Personalized Cross Stitch Mousepad

Mouse pad I finally finished - a project for myself! It's now on my desk at work. :) Done on vinyl, with DMC floss.  All but the first two pictures were taken by my daughter - apparently her camera takes better pics than mine. :)

Tinkerbell Bookmark

 

Tinkerbell bookmark I made for my daughter, who's serious about her chapter books! :)  Done on 14 count white Aida with DMC floss and blending filament.

Ladybug Birth Record

Cross stitch Birth record I did for my niece.  She's only a year and a half old now. :)  I bought one pattern, found two more for free on the internet, tweaked them so they fit together, then put them all together in one pattern, and added some finishing touches. :) Yes, I painted the frame, too.  Done on 16 count white Aida with DMC floss.

Grandma Jane's Bookmark

I made this bookmark for my Grandma Jane about five months before she died. She was an avid reader. That was nine years ago. After my Grandpa Sam died in November, and they cleaned out the house, they found it and gave it back to me.  It's been so long, I don't remember all the details, but the bookmark was pre-made, 18-count Aida I believe, DMC Embroidery floss.

Oriental Good Fortune

Good Fortune cross stitch I did for a friend for Christmas this year. The glass in the frame got broken during shipping. Done on 14 count khaki Aida with DMC embroidery thread and metallic thread.

True Love Blackwork

True Love Blackwork (Design by Elizabeth Almond). This is the piece I put up for a charity auction to help a little girl in our neighborhood get much needed physical therapy. Cross stitch, blackwork (or redwork, whichever you want to say), and beading, done on white 28-count evenweave.  Here is a better depiction of the actual colors (taken in the sunlight):

State Fair Spoils

Entered a few stitches in the State Fair this year.  Competition there is much tougher than the county level.  But still not too bad: