Monday, 5 March 2012

I'm still here...honest!

Hello, is there anyone out there?!! I wouldn't be surprised if there wasn't as I've been away far too long. I have still been making cards, not so avidly though. Mostly I just make them for family and friends now as I found it far too time consuming and difficult to sell them on the web.

Something I have been doing a fair bit of lately is cross stitch. It was my first real crafting hobby and it's nice to have fallen back in love with it. I have a large piece on the go at the moment but in between stitching that I have managed to make a stitched valentine card as well as a small picture piece.


This small piece is from a book of designs by Joan Elliot called 'Fairy Enchantment', she was lovely and quick to stitch taking me exactly one week to do (she is only 4 & half inches square after all!).
This is the valentine card I made for my husband this year, it is another Joan Elliott design from a book of cross stitch card patterns. Lots of little beads on this one which were a bit fiddly to add but worth is as they finish the pattern off nicely. 

Hopefully I'll be finishing the larger piece I'm stitching very soon and I promised to blog about that one too :-)



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  1. Chrissy C5 March 2012 at 22:17

    I know exactly what you mean Sarah about selling on the web - I've given that up too and just get a few requests from customers that have stayed faithful to me, and a few new ones via facebook page. I love your cross-stitch - did you colour the backgrounds with ink?

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    1. Sarah8 March 2012 at 20:11

      Hi Chrissy! I buy the fabric from a lady who hand dyes it herself, she makes lots of different colours and some sparkly finishes too, they are so nice I want them all!

      http://www.polstitchesdesigns.co.uk/

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  2. Crafty Gifts & Crochet6 March 2012 at 20:54

    Stunning X-stitch Sarah....!!! I love the valentines card.
    I've packed in my website too - didn't sell a thing for months and decided to save the cash. It was going for 2 years but never did really well. I sell quite a bit through Facebook though. I have just the right amount of projects coming in for me as I work full time too. Have you thought of creating another page for your cards & other projects? It's free and that's always good - lol.
    Nice to see you back on here....
    Jo. xx

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    1. Sarah8 March 2012 at 20:15

      Hi Jo, thanks for your kind comment. I really need to get a bit of stock made before I think of setting up a facebook page. It does work though putting things on there as a lady I work with saw my 'Dream' piece and wants me to stitch one for her! Trouble is with cross stitch I have no idea what to charge as you have to put much more time into stitching than you do making cards :-/

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  3. Anonymous6 March 2012 at 21:32

    Lovely to see you back Sarah. Your cross stitch pictures are beautiful. Cross stitch is one craft that I have never been able to get the hang of! Dianne.

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    1. Sarah8 March 2012 at 20:15

      Hello Dianne! Thank you for your lovely comment xx

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