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Prepping for Autumn Stitching 2022
Harvest Angel JE272 (Autumn Angel) Originally published in a magazine in the 20th century… Joan Elliott re-charted and sharpened the image, especially in the facial feature and re-released it to the public. As I pull this one out to work on it again, it looks like I am about halfway through. As I recall, this one stitches up pretty quickly. I wonder if I might finish her this year. The pumpkin is absolutely gorgeous in shading colors. I’d have to check to be sure, but I believe that I am stitching this one on opalescent raw cashel linen. All Hallow’s Eve Sampler (Halloween Sampler) This almost all black sampler is…
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Joan Elliott Design {August 2022 Stitchy Update}
First for the non-necessary disclaimer, Joan Elliott Design is my favorite cross stitch designer. If you have followed me for any number of years on the blog, social media, or especially Instagram, you have seen this. I am going to try to make an effort and use Creative Madness Mama more often for my sharing outlet. In my free-time, I have been creating a Joan Elliott Design spreadsheet and I think I am just about complete with putting together my collection and a list of other charts and patterns that I know of. In most recent months, I have been working on Peony Fairy JE300 on Polstitches “sweet pea,” Hydrangea Fairy…
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2022 Summer Cross Stitch Recap
May Dragon Ride TW Mermaid Heaven (Pinn Stitch) Tea Thyme (Stitch Quarterly) May Day Merriment JE April Barn Sweet Barn May Barn Sweet Barn* The Sea Nymph JE* Cut, Press, Sew, Quilt (Lori Holt)* Coral Mermaid JE* Children by the Seaside JE Fairy House SAL (Tiny Modernist)* Spooky Season RL50 (Passione Ricamo) Sunrise Laguna Mermaid (Nora Corbett) Angel of Cross Stitch JE200* Passion Flower Bridesmaid NC288 Fairy Tale SAL (Shannon Christine Designs) June Coral Mermaid JE The Sea Nymph JE304 Listening to the Silence (RTO)* Petite Summertime Fairy JE Citrus Summer (Stitch Quarterly) Passion Flower Bridesmaid Springtime Geisha JE July Cottage (Little House Needleworks) Celtic Reflections JE Summer Fairy JE*…
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2022 Spring Cross Stitch Recap
It is time for me to start giving you a snippet of what I'm stitching on and keep track of what I'm doing. I'd love to know what all you want to see in posts like these.
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Hello Again…
Today was a good mail day. Thanks to the blessing of Prime Day pricing, my Enginerd bought us a new Chromebook. The main purposes will be for my girls to continue their educational pursuits, typing, and research when the desktop is not available. However, now, I can type again and perhaps make this blog a thing of beauty again. I’m still stitching. We’re still learning. Keep on keeping on. How are you? What would you like to see here?
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WIP: All Hallows Eve Sampler JE277
My latest start is a sampler from Joan Elliott Designs, All Hallows Eve Sampler JE277. Chart Name: All Hallows Eve Sampler JE277 Designer: Joan Elliott Designs Stitch Count: 138 w X 318 hFinished Design size: ~ 10w X 23h inchesMy fabric choice: Picture This Plus Flapper 28ct Linen Materials purchased: Joan Elliott Designs, PTP Fabrics, 123Stitch.com Specialty bits & bobs: DMC 310 Cone Needleminder: Sew Beadin’ Luvverly I bought the chart directly from Joan, a cone of DMC 310 from 123stitch, and the fabric was in my stash from a previous years Picture This Plus fabric sale. I meant it for another project but it called out to me for this one. The yellow floss,…
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ICYMI: All Hallows Eve Sampler by Joan Elliott (WIP)
View this post on Instagram Is this Jack-o-lantern wearing shoes?! Ha! Welcome to my first Joan Elliott October piece, All Hallow's Eve Sampler JE277 on 28ct PTP Flapper linen. 🎃 #stitchingmj #crossstitch #joanelliott #joanelliottdesign #allhallowseve #allhallowsevesampler #stitchmaynia #pointedecroix #stitchersofinstagram #crossstitchersofinstagram #dmcthreads #picturethisplus A post shared by MJ ♡ cross stitch + homeschool (@cherryblossommj) on Oct 7, 2020 at 4:17pm PDT
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ICYMI: Christmas Fairy by Joan Elliott (WIP)
View this post on Instagram New start! Christmas Fairy, a first of many I plan to do by Joan Elliott, published by @herrschners_crafts A Cross-Stitch Christmas Holiday Traditions. I am also working on this one as a stamped lap quilt top. #stitchingmj #crossstitch #joanelliott #joanelliottdesign #christmascrossstitch #Christmas #ChristmasFairy #acrossstitchchristmas #herrschners #craftways #stitchmaynia #pointedecroix #stitchersofinstagram #crossstitchersofinstagram #dmcthreads A post shared by MJ ♡ cross stitch + homeschool (@cherryblossommj) on Sep 30, 2020 at 8:44pm PDT
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ICYMI: Heaven and Nature by Joan Elliott (WIP)
View this post on Instagram Progress today, Heaven and Nature by Joan Elliott, published by Imaginating on PTP Whirlpool. @joanelliottdesign @dmc_embroidery #stitchingmj #crossstitch #joanelliott #joanelliottdesign #heavenandnature #stitchmaynia #pointedecroix #stitchersofinstagram #crossstitchersofinstagram #dmcthreads #imaginatingdesigns #christmascrossstitch #Christmas A post shared by MJ ♡ cross stitch + homeschool (@cherryblossommj) on Sep 30, 2020 at 8:38pm PDT
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ICYMI: Peace on Earth Christmas Angel Sampler by Joan Elliott
View this post on Instagram "Peace on Earth Sampler" JE266 by Joan Elliott Designs @joanelliottdesign originally from Lakeside Needlecraft @lakesideneedlecraft SAL (stitch-a-long) ©️2018 on 28ct Cashel Opalescent white 2×2 with #dmcthreads #millhillbeads and #kreinik as charted with errors corrected. #stitchingmj #crossstitch #joanelliott #joanelliottdesign #peaceonearthchristmassal #peaceonearthchristmasangelsampler #dmcthreads #kreinik #kreinik #millhillbeads #stitchmaynia #pointedecroix #stitchersofinstagram #crossstitchersofinstagram #lakesideneedlecraftsal A post shared by MJ ♡ cross stitch + homeschool (@cherryblossommj) on Sep 30, 2020 at 12:19pm PDT
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ICYMI: Workshop Santa by Joan Elliott
View this post on Instagram And… she is as finished as she can get until the last beads arrive. Isn't she beautiful? Added this one to my story and highlights too. 💗 Petite Springtime Fairy JE275 by @joanelliottdesign o. 28 ct Daybreak Lugana #stitchingmj #crossstitch #joanelliott #joanelliottdesign #petitespringtimefairy #springtimefairy #stitchmaynia #pointedecroix #stitchersofinstagram #crossstitchersofinstagram #dmcthreads #kreinik #polstitches #dmcthreads #millhillbeads A post shared by MJ ♡ cross stitch + homeschool (@cherryblossommj) on Sep 16, 2020 at 1:54pm PDT
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ICYMI: Pretty in Pink (Blue)
Pretty in Pink (Blue) by Joan Elliott, my own conversion to blue. I am so grateful for such a design. I hope @blueiris_garden will like it. My 1950’s girl. 🌺 #stitchingmj #crossstitch #joanelliott #joanelliottdesign #prettyinpink #prettyinblue #1950s #joanelliottjuly #flosstube #stitchmaynia #pointedecroix #stitchersofinstagram #crossstitchersofinstagram #dmcthreads #stitchmaynia #millhillbeads https://www.instagram.com/p/CEu4Nzgnh9Q/?igshid=15f30c54nv4ux
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ICYMI: Peace on Earth Christmas Angel by Joan Elliott
View this post on Instagram One would think I would be done uploading pictures from finished WIPs but I have one more for you today. This project is so close! Four stitches close to being finished, I just need to get a new skein of one mauve and then we are all complete. Peace on Earth Christmas Angel SAL from @lakesideneedlecraft by @joanelliottdesign #stitchingmj #crossstitch #joanelliott #joanelliottdesign #peaceonearthchristmassal #christmascrossstitch #crossstitch #crossstitch_inspiration #stitchersofinstagram #crossstitchersofinstagram #dmcthreads #stitchmaynia #angelcrossstitch #peaceonearth #kreinik #millhillbeads A post shared by MJ ♡ cross stitch + homeschool (@cherryblossommj) on Aug 19, 2020 at 10:00am PDT
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What I’m Stitching: August 2020
In June, I last gave you an update on my stitch-y progress and WIPs (works-in-progress), therefore, I guess it is about time that I got caught up here again. If you’re interested in these posts, let me know and I can make them a priority more often. I’m not sure I ever admitted as such but I stopped making flosstube videos because it seemed I wasn’t making much for an audience. If you are interested in those, let me know and I’ll consider it. It has been about two years, I did a few Instagram IGTV videos since and a new baby from those old videos. Okay, pity party over,…
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ICYMI: The Little Stitching Fairy by Joan Elliott
View this post on Instagram So. Many. Beads!!! Well, I've done all I can for now until I find some more little white petite seed beads. After that she is complete. I'm still unsure if I want to leave it as is or if I want to find a way to add in my boys… thoughts? #stitchingmj #crossstitch #joanelliott #joanelliottdesign #littlestitchingfairy #pointedecroix #stitchersofinstagram #crossstitchersofinstagram #dmcthreads #stitchmaynia #handdyedbystephanie #millhillbeads #kreinik A post shared by MJ ♡ cross stitch + homeschool (@cherryblossommj) on Aug 19, 2020 at 9:49am PDT
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ICYMI: Pretty in Pink (Blue) by Joan Elliott
View this post on Instagram Beads!!! 👗 Pretty in Pink (Blue) by @joanelliottdesign #crossstitchcrazy #stitchingmj #crossstitch #joanelliott #joanelliottdesign #prettyinpink #prettyinblue #1950s #joanelliottjuly #flosstube #stitchmaynia #pointedecroix #stitchersofinstagram #crossstitchersofinstagram #dmcthreads A post shared by MJ ♡ cross stitch + homeschool (@cherryblossommj) on Aug 17, 2020 at 4:58pm PDT