Cross Stitch Orange Tree

This is the third stitched assessment for my Cross Stitch Diploma.  This assessment required adding dimension to the project and I used seed beads for the oranges.  We also had to use as many stitches as possible that had been covered during the course - I used cross stitch, half stitch, quarter stitch, three quarter stitch, back stitch, double running stitch, confetti stitch and star stitch.

This design was a cover gift from Needlecraft magazine (purchased on ebay).  The pot should have been stitched in cross stitch with added beads, but I changed it so I could incorporate more stitches - the star stitch and double running stitch.

Kath x

Another Cross Stitch Heart

This cross stitch heart was my second practical assessment for my Cross Stitch Diploma.  The requirement was to stitch a design using confetti stitch - these are single cross stitches.  The stitches are started with a knotless loop and finished by securing the thread under the stitch at the back of the fabric.  This is quite a long process when there are a lot of confetti stitches, but it does prevent threads showing through the fabric.

I do like this pretty rainbow heart which is a design from Fandom Cross Stitchery. 

Kath x

Cross Stitch Heart

I've recently enrolled on a Cross Stitch Diploma course and this is the first practical piece of work for one of the modules.  The requirement was put a piece of aida into a hoop and stitch a basic design using two or more stitches that had been covered in the module.

I used three stitches for this heart - cross stitch, three quarter stitch and back stitch.

As the smallest hoop I have is 5" diameter I had to use a large piece of aida for this small design - when I know how I'm going to use the heart I'll trim the fabric and use it for other small projects.  

Kath x