Caz's cross stitch: May 2009

Friday, 29 May 2009

Birthday present for Mal

I made this for Mal's 25th birthday, which is tomorrow. Stitched mostly on my lunch breaks, but finished at home tonight. The dragon's belly and spines are Madeira silk, the backstitch is DMC satin thread. The main body green is generic Chinese brand.

Monday, 25 May 2009

Card for Alison

I bought the cards because they were on sale, and for once I actually planned which card I would put this in before I made it! Writing put together with the aid of http://www.crosstitch.com/fontform.html

Saturday, 23 May 2009

Framed Obama :)

I framed him today :)

Saturday, 16 May 2009

Mitten exchange

Stitched for a forum exchange and made into a scissor keep because it was about all I could think of! I had to use a size 26 needleon this because it was a particularly tight weave on the fabric, I don't know if it's rustico aida - it was just what I had in my stash.

Obama

For my dad, just because it seemed like an appropriate gift for a professor of american studies who's made politics, particularly elections, his speciality for roughly my whole life.

Tiny bluetit

Worked on 28 count over 1, in half cross stitch to give it that lovely fluffy look. At the time, I wanted a challenge.

That's a size 24 needle he's next to.

Get well card

For my parter's mum who was in hospital at the time. It's amazing what something as innocent as taking ibuprofen when you have an upset stomach can do.

A partridge in a pear tree

I have all 12 days of Christmas to make this series, I've only yet done this one. One of these days I'll do the rest.

4 seasons

An older piece of work, recently remounted and looking much better now.

Winnie the Pooh

Heather-at-work is pregnant, due in July 2009, and doesn't know if she's having a boy or a girl. Her older daughter, Kacie, already has a stitched Piglet on her wall. If she has a son, she'd like a picture of Pooh for him.

A coaster for me

Because it was too cute not to!

A gift for a friend

Georgina-at-work is Irish, she was having a really hard time with work being ridiculously busy, her father had not long died unexpectedly, and it was St Patrick's day. This seemed appropriate to me and was very well-received.