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Thursday, January 30, 2014

Crazy January start #24

Day #24 of the Ultimate Crazy January Challenge is Best of Friends, a cross stitch kit from China.  It is called "accurate cross stitch" where each square of the Aida is printed with the symbol from the chart.  I stitched 3 strands of light brown starting in the lower left corner.  It is so easy to follow the symbols.  I love it!  This is based on a painting by Emile Vernon.
Best of Friends
Best of Friends
After you finish stitching the entire design, you soak the fabric in water and all the printed ink will disappear.

It comes with presorted floss and a color chart with DMC numbers also.  The entire kit was only $19 with free shipping.  This will be 25" x 20" on 11 ct Aida.

Another cute design with little girls from my WIPocalypse list is Ring Around the Rosie, a Hummel picture.  I started this last January and never touched it again after the first day.  Today I stitched the dark gray in the little girl's dress.  This will be 14" x 14" on 14 ct Aida.
Ring Around the Rosie update #1
I'm stitching both of these pictures for my mom.  She has a huge doll collection and these designs would fit right in at her house!  See a few photos HERE.
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13 comments:

  1. LindaJanuary 30, 2014 at 9:42 AM

    Your mom's doll collection is absolutely amazing Debbie. I wish I would have kept my 2 dolls when I was young.

    Love your new start. That kit is different, but looks like fun. Another great companion piece.

    Linda

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  2. KatieJanuary 30, 2014 at 10:30 AM

    Wow I've never saw a piece like that. Very interesting. It's not distracting? Another great set. I know your mom will love them.

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  3. Mii StitchJanuary 30, 2014 at 10:34 AM

    Great projects!!! The first one is definitely different :)

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  4. Vicky LJanuary 30, 2014 at 11:41 AM

    Wow! I am impressed with your Mom's doll collection! Your stitching looks great! I had seen those kits once or twice be other stitchers but never in person. I would love to try that some day.

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  5. sharineJanuary 30, 2014 at 12:53 PM

    They are beautiful patterns:)

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  6. Emma/ItzyJanuary 30, 2014 at 2:20 PM

    More great choices, and you are almost there now :D

    I've never seen a kit like that before, I will look forward to seeing that one grow, I bet its great for some lazy stitching while watching tv so you don't have to concentrate too much! x

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  7. SusieJanuary 30, 2014 at 3:07 PM

    Interesting that coloured one. Love them all but not sure I could do the coloured one. Looks complicated.

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  8. Christiane GarciaJanuary 30, 2014 at 3:54 PM

    Your mother has an amazing collection! I'm sure she'll love these stitching!
    It's really lovely! <3

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2014 at 4:44 PM

    The fabric for the 'accurate cross stitch' is quite trippy! Hope you enjoy stitching it, it sounds like an interesting method. :)

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  10. LesleyanneJanuary 30, 2014 at 11:40 PM

    I have never seen a chart like that before. Look forward to seeing your progress. Great progress on Rosie.

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  11. ChristineJanuary 30, 2014 at 11:41 PM

    Great starts, I've never seen a kit like that before

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  12. AnnieJanuary 31, 2014 at 3:49 AM

    I love both your new starts! Your mom is going to be thrilled. How sweet of you to stitch them for her!

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  13. Caitlin @ Naughts Cross StitchesFebruary 1, 2014 at 4:46 PM

    Gorgeous stitching :-D I love Hummel designs.

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