I really feel like I’ve shared numerous British designer Durene J Cross Sew’s patterns earlier than, so it appeared like excessive time to share their Etsy store as a designer highlight.
Once I consider Durene’s designs, I consider vacation impressed patterns with a cute, cartoony really feel. They’re whimsical and enjoyable and tremendous cute.
And whereas it’s true that numerous her designs do concentrate on holidays, loads of them don’t, and right here you’ll discover numerous cute animals, flower fairies, initiatives with a seashore theme and extra.
She does numerous these giant hoop cross sew initiatives just like the one proven right here. This contemporary tulip design has the texture of a mandala or like taking a look at flowers by way of a kaleidoscope. It has a max sew rely of 163 by 163 stitches, and comes out to 11.6 by 11.6 inches or 29.6 cm when stitched on 14 rely material. The itemizing doesn’t point out what number of colours it makes use of however there are at the least 9.
However if you happen to like seasonal stitching it’s best to undoubtedly check out hear seasonal patterns, too. Most of them are for Christmas, together with cross sew stocking patterns, however there are a superb quantity for Halloween as properly.
One other factor that’s actually cool in her sample assortment is three-dimensional initiatives resembling ornaments, candle mats, pouches, and even a cute Halloween bowl made with cross sew on the skin and material on the within.
For these initiatives you not solely get the cross sew charts however all of the directions for ending the mission together with any templates you might want to full it. These could be enjoyable to get as presents for a sewing pal and make your individual package for them to complete the mission.
Take a look at all of their enjoyable stuff (together with hardanger and embroidery initiatives, too) at Durene J Cross Sew on Etsy.
[Photo: Durene J Cross Stitch]
