Cross Stitch Gold 114

Cross Stitch Gold specialises in larger projects - as does Cross Stitch Collection which in general has more designs I prefer so I only get Gold from time to time.

This issue 114 has a few designs I like

O Christmas Tree triptych by Lesley Teare.   3 panels looks stunning but individual elements would be useful as well

Also by Lesley Teare a personalised cushion design

Again I like the individual motifs as well as the total design

Some shaped ornaments by Maria Diaz.  Would probably change the colours if I was stitching for display in my home

This last design I picked out is another cushion    This one is designed by Carol Thornton

  

I really like the design but I also realised that it would look great stitched on some new fabric I just purchased from Sewitall.  It's white silvered evenweave from Fabric Flair with printed holly leaves and berries and I was thinking I could just Stich the ribbon, bow and tag

So this is going into my Stitch from Stash list 😊

Cross Stitch Crazy 194 October 2014

Subscription copy of Cross Stutch Crazy was delivered yesterday.   Can't believe it is dated October!

Just had a look through it and picked out 2 designs that I might stitch.

First of all a lovely Japanese geisha designed by Lesley Teare.   Really like the choice of colours

Forest Friends is a very different style of design which would be perfect for a nursery or toddler's room, even for a birth sampler.  It is designed by Jayne Schofield.

The preview of next month looks great with a fabulous Christmas design by Lizzie Kate which is already on my must stitch list.