I dug one of my favorite wips out of my workbasket and resumed stitching this week. Misty by Seba Designs has been neglected for over a year because I poached the floss for another project and then had to wait for a mail order to come in. By then I was on to other projects. I love the colours in this fabulous design. I’ve used Janie’s Christmas #148 (Dinky Dyes) for the blackwork and and a variegated green (dmc) for the cross stitch.
Box of Delights part 2 was released this month, and I thought I had better hurry up and show you because part 3 is coming out in about a day, give or take a time-zone or two. I took out the french knots that I stitched in part one, and replaced them with pretty gold beads. I’m just knot a fan of french knots!
In my last bit of stitchy news, I’ve revamped my popular blackwork kites bookmark pattern and made the design more versatile. These blackwork kites with a whimsical kite-tail border, can be made into a card, a box top, a needle-book cover, or pop it into a small hoop to decorate any wall.
Blackwork embroidery designs 
April 29, 2015 at 3:28 pm
Your blackwork is so pretty! 🙂 I love the thread too- I’ve never heard of Dinky Dyes!
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April 29, 2015 at 4:06 pm
Thank you! 🙂 Dinky Dyes have some beautiful flosses. Love them!
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April 30, 2015 at 6:14 am
I love all your work. Right now I am partial to the kites because the theme and colors remind me of spring.
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April 30, 2015 at 6:53 am
The kites really make me think of spring too! Especially with the wild, windy spring squalls we’ve been getting – kites would go soaring!
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April 30, 2015 at 6:28 am
Your blackwork stuff is so nice, I think I am going to start again. Been so busy but find stitching and quilting relaxing.
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April 30, 2015 at 6:56 am
I am so happy to be a stitchy influence on you! 🙂 Yes, I find crafting to be relaxing too – something positive and creative is good for the soul.
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May 31, 2015 at 8:45 pm
loving the frame of the kites.. is really lovely.. was it really made by using the sticks or is bought from a shop?
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June 1, 2015 at 6:56 am
Oh thank you! I made it with willows from our property.
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