Cross Stitch Pillows

 

Hello everyone! I hope that you are well. I am back at school and this year I am trying to balance work with some more craft. I am working on managing to fit smaller projects, however I have just finished a blanket which I will share in my next post.

I have been collecting some of the Lori Holt stitch cards and I have just finished stitching two from Set O. I am not stitching in any particular order, just picking designs that are appealing to me. I like to add some lacey trim on the back to cover the stitching when you whip stitch to close. I am also using Aleenes glue now and not hot glue which works just fine!

I hope you have a great week crafting!

Take care and thanks for stopping by!

Cross Stitch Pillows

 

Good morning everyone! I hope that you are well. Today I am sharing a project which is one of my my finishes, that I had been planning to do for a while and can check of my list as complete! I completed two of Lori Holt stitch card  Set I series. As you know, I love cottages and houses, so I had to stitch one.

To finish the back, I used some fabric from my stash and also some adhesive lace which I adhered using hot glue.

I used the DMC colours in the pattern and stitched it on 14 Count Rustico Aida.

I have more of her stitch cards and am not sure which I will stitch next. They are just beautiful!

Thanks for stopping by!

Cross Stitch Pillows

 

Happy New Year! I hope that you have been safe and well and have enjoyed the holidays with your loved ones. It has been a very long time since I have shared anything crafty with you. Teaching during a pandemic has been the most challenging experience I have been through to this point. Words cannot describe my new 'teacher tired' that I have been experiencing from the end of 2021. 

I have been crafting small projects in the background, and have taken up old crafts that I haven't worked on for a long time. I have been doing some cross stitch and quilting, cut back on scrapbooking and card making temporarily but did make Christmas cards at the very last minute. I just haven't had the time and quite frankly, my mojo left the building.

I have made two cross stitch pillows, following the patterns from Lori Holt's stitch cards.  These projects are very portable and fun to make. I followed Lori's construction on her Youtube channel.

Instead of using felt on the back (which Lori Holt uses), I used some adhesive lace flowers from my stash. I adhered it to my pillow back using hot glue.

Supplies:

Lori Holts stitch card Set A and I, Aida 14 count rustico, called for DMC thread, white adhesive lace trim, fabric from my stash and polyester filling.

 

Stay safe and well.