I've been working on a new(at least to me) method of putting a zip into an ITH design for my J-club ladies. This tissue case also uses the new method. The cross stitch design is in the style of the Eastern European designs going back hundreds of years an
Cross-stitch rainbow watch strap. This is stitched on grosgrain ribbon and then backed with the same. I think it will wear really well.
This is the cross stitch irises design which Carolyn kindly tested for me while I was on holiday. It is now available on Yoriko's site. It consists of a corner and a border, each for 100mm square hoops, but there is also a complete 140mm square, a 14
Christmas Cards. I stitched these Christmas puddings on calico. Then I ironed bondaweb on the back. I removed the paper backing before cutting the designs out with pinking shears. Finally I ironed the embroideries onto the card blanks. (Using a pressing c
Bookmarks The one on the left I made some 40 years ago. It was an Eva Rosenstrand design. The one on the right I made today, by machine. What gives the game away is the machine stitch I used to secure the fringe. The design stitched in 13