Bloom ~ Cross Stitch

 

Hello friends! I hope that you are well. I am sharing a cross stitch piece that I finished a little while ago, but I am displaying because it is spring in Australia. It is my favourite time of year and tulips are my favourite flower. I love this pattern from Stitching with the Housewives, and I really enjoyed creating this project.

For a very long time, I have been searching for house frames and purchase anything that closely resembles one that could be used for a cross stitch finish. I bought this frame from the Reject Shop last year.

To alter it, I applied a few coats of white chalk paint until all of the print from the original design had been covered. I used Folk Art paint which I purchased from Office Works.

Off course the fun part, the stitching happened. I followed the pattern using the DMC threads. I left out the chickens and the snow??

I don't use sticky board as it is too expensive in Australia. I back my fabric with chipboard and the back of my cross stitch with scrap wadding from quilting. The fabrics are from my stash, the button is made using the dritz button kit. 

Thanks for stopping by!