Blondie Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 I just found this great mini cross stitch site. If you haven't seen it before, be prepared to drool: http://www.janetgranger.co.uk/acatalog/Needlepoint_Kits_Samplers_for_your_dollshouse.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallscale Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Yup lots of drool lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otterine Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I love her stuff! I made one of her designs from the book she published - though I changed the color and made the stitches smaller. http://www.greenleafdollhouses.com/forum/index.php?app=gallery&image=59677 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blondie Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 Oh my, that rug is GORGEOUS! It would be far too complicated for me (I'm an intermediate stitcher), but I love how it looks!! I'm planning on making some crochet blankets (straight lines are good for me!) and some mini cross stitches for my houses. I also have this booklet that is super fun for mini cross stitch stuff: http://www.amazon.com/Itty-Bitty-Motifs-Leisure-Arts-4846/dp/1574862650 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otterine Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Thank you! That looks like a fun book...great for tea towels, pillows, etc. Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollymmoore Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 That is soooo cute! Thanks for sharing. I'm just learning some embroidery, but that little blackwork sample sure is interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollhousebeth Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I have one of her books with the carpets. I tried making one of the stair carpets . . . it said it was good for beginners. Well, I learned I can't cross stitch to save my life!! The front wasn't looking too bad, but the back was a lumpy mess!! Your rug came out absolutely beautiful! I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blondie Posted April 18, 2012 Author Share Posted April 18, 2012 I have one of her books with the carpets. I tried making one of the stair carpets . . . it said it was good for beginners. Well, I learned I can't cross stitch to save my life!! The front wasn't looking too bad, but the back was a lumpy mess!! Your rug came out absolutely beautiful! I love it. Trust me, the back of ANY cross stitch is a lumpy mess!! Even the itty bitty ones! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollhousebeth Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Well, I just may give it another try. I haven't found any stair carpets that I really like . . . unless someone here has a source I can check out . . . I have only found plain color ones, and I really want one with a design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otterine Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Dolls House Do-It-Yourself: Carpets and Rugs by Sue Hawkins is a good book to check out. She has some nice beginner stair runners. The back of any embroidery project shouldn't be too lumpy or messy, especially in miniature since it can ruin the illusion of scale when placed flat. Here's a needlepoint rug I did where I show the back: http://www.otterine.com/blog/blog1.php/llama-rug I work in small areas of the same color, don't carry threads too far into new areas and run end threads under only a few stitches nearby. It takes some practice, but it's easy once you get the hang of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blondie Posted April 18, 2012 Author Share Posted April 18, 2012 Dolls House Do-It-Yourself: Carpets and Rugs by Sue Hawkins is a good book to check out. She has some nice beginner stair runners. The back of any embroidery project shouldn't be too lumpy or messy, especially in miniature since it can ruin the illusion of scale when placed flat. Here's a needlepoint rug I did where I show the back: http://www.otterine....1.php/llama-rug I work in small areas of the same color, don't carry threads too far into new areas and run end threads under only a few stitches nearby. It takes some practice, but it's easy once you get the hang of it. WOW--you are VERY talented. The backs of mine are always a huge mess... The fronts are pretty though! Hee hee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mybrainhurts Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I second Brae here. The lady that taught me cross stitching and needlepoint was very adamant about keeping the back of your work neat so mine tend to be almost good enough to show since I don't carry threads across any more than three spots and weave ends in carefully. It just takes practice and patience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blondie Posted April 18, 2012 Author Share Posted April 18, 2012 The backs of mine would be a lot prettier if I NOTICED when a big knot formed in the floss in the back at some point. That's what I get for focusing on my television show while stitching... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otterine Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Oh, I hate those knots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollhousebeth Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Dolls House Do-It-Yourself: Carpets and Rugs by Sue Hawkins is a good book to check out. She has some nice beginner stair runners. The back of any embroidery project shouldn't be too lumpy or messy, especially in miniature since it can ruin the illusion of scale when placed flat. Here's a needlepoint rug I did where I show the back: http://www.otterine....1.php/llama-rug I work in small areas of the same color, don't carry threads too far into new areas and run end threads under only a few stitches nearby. It takes some practice, but it's easy once you get the hang of it. Your carpet back is even beautiful! How long have you been doing this, and did you ever do RL size items? I will check out that book. Thanks for your help. I really do want to give it another try. I will keep my fingers crossed that practice will make perfect!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otterine Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Thank you! I've been doing minis since August 2009, but I have been sewing since I was 8 and doing cross-stitch since I was 12 or so. I have a few finished real life sized projects in cross-stitch...mostly Garfield. :lol: I liked him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blondie Posted April 19, 2012 Author Share Posted April 19, 2012 The best way to start cross stitch is to do a few small designs first to get the hang of it (or start with needlepoint, which is basically just a half cross stitch the whole time and you can find easy kits with patterns stamped on them already). The really big expensive cross stitch kits are very complex and I wouldn't recommend those for beginners. I get a lot of free cross-stitch patterns here: http://cross-stitch.craftgossip.com/ It's very relaxing and soothing to stitch--go for it! You can pull small elements out of certain designs and make them on their own to put in your houses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparklepuppies Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 The best way to start cross stitch is to do a few small designs first to get the hang of it (or start with needlepoint, which is basically just a half cross stitch the whole time and you can find easy kits with patterns stamped on them already). The really big expensive cross stitch kits are very complex and I wouldn't recommend those for beginners. I get a lot of free cross-stitch patterns here: http://cross-stitch.craftgossip.com/ It's very relaxing and soothing to stitch--go for it! You can pull small elements out of certain designs and make them on their own to put in your houses. Yeah, my very first (and last!) cross-stitch project was a Christmas stocking for my son. Probably not the best starter project... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blondie Posted April 19, 2012 Author Share Posted April 19, 2012 No pressure or anything. Just Christmas with a brand new project that is quite big and detailed. :xmas_tree: I can see why you would run away from it for a while! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blondie Posted April 19, 2012 Author Share Posted April 19, 2012 Here is an easy one I made for my sister for her birthday this year. I made her a couple of others I got from this designer, but they are inappropriate the masses... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blondie Posted April 19, 2012 Author Share Posted April 19, 2012 Here is an easy one I made for my sister for her birthday this year. I made her a couple of others I got from this designer, but they are inappropriate for the masses... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 I thoroughly enjoy doing needlework in all sorts of scales. I made this picture for my daughter-in-law: and then used the roses charting to decorate this dress I made for a Princess Leia doll (that went to her daughter): Someone once posted a link to this rug; I copied and printed it and traced it onto a piece of linen and changed the colors and stitched it for my 1:24 La Casita: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparklepuppies Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Holly, that picture is beautiful!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 That was one of the very few kits I ever bought at HL & not in a thrift shop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blondie Posted April 19, 2012 Author Share Posted April 19, 2012 Yes, I agree--the work is beautiful! Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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