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Cross Stitch – Latest Finally Finished Objects

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These are two fall cross stitch FFOs that I finished today. These finishes took a lot longer than I thought they would!

This pillow finish is a complimentary pattern by Robin Pickens called, Happy Fall Acorn.

I watched pillow finishing tutorials by Nichol Spohr LLC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJ8pdlq7mQE&t=1513s and Helen D. (Eastcoast Crafer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b2pucEneA4&t=763s before attempting to finish my pillow.

This box finish is a complimentary pattern by Pinker n’ Punkin Quilting called, Pumpkin & Bittersweet Sampler. The pumpkin sampler was laced onto a piece of matt board with two layers of batting and set into a bamboo drawer organizer that I found at Dollarama. I often pick up items from the local dollar stores that I think will be suitable for finishing and then keep them on hand for when I need to fully finish my stitches. This item was just the right size to fit my piece. I would like to add some stuffed or needle punched/wool pumpkins to the bottom inside of this piece in the future.

Project Bags

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I have started making my own project bags to organize my cross stitch projects. I must admit, they are a lot nicer than ZipLoc bags.

Christmas Project Bag – front
Christmas Project Bag – back
Happiness Project Bag – front
John Deere Project Bag – front
John Deere Project Bag – back
Vintage Sewing Machines Project Bag – front
Vintage Sewing Machines Project Bag – back

Little Quaker Christmas Cross Stitch

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I have been enjoying Susan Ache’s Collecting Colors SAL that I went searching for any other patterns that she might have. I came across this Little Quaker Christmas and I soon had it stitched up.

This is the perfect sort of project for stitching in the evenings in front of the TV while we stay socially distanced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cross Stitch

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While camping in October 2019 I was looking for a portable handwork project that I could take along to work on. I dug out an old cross stitch kit that I had bought for $5 at a guild white elephant sale at our guild quilt show about 6 years ago. The kit was unopened and dated 1999. I thought it was about time I got started on it. This was the first cross stitch project that I worked on in 20 years.

This kit was a Janlynn Counted Cross Stitch full coverage piece called, Smokey Mountain Cats. It finishes at 10″ x 13″. I am not sure whether I will frame the piece or make it part of a quilted bag.

When the WHO declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic this spring, I lost my quilting mojo. Unlike many Canadians who were encouraged to shelter at home, I am an essential services worker and I continued to work. The long hours at work coupled with the extreme level of stress called for something different to relax in the evenings so the timing was right to finish this off.

This was the design. I had to use highlighters to keep track of what was stitched and to assist with keeping my place.