I stitched some rather late gifts for our Threads Across The Sea visit that never was (thank you Coronavirus). The other lovelies have long since spoiled me with their gifts which we would have swapped in person had we been able to. I just didn't get my act together quickly enough in my making and when I did, I created another delay by not being sure I liked what I intended to make.
Cue a little alternative inspiration from the Fat Quarter Shop Floss Tube channel and a root around my long forgotten cross stitch supplies and voila I had plans for these sweet hoops. Although I've been tinkering with a little blackwork since Lockdown, it has been many years since I attempted any cross stitch. I used to stitch a lot and it was nice to have a little play again.
one for Trudi
and one for Di too.
You can find the Fat Quarter Shop cross stitch pattern here. My hoop is just 5" since I stitched on 18 count aida instead of the 14 count suggested by the pattern, and I finished it with a little lace glued around the outer edge and turned over the lace picots toward the front of the hoop.
I'm really hoping my Threads Across The Sea buddies like them since they're a little diversion from a quilty gift.
This is lovely, I do a lot of cross stitch amongst my sewing. Handmade gifts are always the best. x
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