Cross stitch finishes 1990s- 2016

Year 2016

1.Birthday card for Birthday Swap

Started on :28-Dec-2015

Finished on: 20-Jan-2016

Stitched on:14 count white Aida

Floss used :Anchor,DMC

Designer: Joanne Sanderson's

Pattern source: CrossStitcher Magazine,Issue 201

Number of colors: 8

Stitch count: 90H*35W

Type of stitches: Full cross stitch, back stitch,french knots

Number of strands used :2 for Full cross stitches,1 for back stitch & french knots
Stitched for Birthday Swap with Nerishaji

2. Roses in heart(PN-0147022)

Started on :21-Jan-2016

Finished on: 4-Feb-2016

Stitched on:18 count white Aida

Floss used :Kit floss

Designer:
Pattern source: Vervaco

Number of colors:10
Actual number of stitch days: 9

Stitch count: 35H*28W

Type of stitches: Full cross stitch, back stitch

Number of strands used :1 &2 for Full cross stitches, 1 for back stitch
Gift from Linda, Gifted to Jo for her 50th bday

3. Stitch for Syria

Started on :29-Feb-2016

Finished on: 1-Mar-2016

Stitched on:14 count white Aida

Floss used :Dolly

Designer: Mr.XStitch

Pattern source: Concern worldwide

Number of colors: 1
Actual number of stitch hours: 3

Stitch count: 29H*29W

Type of stitches: Full cross stitch, 

Number of strands used :2 for Full cross stitches
Stitched as a contribution to a wall hanging being sewn by Concern world wide UK which will be send to Women's training centre in Lebanon.

4. Life is not where you go

Started on :8-Apr-2016

Finished on: 30-May-2016

Stitched on:16 count white Aida

Floss used :Anchor,DMC

Designer:Viktoria Horvath

Pattern source: House of Margaret

Number of colors: 7
Actual number of stitch days: 25

Stitch count: 167H*164W

Type of stitches: Full cross stitch, back stitch

Number of strands used :2 for Full cross stitches, 1 for back stitch
Stitched as a Mystery SAL ran by the designer, gifted to Ashu

5. Zodiac Pisces

Started on :1-Sep2016

Finished on: 7-Sep2016

Stitched on:14 count white Aida

Floss used :Anchor,DMC

Designer:Lesley Teare

Pattern source: Lesley Teare

Number of colors: 8
Actual number of stitch days: 6

Stitch count: Original-49H*49W,Moidified-37H*49W

Type of stitches: Full cross stitch, back stitch

Number of strands used :2 for Full cross stitches, 1 for back stitch
Stitched for cross stitch ATC swap on Instagram

6. Flower of the month 

Started on :27-Apr-2015

Finished on: 18-Oct-2016

Stitched on:14 count white Aida

Floss used :DMC,Anchor

Designer:Ellen Maurer-Stroh
Number of charted DMC colors :110

Actual number of stitch days: 116

Each flower stitch count: 63H*63W

Type of stitches: Full cross stitch, back stitch

Number of strands used :2 for Full cross stitches, 1 for back stitch
Fabric Gift from Giovanna, Gifted to Uncle-Aunt for their 25th anniversary

7. Bells

Started on :26-Sep-2016

Finished on: 29-Sep-2016

Stitched on:14 count white Aida

Floss used :Moon brand

Designer:Debbie Cripps
Pattern source: Cross Stitcher ,Christmas 2008

Number of charted DMC colors :8
Actual number of stitch days: 3

Stitch count: 27H*26W

Type of stitches: Full cross stitch, back stitch

Number of strands used :2 for Full cross stitches, 1 for back stitch
Xmas card for Shami

8. Pudding

Started on :3-Oct-2016

Finished on: 7-Oct-2016

Stitched on:14 count white Aida

Floss used :Moon brand

Designer:Helen Phillips
Pattern source: Cross Stitcher ,Christmas 2008

Number of charted DMC colors :5
Actual number of stitch days: 4

Stitch count: 19H*19W

Type of stitches: Full cross stitch, back stitch

Number of strands used :2 for Full cross stitches, 1 for back stitch
Birthday card for Emina

9. Present card

Started on :2-Oct-2016

Finished on: 7-Oct-2016

Stitched on:14 count white Aida

Floss used :Moon brand

Designer:Helen Phillips
Pattern source: Cross Stitcher ,Christmas 2008

Number of charted DMC colors :3
Actual number of stitch days: 1

Stitch count: 19H*19W

Type of stitches: Full cross stitch, back stitch

Number of strands used :2 for Full cross stitches, 1 for back stitch
Birthday card for Tammy

10. Floral Sachet

Started on :13-Sep-2016

Finished on: 30-Sep-2016
FFOed on: 23-Jan-2017

Stitched on:14 count white Aida

Floss used :Kit floss

Designer:Lesley Teare
Pattern source: The World of Cross Stitching ,Issue 226

Number of colors :5
Actual number of stitch days: 4

Stitch count: 19H*19W

Type of stitches: Full cross stitch, back stitch

Number of strands used :2 for Full cross stitches, 1 for back stitch
Birthday gift for Tammy

11. Baby love pouch

Started on :9-Nov-2016

Finished on: 12-Nov-2016
Stitched on:Pre stitched pouch bought from Al mona

Floss used :Moon brand

Designer:Diane Machin
Pattern source: The World of Cross Stitching ,Issue no 245,Sept 2016

Number of colors :5
Actual number of stitch days: 3

Stitch count: 23H*23W

Type of stitches: Full cross stitch, fractionals

Number of strands used :2 over 2
Gift for Casper, Chris's grandson

12. Luggage tag

Stitched in :2016

Stitched on:14-count aida

Floss used :Moon brand

Designer:My own charting

Number of colors :3
Actual number of stitch days: 1

Stitch count: 23H*39W

Type of stitches: Full cross stitch, back stitch

Number of strands used :2
Gifted to Expat Panda

13. Luggage tag

Stitched in :2016

Stitched on:14-count aida

Floss used :Moon brand

Designer:My own charting

Number of colors :3
Actual number of stitch days: 1

Stitch count: 23H*39W

Type of stitches: Full cross stitch, back stitch

Number of strands used :2
Gifted to Marwa

Year 2015

1.Say Cheese

Started on : 6-Feb-2015

Finished on: 13-Feb-2015

Stitched on:14 count white Aida

Floss used :Anchor

Designer: Emma Congdon

Pattern source: Cross Stitch Collection, Sept 2014

Number of colors: 9

Stitch count:50H*50W

Type of stitches: Full cross stitch, back stitch

Number of strands used :2 for Full cross stitches,2 for back stitch
Birthday card for Shruti



2. Birthday card for DH

Started on : 5-Mar-2015

Finished on: 13-Mar-2015

Stitched on:16 count white Aida

Floss used :Anchor

Designer: Susan Bates

Pattern source: Freebie from www.cross-stitching.com

Number of colors: 5 (Listed in pattern:9)

Stitch count: 48H*50W

Type of stitches: Full cross stitch, back stitch

Number of strands used :2 for Full cross stitches,2 for back stitch

3. Sunny Side up

Started on : 20-Mar-2015

Finished on: 8-Apr-2015

Stitched on:16 count white Aida

Floss used :Anchor,DMC

Designer: Emma Congdon

Pattern source: Cross Stitch Collection, Apr 2015

Number of colors: 14

Stitch count: 51H*84W

Type of stitches: Full cross stitch, back stitch

Number of strands used :2 for Full cross stitches,2 for back stitch
Easter Card for Kathy Sewell

4. Sunflower Bouquet

Started on : 21-Nov-2014

Finished on: 12-Jun-2015

Actual number of stitch days: 36
Stitched on:14 count white Aida

Floss used :Anchor, DMC

Designer: Susan Bates

Pattern source: The World of Cross Stitching Magazine, Issue 141

Number of colors: 22

Stitch count: 119H*99W

Type of stitches: Full cross stitch, back stitch

Number of strands used :2 for Full cross stitches,1 for back stitch
Made one color change
Retirement gift for Chris Barrow

5. Anniversary gift for a friend

Started on : 23-May-2015

Finished on: 19-Jun-2015
Actual number of stitch hours: 7

Stitched on:14 count white Aida

Floss used :Came in the kit

Designer:Lesley Teare

Pattern source: Cross Stitch Crazy, Issue 217

Number of colors: 8

Stitch count: 41H*39W

Type of stitches: Full cross stitch, back stitch

Number of strands used :2 for Full cross stitches,2 for back stitch

6. Annee Du Lapin

Started on : 20-Jun-2015

Finished on: 1-Jul-2015
Actual number of stitch days: 9

Stitched on:16 count white Aida

Floss used :From my mom's cross stitch stash

Designer:

Pattern source: Gazette94

Number of colors: 8

Stitch count: 87H*81W

Type of stitches: Full cross stitch

Number of strands used :2 for Full cross stitch
Cross stitch exchange with Diya

7. Autumn 

Started on : 23-Jul-2015

Finished on: 31-Jul-2015
Actual number of stitch days: 7

Stitched on: Tea dyed 14 count white Aida

Floss used :Anchor & DMC

Designer: Cheryl McKinnon

Pattern source: Freebie from Tinymodernist

Number of colors: 5

Stitch count: 41H*77W

Type of stitches: Full cross stitch

Number of strands used :2 for Full cross stitches
Cross stitch exchange with Jo

8.Paisley 

Started on : 31-Jul-2015

Finished on: 6-Aug-2015
Actual number of stitch hours: 6

Stitched on: 14 count white Aida

Floss used :Anchor & DMC

Designer: Maria Demina

Pattern source: Freebie from Maria

Number of colors as per design: 8
Number of colors used: 6

Stitch count: 30H*20W

Type of stitches: Full cross stitch, back stitch

Number of strands used :2 for Full cross stitches, 1 for back stitch

I made one color change in this design.
Turned into magnet for Cross stitch exchange with Jo

9. Pretty Roses 

Started on : 19-Aug-2015

Finished on: 4-Sep-2015
Number of days: 5

Stitched on: 14 count white Aida

Floss used :Came in the kit

Kit provided by : April Rose  

Pattern source: The World of Cross Stitching Magazine,Issue 217

Number of colors : 10
Stitch count :37H*30W

Type of stitches: Full cross stitch, back stitch

Number of strands used :2 and 1 for Full cross stitches, 1 for back stitch
Card for John Corbett

10. Go East

Started on : 5-Sep-2015

Finished on: 18-Sep-2015
Number of days: 10

Stitched on: 32 count Cognac linen

Floss used :Anchor & DMC

Designer: Joan Elliott

Pattern source: CrossStitcher Magazine, Issue 213

Number of colors : 8
Stitch count :70H*28W

Type of stitches: Full cross stitch, back stitch

Number of strands used :2 for Full cross stitches, 1 for back stitch
I substituted kreinik with Anchor cotton floss.
Gifted to John Corbett

11. BM-FR-312-FRACTAL 312 BOOKMARK

Started on : 27-Nov-2014

Finished on: 23-Oct-2015
Number of days: 72

Stitched on: 16 count white Aida

Floss used :Anchor & DMC

Designer: Kathleen George

Pattern source: Cross Stitch Collectibles

Number of colors as per design: 90
Number of colors used: 82
Stitch count :200H*75W

Type of stitches: Full cross stitch

Number of strands used :2
Gift for Shruti

12. Butterfly

Started on : 19-Nov-2015

Finished on: 22-Nov-2015
Number of hours: 6

Stitched on: 14 count  Aida

Floss used : Yarn,Came in Kit

Designer: 

Pattern source: NeedleMagic Inc.

Number of colors as per design: 8
Stitch count : 35H*28W

Type of stitches: Full cross stitch,back stitch

Number of strands used :1
Gift for Karen

13. Cat & Bee 

Started on : 22-Nov-2015

Finished on: 4-Dec-2015
Number of hours: 8

Stitched on: 14 count  Aida

Floss used : Yarn,Came in Kit

Designer: 

Pattern source: NeedleMagic Inc.

Number of colors as per design: 8
Stitch count : 35H*28W

Type of stitches: Full cross stitch,back stitch

Number of strands used :1
Gift for Tammy 

14. Pretty in Pink

Started on : 6-Dec-2015

Finished on: 18-Dec-2015
Number of days: 10

Stitched on: 15 count white Aida

Floss used :Anchor & DMC

Designer: Helen Phillips

Pattern source: CrossStitcher Magazine,Issue 201

Number of colors as per design: 9
Stitch count : 126H*126W

Type of stitches: Full cross stitch, back stitch

Number of strands used : 2 for Full cross stitches, 2 &1 for back stitch
Birth announcement for Alyena

15. Say it with stitches

Started on : 21-Dec-2015

Finished on: 26-Dec-2015
Number of days: 8

Stitched on: 15 count white Aida

Floss used :Anchor,Madeira, DMC,Moon brand

Designer: Rhona Norrie

Pattern source: Freebie from Gathered.how

Number of colors as per design: 10
Stitch count : 55H*56W

Type of stitches: Full cross stitch, back stitch,french knots

Number of strands used : 2 for Full cross stitches, 1 for back stitch and french knots

Stitched for Birthday Swap with Nerishaji

Year 2014

1.Wall piece which now hangs in my living room

Started in : 2011

Finished on: 23-Aug-2014

Stitched on:14 count white Aida

Floss used :Anchor

Designer:

Pattern source: Freebie from DMC club

Number of colors: 20

Stitch count:144H*217W

Type of stitches: Full cross stitch

Number of strands used :3 for Full cross stitches

2. Cross stitch bookmark

Started on : 12-Aug -2014
Finished on: 15-Aug -2014
Stitched on:14 count white Aida
Floss used :Dolly,Rangoli
Pattern source: Freebie from Whispered by the winds
Number of colors: 1
Stitch count:97H*18W

3.Cross stitch bookmark

Started on : 15-Aug -2014
Finished on: 20-Aug -2014
Stitched on:14 count white Aida
Floss used :Dolly,Rangoli
Pattern source: Freebie from Whispered by the winds
Number of colors: 2

Stitch count:71H*15W
Gifted to Linda Shields

3.Wall piece for my husband's office desk

Started on : 25-Aug-2014

Finished on: 3-Sep-2014

Stitched on:14 count white Aida

Floss used :Anchor

Designer: Jane Prutton

Pattern source: Retro style cross stitch(Cross Stitcher)

Number of colors: 10

Stitch count: 60H*60W

Type of stitches: Full cross stitch, back stitch

Number of strands used :3 for Full cross stitches,1 for back stitch

4. Nursery Delight

Started on : 5-Sep -2014
Finished on: 22-Oct -2014
Stitched on:14 count white Aida
Floss used :Anchor
Designer: Anchor design studio
Pattern source: Cross stitch collection, Sept 2014
Number of colors: 19
Stitch count:214H*144W
Type of stitches: Full cross stitch, back stitch, half stitch, french knot
Number of strands used :2 for Full cross stitches,1 for back stitch,3/2/1 for half stitch
Birth sampler for nephew

Year 2010

Started in : 2007

Finished in: Oct 2010

Stitched on:14 count white Aida

Floss used :Anchor

Designer:

Pattern source: Freebie from About.com

Number of colors: 1

Stitch count:74H*74W

Type of stitches: Full cross stitch

Number of strands used :3 for Full cross stitches
Gift for Purva

Pre 2010

A black work piece I made in 2003 or 2004. I completely forgot that I had ever done black work until I found this piece at my Grandma's place in 2016

Gifted to Shilpa 

A set of three small wall hangings which now hang in my mother's place.




Table cloth I made when I was maybe 7-8 yrs old.