Cross stitch is my new addiction! It's Martine's fault (I have to blame someone!)
I starched a piece of linen and stitched this design without stabiliser. I used matching bobbin thread so that I could compare the front and back of the stitching. (I also disabled my automatic thread cutting so that I didn't get tufts below the fabric)I tried to imagine the style of embroidery that the early European settlers in the New World would have taken with them - and brought it up to date.
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173693It looks great Sue. I love this classical type of cross-stitch designs (not use a "regular" clipart and press it into the cross-stitch). This classic writing is wonderful and even better cause it looks good back and front :o)
33986You have done such a lovely job - front and back look great. Well done. Cross stitch designs were always so had to find, but seem to stitch out very nicely.
11700It is a very nice addiction! You've done a great job! hugs, Yoriko
88650It looks good from both sides. Some that knew how to use vegetables to dye fibers probably had a better selection to work with in their designs.
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54619Good morning Sue (it's Tuesday 7.30am as I write this) I just wanted to congratulate you on yet another wonderful piece of work. It looks great from the front and the back. Well done, I hope you keep up the challenges all the time - they are inspirational!!! Love and blessings Chris
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234498just looking again at this again how big is it and will it soon be @yorikos site??I can't wait to sew it lol hugs
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360644Like the new work from you. Looks very 'handsewn'
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62461seems to be the new trend & I am one of the afflicted! well done Hugs Loralye
299559This is beautiful!!! Just might convince me to try X'stitch!!! Then I can blame YOU, Sue!!! Hahaha!!! Huggs, Judy
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119791Martine is to blame? lol I recall you telling me digitizing is additive. Sewwww I will say She started it you got and others are catching it. I include my addiction and infection to the different modules. I don't have the picture stitching as not interested .... "infected at this time". This looks awesome I have thought the cotton would be great too. It impressed me with the metalic thread.
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86901Hooked after the first try, I bet.
When we lived in England my neighbour bought an old sampler that had a pennies and shillings multiplication table on it, in variegated blue (or maybe it was the age of the piece that made the blue a bit uneven - though blue is usually a rather stable colour). It had the same sort of simple outline design. So I think you are right about early pieces looking more or less like this.
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by spendlove
04 Mar 2013
Thanks for infecting me with your enthusiasm!
They had a very limited colour palette - I'm not sure when variegated threads came in.
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5767541781That turned out very well. I too am taken with cross stitch after getting the Embird module. I have not done a lot yet, still learning.
I had used designs years ago on some Charles Craft towels, they had a panel on the towel. It was heavier than some of the cross stitch fabric and it sewed nicely without stabilizer. I was considering using WSS.
I like the look of yours, and it does look like an old sampler.
I read one article that said to use the 30 weight cotton so I may try that eventually.
Linda V
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