Christmas cross stitch finishing ideas

Time for some cross stitch finishing ideas starting with some Christmas ornaments and a reminder to where you can locate the free cross stitch patterns.

Mattress pincushion finishing tutorial

Hi everyone, I thought it was about time I showed you another tutorial, this one is for a mattress pincushion.

Christmas Mini Black Cat cross stitched pillow finishing tutorial

Mini  Black Cat cross stitched pillow finishing tutorial

Cross stitch necklace tutorial

I have had a few requests asking for a tutorial to show how I make these cross stitch necklaces, so here we are!

Toblerone Needlecase Tutorial

Hi everyone, here is the final part of the Tutorial for the Toblerone Needlecase.

Toblerone Needlecase Tutorial - Part Two

 Part Two of the Toblerone Sewing Case Tutorial

You can see Part One in the previous post.

Final Part of this tutorial is now available here

You will need your three internal pieces of card.

Toblerone Needlecase Tutorial - Part One

 Hi everyone, here is the first part of the tutorial showing how to make the Toblerone Sewing Case.

You will first need the materials list that I put on my other blog 
You will also need the free pattern for the Parasol.

Before you start take a look at the photos below.

Felt strawberry tutorial and hand made cord.

A felt strawberry tutorial......

Free Easter Cat Pattern from Mini Series

Hi everyone, here is another freebie from my cross stitch cat mini series range, a cute Easter Cat!

I have also designed these mini gift tags to match, just click on photo and click 'save as' to your computer.

Until next time Happy Stitching!

  

St Patrick's Day Cat Pattern

Hi everyone, here is a little freebie for you, my latest design in the mini cat series, the St Patricks Day Cat cross stitch pattern. Right click on the picture and click save as.

Check out my other freebies on my cross stitch blog here. 

Happy stitching!

Readers finishes

I thought I would show you some of my readers completed finishes after they followed my tutorials on this blog.

Stitching 2 over 2 threads on cross stitch fabric.

Two over two stitching on linen.

Photos below

Halloween cross stitched scissor fob tutorial

Hi everyone, I know it's been a while, but at least I have a nice cross stitched scissor fob tutorial for you! In this tutorial I show you how to stitch this halloween scissor fob with beads attached.

I initially forgot to take photo's showing how to attach the tassel but I have since found the Christmas Scissor fob photos that show more detail of how to do this, I will put them in the next post and I will also be doing a tutorial showing how to make the tassel and the cord soon.

There are a lot of photographs in this post.

I actually took these photographs in November 2011 but forgot to put them on this blog! 

You can see detailed pictures of my scissor fobs on my cross stitch blog here  details of the pattern can also be found on that post.

You will need:

Your finished stitched piece  

DMC Thread

Mill Hill Beads

Iron on Interfacing

Polyester filling

Scissors and a needle

Instructions below:

Halloween Pillow instructions - Part 2

Here is the part 2 tutorial for the halloween pillow, part 1 is here 

Unfortunately I did not have time to put together a tutorial for making the matching cord, I will do that in the next tutorial.

Materials required

Halloween Pillow - Part 1 of 2

Halloween is approaching so I thought I would show how to make this halloween pillow, this is the first part of the tutorial, the next tutorial shows how to attach cord trim here

The cross stitch cat is one of my latest designs and can be purchased using the buy now button below. The PDF pattern is sent via email and includes:

My third anniversary giveaway

Hi everyone, if you would like to enter my giveaway for my third blog anniversary please pop over to my cross stitch blog at Happiness is Cross Stitching here before 28th August 2011.

Happy stitching!



Two more box finishes from readers of my blog!

Hi everyone, two of my readers have sent me pictures of their box finishes after seeing my tutorials, first up is a lady from Stitching Madness blog here, this lady kindly sent me the photo but I do not know her name and I cannot leave a comment on her blog, however she has made this gorgeous box.

My giveaway on my cross stitch blog - now closed.

Hi everyone, I am having a giveaway on my cross stitch blog to celebrate over 1300 followers, if you would like to enter please click here. 
This giveaway is now closed.

Nasreens box finish

Isn't this a lovely box? It was made by Nasreen from This and That blog after  following my box tutorial,  such a beautiful design and finish, I just love the oriental cross stitch and the colours that Nasreen chose.

If you would like to see the post and more pictures check out Nasreens blog here just scroll down the page and you will see more photos.   

Congratulations Nasreen on a wonderful box finish!

If anyone else has made a box from my tutorial I would love to see it and post it on my blog here.

Another box finish.

Hi everyone, here is another of my box finishes, you can see how to make one similar in the post below, if you would like to see the contents pop over to my cross stitch blog here.

Happy stitching everyone!