Tuesday, August 18, 2026

My newest Cross Stitch project.

I have actually have had this kit for a while, but just haven't got around to doing it.  I got it from Bothy Threads and they do ship world wide. It incorporates two things I love.  British Robin's, they are better looking than North American Robins, who I think are tall and skinny and not as red.  Also Wrendale Designs, I just love Wrendale Designs and that whole design aesthetic.

I will say thought I am finding it hard going for some strange reason.  I am thinking the more I get done the easier it will become.  It's a whole lot of colour changes in a small area and a whole lot of red tones.

I am hoping to have this completed by Christmas........I think I will have to stop the reading for a while, to get this done!!

13 comments:

Maggie said...

That's a cute stitch. I do love Wrendale designs, only every stitched one, the bunny one, two many threads going on for my brain, lol

Magpie's Mumblings said...

I'm looking so forward to watching your progress! I love her designs and have drooled over them many times.

Sandra said...

This looks like a complicated project. It's strange when I think about it. I did a lot of embroidery in my 20s and never since. Embroidery doesn't seem like a thing twenty-somethings would do!

Gill - That British Woman said...

I think that's it Maggie, I am so confused with the variations, it's making my eyes hurt...LOL

Gill - That British Woman said...

me too, I would buy a bunch if it wasn't for the fact I will never get them all done.

Gill - That British Woman said...

Oh I don't know Sandra, I have been doing cross stich since the mid 80's when I was in my 20's. I go through spurts of doing them; and when I do them I generally do big pieces like this.......

Jane said...

That is a lot of red and a whole lot of color changes in such a small area. Hopefully it gets easier as you get further along. It’s going to be really pretty when it’s finished, though.

Jackie said...

What a cute project. I have a couple of cross stitch pieces started that I really should finish very soon. I always thought English robins were so much cuter than ours.

God bless.

Dreaming said...

that's a darling design! Keep at it....you can do it!

Far Side of Fifty said...

What a pretty design it will be beautiful when finished!

Meanqueen said...

It's a cute design. I would run out of steam by the time I got halfway through it. The trick I think is to leave it out on a table and do a few stitches every time I walk past it.

Lowcarb team member said...

I do like anything Wrendale and this looks a great design.

All the best Jan

angela said...

Your eyes must be very healthy.
I would need my magnifying light to attempt any cross stitch

Never had this happen to me before..........

I couldn't thread the needle on my sewing machine.  I struggled for ages.  In the end I replaced the needle and everything went smoothly...