I dug one of my favorite wips out of my workbasket and resumed stitching this week. Misty by Seba Designs has been neglected for over a year because I poached the floss for another project and then had to wait for a mail order to come in. By then I was on to other projects. I love the colours in this fabulous design. I’ve used Janie’s Christmas #148 (Dinky Dyes) for the blackwork and and a variegated green (dmc) for the cross stitch.
Box of Delights part 2 was released this month, and I thought I had better hurry up and show you because part 3 is coming out in about a day, give or take a time-zone or two. I took out the french knots that I stitched in part one, and replaced them with pretty gold beads. I’m just knot a fan of french knots!
In my last bit of stitchy news, I’ve revamped my popular blackwork kites bookmark pattern and made the design more versatile. These blackwork kites with a whimsical kite-tail border, can be made into a card, a box top, a needle-book cover, or pop it into a small hoop to decorate any wall.
Your blackwork is so pretty! 🙂 I love the thread too- I’ve never heard of Dinky Dyes!
Thank you! 🙂 Dinky Dyes have some beautiful flosses. Love them!
I love all your work. Right now I am partial to the kites because the theme and colors remind me of spring.
The kites really make me think of spring too! Especially with the wild, windy spring squalls we’ve been getting – kites would go soaring!
Your blackwork stuff is so nice, I think I am going to start again. Been so busy but find stitching and quilting relaxing.
I am so happy to be a stitchy influence on you! 🙂 Yes, I find crafting to be relaxing too – something positive and creative is good for the soul.
loving the frame of the kites.. is really lovely.. was it really made by using the sticks or is bought from a shop?
Oh thank you! I made it with willows from our property.