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