Merry Christmas to you!

Merry Christmas to you!

I have stitched 2 Xmas cards.

I hope you like the cards.

Enjoy

Sonja

Horse Rug

The last days I have done some horse rugs.

Emma and Paula love to play with their Schleich horses and ponys.

Emma asked me if I can do some for her.

On the photo you can see our test horse rug.

If Emma and Paula are satisfied I can start with the mass production.

Enjoy

Sonja

A Birthday Card for Paula / Margarete Sherry's Cat and Mice Cards - Part 1

I have stitched a birthday card for my little niece Paula.

Paula loves cute animals and characters so Margarete Sherry's 

design is perfect for her.

In the kit there is material for 2 cards.

I will stich the second card for Emma's birthday in April.

Design: Margarete Sherry, Cat and Mice, 

Cross Stitch Crazy, Issue 176

Happy Birthday Paula!!!!!

Vintage Style Postcards - Fun in the Sun part 1

Here are photos of my new nautical cross stitch project.

I was fallen in love when I saw these vintage nautical style postcards!!!

I will stitch all four of them.

I will put them later in our holiday home in Bredene.

Designed by Maria Diaz, Cross Stitch Crazy

Enjoy!

Sonja

Zipper Broch

I have done a zipper broch.

For the broch I used a 40 cm long black metal zipper, felt and a pin.

The broch is perfect for my x-mas outfit.

Maybe I glue a nice bead in the middle of the flower.

Enjoy!

Sonja

INDRA - PUG

This week I have finally finished my neighbours pug.

Indra is 9 years old and just lovely!!!

I was really happy to find this pug chart designed 

by Durene Jones, 

The World of Cross Stitching

Enjoy

Sonja

FRESH FISH

I have finished my fresh fish project.

Last year I bought this white wooden fish deco 

for our holiday home at the Belgium seaside.

It was o.k. but there was no wow effect!!

It looks better now with the red, blue and turquoise one, or?

Designed by Anna Field, Cross Stitcher Magazine

Have a nice day

Sonja 

My new Sewing Machine

Here are photos of my new sewing machine

It is a Bernette Sublime London 3.

It is the some construction like a Bernina 15 sewing machine.

I won it last month on ebay Germany for just € 96,00!!!!

The machine is new and I have a guarantee for 1 year.

Now I can finish some of my little cross stitch projects.

Have a nice day

Sonja

Hippy Holiday Part 6 / The Cushion is finished!!!!!

Today I finished my Hippy Holiday cross stitch cushion!!!

I am totally over the moon with the result!

For the cushion I bought a 70 x 40 cm polyester insert.

For this project I used also my new sewing machine.

I have now a Bernette Sublime London 3 sewing machine.

Tomorrow I will post some photos of the machine.

Enjoy,

Sonja

Fish Trap

I have a new lamp / candle for my holiday home.

The wire container with the rope looks like a fish trap or?

For safety reason I put a LED candle in it.

Do you like it?

Now I will stitch a fish-tag........

Have a nice weekend

Sonja

Pirates Button - New Craft Material

I have some new craft material!

I like the buttons with the little pirates.

I will do some little projects for the kids bedroom (holiday home).

Maybe some fabric flowers? 

Kiss

Sonja

Hippy Holidays Part 5 / Finished cross stitching

Finally I have finished my Hippy Holiday cross stitch project.

Wow I really like it!!!!!!!!

Before I sew the pillow case I have to sew a pillow.

For that reason I bought 2 white pillow cases and stuffing.

It is a lot of work to do this project but later I can say 100 % handmade with love.

Have a nice weekend

Sonja

Hippy Holidays Part 4 / VW Beetle and Caravan

I have finished the VW Beetle and the caravan.

I really like the design.It is so funny.

Today I ordered also a cream rig-rag for

the pillow case.

My parent's 1. car was also a VW Beetle. A red one.

Enjoy

Sonja

Hippy Holiday Part 3 - Camper

I have finished the camper of the Hippy Holiday project!!

I am really happy with the result of the blue backstiches.

Now the camper looks totally different.

I used my overlock machine so the fabrik can't longer fray.

On the 1. photo you can see the fabric which I will use for the pillow case.

I hope I have enough thread because 

I have also to stich the caravan.

Enjoy

Sonja

Hippy Holidays Part 2

Here are photos of my Hippy Holiday project.

As you can see I have finished some of the vehicles.

Yesterday I have done some of the camper's backstitch because

I had not enough thread for the VW Beetle (DMC 3766 and 597 ).

The magazine says 30 hours for this project. 

I stitched more than 30 hours and nothing is finished.

Have a great weekend,

Sonja

Yacht Club Flowerpot

Here are photos of my yacht club flower pot.

I have stitched it on 16ct aida and yes it was to small

for a message sign.

It is only 12 cm wide (with the blue frame) so 

I decided to pimp my IKEA Socker flower pot.

Altogether I have 3 Socker flower pots.

I think I will pimp all of them.

Maybe I stitch also some nautical flags (to put them into the flowers).

What do you think about it?

Chart designed by Anna Field.

Kiss to everyone

Sonja

Shelf / Living Room update / Beach House

Here you can see my little nautical cross stitch projects 

in the holiday home.

I like the nautical Beach House style. 

I hope my guest feel comfortable with it.

I think I need a little bit more red.

Maybe I stitch a message sign f.e.

Gone to the beach

gone sailing

ocean

yacht club

beach

What do you think? Do you like it.

Kiss

Sonja

Woman in a Swimming Costume

Last week I have stitched also a woman 

wearing a vintage swimming costume.

I think it looks great in the grey picture frame.

Designed by Véroniquee Enginger.

Enjoy

Sonja 

Compasses / French Nautical Picture Frame

I have stitched 2 little compasses.

The designs are perfect for my new picture frame.

I found this French nautical picture frame 

for just 50 cent in my local charity shop.

You can find the charts in Vèronique Enginger's book

Fabuleux yoyages

Enjoy

Sonja

Jar of Sea Shells / Swimming Costume 1

I have done the next project for our 

holiday home (living room) 

at the Belgium seaside.

I stitched a swimming costume.

For this project I used a tiny rest of 14 ct. aida fabric,

threads, white felt and some buttons.

Designed by Véronique Enginger.

You can find the chart in the Frenche book Fabuleux voyages, DMC

I hope you like it.

Enjoy

Sonja

Hippy Holidays - Part 1

Today I went to my local charity shop where I bought a striped summer jeans

for just 1,00 €!!! That is really a bargain!!! The fabric (jeans) is perfect for one

of my future stitching projects: 

the Hippy Holidays by Angela Poole

Cross Stitcher, Spring 2011

My to-do-list is getting longer and longer.....

but first I will stitch more little projects for our rental holiday home.

Enjoy

Sonja

Fishes

For the living room I have stitched 3 little fishes.

Now I have to sew and stuff them.

I will add them to the wooden ones.

I was not happy with the white ones - on a white wall....

Designed by Anna Field, Cross Stitcher Magazine

Do you like them?

Enjoy 

Sonja

Welcome Home Sailor

I have stitched a llittle picture for the kid's bedroom.

Designed: Anna Field

Now I have to frame it.

Enjoy!

Sonja

Sea Shell Tag

I have done a little sea shell tag. 

Chart: Cross Stitcher Magazine, August 2011

Enjoy

Sonja

Ship Ahoy - Ship 3

Here is ship # 3 for the kids bedroom.

Enjoy

Sonja

Ship Ahoy

I have finished my project of the week.

I added  little bows and nautical embellishments (a wheel and a life-saver).

I think it looks nice in the kids bedroom.

Chart: Cross Stitcher August, 2011

Designed by Lucie Heaton

Project of the week / Little Boats

Here is a photo of my project of the week.

Little boats for the kids bedroom (for our holiday accomodation at the Belgium seaside).

At the moment I stitch only little nautical projects (I am just a cross stitch beginner).

It is really nice to have handmade decoration.

Greetings from Belgium

Sonja

Beach Hut / Doorstop part 1 / August SAL

Sun, sand and stripes....

I have stitched this little cute beach hut.

I really like it..it looks so fresh!

In the Cross Stitcher Magazine August 2011 is also a tutorial

how to do a beach hut doorstop.

For the doorstop I will use the blue/stripe fabric (walls) and for the roofing blue or red felt.

Maybe I find also a miniature seagull.

Here on the campingsite in Belgium I have not a sewing machine so I will finish this project later.

Designed: Lucie Heaton

Have a nice day

Sonja

Happy Camper / Caravan / July SAL

Here is a photo of my July Cross Stitch Collection SAL.

I have stiched a key fob and a ringbinder label.

I really like the little caravan.

I personlised the fob with the number of our chalet.

Designed by Diane Machin

Cross Stitcher Magazine July 2011

Enjoy!

Seaside Motives / Basket

Last week I went to my local charity shop. 

I bought there 4 white little plastic baskets and an orange one for each 0,25 €!!!

Inside there is glas container. Looks like a flower pot for my.

As a new cross stitcher it was a challenge for me to cross stitch on plastic canvas.

I used 3 stands for the cross stiches and two for the backstich.

I will stich more nautical motives on the white ones and halloween motives on the orange (a black cat......).

The little baskets are for the bathroom (for cosmetic articles).

In the shop I found also a little blue metal bucket (7 cm tall) for 0,40 €.

If you are interested in the charts you can find them in the summer issue 293 of Cross Sticher Magazine.

Designed by Diane Machin

Have a nice weekend

Sonja

My Birthday Presents

Last month there was my birthday.

Here is a photo of my new cross stich kits.

The names of the kits are:

Haus am Pier Nr. 1 & 2

Kleine Lulu am Strand

Designed by: Liebevolle Kreuzstickentwürfe (LEK), Hamburg

www.liebevolle-kreuzstichentwuerfe.de

SAL June / DMC By the Sea Mini Cross Stitch Kits

This is my latest stiching result! I have stiched 3 DMC by the Sea Mini kits.

Each one is approx. 7.5 x 7.5 cm.

The names of the kits are:

Fairground

Starfish

Lighthouse

Have a nice day.

Sonja

Beside the Sea

This weekend I have finished one of the three modern seaside prints!

I really like the contemporary cross stitch designs of Kate McDonnell.

If you are interested in these typographic designs you can find them in the  

Cross Sticher Magazine / August 2012.

I stiched on white Aida fabric (14 count) and 

I used a slightly lighter thread so it matches perfect to my curtains in my Belgian holiday home.

Last week I bought 3 white frames.....so I have to stich the rest of this trio.

My to-do-list is getting longer and longer!!!

Enjoy!

Sonja