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Beautiful Things

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Beautiful Things by Primrose Cottage was released in 2024.

The stitch count is141x85. The recommended fabric is 28ct mushroom lugana. I chose a piece of 16ct Antique Lace aida by Seraphim I had in my stash. I used some of the called for class and made a couple of substitutions.

  • DMC 3857 I used DMC 3858
  • Classic Colorworks Cherry Cobbler
  • Classic Colorworks Cocoa Bean
  • Classic Colorworks Eve’s Leaves I used Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Stitching Together
  • Classic Colorworks Hickory Sticks I used Gentle Arts onyx simply because I goofed
  • Classic Colorworks Honeycomb I used DMC 783
  • Classic Colorworks Tennessee Red Clay
  • Classic Colorworks Toasted Marshmallow I used Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Everlasting Flowers

Stitching Quaker

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Stitching Quaker is another the the Quaker series by Lindsey Weight of Primrose Cottage.

The stitch count is 83×85. The model was stitched on 28ct Light Ash Gray using Color and Cotton floss. I chose to use a piece of 14ct gray aida I had in my stash. I ordered the floss directly from Color and Cotton. The finished size of the stitched piece is 6 x 6 1/8. I’m not sure if I will finish it.

I ended up using a square wooden plaque that I painted with Folk Art acrylic paint in a dark teal color (Midnight Garden). The stitched piece is laced on a piece of matboad and them mounted on a fabric covered piece of matboard. That is then mounted on the plaque.

I have several charms (button, scissors, etc) that I would like to attach but need to figure out how.

St. Patrick’s Day by Primrose Cottage

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Primrose Cottage offers a number of designs celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. I recently purchased their St. Patrick’s Day Quaker chart plus the finishing kit. Kit Includes the following:

Backing Fabric: 12″ x 10.5″
Wool by Weeks Dye Works: 3″ x 3″ Kohl
Ric Rac by Colour and Cotton: 40″ Aloe Vera 
Floss by Colour and Cotton: Aloe Vera, Chestnuts Roasting, Featherweight, Marigold, and 2 of Tree Lot 

The recommended fabric was 25 Count Potato Lugana. I decided to use 14ct Sage aida instead.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day was the March Free Stitch Fridays chart offered to their newsletter subscribers. The finishing and floss and fabric kit was offered but I decided I would use the same fabric and floss as I used for the St. Patrick’s Day Quaker.

Moonlight Visitor

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Moonlight Visitor by Blackbird Designs is #9 in the Anniversaries of the Heart series. It is copyright 2010. I have had it kitted up for some time.

I chose a piece of 16ct aida in a mottled tan color to stitch it on and used all of the called for colors. Since the date in the upper left hand corner was to be stitched over one, I used back stitching since there was not enough space to stitch it using aida.

I added my Little brother’s initials (Leonard Eugene Little) to this one. I will probably mount it on one of the boards I have.

The board is from Michaels and I added twisted cording around the edge. Tutorial for Twisted cording is courtesy of Vonna Pfeiffer, The Twisted Stitcher.

Winter Wonderland

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Winter Wonderland was January’s Free Stitch Friday chart for Primrose Cottage newsletter subscribers. The kit was available to purchase and included a choice of fabric (16 or 28ct) , and the recommended floss with a free extra which was a sheet of Winter Wonderland stickers.

The floss included is Cottage Garden threads Blue Heaven, Spruce, and Water Wheel plus DMC 844, 3853, and 3865. This was the first time I have stitched with Cottage Garden threads. I chose the 16ct Icelandic Grey aida. The stitch count for the design is 89w x 43h.

And here is the stitched piece.

And I ordered this fabric to use in backings for some of the winter stitches, All That Glitters by Northcott.

Cocoa and Cookies

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Cocoa and Cookies was December’s free chart offered by Primrose Cottage as part of their Free Stitch Fridays. The free design is offered for a month and then is for sale in their shop. You can sign up for their free newsletter to receive the current chart by scrolling to the bottom of the page on their site.

The stitch count is 54×54 and the recommended fabric is 32ct light taupe. I chose a piece of 14ct Vintage Taupe because I wanted it slightly larger. I used the called for colors of DMC 816 and B5200, Weeks Dye Works Pecan, Seaweed, and Swiss Chocolate.

Now I need to decide how to finish it. I did buy some backing fabric to use for this one.

The backing fabric on this one is the green that was part of the finishing kit included in the Sip and Stitch box. I added red rickrack for the trim. I think I am going to need a much bigger dough bowl next year for all the Christmas pillows.

Believe

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When I first saw Believe by Victoria House Designs, I knew I wanted to stitch it. I had stitched another one of her designs Two Hearts, One Love.

The stitch count is 80×80. The model was stitched on Weeks Dye Works threads on linen 32 ct, Belfast,
Zweigart color Vintage Country Mocha. I chose a piece of 16ct antique white aida using Classic Colorworks Caroling. The finished size on 16ct would be 5×5.

Not sure how I am going to finish it as yet.

Give Thanks

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Give Thanks was the 2nd free chart offered by Primrose Cottage as part of their Free Stitch Fridays. The free design is offered for a month and then is for sale in their shop. You can sign up for their free newsletter to receive the current chart by scrolling to the bottom of the page.

I chose a piece of 16ct Doubloon by Picture This Plus I had leftover from a previous project. I did not have all of the called for Classic Colorworks floss colors so used some from my stash.

  • Blackbird/DMC 3371
  • Eggshell/Victorian Motto Catnip
  • Fallen Leaves/Victorian Motto Autumn Glow
  • Pine Needles/DMC 3051
  • Trail Dust/DMC 610

The finished piece is small and I am thinking I may mount it on a small wooden box.

I decided to mount this stitched piece on top of an unfinished wooden box. I mounted the stitched piece on a piece of matboard and added some twisted cording as trim. The box is painted with Folk Art acrylic paint Burnt Sienna. I let it dry, then added a coat of Briwax. Once the wax dried, I buffed it with a clean cloth.

I lined the inside of the ox with fabric covered matboard. The fabric is a dark brown with orange motifs.

The finished box is going to be a thank you gift for our wonderful mail lady, Valerie, who is taking a route closer to her home. We will miss her as will Shadow and Sheila as they always get a treat from her.

Snowman 2024

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I knew when I first saw Snowman 2024 by Primrose Cottage that I wanted to stitch it. The stitch count was only 77×68 so not a huge project.

Snowman 2024 Cover.

The recommended fabric was 32ct taupe but I picked a piece of 16ct aida Sand Dune by Seraphim from my stash. I did not have the called for floss (Color and Cotton) so I made some substitutes.

  • Cherry Cobbler/ DMC 3777
  • Marsh/DMC 3790
  • Peace on Earth/DMC 3052
  • Rustic Black/Victorian Motto Winter Coal
  • Tree Lot/DMC 935
  • Tusk/DMC 3865
  • DMC 3776

Once I finished stitching, I mounted the piece on a 5″ chipboard circle with batting attached. I then laced the piece. The small red heart came with the chart. Now to decide how to fully finish this one.

I decided to mount it on one of the boards I had in my stash. I added some rickrack and a fabric covered board. I painted the snowflake white and hot glued it to the board handle. All in all, I am very happy with it.

Halloween Cauldron

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Halloween Cauldron was one of the charts in the Sip and Stitch box offered by Primrose Cottage. I did not purchase the Sip and Stitch but bought the chart from a fellow stitcher.

Halloween Cauldron chart cover.

I chose a piece of 16ct Storm from Fabrics by Stephanie and an assortment of floss, some the recommended colors and some my own choice. Floss is listed below.

  • DMC 310/Farmhouse Flossies Mistress
  • DMC 535/Farmhouse Flossies Slate Roof
  • DMC 731/DMC 732
  • DMC 783/Anchor 0363
  • DMC 920/DMC 921
  • DMC 921/DMC 922
  • DMC 3042/Anchor 0870
  • DMC 3740

While I love the design, all the confetti stitches were not much fun.

I decided to use a board finish with this one. I painted the board black, mounted the stitched piece to a round board, add some rickrack trim and mounted that to the board. I added a small bow to the board handle.