Easter Egg

Here's a free cross-stitch pattern for you. It is posted as a PHOTO, so you can print it as large as you need. Just save on your computer; open a blank word document and insert or paste the image. Drag the corner to make it as large as you need...to see the little color squares. The chart also works for beading.
If you like this design...click on the link in the toolbar above for CROSS-STITCH, there are links to three more charts there.

I Found Some Goodies

 I finished these cross stitch projects MANY years ago...and have had them packed away. 

So long ago, that I had forgotten them! They were "unearthed" this week while I was searching for some linen to stitch on. Perhaps I need to consider searching the boxes in the garage....NOT! 

 But, it's nice when you do find a project that is finished....and not another one that needs to be completed! 

Baby Filet Crochet Pattern

 Here's a sweet little design...it is intended to be Filet Crochet...but could also be done in Cross-stitch. 

Peacock Cross-stitch Design

Here's a peacock for you. 

 The design is in a single color...but you could modify it to incorporate more colors if you like...like this.

Free Cross-stitch Cancer Ribbon Chart

Oh my...you need to go right over to Pam Kellogg's blog and get her free cross-stitch chart. It is fabulous!Just take my word for it...there isn't even enough time to ask/receive permission to post her photo. Seriously, you don't want to miss this!!

Baby Bibs Finished

A few days ago, my friend Pam came to visit and gave me a couple of baby-bibs with 14 count Aida panels to be cross-stitched. I decided on a little rose wreath for one, and a simple "Baby" on the other.

Here are the charts in case you might want to try the designs yourself.

The rose wreath would be cute on the corner of napkins, on a dress collar, a crazy quilt patch, or other small project.

Spring Basket Sampler

Here's a cross-stitch sampler for you. The colors are your choice!

Butterflies

Butterflies make wonderful additions to crazy quilt blocks. Here is a whole bunch of small charts that you could cross-stitch on scraps of Aida to have ready to put into your patches. They would be great to create scissor fobs with too! And you could use the charts to create beaded versions!

Here's one I just stitched up to show how they might look...

It will make a great center patch in a needle book! What other ideas do you have for these butterflies?

Scissors Fob

Over at the Friendly Stitchers Yahoo Group, we're having an exchange of scissor fobs. A fob is something that dangles from your scissors (or keys) that helps you to locate them. My exchange partner was Jeannie, and I mailed this fob to her on Monday. She got it today, so I can share photos with ya'll now and not spoil her surprise!

Recognize the little bird chart? It was posted here.

The other side is a monogram for "J". This was my first stitched fob to create...and I loved doing it. Think I'll make some more!

Easter Egg Chart Three

Okay, here is last of the Easter Eggs in the trio. I sure hope someone out there in blog land stitches these up and posts a photo in the Yahoo group. You know how long it takes for me to get anything done lately! So, I'm shooting for next Easter! Ha!

And here is the symbol chart with color to guide you of course...I love color charts!

Lastly, the legend so you know what DMC colors the design was created in.

However, you can use your own palette if you wish!

Easter Egg Chart Two

When I think of Easter, I remember lots of really cold mornings attending sunrise services. Then, almost immediately, my mind jumps to Easter egg baskets, egg hunts, and finally...rests quite soundly on "chocolate bunnies". I love chocolate...and especially love chocolate in the shape of a bunny! Yum!

So, one of these three eggs HAD to have chocolate bunnies on it!

I also like marshmallow PEEPs, but I'm not sure about a big blob of yellow on an egg...so, I think I'll just enjoy them in real time! Perhaps an Easter lily, or some other type of flower...okay, back to the chart making!

Here is the legend. And larger photos will be in the files section of the Yahoo site.

Easter Egg Chart One

I'm working on charts for Three Easter Eggs. Thought they might make a great bell pull if lined up vertically; or each alone would be good for a framed piece or a pillow. Here's the first one done...

I'm still working on the other two, and will post them when they are finished. Here is the stitch chart for this first one...

And the stitch color legend. This is charted in standard DMC colors, but these could be changed easily to use up scrap colors I think too.

You should be able to right click the photos and save them to your computer and print. If the image is too small I'm uploading a full size photo to the Yahoo Group Cross-stitch photo album...it is over 10M so too large for here!

Also the chart is for Aida 14...because that is the default for the software. You can stitch it on anything you like, I'd prefer linen or 18 count Aida myself...depends on what I have on hand of course too!

More Free Charts!

Morning all! I've been stitching on a secret gift for my Secret Sister, so can't show any pictures. Instead, I thought you might like another chart. Yes, I'm still playing! Just can't get over how quick and easy this software is! Here is a little fly pattern that would be easy to do in seed beads as well. And, if you change the color green out for yellow and play around with the chart just a little... viola, you have a reasonable little bee too!

Dogwood Charted

Okay, here's the last chart...at least for a few days. No, seriously...I mean it! I've got to get back to other projects...really, I do!

The pink dogwood version is easier to follow since it isn't white on white. LOL!

And, here it is...stitched across two threads on 32 count sky blue linen.

So pretty! Now, what to do with it? Perhaps a needle book?

I'm adding this post to Fabulous Friday links over at http://www.littleandalucia.com/2011/04/creative-friday-features-and-link-party.html

Owl Chart

I know, I said one more yesterday...but I just can't quit!

The colors can be browns, but the purple and pink shows well for a photograph. Just copy the image, and enlarge it when you print.

Bumble Bee Chart

Here's one more little chart for you. Enjoy!

Free Rose Sampler

I'm still playing around with creating cross-stitch designs. A sampler seemed like fun idea, and yes it was enjoyable. However, it took many more hours that I had thought it would...so as usual, I feel like I'm running behind in other things. Good thing the dog doesn't care if I dust or not! Hope you enjoy the Rose Sampler.

And here is the chart...

...and the legend. The colors are very basic and you can easily change them up to fit whatever color of roses you enjoy.

I'll load a full size photo of the color chart and the symbol chart into the Yahoo Files in case you need a larger version to stitch by. 

Free Cross-stitch Chart

Here is a little chart for you. It can be stitched in many color ways...for a robin, blue bird, "purple bird", etc. I drew it out with a simple border of Algerian Eyelet and Long Stitches for the corners. My plan is to do a 2-sided little mini project with a monogram on the opposite side.

The yellow stitches are straight stitches (recommend 3-ply thread), and the blue dot for the eye is a French Knot...you might want to actually use BLACK thread...but it would not have shown well on the photo if that was my ink color. LOL!

ETA: The chart was created in Pattern Maker for Cross-stitch software, distributed by HobbyWare. Thanks for asking Maggie!

Cross-stitch Butterfly #1

I'm really liking this Cross-stitch software! So, here's a chart for you...technically, I think this is a moth...but I still love the colors!

Here's the symbols for Butterfly #1...and next the color chart.

 I'm off to find a good photo of Buddy...to see if I can chart him. I might need a new photo however!