Cross Stitch

As a break from hand sewing those pie pieces,

blogged back here http://suzdandelionwishes.blogspot.com/2010/05/pie-piecing.html

thought I'd try some cross stitch on non-Aida fabric.

I am participating soon in an embroidery/patchwork bee I found on Flick'r so thought I should get some practice in !

Never used this linen before. It wasn't too difficult- just don't look for the mistakes!

Took the pattern from this beautiful book, which my son gave me as a gift.

Now I've added a border and given it a press.

It's not my usual color choice but I was not able to access my thread supply (it's a LONG story!),

so found this magenta thread and thought the hibiscus flower suited the colour.

Not sure what I will make from it - A bag? A cover for a holiday journal?

Suggestions anyone?

See you soon

Suz

Why?

Why "Dandelion Wishes"? Growing up in Melbourne, Australia on of the significant memories I have is picking wild, fluffy dandelions and making a wish as the delicate seed pods floated off through the air! What a magical sight that was to my innocent eyes!

Other fond memories of the floral kind include finding buttercups, also growing wild and using them to see if we liked butter? The reflection we got always confirmed that we were mad for butter! Who isn't?

Daisies were another favourite 'flower'- many a sunny, summer afternoon was spent making daisy chains from both wild, weedy ones and the bigger more robust ones found growing in a neighbour's garden. My friends and I would then proudly wear them around our necks like a diamond necklace or pretend we were a princess with a new sparkling tiara!

I don't suppose any children do these things anymore! And I bet they don't know what they are missing out on!