OhSewCrafty Blog

This is a few days late, as I went on a little babymoon with my husband to Charleston, SC.  We enjoy historical sites, museums, and good eats; Charleston offers plenty of that.  The trip was very fun, however it was really hot and humid.  Anyway, I was quite productive during…

Pattern: by Mirabilia Materials: 32 count opalescent “Sparking Forest” belfast linen by Silkweaver (old), DMC, Kreinik, Mill Hill as charted Size: 12.75″ x 18″ (she’s big!) Time to stitch: Almost six years (started December 26, 2007), mostly in UFO status  My third Mirabilia finish, and a long time coming.  I…

I’ve been working on Autumn Fairy, aiming for a finish by September 30th.  Before: Now (or actually a few days ago):   All the regular cross stitching is finished!  Metallics are now in progress, with backstitching and beads yet to go.  This project became sort of a slog towards the…

I know this is a few days late, but I lost track of the lunar cycle.  Blame pregnancy brain.  Anyway, first I had a HD on Summer Fairy! Before:   Now: I also started Autumn Fairy on Autumn Harvest belfast from Silkweaver (old).  My floss toss:   Now (fabric color…

Pattern: by Joan Elliott Materials: Summer Breeze belfast linen by Silkweaver (old), DMC, etc as charted Size: ~10.5″ x 14″ Time to stitch: 1.5 months (July 1- August 14, 2013) Here is my third of the seasonal fairies.  I could not be more pleased, I think she is my favorite…

This one is a long time coming… my finished projects have been piling up over the past few years and the time was nigh to get these framed! I spent $250 on 5 custom frames (all wood), hardware, and plexiglass.  The full size matboard and acid-free foamcore were purchased some…

July has been a very busy month for me, with some home improvement projects.  Also, a good chunk of my free time went towards framing some of my older cross stitch HD’s (more on that soon).  However, I did start Joan Elliott’s Summer Fairy and made good progress.  I hope…