Everyday Art Work: September 2013

Monday, September 30, 2013

Cross Stitch, Embroidered and Quilted Wall Hanging entitled "The Christmas House"

Cross Stitch, Embroidered and Quilted Wall Hanging entitled

"The Christmas House"

This finished wall hanging measures 11" wide by 13.5" tall.

This wall hanging was originated from a counted cross stitch pattern by Bucilla entitled "Christmas House" and designed by Jorja Hernandez. It was stitched on 14 count White Aida Cloth. It came with a frame to mount it in, but I didn't like the wood for this stitchery, so I decided to quilt it.

I used Green Double Fold Bias tape to frame in the house and a lighter shade green to bind the quilt. I added some red fabric and Christmas Card themed fabric as well. The house frame is machine stitched with trees and... you choose if the other pattern is flowered or snow flake. (I kind of liked the snowflake idea myself.)

I finished the piece by adding some Pearled Christmas Bows and Flowers. It has a small circular piece on the reverse side to hang throughout the holiday season.

~Sarah

Embroidered and Quilted Wall Hanging entitled "Winter Window"

I wasn't sure I was going to like this embroidered piece when I first started. I'm not a fan of brown. I do like winter scenery though and I'm fond of farms. I started to really like it as I was stitching it.

This finished wall hanging measures 9" wide by 10" tall.

This wall hanging was originated from an embroidery pattern by Cathy Needlecraft, Inc., "Winter Season" from the Heritage Series. The picture design was adapted into the pattern by Catherine Alexander from an original Watercolor by Rudi Ravasio.

It was stitched on white cotton/linen fabric using embroidery floss. Some of the background was printed on to give it the dimensions and color of the original painting. It came with a frame to mount it, but I didn't like it... so I decided to quilt it.

I found two fabrics I liked to compliment the embroidery and created a type of window pattern. I used brown ribbon and zigzagged it to the panel to make it look like the window panels. I made the binding fabric out of one of the complimentary fabrics. It has a small circular piece on the reverse side to hang this piece on the wall.

~Sarah

Friday, September 20, 2013

Forever Wild Horses/ Chevaux Cross Stitch Sampler

Forever Wild "Horses/ Chevaux" Cross Stitch Sampler

This is a 5"x7" (9"x11" with a mat board) finished size cross stitch. It's unframed and I'm adding it to my Etsy site for sale. It is 14 count and stitched in a blue Aida fabric. This is a Janlynn Forever Wild Pattern in a series created by Roger W. Reinardy. There is so much detail to the horses. There are a total of 20 different shades of golden browns and blues in this sampler. The entire space is almost completely stitched.

I love the spirit horse and the sense of freedom shown in this picture.

The backside

~Sarah

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

"Fluttering Butterflies/ Les Papillons Voletant"

This little embroidery artwork is of butterflies fluttering around fuchsia daisies. This is stitched on a 14 count white Aida fabric. I'm not sure the designer as I found the pattern at a garage sale and it did not list a designer. It looks like the same designer as the birds patterns.

It will fit in a 5"x7" frame without a mat or in a 9"x11" frame with a mat.

~Sarah

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

"Safe Harbor/ Le Phare" Lighthouse Cross Stitch Embroidered Picture

This little embroidery artwork is of a Lighthouse sitting near the sea. This is stitched on a 14 count white Aida fabric. It has many Full Cross Stitches and Half Cross Stitches to allow for a shadowed dawn effect.The French Knots are in green and yellow to add subtle flowers to the design.

It will fit in a 5"x7" frame without a mat or in a 9"x11" frame with a mat.

I'm not sure where the kit came from, but it was one difficult and hard to read pattern. The pattern was mainly in English and French and the picture did not always match up with the pattern key with regards to color nor design.

The backside

~Sarah

Sunday, September 1, 2013

Filler: Ashlin's Art work 2012 and 2013

Ashlin enjoys her artwork and has been growing quite a bit as an artist the past year. The following are some of her favorites that she has been putting in her portfolio.