Elegant Jewels of the Needle

May 28, 2012

Shimmering Mermaid

Mirabilia Designs MD #71

28 count opal lugana

Silkweaver

Aegean Aqua

May 27, 2012

Mermaid Collector

Here is a sneak peak at my next design. This will also be available for free here on my blog.

May 24, 2012

Butterfly Girl

Thank you to everyone who expressed their preferences. This chart is now available on the sidebar.

Butterfly Dress

May 23, 2012

When it comes to stitching, I think most of us cross stitchers are snobs about one aspect or another. It could be the fabric or other supplies, the stitching method used, techniques, or taste in designs.

I am snobby about not having wrinkles in the fabric (no hoops), using the hand dyed and opalescent fabrics (always pretty colors), I don't care at all for the slubs on linen so I try to avoid using linen and use evenweaves instead, starting my designs with the faces, completing a project within a few months of starting a design (absolutely no longer than several months), the design must be artistic and/or elegant/beautiful/magnificent (in my opinion) and it is a must for me to have them professionally framed eventually.

The areas where I don't have high standards (and you may be shocked) are: I still make knots in my threads (but I am sure it is completely unnoticeable and the backs are still fairly neat), I don't need to use silks if I can find a comparable color in a cotton thread, I have no need to collect patterns or scissors, I use regular glass in my frames and get them framed fairly cheap (I have never paid more than $200* for a frame job and there was only one that was that much, most have been between $100 and $150*) (and I am pretty sure my framer pins them or staples them and not laces them but that doesn't bother me a bit). I will add more to this list if I think of more.

Please be encouraged to share what areas you feel "snobby" about and which areas you are more flexible in.

*These prices reflect my loyalty discount