New Free Cross Stitch Design called Yuletide Spice

What better way to celebrate my birthday than to share a free chart of my latest design with you.  This is the fourth in this series of festive freebies and this one is called Yuletide Spice.

Wishing you lots of fun stitching this sweet little gingerbread house.  If you haven't stitched the others yet, you'll find them over on my website at www.thistleheartcreations.co.uk

The festive freebie designs are small so won't take long to complete.  They make the perfect last minute gift, gift card embellishment or decorations for your tree.

Love,

Karen x

New cross stitch design called Guardian and Gatherer

A gift to you.  Celebrating St Andrew’s Day with my fellow Scottish stitchers and lovers of all things from Scotland by sharing my latest design called Guardian and Gatherer.  

Available on my website www.thistleheartcreations.co.uk 

Happy Stitching!  Karen x

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Festive Cross Stitch Freebie - Toadstool Yule

🌟Free chart🌟. Toadstool Yule is waiting for you to download and start stitching today. Design size: 14 ct 36 x 44 Stitches. 

Don't forget to take a look at the other festive freebies I have for you on my website www.thistleheartcreations.co.uk 

Have fun, Karen x

Website, Ravelry and Etsy Updates

I've updated my Website, Ravelry and Etsy sites this morning and as a result have removed some older patterns and charts.  

If there is something you are looking for and can no longer find it, please contact me so that I may send it to you by email.

A visit to Kelmscott Manor

A wonderful day exploring Kelmscott Manor, the country retreat of William Morris (father of the Arts and Crafts movement) and his family in Kelmscott Gloucestershire.  I’ve been wanting to visit here for such a long time and so glad we finally did.  It is so easy to see why he loved it here and why it provided such inspiration.  The embroideries and tapestries by Jane and May Morris were so beautiful.  The paintings and sketches by Rossetti who lived at Kelmscott for a time were glorious to see.