The year that I got married, I worked with some women who were always working on craft projects at lunch. They worked on cross stitch patterns a lot. I was intrigued, so they took me to the local cross stitch shop and I picked out my first project, which I soon discovered I disliked intensely. I thought my eyes were going to fall out making these tiny stitches. I finished my project and decided I would never do it again. But these women, they kept working on their amazingly beautiful projects. Time went by … a whole year. I found out I was pregnant. The hormones must have taken over my good senses, because I thought it would be a great idea to make a Noah’s Ark sampler for my baby. That was when I fell in love with cross stitch.
X Marks the Spot-A Cross Stitch Pillow
I haven’t done any projects for a while, but when I found Annetta Bosakova’s website, she had a free cross stitch pattern for Slovak Inspired Flowers. I thought it would be a fun little project and perfect for a cute pillow. I used a piece of black 12″ x 18″ Aida cloth from Hobby Lobby. The pattern was quick to stitch. I did a flower a night while watching TV, so it took three nights of Castle re-runs.
Once I was completed with the stitching, I blocked the finished piece. I added some blue ric-rac to the edge and made a pillow.
It is such a fun little piece! Have you even tried cross stitch? This is a perfect starter project.
Here are some tutorials about cross stitch from DMC.
So pretty, Mary! I haven’t cross-stitched since I had only one child, more than 8 years ago. Maybe when my youngest, my only daughter, gets old enough I’ll teach her and we can do it together. 🙂
What a sweet idea, Heather!
oh i love it! love the black background!
Thanks, Cassie!
Absolutely beautiful!
Thank you, Melanie!
It looks especially nice on black, doesn’t it?
That is beautiful! It looks so sharp on the black. Who knew you could follow a cross stitch pattern from your lap top (times have changed). I’m not sure my eye sight is good enough to attempt this – right now I’m crocheting with really fat and bulky yarn – more my style?