23 May 2012

Jubilee celebrations...


Sneak peak of a new Jubilee PDF chart design I have been working on...launching this Saturday 26th May, in association with The Making Spots' Virtual Jubilee Street Party- make sure you come along for some fab jubilee inspired projects and freebies.

Shop at Number 57...

I'd like to introduce you to an amazing new british online shop...The Shop at Number 57 is beautifully designed and filled with wonderful prints, artefacts and best of all fab cross stitch kits...go take a look!

Beautiful but functional...

I am always on the look out for vintage- looking scissors that are functional as well as beautiful...

1. Patterned embroidery scissors from DMC 2.Black Chinese scissors from Sibella court (a fab website by the way!) 3. Hand-crafted Japanese scissors from Tajika Haruo Ironworks 4. Ornate embroidery scissors found via Yozocraft

21 Oct 2011

Cross Stitcher Magazine campaign....

Just a reminder about a fab campaign Cross Stitcher magazine are running for Breast Cancer Awareness month. Talented needlepoint designer Emily Peacock has created a special 'Stitch-it-yourself' pink ribbon design that you can cross stitch, knit or crochet to show your support for the amazing charity Breast Cancer Care.
It's available to download on Cross Stitchers dedicated Just Giving site for a suggested £2 donation to the charity. Get stitching everyone!!

11 Aug 2011

New Clutch Bag Needlepoint Kits uploaded!...



Create a statement clutch bag with my new needlepoint handbag kits...each bag has a different front and a back design, and all have an added sparkle of metallic wool making them perfect for day or evening! Head over to my website for more info...

25 May 2011

Pixelated print design...

Lovely pixelated textile designs from Melody Miller...I don't know uf she's inspired by needlepoint designs but it sure does look like it!

Printed tapestry...

Fabulous tapestry print overnight bag from Berry Red...very inspiring.

He who cares wins...

Another lovely cross stitch inspired print from Keep Calm Gallery...

Felt cross stitch?!...

I love it when I come across designers that push the boundaries of traditional stitching techniques...Charlotte Lancelot is a product designer that devises "Creative and playful concepts around the theme of durable development" The oversized embroidery rug shown above is handmade by Charlotte using strips of felt as thread and a felt canvas...

1 May 2011

Cross Stitch Wall Art...


Cross stitch wall art...1. Three dimensional illustrator Rebecca Maeve Manley has produced this gisnt cross-stitch message for the NHS to be exhibited in Ashton-Under-Lynes Central Art Gallery 2. Great project on Readymade that shows you how to create an over-sized cross stitch canvas 3. Giant cross-stitched painting by Eline Pellinkhof.

15 Feb 2011

Miauski...

Dutch designer Anne ten Donkelaar creates these lovely cross stitched brooches, available from her online shop Miauski...

Absolutely Beautiful...

Gorgeous cross-stitched textiles found via the blog Absolutely Beautiful Things available from her shop Black and Spiro.