EmnEllie Cross Stitch Blog

  Calling all cross stitching book lovers! I tried to keep these bookmarks classic and timeless. You will receive the pdf charts for all three bookmarks, as well as written instructions on how I finished them. Bookmark #1: stitch count is 16 x 88. Finished size on 16 count aida is approximately 1 inches (2.5cm) wide x 5-1/2 inches (14cm) high Bookmarks #2 and #3: stitch count is 17 x 80. Finished size on 16 count aida is approximately 1 inches (2.7cm) wide x 5 inches (12.7cm) high One color of floss is used throughout, DMC Blanc. In the pictured model above, I used blue 16 count aida. Link to my Etsy shop listing for this digital download chart is  here Happy Stitching!    Marisol

Mini Autumn Triptych by me     Fall Sale Alert!   In honor of my favorite season, I'm running a 20% off sale on all charts in my shop. The sale is from Sep 15, 2020 11:00 AM—Sep 26, 2020 12:00 AM.    My shop name is EmnEllie on Etsy, and there is a link to my shop in the upper right hand corner of the blog.   Happy Stitching!   Marisol 

September, Koalas, and Peach Rings   Welcome back, my cross stitch friends! August just came and went, didn't it? Summer is wrapping up, and I'm looking forward to Fall! Hot beverages, orange and red leaves, Halloween and Thanksgiving, cooler weather; what's not to like about all of that? And of course, since we're cross stitchers, our minds turn to the mountain of seasonal projects just waiting to be stitched. Or some of us have already put away their Summer ffo's and displayed their Fall ffo's. I belong to the first group :)   While writing the above, I've been munching away on Peach Rings. I do so love this candy. Maybe I'll be adventurous next time and get a different flavor. (Not really. I always cave and buy the peach flavor. Delicious!)   EmnEllie Bookmarks   I love to read, and I love cross stitch. Let's start making some bookmarks!    First step; gather materials. For these bookmarks, I'll use a 16 count blue aida, and my cone of DMC Wh