I bought this chart in March and kit in May as a present for myself, but didn’t start it until today. I have admired this design ever since I first saw it years ago. I held off getting it for the longest time, because I felt I might not want to stitch what is essentially… Continue reading Christmas Day start
Tag: Chatelaine Designs
Sea Quilt block 1
I didn’t have much to do to finish up this block, which I started sometime in the past couple of years. I’m using a 28 count Cashel linen of undetermined origin and color (it’s a light minty/turquoise green), two strands over two threads. The seahorses have Queen’s stitches in them, which is one of my… Continue reading Sea Quilt block 1
Celtic Heart
Well, it took me nearly the entire month to get it done, but I finished block 2 (of 16) for my Chatelaine Designs Celtic Quilt. This one was really interesting to watch develop. The border is the same in all of these blocks, so I worked on it first. Then, once I’d finished the entire… Continue reading Celtic Heart
Chinese Dragon Gate
I think Chinese Dragon Gate is one of the lesser-known Chatelaine designs. One of the reasons I liked it was because it was not a mandala design. The second photo is closer to true colors – the fabric is a 28 count navy evenweave. I finished the body of the upper left bonsai tree, then… Continue reading Chinese Dragon Gate
Desert Landscapes Mandala
January Progress: It has been a long time since I felt like stitching on many of my cross stitch projects. In fact, in 2019, I de-stashed probably 75% (or more) of my supplies, kits, and charts, including several more WIPs. I wasn’t sure if I would get back to cross stitching like I used to,… Continue reading Desert Landscapes Mandala