EmnEllie Cross Stitch Blog

 Happy Monday! It was a little difficult to put away Nikolai last week. Once you get into the flow of stitching 10 x 10 squares, it's a little weird switching gears and going to a non full coverage WIP. However, at the end of my first full week of stitching on Medieval Menagerie I'm pleased to report that I'm enjoying stitching Medieval Menagerie as much as I enjoyed stitching Nikolai! Instead of working 10 x 10, I'm working motif by motif. My goal is one motif finish a day (unless it's a big motif, then I'll work the motif bit by bit). Here's my progress so far: That flower and vine were a joy to stitch. The flower pot looks very curly. Doesn't that DMC 115 make it glow? Lately, I've been adding some new listings to my Etsy shop. If you're interested in browsing my new charts, the link to my shop is here. There's really nothing like a nice, cold cream soda. It's been one my most favorite sodas since I was a little girl. It's crisp an...

Happy Monday! I'm so happy with the progress I've made on Nikolai this Winter. It's been so fun to see first his coat, then more of the sky, and finally the horse head appear. Here's what he looked like when I picked him up at the beginning of Winter: And here's what he looks like now:  That's pretty good in my opinion! Those creams, lavenders, and blues were so relaxing to stitch these past few days. Now, Nikolai can go back into his project bag until next Winter, knowing that his horse has a head. As for my next WIP, I've decided that Medieval Menagerie is next in the Q Snap. Here's what my progress is on it so far:  This one will be my WIP until June. In June, I'll pull out my American Flag WIP, but after the Fourth of July, Medieval Menagerie will come back. Click this link here to see what Medieval Menagerie looks like when it's done. Now, I might be slightly over-ambitious, but I think that I have a real possibility of a finish on this one...