This is the cross stitch irises design which Carolyn kindly tested for me while I was on holiday. It is now available on Yoriko's site. It consists of a corner and a border, each for 100mm square hoops, but there is also a complete 140mm square, a 14

I've been working on a new(at least to me) method of putting a zip into an ITH design for my J-club ladies. This tissue case also uses the new method. The cross stitch design is in the style of the Eastern European designs going back hundreds of years an

Cushion - a gift for our neighbour who kept an eye on the garden while we were away. The chaffinch is hand cross-stitch which I worked on while we were on holiday. I digitised a simple oval frame with a rope edge to applique it onto the cushion cover.

This is my first project for ages due to moving house and a holiday. My aim was to use things only from my stash so I found a piece of evenweave fabric (24 threads to the inch) and a collection of threads I'd been given and stitched this sampler based on

Chambray top with cross-stitch poppies. I could just get the neck edging and the poppies to fit in my 200mm square hoop. I added the facing in the hoop as well. Hope you like it! Sue

Cross-stitch by hand - this kit was bought for me by scottie0930 from a French supermarket last summer.

ITH placemat - made in my macrohoop (the overlap was a challenge!) The underside is only stitched around 3 sides. This forms a pocket, into which I have put a piece of (recycled) table protector. If you look carefully you will see that I didn't get the g

Christmas Cards. I stitched these Christmas puddings on calico. Then I ironed bondaweb on the back. I removed the paper backing before cutting the designs out with pinking shears. Finally I ironed the embroideries onto the card blanks. (Using a pressing c

I've been playing with this design for a couple of weeks, adding fractional stitches and "french knots" until I liked the look of it. The basic design is two poppies which can be built up into a border (with or without mirroring) or made into a square

I managed to finish this cross stitch picture while I was away on holiday. It used thread in different thicknesses - the manes were one strand, most of the rest was two, but the black areas were three strands. It measures about 16x8 (inches) The kit was a

Cross-stitch rainbow watch strap. This is stitched on grosgrain ribbon and then backed with the same. I think it will wear really well.

Another tetrahedron. This design is for 180x130 hoop and is now available from Yoriko's site. It is stitched in one piece.

Tiny pincushion or perhaps a Christmas decoration. This design fits in a 100mm square hoop. I'm afraid it does need a bit of extra sewing - but not as much as a biscornu!

More bookmarks. I couldn't resist a bookworm!

Bookmark. Stitched on linen: joined up the centre of the back, seam pressed open then turned through. I stitched across the ends and unravelled a fringe. Technical details - 2mm crosses stitched in vintage 30wt variegated cotton thread. The design is