Welcome to the "Now Stitching..." Works in ProgressIf you've come from the main "Now Stitching" page, this page will show you the steps that went before. You can follow projects from the glimmer of an idea through completion. If you want to see the latest posts, click here to go directly to works that are in progress now. I don't post new patterns until I have stitched them. But I can give you a sneak peek at what's in the works. Every few days we post a screen shot during design or a picture of designs as I'm stitching them. This archive is the history of those posts. The entries in this archive are in date order from top to bottom. 
September 8 Curly Q's AlphabetDecorative alphabets can be challenging to design. Often, as elements are added, readability is sacrificed. This isn't an issue if you are stitching only a word, a name, or brief, familiar phrase. But if the design depends on the text being easily read, we usually have to resort to simpler letters. Not so with "Curly Qs." As I changed the floss color to green or red for Christmas, red or pink for Valentine's day, as well as a variety of other colors, this alphabet seemed to "become" that holiday. I hope you'll find lots of uses for this letter set. 
Click the image above to see the full alphabet in a new window or tab.
You should notice a change in the page showing all of our alphabets. The list was getting so large that the page was loading more slowly than we like. Now you'll see just a few letters as the first example, as in "Curly Q's" above. Click on any one of these, and you'll be taken to the individual page where you will be able to see the entire alphabet.
Keep on Stitching,
September 24 Stitching Finished on Iris BookmarkFrom the Golden Treasures Collection, I finished stitching my Iris bookmark design. The reverse side came together nicely as I stitched it, making a nice complement to the front floral design. The Balger Metallic Floss used in the front and back borders adds a nice sparkle to the bookmark. Unfortunately, you can't see it in the photographs.
Click on each image to see a larger version in a new tab or windowYou can mix and match elements of this design with the those of the tulip bookmark. Keep the back borders the same and just change the floss colors. Then, put the "bloom" text on the back of the Tulip bookmark, and stitch a name on the Iris piece. Remember, too, that you can always experiment with different fringe designs. "No right or wrong" is the name of the game, here. I have already sewn the sides together. The next step is to make the fringe. I will finalize the chart and instructions soon and post a link here on Now Stitching when it is available for download.
Keep on Stitching,
September 26 Fringe Finished on Iris BookmarkI made the fringe a little different for this bookmark than for the Tulip one. You can see how I did it by clicking on Make Fringe in the Tutorials Section of the menu on the left of this page. Click on image to see a larger version. Click on image to see a larger version. Compared with the Tulip design, this one has fringe on the sides in addition to the ends, and it contains no accents. You can see the differences more easily on the larger versions of the images. Click on image to see larger version. Click here for the free tulip chart. Watch Now Stitching for the completed Iris "Bloom where your're planted" design.
Keep on Stitching,
September 29 Christmas Ornament DesignClick on image to see a larger version. "Herald Angel" will be part of a series of Christmas designs, with themes such as Hope, Joy and Peace. Choose Christmas from the Free Chart Section of the left menu or click here to see Christmas Designs. Check back on Now Stitching to watch this one progress.
Keep on Stitching,
Previous EntriesThis page would become too slow to load if we didn't divide it occasionally. You can follow each specific design from the beginning by choosing the project you wish to track from the following menu. Each is listed according to when it was introduced in Now Stitching, and may appear on several later pages. November, 2008 Thanksgiving Alphabet, "The Word" Bookmark, Joy Ornament, Peace Ornament December, 2008 Curling Ribbon Alphabet Design January, 2009 For My Mother February, 2009 Outline Alphabet March, 2009 My Bear to Cross April, 2009 He Is Risen May-June, 2009 Garden Treasures, Floral Alphabet, Addicted to Cross Stitch Alphabet July, 2009 Garden Treasures Tulip Bookmark, "Christmas Holly" Alphabet August, 2009 "Christmas Holly" Alphabet, "Basic Block" Alphabet
Return from Now Stitching... to Better Cross Stitch Patterns Blog Return from this page... to the Better Cross Stitch Patterns Home Page
|
