Flower Bookmark

Flower Bookmark by Cathy Bussi 
From Just Cross Stitch Magazine February 2019

'Flower Bookmark' by Cathy Bussi
from Just Cross Stitch Magazine Feb 2019 

Start: March 25, 2019
Finish: March 29, 2019

Ramblings:
My grandma needed a new travel cup! And I couldn't send it alone. :)

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with two strands over two on 32-count Antique White Jobelan by Wichelt
✘ Added initials using the dark pink from a missing flower, to make up for my huge oops

Section of Oops?
✘ Using Jobelan - I think aida would have been sturdier to use for all the hopping around I did
✘ Somehow I missed 20 rows of border. Noticed it when filling in the hearts... oops!
✘ Initials lower than planned... but was not ripping out those stitches... they're one over one -_-

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Love 2 Pray

Love 2 Pray by Hinzeit

Start: February 19, 2019
Finish: February 22, 2019

Ramblings:
My grandmother's friend had a birthday! So I made one for each of them. :)

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with three strands on 14-count white aida
✘ Stitched with two strands on 18-count oatmeal aida

Section of Oops?
✘ One cross has a few more purple stitches than the other

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Home Is Where...

Home Is Where... by StitchBitchDarling

Start: March 20, 2019
Finish: March 24, 2019

Ramblings:
I've got a friend from high school who loved the idea of something like this even existing. So I stitched one up for him. :)

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with two strands over two on 32-count black Belfast linen by Zweigart
✘ DMC Substitutions: 741 = 740, 961 = 3806

Section of Oops?
✘ My border didn't meet up the first time around x_x

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Designer Tracker: Blackbird Designs

Thank goodness for websites like the-gearys.com. Because for seriously. The price gouging. But the existence of this website might help explain why this list is so damn long??

Here is where I keep track of patterns by Blackbird Designs that I've stitched, or may want to stitch someday. Let me know if you've got any of these! Maybe we can stitch it together. :)


☐ All Buttoned Up Purse (Birds of a Feather)
☐ American Star
☐ Autumn Bouquet
✘ Away We Ride ~ WIP
☐ Be Kind and True
☐ The Bells on Christmas Day (Book)
☐ Blackbird (Christmas Ornament, JCS Ornament Issue 2004)
☐ Birds of a Feather
☐ Bittersweet Lane
☐ Bittersweet Moon
☐ Blackbird Sampler
☐ Blackbird's Winter Delivery
☐ Bringing Good Cheer
☐ Bringing Good Wishes
☐ Buttons and Blooms for the Cure

Thistle Manor

Thistle Manor by Blackbird Designs 

Start: March 16, 2019
Finish: March 19, 2019

Ramblings:
I didn't have fabric quite as yellow as the suggested pattern. But I had this mystery piece of linen to use! Barely fits, but I don't mind. :) It's a freebie! Found here.

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with one strand over two on a mystery piece of 40 count from Dames of the Needle
✘ Used letters from other patterns by Blackbird Designs
✘ Omitted the text and border
✘ Winged 1 and 9 for the year

Section of Oops?
✘ A line on the house is a row too high

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Finishes: Cross Stitch

I often forget all of the things that I've stitched! So here is where I've decided to log my finishes. :)

Number of Finishes in:
2020: 16
2019: 73
2018: 54
2015 to 2017: 41

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Alliance Logo, World of Warcraft	NERDpillo
Amish Apple Sampler	Nikyscreations, Just CrossStitch Magazine Oct 2016
Artichoke Lace	Helga Mandl, The Gift of Stitching Issue 36 January 2009
Aussie Friends	Sassafrass Samplers
Avengers Logo	itsizburns

Super Mario Odyssey

art by pxlflx

Start: May 13, 2018
Finished: June 4, 2018

Ramblings:
pxlflx's pixel art is awesome, and it hits you right in the feels. The nostalgia, maaaaan. Haha. I love his art! So I stitched this up for him. :)

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with two strands on 32-count Lugana in Light Blue by Zweigart
✘ DMC Colors Used: 159, 310, 321, 413, 414, 632, 666, 754, 816, 915, 917, 938, 996, 3607, 3608, 3760, 3766, 3773, 3774, 3865, B5200

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PEPPER (British Blue)

Start: May 2, 2018
Finished: May 2, 2018

Ramblings:
Because it's my caaaaat

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with two strands over two on 32-count Jobelan in Summer Sky by Wichelt

Section of Oops:
✘ Assumed all half stitches were the same, so some of my stitches are wider/taller than charted

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Winnie the Pooh Meme

I used the 'How Do You Spell Love?' pattern from Hornswoggle Store 

Finished: 2016 or 2017?

Ramblings:
I love this meme, and I loved stitching it up! A friend I made on Twitch asked if it were possible to stitch up. Maaaybe one day I'll make one for myself. ^_^

Project Notes:
✘ Tent stitched with two strands on 28-count Jobelan in Sandcastle by Wichelt
✘ I charted the text based on the meme in full crosses
✘ Omitted some of the stitching to keep the cost down

Section of Oops:
✘ I meant to use 3371 for the text, but it's in 310

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Johnny Bravo Christmas Ornament

Johnny Bravo Christmas by maninthebook 

Pusheen In Love

Pusheen from my-cross-stitch-patterns

Start: 2015
Finished: 2016? 2017?

Ramblings:
This took forever to finish! +13 hours? I got so burned out on that grey. And incredibly distracted with everything else in the cross stitch world.

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with three strands on 14-count white aida

Section of Oops:
✘ Look at how close I cut this thing

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Imperial Crest

Imperial Crest by The Domestic Scientist

Finished: 2015? 2016?

Ramblings:
Made this for my cousin. :)

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with three strands of DMC 928 on 14-count black aida

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Dark Mark

Dark Mark by bombastitch

Finished: 2015? 2016?

Ramblings:
Made this for my waifu!

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with three strands of DMC 699 on 14-count black aida

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Tyupo Queen & King

Crown pattern found on Pinterest

Crown found on Pinterest

Finished: 2016 or 2017? & 2018

Ramblings:
Made these for some friends I made on Twitch. They just can't not typo. :)

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched on 18-count oatmeal aida 14-count black aida
✘ DMC Colors Used: 310, 320, 351, 444, 666
✘ The greenery was also found on Pinterest

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Life is Short and So Are My Legs

Dachshund found on Pinterest

Finished: 2016? 2017?

Ramblings:
Made these for some friends I made on Twitch. :)

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched on 18-count oatmeal aida and 28-count Tea-Dyed Irish Linen from DMC
✘ DMC Colors Used: 301, 310, 703, 956, and I think 996
✘ Made one into a pillowcase

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Love Never Ends

Finished: 2016

Ramblings:
I made this to commemorate my uncle's marriage! I feel like I found the heart on Pinterest. And I believe I just typed the text up in Photoshop and stitched from that. This piece is beastly. And you can see where I frogged at the bottom, lol. There's a ton of mistakes, but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out!

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched one over one on 28-count white evenweave
✘ Used DMC Colors 310 & 321

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A Better Son/Daughter

Lyrics from 'A Better Son/Daughter' by Rilo Kiley

Finished: 2015

Ramblings:
I went to high school with a huge Rilo Kiley fan, and I think this is one of her favorite songs. It always reminds me of her anyway. I stitched this up as a birthday gift for her. :)

I have no idea where I found the flowers and border from. It's kind of driving me nuts! I always try to to share my sources. I'm pretty sure I found it on Pinterest.

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched on 18-count oatmeal aida
✘ DMC Colors Used: 310, 320, 351, 744, 809, 956

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Mini Vader

Alpha pattern A56917 by xeric1 

Finished: 2015? 2016?

Ramblings:
I found this while looking around the interwebs for things to stitch. Used it for a giveaway. :)

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched on 14-count black aida
✘ DMC Colors Used: 310, 646, 648, 666
✘ Used a mystery dark red, green, and purple - from a box of friendship bracelet threads

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Skull & Crossbones

Skull & Crossbones by Jessica-Jean 

Finished: 2016?

Ramblings:
This is actually a knitting chart! I found this while looking around the interwebs for things to stitch. Used it for a giveaway. :)

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with DMC White on 14-count black aida

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Snow White's Poisoned Apple

Alpha Pattern #15999 by CWillard

Finished: 2015?

Ramblings:
I found this while looking around the interwebs for things to stitch. Used it for a giveaway. :)

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched on 18-count oatmeal aida
✘ DMC Colors Used: 666, 3325, 3813, 3862
✘ Used a mystery brown and red, from a box of friendship bracelet threads

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Stormtrooper

Stormtrooper by XcUiDi

Finished: 2015?

Ramblings:
I found this while looking around the interwebs for things to stitch. Used it for a giveaway. :)

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched on 18-count oatmeal aida
✘ DMC Colors Used: 310, 648, B5200

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Prince Symbol

Prince Symbol found on Pinterest

Finished: 2015?

Ramblings:
I found this while looking around the interwebs for things to stitch. Used it for a giveaway. :)

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with three strands on 14-count black aida
✘ Used a mystery purple, from a box of friendship bracelet threads

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Jack Skellington

Jack Skellington by HaileyJ

Finished: 2015?

Ramblings:
I found this while looking around the interwebs for things to stitch. Used it for a giveaway. :)

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched on 18-count oatmeal aida
✘ DMC Colors Used: 310 & B5200

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Cinderella's Castle

Cinderella's Castle by geek-stitch 

Finished: 2015?

Ramblings:
I found this while looking around the interwebs for things to stitch. Used it for a giveaway. :)

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with DMC 3325 on 18-count oatmeal aida

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Keychains!

FeelsAmazingMan pattern by KrunkInfragable 
DDR arrow by Sirithre 
BB-8 Perler Bead Pattern / Bead Sprite by JeffDaPotato 
Noodle Bowl found on Pinterest 

Finished: 2017

Ramblings:
Made these all when I used to stream on Twitch. Before Pepe was controversial! (I always feel like I need to say that, lol)

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with three strands on 14-count plastic canvas
✘ All are stitched with DMC threads
✘ Colors for FeelsAmazingMan: 310, 326, 351, 498, 601, 905, B5200
✘ Colors for BB-8: 310, 647, 721, B5200
✘ Colors for Noodle Bowl: 309, 310, 434, 727, 738, 3716, 3852, B5200

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Designer Tracker: Nikyscreations

Here is where I keep track of patterns by Nikyscreations that I've stitched, or may want to stitch someday. Let me know if you've got any of these! Maybe we can stitch it together. :)

☐ 1820 Pocket
✘ Amish Apple Sampler ~ Stitched! Finished 3/14/19, details here 
☐ Amish Harvest
☐ Be Friends
☐ Blooming Scissors Fob
☐ Busy Bee
☐ Carnation Basket
☐ Cloth Pin
☐ Creatures Love
☐ Cross Stitch Lovers
☐ Cupcake Pincushions
☐ Garden Thyme
☐ Halloween Cats
☐ Halloween Sheep
☐ Heart Pincushion

Amish Apple Sampler

Pattern is 'Amish Apple Sampler' by Nikyscreations from Just Cross Stitch Magazine October 2016

Start: March 6, 2019
Finish: March 14, 2019

Ramblings:
I love apples! I was really just about to babble on about my opinions regarding apples. -_- So... I'll spare you that, and babble on about my changes instead. :)

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with two strands over two on 32-count Jobelan in Summer Sky by Wichelt
✘ Green Smyrna stitches and apples are DMC 907
✘ Went with red Smyrna stitches to match the red apple
✘ Changed some branches and leaves
✘ Leaves are DMC 905
✘ Skin tones are DMC 436 & 3774
✘ Eyes are french knots in DMC 3371 & 931
✘ Mouths are backstitched in DMC 3031
✘ Hair is in DMC 3371
✘ Apron, hat band, and overalls are in DMC 3799
✘ Cap, dress, and shirt are in DMC 169
✘ Shoes are DMC 310
✘ BT is stitched with DMC Colors: 738, 739, 839, & 3790
✘ Pepper is stitched in DMC 645 with DMC 3799 for her ringed tail
✘ Added our initials to the base of the tree - that's the only place I could fit it!

Section of Oops:
✘ An apple isn't as charted
✘ I meant for my eyes to be DMC 3031 (not redoing those knots!)
✘ Some Smyrna's are crossed backwards

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Olive U

Olive U by Sewingseed

Finished: May 2017

Ramblings:
A Patreon reward! :)

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with three strands on 14-count oatmeal aida

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Llama Boss

Finished: May 2017

Ramblings:
I had a very specific request from my friend's daughter. :)

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with three strands on 14-count oatmeal aida

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Dick Butt with a Cursor, for PokeRanger

Finished: May 2017

Ramblings:
Okay, I know. Dick butt. But running jokes, pizza squirrel, and you just had to be there. I believe there was a sort of care package assembled for PokeRanger, of twitch.tv. This was my contribution. :)

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with two strands of DMC 310 on 18-count oatmeal aida

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Pizza

Pizza by AnitaStitch 

Ramblings:
I've stitched this for two different pizza lovers! Back when I ordered this fabric, I honestly thought it would be brighter. In the pattern, and on 123stitch, this fabric looked that nothing like what I've got shown here. 123stitch has since updated the fabric's photo recently (THANKFULLY), but meh. I am also a pizza lover, so maybe I'll go looking for a fabric to use for me... Whenever I'm up to doing this for a third time... -_-

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with three strands on 14-count Forest Green aida

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Glassblower Mario

Finished: April 2017

Ramblings:
When glassblowing meets cross stitch! No, he isn't humping the Piranha Plant... lol. I was asked by an awesome viewer if I could stitch this, so I charted and stitched it up for him. :)

Project Notes:
✘ Tent stitched with two strands on 25-count black Lugana by Zweigart

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Legolas

Legolas by Crazyxstitch

Finished: April 2017

Ramblings:
Made as a Patreon reward!

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with three strands on 14-count white aida

Section of Oops:
✘ Those wonky French knots

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Wolfy Keychain

Pattern from BRIK

Finished: April 2017

Ramblings:
Stitched this for a wolf-loving Twitch friend. :)

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with three strands on 14-count plastic canvas

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Joker

Joker found on Pinterest

Finished: February 2017

Ramblings:
Made this for a Twitch's friend's birthday!

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with three strands on 14-count plastic canvas

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Frank, Donnie Darko

Frank by Kiokiz 

Finished: April 2017

Ramblings:
Used this pattern for an Easter stitch along... Bunnies are Eastery, right??¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with three strands on 14-count oatmeal aida

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Makar

Makar by StitchyPrincess

Finished: February 2017

Ramblings:
Made as a Patreon reward. :)

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with three strands on 14-oatmeal aida

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Pride Love Heart

Pride Love Heart by MyHobbyHole 

Finished: March 2017

Ramblings:
A model stitch! Eventually won as a giveaway prize to the pattern designer, lol

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with three strands on 14-count black aida

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Cupcake

Cute Kawaii Cupcake Perler Bead Pattern by EricaDigsYou

Finished: February 2017

Ramblings:
Stitched for a Patreon reward. ^_^

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with three strands on 14-count oatmeal aida

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FeelsSaltyMan

Finished: February 2017

Ramblings:
Charted & made for a Twitch friend :) (before the controversy of Pepe)

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with three strands on 14-count oatmeal aida
✘ Couched black craft thread to outline his mouth

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Ponyo

Ponyo found on Pinterest 

Finished: February 2017

Ramblings:
Stitched these for a couple Patreon supporters. :)

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with three strands on 14-count plastic canvas
✘ Octo details here 

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Gen 2 Gengar & An Octo

Gengar from Pokémon Database 

Finished: February 2017

Ramblings:
Made this for an awesome Twitch viewer :)

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with three strands on 14-count oatmeal aida
✘ DMC Colors Used: 310, 666, 3834, B5200
✘ Octo details here 

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Mod Sword

Pattern by Elle 

Finished: February 2017

Ramblings:
A Patreon reward! :)

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with three strands on 14-count plastic canvas
✘ Octo details here 

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PEPECAT

Finished: February 2017

Ramblings:
There was a time when Pepe wasn't controversial, here he is as the PEPECAT Twitch emote.

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with two strands over two on uneven Osnaburg linen

Section of Oops:
✘ Unevenly woven fabric made for a short and wide cat

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