Fun in my fabric world....

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Cross stitch...mmm delicious!

Cross stitch is a bit of a release for me...a few quiet minutes, no sewing machine, rotary cutter or iron...quick and portable (provided I have light and sadly...magnification!).
I am currently working on this design... 
 Feather Your Nest- With Thy Needle& Thread
DMC cotton-1 strand
28ct Cashel linen
Worked over 1 thread
Slow progress, but relaxing. Nowadays I have to enlarge the chart too...sigh...but that is okay...but what wasn't okay was the way this obviously delicious design was nibbled...hmmm...any ideas? I suppose this may have been what was meant by "Sampler"???? 
Cardygirl xx

20 comments:

Anonymous said...

what lovely fine work Alison

suzitee said...

LOL Cardy...I wonder what has been munching on your pattern? If you keep on showing us your beautiful cross-stitching, I'll be pulling mine out again :)

Gabi said...

What a wonderful design. It's lovely. Can't wait to see more of it.

Abby and Stephanie said...

Pretty design--wonder who was hungry? I have a cute little shop in my town called Feather Your Nest.

Josie said...

I hate to tell you but the need for magnification increases with each passing year. Wish they would make zoom lens specs... how handy would that be.

Love your stitchery. You'd better hurry up and finish it before the nibbler comes back for more!

Mary said...

Lovely stitching! Ugh! Your poor chart....better get done while you still have some left!

Kiwifruit-Shiree said...

might be slow progress Alison, but it is looking pretty good! Just the thing for winter, and you are certainly being very productive this winter!

Ann Marie said...

What a yummy pattern!

Chocolate Cat said...

Oh I like this, I don't have the patience or the time for cross stitch any more!! Maybe one day again!

Miriam said...

Wow, such tiny work!!
Your bird is going to be magnificent!!

Roseanne said...

Lovely pattern and lovely work. Some one like the taste of that pattern.

Thimbelina said...

I admire anyone with the patience for cross-stitch and yours is lovely. Lets hope your whole pattern doesn't disappear, lol.

Peg - Happy In Quilting said...

LOL...your work is amazing Cardy...

Nicky said...

What has been eating your chart ??

Your stitching is looking lovely though .......... cross stitch is pretty portable........ nice to have variety in your crafting life too. LOL

Googy Girl said...

worked over one thread.....no wonder you need magnification............

absolutely gorgeous...

did you get hungry?

Janet said...

What a beautiful design. I have to enlarge charts too but I'm not quite at the magnifying glass yet. Won't be long, lol.

Joyce said...

That is so cute! Thanks for stopping by my blog!

Cheryl said...

I know I have told you this before...BUT, your handwork is just amazing!!

Wendy said...

We need that variety in our quilting, do what makes us happy at the moment.

Siobhán said...

LOL--I was wondering if you were going for the artsy look with the nibbled corners of the chart. LOL Your WIP looks great! Over one--kudos to you.