Christmas Cross Stitch!

Okay so this is the second Christmassy post I've done in the past week but what can I say, I LOVE Christmas. Also if, like me, you enjoy a bit of craft at Christmas you kinda need to get started now so that its done in time to enjoy it over the festive season.

With that in mind I've pulled together my picks of some Christmas themed cross stitch patterns that are traditional without being too twee.

Oh and I've also been a bit cheeky and thrown in a link for a needlepoint clutch bag just because it's gorgeous!

Enjoy...

What Delilah Did. Buy it here

Subversive Cross Stitch. Buy it here

Pattern Bird. Buy it here



Tiny Modernist. Buy it here

Liberty. Buy it here

Paperfolk Loves... The Two Handed Stitcher

So now that Halloween has passed I assume it's sort of okay to mention the C- word? I love everything about Christmas and would quite happily begin the countdown from Summer onwards but I know that for most this would be off-putting and frankly quite weird.

When I was trawling the internet for some festive needlework I came across the Two Handed Stitcher or Laura J. Perin as she is also known. On her website you'll find some pretty skilled needlepoint work and every year she pulls together some Christmas themed works. I particularly loved the jewel colours used in her Christmas tree pieces. Although her work is very different from my own embroidery work I really feel that Christmas themed pieces can afford to be a little more on the traditional side.

Here are some examples of the Two Handed Stitcher below (there's loads more on her website!)

Monday Musings: Coral and Tusk Behind the Scenes

Sorry I haven't been great on the blog front over the past week. I just started back in full time employment after being on maternity leave for 9 months (shock to the system!) and also had a craft fayre in Glasgow yesterday. The past week has been filled with trying to get my head around speaking to adults again and also trying to make Christmas stock in huge quantities.

I found a little video online from Coral and Tusk, a brand that uses machine embroidery as their main process for creating their very sweet products. Its a little behind the scenes look at their studio and process. After watching I became very jealous of their studio space and very inspired to create some more work. Check it out here .