked in my stash, and found that I had a funny sized piece of 18 count white aida. Aida is such a sturdy fabric. Waste is awful, never throw away your scraps of fabric, no matter how oddly shaped they are. You never know when you'll need them!   Next step; design! I chose a poem by Robert Burns, because I love the poem, and the floss color really complimented the motifs I would be using.    Robert Burns, Poet         Designing bands is pretty fun, and this time I thought I'

Animal Crackers, and Old Glory   The other day at the grocery store, I picked up a big 'ole package of animal crackers; they're absolutely delicious! No frosting or sprinkles or anything, nice and crunchy. Most of the animals are easily recognizable, like the lion, the giraffe, and the dachshund. But others are still a mystery. One appears to be a strange mixture of a dinosaur and some other creature... Progress on Contemporary Flag   So here's what it looked like the last time you saw it:   And here's what it looks like now: Nice! Perfect lighting outside for the picture too. Working from stripe to stripe is very enjoyable. Maybe the next time I pick this one up, I'll focus more on the blue part, then do a bit of that white stripe, then more blue, then white stripe etc. Next in the Rotation is...   Drum roll, drum roll, drum roll...   Great Wave off Kanagawa!   Been a while since I stitched on this one. I'm off to go and tackle a TON of that cream colored sk