2021 Cross Stitch finishes

This is my first finished cross stitch project for the year, snow globe ornament.

My first sampler of the year

Away we Fly by Blackbird Designs with called for DMC floss on 18 count linen from JoAnn's.

This is my third finish. When it is completely finished it will be a bookmark for Taylor's bestie, Jessica who loves HP and reading. Here is the finished bookmark

This is the first bonus block of the Anniversaries of the Heart series. 

This is a Mill Hill kit. I hope to finish it into an ornament which I will give to Keri and Jonas for their tree.

I am so proud of this finish. I did the stitching then turned it into a bag! Love it.

This is the April Anniversary of the Heart series. Dedicated to the children of Walter and Sadie Sykes: Robert, James and Nancy.

This was a free pattern put out by Aurifil Thread. The sampler was designed by Susan Ache. It's called Little Quaker ABC. I did it on 14 count Aida from Picture This Plus, the color of the fabric is Pickled. The thread is a 12 weight variegated from Sulky. The number of the thread has been removed from the spools so I don't know what it is. My first Quaker sampler. I love it!

Finished another project -

This pattern is from Little House Needleworks called Fresh from the Garden. It was stitched on 30 Count Mariner's Map Legacy Linen using Classic Color Works floss: English Ivy, Bamboo, Roasted Chestnut, Weeping Willow, Blackbird, Queen Bee and Barn Door. I will finish this into a needle book. See finish below.

Finally another finish - Grace Hopper

Marian purchased this pattern for me. Grace Hopper is a fabulous woman in the computer software industry. I will finish it into a pillow for her office.

Finished my Made to Create by Caterpillar Cross Stitch. I will be making it into a project bag.

This finish is a cross stitch and sewing finish - I had Sam at Mountain Creek Quilt Shop pick out the fabric and I love how it turned out!!!! The cross stitch was a stitch along with Caterpillar Cross Stitch called Made to Create. It was a wonderful pattern and stitch along. I used a kit from the company.

This was a quick finish. I started it on a Friday and finished it up on Sunday. It is Hello Summer! by The Frosted Pumpkin. Most of the colors are Cosmo threads which are very nice, but hard to find. I will finished this into a flat fold.

Another quick finish. It is Hello Autumn by The Frosted Pumpkin. Most of the threads are Cosmo Threads.

This pattern I purchased thinking I could get Taylor interested in cross stitching. It didn't work so I finished the piece for her. It is Stitching with the Housewives pattern Welcome Spring. Done on 28 count Monaco with DMC conversion. See finish below.

Another finish - I finally found the perfect piece for my blood spatter fabric that was dyed by Jody of Steel City Stitchers - It is by The Witchy Stitcher and is called A Stitcher Haunts Here.

 I have the wreath I'm going to hang it on. Maybe I will fully finish it tomorrow. See finish below.

Fully finished 3 things today:

 

Another finish - Hello Spring by The Frosted Pumpkin on unknown white linen with all the called for Cosmo threads:

Did some more fully finishing today. Got three things done:

The rabbit was turned into a thread bed.

I love this wreath finish!

Made this into a pillow for my tiered tray.

My pickleball friend, Tausha Lay asked me to do a piece for her parents. Here is the finished piece and a close up.

I will hopefully be attending the Steel City Stitchers cross stitch retreat in February 2022. As part of the retreat we were given a free pattern by Hello from Liz Matthews. I stitched mine 25 count mushroom lugana with the called for DMC thread