Counted cross stitch finishing ideas

Unique ideas for finishing cross-stitched projects

In this article, I have compiled three of the most popular ways to improve the neatness of your cross stitches.

Step by step instructions with photos for finishing and displaying your cross stitch ornament projects.

26 ways to display your finished cross stitch. Try covered buttons, lampshades, bookmarks, frames, bracelets, mason jars and more!

.... School has started back and I have to say I'm absolutely in love with my new batch of little First Grade darlings!! They come to me wide eyed and ready to learn.... It's going to be a fantastic year!!!! I would like to share a few recent finishes with you... You guys pick some of the nicest and prettiest designs to stitch.... I love seeing each envelope arrive! Thanks again to all who allow me to finish your goodies..... Here are a few~ Threadwork Primitives~ Kringles Crow Mosey n Me~ ?…

I personally don’t think the Just Cross Stitch ornie magazine is very clear with their finishing instructions for ‘newbies’ so I thought I’d make one up myself to help peopl…

Hello Friends! I've been working on knocking out some custom finishes for stitchers these last few weeks with the most challenging being the Glitter Village by Country Cottage Needleworks stitched beautifully by Sam. The linen she stitched them on is the called for piece but is so much prettier in person. Just gorgeous! I used a white glitter fabric for the mounted flatfold and edged it with white cording, and then attached the stitched pieces to the front and edged them with coordinating…

Good Monday Morning Friends & Folk! ...while rummaging through my winter/holiday decorations, I found this little cross stitched snowguy that I made last year ~ I had the idea to 'capture' him in a glass jar, so I repurposed a 'Cheerful Giver' glass candle jar & lid.... here he is outside his glass world: ↓ ...and here he is captured once again inside... {sorry about the glare} ↓ here is the lid, I covered it with a circle of cotton batting {to fit just smaller than the lid} and then covered…

So you went shopping and found the perfect frame for your "frame it yourself" piece. But everything is still sitting in plastic bags because you realized

It was a finishing day for me last week. I had these two that I wanted to make into pillows. These are from Brenda Gervais of With Thy Needle and Thread. They come together in the same book calle…

This past week I participated in the Mystery SAL from Brenda Gervais (With Thy Needle and Thread). She shared a free holiday pattern called Merry and Minty. Starting last Monday, every other day a part of a mystery design released. I finished mine up last night so today I put it together. I just used what I had in my stash as far as fabric and floss. No matter how tight I pull the lacing, there is always more to tighten. I like to pull the mitered corners even tighter with a few whipped…

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Back in July Sherri of the flosstube channel Colorado Cross Stitcher hosted a Summer Cross Stitch Camp. It’s an informal stitch along with no real rules except that you had to stitch a projec…

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In this tutorial, I am sharing how to mount cross stitch onto a canvas. Although this is a relatively easy thing to do, I break it down step by step and share the small mistakes I made so you don’t make them too! I share the materials you need to mount your cross stitch on a canvas and how to do it. Plus download your free cross stitch planner printables! #crossstitch #diycrafts

This was the hardest and yet one of the most enjoyable pieces I have ever stitched. It is called "The Sanctuary" and it is by the Drawn Thread. The verse around the side is from one of my favourite poems called "The Garden" by Andrew Marvell and it was written in the mid-1600s. The piece is…

This cute elephant blackwork project is just one of several free blackwork projects posted at Russian Blackwork for you to enjoy. Remember, just because it’s called blackwork doesn’t me…

From abstract art to nature scenes, we’ve rounded up the best modern cross stitch patterns that you can buy right now.

Here’s another great site with a good collection of freebies that I was originally attracted to while searching for July Fourth cross stitch patterns. Glory Bee has a couple of great Independ…