Needlework – Page 9

Verses stitched

Last night I finished stitching the verses of The Lord’s Prayer, and I’m trying to decide where to stitch next. There are a few cross stitch designs near the text, but I’m tempted to start at the top and work my way down with the border. I love how the text turned out, and I’m… Continue reading Verses stitched

Lighthouse pillow

I went to bed thinking that I wanted to finish the Lighthouse cross stitch as a pillow instead of framing it, but I wasn’t sure what fabric to use as a frame. When I woke up, I had in mind the fabric from my stash that matched the sky. But I knew I didn’t have… Continue reading Lighthouse pillow

Backstitching letters

I posted this photo to my Instagram account with the confession that I’ve never really enjoyed backstitching, especially lettering. It serves a purpose, or several purposes, because you can really define elements of a design using it, and of course, you can use it to stitch words in a design like The Lord’s Prayer. But… Continue reading Backstitching letters

And… a new start

I’ve had this on my wish list for a while now, and after the final scene in Wednesday night’s episode of The Chosen (season 2, episode 7), I decided it was the perfect time to start it. The design is The Lord’s Prayer by Sandy Orton. I bought the PDF chart from Kooler Design Studio,… Continue reading And… a new start

I finished a cross stitch project!

It’s not fully finished yet, but I put the finishing few stitches and backstitches into it last night, hooray! It still needs to be washed and pressed, of course. I’m thinking about finishing it into a pillow, if I find the right fabric to use for the “frame”. Or, I could just frame it if… Continue reading I finished a cross stitch project!