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Welcome to my blog. You can read about my adventures in different types of needlework, and I also offer some free
cross stitch patterns. Please, come back often. :)

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29/03/2011

for Sheila

This little pattern that I called "Pansies" is dedicated to my dear friend, Sheila. I know you like these colours, Sheila, I hope you like the pattern, too. Hugs.

cross_stitch free pattern

28/03/2011

I won a Stylish Blogger Award! :)


And what is more, I received it from two bloggers at the same time :D

Now, to the rules of the award:

1. Thank the person that awarded you:

A huge thank you to Lorraine http://k1ns.com
and Kell http://diaryofadomesticgoddess.wordpress.com XXX

2. List 7 things about myself:

1. I used to love reading, but since I discovered audiobooks I love listening to books - because I can stitch at the same time :)
2. I grew up in a Hungarian village with Ruthenian/Rusyn heritage.
3. In my life I have learnt 8 languages: Russian, English, Finnish, and a little of Italian, German, Georgian, Polish, Estonian; and now I am learning Swedish.
4. My all time favourite actor was Paul Newman.
5. In my youth once I worked as an interpreter in the Capitol in Washington DC - just one day though. :)
6. I have travelled quite a lot, but there are still two cities I haven't seen and really would like to visit: Paris and Prague.
7. If I could start my life again, I woud learn to become a textile artist.


3. Pass the award to 15 other stylish bloggers


I hope it's OK if I don't pass it on to those friends who got it from Lorraine or Kell at the same time as me - although I love their blogs a lot. I will try and widen the circle.

So here are my choices:

1. Sari from Finland: http://illinkilli.blogspot.com/

2. Lennu from Finland http://lennuntekeleet.blogspot.com/

3. Ana Luisa from Mexico http://wwwpixie56.blogspot.com/

4. Manka from Hungary http://mankaminta.blogspot.com/

5. Annekata from the USA http://annekata.blogspot.com/

6. Heidi http://allmyscatteringmoments.blogspot.com/

7. Knit Yoga from the UK http://knityoga.blogspot.com/

8. Valérie from Belgium http://echevettesdeval.over-blog.com/

9. Aliola from Russia http://aliolka.blogspot.com/

10. Barbara http://44mamawsfinishedcrossstitchitems.blogspot.com/

11. Pam from the USA http://confessionsofasouthernstitcher.blogspot.com/

12. Flossy from Wales http://flossybobbin.blogspot.com/

13. Sheila from the UK http://sheilasscribblings.weebly.com/index.html

14. Aurelle http://aurelle.over-blog.com/

15. Ancsa from Hungary http://ancsanaplo.blogspot.com/

24/03/2011

Knitting

I made this cardigan for my daughter.

knitting

And this is an old denim jacket I made a size or two bigger with some knitted pieces:

upcycling,knitting

I am working on a bag right now, which is going to be felted. I am really curious to see how it will turn out. :)

Spring in my heart

I stitched this for an exchange. The pattern is from Aliolka, I love her things.
http://aliolka.blogspot.com/

cross_stitch

21/03/2011

A biscornu

I stitched up a biscornu from one of the previous geometric patterns. Of course, it meant I had to design another side for it. :)

cross_stitch biscornu free

cross_stitch biscornu free

cross_stitch biscornu free



And the new chart:

cross_stitch biscornu free

20/03/2011

today: flowers

I have made some small flower patterns today. One for a card, and a variation for a biscornu.

cross_stitch free pattern

cross_stitch free pattern

19/03/2011

Easter eggs

I know lots of people out there like stitching Easter patterns. So here are some small cross stitch patterns, and a bit bigger one in blackwork. I hope someone will enjoy them. :)

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16/03/2011

a new quick stitch

I stitched one the designes I made, because I really needed something colourful to lift my spirits.

Here it is. I decided to leave out the backstitch and French knots in the fourth square but I might stitch it again with doing some backstitch in the other squares, too.

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13/03/2011

Made a new page for all my Hungarian folk motifs. There are still some to be added.

Interestingly, I cannot add any new posts to that page. I may have made some mistake, sorry. So I decided to just keep all stitching and patterns in one place until I learn how to work this thing :)

a great blog and a giveaway

Look at this blog, she has done some lovely things. She is also doing a birthday giveaway:

http://44mamawsfinishedcrossstitchitems.blogspot.com

11/03/2011

Free cross stitch patterns

(Just a note before you read: I have no idea why some of my text appears as a link, please ignore it. Still learning this blogging thing. If you can tell me how to remove the hiperlink, please, do so. Thanks. :) One more thing. I made a mistake when adding the tags, not putting commas between the words and now cannot change it. How do you add further tags? )

Recently I have made a few simple patterns. I thought I might just as well share them with you all. Please, enjoy. Also, if you choose to stitch any of them, please, send me a photo.

I made a few band patterns for a band sampler we made with my CSF friends. :)





And here is the band sampler itself. I didn't use all the patterns I made, and there are lots that were designed by others. I used Madeira silk for it, and tea-dyed Aida.


Some more patterns. The tulip bookmark in two colourways:


Virágom, virágom (a line from a famous Hungarian song):


A Welcome sampler.




A tree, inspired by old samplers.



My favourite so far: the spiral biscornu. The pattern:

And stitched up:



Another spiral pattern - could be a biscornu or cards, or a bookmark with different colours:

The purple ornament:


Three logical puzzle-patterns. I have no idea what came into me when I thought of making these but I love them. I am planning to stitch them for small notebook covers or bookmarks.






Two "quilt" patterns:





A heart:




And some subversive samplers in two languages:









Three more geometric designs. I think I might need to think of names for them :)







Enjoy!