Pre-2015 Finishes (updated 09/02/15)


2014:





'Hope'
(Little Sheep Virtue)
by Little House Needleworks


Brollies
by Heritage Crafts (Twilight Series)



'Winter Witch' 
Stitched on 28ct



'Love'
(Little Sheep Virtue)
by Little House Needleworks



'Alphabet Ornament Collection: A'
by The Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe
stitched on 28ct dyed by mum


'Alphabet Ornament Collection: A'
by The Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe
stitched on 28ct dyed by mum


'Lean on Me'
by Judy Rossouw
Anchor kit





'Cherry Tree' 
Stitched as per kit










'Summer Witch' 
Stitched on 28ct



'Summer Witch' 
Stitched on 28ct


2013:


December

December

December

December



December
Fizzy Moon
from Cross Stitch Card Shop
issue ?



October
"Blue Bird" by Sub Rosa

For Sub Rosa blog click HERE.

For Sub Rosa shop click HERE.
Stitched on Kiwi Illusions (Hand-dyed embroidery fabric), Jubilee 28ct, Drifting Sands 
in Anchor: 10, 131, 143, 281, 310, 754, and an unknown (I lost the number from the dark pink)



October

October - closeup
Big Ben
by me (Lija of Stitching in Crosses and More ...)
Stitched on Zweigart 32ct, Belfast Linen, Cobblestone
in DMC: white, 413, 414, 420, 471, 501, 524, 645, 729, 738, 904, 938, 3371, 3770, 3817, 3822, and backstitched in DMC white and 3371.



September

'Boats' of the Twilights series 

by Heritage Crafts


August


'Kiongozi - Dance Leader'

by the Kenyan artist Gakonga 
Fleur de Lis kit
18bpi cream Aida


August - front

August - back







Biscornu #671
Stitched on 14 count cream ivory aida
Stitched in Anchor: 211,149, 146, 266, 29, 144, 27



August
'Come With Me' 

Stitched on 28ct dyed with fennel


August
Panda Bear by Minicraft



July



'Haunted House' 
Stitched on 28 count Pastel Linen Amsterdam Blue
DMC: 310 and blanc, and Anchor: 13 and 302


July



Biscornu #229
Stitched on 14 count green iridescent sparkle aida
Threads: DMC 123




July






Biscornu #105
Stitched on 14 count blue aida
Threads (anchor): 168, 302, 304, 311, 316, and 877


July - Front

July - Back






Biscornu #330
Stitched on 14 count black aida
Stitched in DMC 69



June

and made up

'Truly, Madly, Deeply' 
Stitched on Cashel - Vintage Green 28ct



July


June

June

June

Puppy Love by Margaret Sherry
'The Best of Margaret Sherry' from the makers of CrossStitcher
Stitched on fennel dyed evenweave 




March
Cross Stitch Card Shop issue 85
From 'All together now! - A hum of Bees'.


March
Cross Stitch Card Shop issue 85 
From 'All together now! - A kaleidoscope of Butterflies'
The butterfly is in Anchor: 149,147, 233, 400, 401, and 403
 


February

February
'Coffee Cards'
designed by Rhona Norrie



January
'Big Ben'
by John Clayton
Heritage Crafts


January

January
The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady design of the sweet dog roses
free kit that came with the World of Cross Stitching
issue 199
Stitched on 14 count aida



2012:


December

'Handpicked by Fizzy'
16-month Calendar September 2011 - December 2012
World of Cross Stitching
issue 182





December 


December 


December



October
Cross Stitch Crazy
issue 163 (May 2012)



September

'Snowman'
Cross Stitch Card Shop 
issue 75 (December/Xmas)



August

'Country Trio'
the World of Cross Stitching 
issue 179.



July
'does my bum look big in this?'
designed by Judy Rossouw
Anchor kit
stitched on 14bpi white Aida fabric
18 x 18cm (7 x 7")


June
'June cat & mouse' 
from Margaret Sherry 2012 Stitcher's Diary
free gift with the World of Cross Stitching magazine 
issue 185


May 
 'Lickle Ted with a daffodil'
small kit


May
'Meet Baby Newton' 
The World of Cross Stitching 
issue 128


April
April
'Current Classics'
by Rhona Norrie
the World of Cross Stitching 
issue 189


April
April
April
'Blackwork Garden' 
by Liz Almond
the World of Cross Stitching 
issue 164


April
small kit


April
'Calla Lily'
by John Clayton
Heritage Crafts


March


February
'Cute kitty cat!'
by Margaret Sherry
free kit from:
the CrossStitch Card Shop 
issue 82


February


January


Before 2012:




'A Winter Wonderland'
16-month Calendar September 2011 - December 2012
World of Cross Stitching
issue 182


December 2011
'Christmas Kisses'
by Margaret Sherry
the World of Cross Stitching 
Issue 181. 


November 2011
'Watembea Nyumbani (Walking Home)' 
by the Kenyan artist Gakonga 
Anchor kit
18bpi cream Aida


September 2011
'you can never have ... too much love'
featuring Newton
Anchor kit


September 2011
August 2011
 'Country Trio'
the World of Cross Stitching 
issue 179.


July 2011
Hobby Craft kit


June 2011
World of Cross Stitching 
issue 178


March 2011
World of Cross Stitching 
issue 173


March 2011
 the World of Cross Stitching 
issue 175




Summer 2010
'He Loves Me' 
from 'Cherished Teddies: for All Occasions' book 81 
by Priscilla Hillman


around 2005
My own design compiled from photographs



Distant Past

Distant Past

1 comment:

  1. You've been so busy, Lija! Everything looks wonderful! I like all the flowers and Big Ben and the Snowflower Diaries design.

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