This is from EMS cross stitch - a free design for a scissors case. I just love how it stitched (just off the machine). Did have to trim a lot of jump stitches at each thread change, but it stitched quickly and well so I'll do it again.

I love it

lovely work . it is a very different shading effect . thank you for showing us.
Hugs Pam.

That is so pretty.. really appreciate you showing/pointing out the difference in the thread use..

Thanks everyone, I'm going to try to get a few more tops done before I do a little factory line and stitch them to backs - will post pictures :-)

Beautiful!

Dear Maggie,

Beautifully done - I love Ellen Maurer's site. She has some lovely things on there. Love Chris

Very nice, would you show the scissorcase please too?

Beautiful!

Very pretty. Would love to see with your scissors in it.

oh it is soooooooooo lovely hugs

Both are very pretty, ~hugs~

Love that design. Well done.
Hugs, Lidia

Very nice.

Beautiful. Thank you for the link I have not been there in ages.

Beautiful...I love her things...

Very pretty! Cross stitch is a lot of trimming, but so worth it. Great job!

Awesome!!!!Your colours...Stunning

Beautiful

It looks lovely - don't forget to share a picture of the finished product!

Gorgeous! Thanks for the link.

and .. Once you register, you can download 5 designs a day. Download time seems to set to the time you downloaded (so if you download in the evening, the next morning and all day it will say you reached your download limit until the clock hits 24 hours from your last download). What I've only just figured out is big pictures of the freebies (instead of tiny thumbnails) are in the gallery in one album. A few of those in the albums are only free as hand stitch charts.