Carolyn’s Balloons is the brainchild of good friend Carolyn Zook (CZookStitch on YouTube and Instagram.) She requested a design with hot air balloons and autumn coloring. Carolyn helped me pick the colors and after some tweaking of the design, I came up with this. It was a hit at Needlework Expo 2022 and I decided this would make a great seasonal piece. There will be … Continue reading Carolyn’s Balloons – 4 Seasons = 4 Patterns!
There are so many amazing Ukrainian designers on Etsy, but I know that sometimes it’s hard to know where to start and how to find them. I decided to compile a list of some of the Ukrainian Cross Stitch designers who really stood out to me, but there are more! StitchyPrincess –https://etsy.me/3aPfT4W MiKaStitchDesign – https://etsy.me/2VVJVNs OhMyStitchesShop – https://etsy.me/2YqUA4J MiyaStitch – https://etsy.me/2vtRqDh PatternsSAStitch – https://etsy.me/36m3JhI NataleeAlexDIY – https://etsy.me/3CV90wQ LKACrossStitch – https://etsy.me/35tWKbC 2x2StitchArt … Continue reading Ukrainian Cross Stitch Designers on Etsy
Started working on Shades of Gold by Northern Expressions Needlearts after reskeining the large skeins of silk from Missus Sedas into smaller, more mangeable skeins for stitching. Two new Flosstubers to check out:CreatedtoCreateBH – has great multi-media ideas for finishing cross stitchCynthia Brew Creates – is a fairly new cross stitcher and has jumped in with both feet. Lots of lovely projects. And now, my … Continue reading Jan Hicks Creates – Flosstube #50 – Cross Stitch WIP Parade for Stitch Maynia 2019
Using the design Quilter’s Cottage by Lori Holt/Bee in my Bonnet Co Designs, in this video I show you my process for changing up the colors of floss used and how to decide what size and color of fabric to use. Hope you find this helpful! If clicking on the above image doesn’t work, please click here. Continue reading Jan Hicks Creates – Changing Floss Colors and Fabric of a Design
Back to my regular updates! I covered lots, and below you will find the links to everything and more pictures! Slide show of Antelope Slot Canyon at beginning Flosstube channels to check out: Doodlebug Stitcher – did an interesting version of Maynia. Started 16 or 17 new ones, and then went back to them for the second half of the month. Bought some fun fabric … Continue reading Jan Hicks Creates Flosstube #12
Today brings us one day closer to the end of Maynia and also brings us a WIP to stitch on for the day. This is a lovely Dimenions kit that I got when I returned to stitching last summer. I love the richness of the grapes and leaves, but I did switch out the brown Aida that came in the kit and substituted in a … Continue reading Stitch Maynia Day 30
I have been anxious to start this one ever since I got the linen. Printed linen wasn’t something that existed back in the 90s/early 2000s, which was when I pretty much stopped stitching. So, to discover all of the possibilities that are out there with printed linen has been fun. And Nichole Franklin of Kaniki’s Whims and Prims does it right up my alley. Now, … Continue reading Stitch Maynia Day 28
Today I got to visit a little bit with another one of my loves, the Modern Folk Embroidery Four Seasons Mystery Sal. Boy, that’s a mouthful, isn’t it! And it’s not a small project either, but it’s going to be an amazing piece when finished! This is the one I had to restart when I realized I had oriented it on the fabric wrong. Made … Continue reading Stitch Maynia Day 27
So, in my Day 26 Stitch with Me video, I described this pattern as my first Stitch Maynia failure. One of my viewers disagreed with me, saying that there is no way it’s a failure, since I have had so many other beautiful projects. And she is exactly right. You can see my Day 26 Stitch with Me here. My Day 26 project was Bent … Continue reading Stitch Maynia Day 26
Day 25 saw me working on the gorgeous Chatelaine pattern Taj Mahal Mandala Garden. It has been about a year since I have picked it up, so it was a real pleasure to work on it again. I am currently working on the satin stitches around the center square. According to the chart, these should be done in the Woven Scotch stitch. I found this … Continue reading Stitch Maynia 2018 Day 25
