Vintage Fashion

Hello,

Finally I finished Marilyn’s birthday present

(my secret project).

I stiched her a vintage fashion chart designed my

Maria Diaz.

We both love sewing, cross stiching, crafts and

charity shops (looking for craft materials or fab

vintage clothes).

Enjoy!

Sonja

Framed!! Cote Quest/ West Coast cross stitch picture!!!!

Hello,

Framed my Cote Quest/ West Coast cross stitch picture.

I am really happy with the result.

Perfect for the seaside.

Have a nice day

Sonja

Emma's First Cross Stitch Kit

My little niece Emma finished her first cross stich kit.

 

She is 8 years old. I helped her to find the middle of the fabric

and teached her how to read the chart.

 

She stitched  also a little frame.

In my stash we found  4 little buttons for her cross stitch project!

 

The picture of the pony is Emma's x-mas present for her parents!

 

She loves also to read my cross stich magazines..........

 

Have a nice day

 

from a very proud aunt!!!!!!!!!!

X-Mas Jam Jar Covers

I have stitched 2 jam jar covers.

In my family we have homemade xmas presents

(not very big ones....). I think they look nice which homemade jam!
The kits are not very complicate to stitch (only wholestiches!).
Kits: Robin on postbox & Jolly tree - Mouseloft
Covers: Rico

Have a nice day

Sonja

Finished my nautical ABC

Last night I finished my nautical ABC kit now I will frame it.

 

Have a nice day

 

Sonja

DMC Kit - ABC "Côte Ouest" - 5

Hello,

Here is my next update of my nautical DMC kit.

I think I will mount it onto canvas.

Have a nice day

Sonja

DMC Kit - ABC "Côte Ouest" - 4

Hello,

Here is my next update of my nautical ABC kit.

Have a nice day

Sonja

Beach House / Cross Stitcher Magazine

Hello,

In the Cross Stitcher Magazine is a photo of my 

little beach house.

I am really happy about it!!!

Have a nice day!

Sonja

DMC Kit - ABC "Côte Ouest" - 3

Here is my next update of my nautical ABC kit.

I bought also 2 little life-buoys (5 cm) for this 

and my vintage postcard project.

Hugs,

Sonja

DMC Kit - ABC "Côte Ouest" - 2

Here is my next update. I have finised te letter A and 2 beach houses.

I am not a very fast stitcher.

Have a nice weekend

Sonja

DMC Kit - ABC "Côte Ouest" - 1

Here is an update of my new DMC kit.

Hugs,

Sonja

Wooden Owl Necklace and Brooch

Last week I done a wooden owl necklace and a brooch with my little niece Emma.

It was Emma's first cross stitch project.

I am really proud of her!!!!

Hugs,

Sonja

Helz Cuppleditch - Foldable Fabric Magazine Rack Back Finished!

Finally I have finished my kitten in the flower pot kit

(designed by Helz Cuppleditch).

Yes I know. My kitten is in a foldable magazine rack

and not in a flower pot.

I stitched the kitten so that one part of the paws

are on the little bag (it looks so that the kitten is in the bag).

The magazine rack is for my niece Lotta (8 months old)

who lives in Germany!

She looks really happy!

Have a nice weekend

Sonja

DMC Kit - ABC "Côte Ouest"

Here is a photo of my new kit DMC - ABC "Côte Ouest" / BK 1600 which I bought last week in Brugges / Belgium.

I know I have lots of projects but this is a very simple kit (no fractionals or back stitches). Perfect for a very hot day on the decking.

Design size: 47 cm x 18 cm / 14 count Aida

Hugs

Sonja

Beach House with Seagulls

Yesterday I have finally finished my beach house

(Cross Stitcher Magazine - August 2011

designed by Lucie Heaton).

For the house I used 

a blue/white stripeed cushion cover (so I need no interfacing),

toy stuffing,

 glass marbles (I was scared to use rice because in the caravan/chalet 

there is a lot of moisture in the winter!!),

miniature seagulls (I put them on pins...so I can change the position...)

thick red felt,

2 charms (a life buoy - Handmade with love)

and a red /white ribbon.

I am totally pleased with the result!!!!

Have a nice day

Sonja

Swallow Brooch

I have finished my swallow brooch kit. 

It was a free gift  (Cross Stitcher Magazine 292).

The swallow is designed by Maria Diaz.

I really like it!!!

Have a nice day

Sonja

Nautical Necklace

Here is a photo of my new necklace. 

I have also stitched a little label for a small wooden box. 

I will transform it into a jewel case.

Have a nice day

Sonja

Bring me Sunshine - Tom Tom Sat Nav Carry Bag

Hello,

Her is a photo of my new Tom Tom sat nav carry bag / sun case!!!!

 I added also some buttons and a ribbon. 

Hope you like it.

For this bag I used the free gift kit Bring me Sunshine 

(Coss Stiticher Magazine 294 – July 2015).

Have a nice Sunday

Sonja

Vintage Style Postcards Wish you were here part 3

Finshed today my 3. nautical postcard!!!!

Have a nice weekend

Sonja

Vintage Style Postcards Wish you were here part 2

Hello,

Here is my next update of Maria Diaz's nautical postcard.

Have a nice day

Sonja

Shopping on ebay.........

Photos: DMC

Hello,

I purchased a new cross stitch kit. The name of the kit is

DMC Seaside - Southwold Beach Huts And Pier for just 10,00 pounds

 

And the chart for:

DMC Stripey Deck Chairs at Beer Devon for 1,50 pound!!!

I was quite happy to find these bargains on ebay uk!!!

Have a nice day

Sonja

Vintage Style Postcards Wish you were here part 1

Here is a photo of my 3. vintage postcard designed by Maria Diaz.

The name is of card is 

Wish you were here!

It is a little bit tricky to stich the parasol.....

Have a nice day

Sonja

Mini Birthday Card

Yesterday I have finished a little birthday card.

I have a lot of free kits (magazine kits) which I really don't like!

So I use only the material (aida, card....). 

This is what I have done with the patchwork cards kit - 

Cross Stitcher Magazine 252.

I have stitch a little mini card.

Found the chart in Cross Stitch Crazy - 215 - May 2016.

Designed by Fiona Baker

Have a nice day

Sonja

LED Candle Light - Swimming Beauty

My challenge for this year is to stitch every month something for our holiday home.

For this month I have stitch a swimming beauty designed by 

Véronique Enginger.

I think it looks great between the 2 nautical mannequin.

Have a nice day

Sonja

Vintage Style Postcards - Life's a Beach part 5

I have finished my 2. vintage seaside postcard.

I have only to add a bead (I have to learn how to stitch French knots!!!!!).

I changed a  little bit the chart. I stiched 2016 and not 2014 (postmark).

I really like the postcard!

Have a nice day

Sonja

Nautical Coaster

This coaster is really perfect! 

Unlike other coasters they closed perfectly

with the fabric inside.

I am really happy with the end result. 

Will definitely be buying more myself.

Kit: DMC By the Sea, Star Fish

Size: 7.5 x 7.5 cm

Hug 

Sonja

DMC Thread Box

Here is a photo of my new DMC thread box.

I put also the new needles in the box.

Hugs

Sonja

Vintage Style Postcards - Life's a Beach part 4

Hello,

Her is an update of Maria Diaz’s vintage seaside postcard.

Hope to finish the card this week.

Have a nice day

Sonja

Shopping / How to store my threads

Today I received my order from sewandso! 

I try to tidy up my material.

At the moment I have just a chaos. 

I have lots of different threads (DMC,

Anchor, thread with no label stickers).

In the past I put it in plastic bags..and than my bags disappeared!!!

I ordered 3 DMC,storage boxes, needles, DMC plastic floss bobbins,

DMC stranded cotton number stickers, 

2 square acrylic coaster, 2 clear plastic bookmark covers.

I bought me also the lastest issue of The World of Cross Stitching.

Now I spent my pocket money for this month!!!!

Have a nice day

Sonja

Vintage Style Postcards - Life's a Beach part 3

Hello,

Here is the next update of my 2. seaside postcard.

Hope to finish today the body of the woman.

Have a nice day

Sonja

My Birthday Presents

Hello,

I got 2 new nautical cross stitch kits for my birthday.

The name of the kits are:

Anchor - Rainbow Beach Huts Cross Stitch Kit

Anchor - Rainbow Deckchairs Cross Stitch Kit

Love the bright coloures.

Hug

Sonja

Vintage postcard- Life is a beach part 3

Here is the next update of my second nautical postcard.

Some weeks ago I bought some fabric, pegs and a photo frame.

I will cover the back of the frame with the light blue fabric (with tiny white dots).

I stitched also some tiny nautical charts designed by V. Enginger.

I will display them betweem the postcards.

I can use them also for my little nautical dollshouse beach house.

Have a nice weekend

Sonja

Vintage Style Postcards - Life's a Beach part 2

Hello,

Here is an update of my 2. vintage postcard.

The weather here at the seaside is quite bad...perfect for x-stitching.

Have a nice day

Sonja

Vintage Style Postcards - Life's a Beach part 1

 source: cross-stitching.com

Hello,

Yesterday I started to stitch Maria Diaz's second vintage style postcard.

If you are interested in this chart you can get it for free.

Here is the link:

www.cross-stitching.com/chart/seaside-postcard

Have a nice day

Sonja