~ Completed Cross Stitch Projects ~

The fruits of the Spirit This is a stitched towel I just finished for my niece, Grace. It compliments the decor in her bathroom that was hand painted by her mother, Leah with vines, grapes and subtly woven in Bible verses that describe the traits of someone led by God's Spirit.

Completed December, 2004

Guiding Light by Heritage Stitchcraft Heritage Stitchcraft that I fell in love with in London. It is part of a series of sepia-toned designs of early morning scenes, designed by Phil Smith.

Finished project (image from Heritage)

A Christmas gift for my father-in-law, Rick Webber. Completed November 2004

Christmas Flourishes by Mirabilia (#24) is my first big project intended to hang on my wall.

Finished project (image from Mirabilia)

Completed 2003

A Trio for Leah by Jane Chandler This is a series of stitched towels I just finished for my sister-in-law, Leah.

Completed March, 2004

Sleeping Kitty by Ursula Michael (Pitter Patter #7)
(image from Jeanette Crews Designs)

I converted Sleeping Kitty into a birth announcement by adding name and date. It's a gift for my good friend Jennifer Wallace.
Completed June 2003

Custom Named Towels from the Celtic Alphabet Collection was a gift of tea towels that I stitched as a going away present for my co-workers. (I was the one going away.)

The Celtic Alphabet generator, as well as a bunch of other freebies can be found at http://www.celticxstitch.ie/

My finished project.
Completed February 15th, 2003.

The Wedding by Lavendar & Lace (#19) was a gift to my sister-in-law, Leah Rykaczewski; a pattern of her choice. (image from Lavendar & Lace)

The Wedding had a lot of changes made to it, especially the hair colors, replacing the thread on the flower petals with irridecent beads and doing a 1 over 1 stitch on all of the skin. Looks great, but I don't think I'm EVER doing that again. Completed January 2003

Class of ... by Stoney Creek (Book #248) was a gift for friend Lori Neill on the occasion of her graduation from Rutgers University with a Master’s degree in Social Work, June, 2000.

Finished project (image from Stoney Creek)

My finished project.
Completed August, 2000.

Love Everlasting Wedding Record by Dimensions (Petite Gold #6812) was a gift for friends Kimberlee Conway & Doug Ireton on the occasion of their wedding, June, 2000.

Finished project (image from Dimensions)

My finished project.
Completed August, 2000.

Stoney Creek Book #95 Victorian Wedding Remembrance was a gift for friends Sybil Blaauw and Mathew Kolbert on the occasion of their wedding, July, 1999.

Finished project (image from Stoney Creek)

My finished project.
Completed May, 1999.

Paula Vaughn Midsummer Roses was a gift for my mother, Lorita Boyle.

Finished project (image from Paula Vaughn)

My finished project.
Completed May, 1999.

Leisure Arts Flowers; one of my early projects for myself.

Finished project (image from Leisure Arts)

My finished project.
Completed Winter, 1999.

Cross My Heart My Cup of Tea (panel of 3 teacups). Gift for my mother-in-law, MaryLee Webber.

Finished Project (image from Cross My Heart)

My finished project.
Completed February, 1999.

Stoney Creek Promises to Keep Gift for friends Melanie Preston & Anton Faulk on the occasion of their wedding, April, 1998.

Finished Project (image from Stoney Creek)

My finished project.
Completed August, 1998.

When I was traveling in the UK in the fall of 1995, I picked up several projects from Textile Heritage Collection (Scotland).

I made the Thistle Bookmark for my mother (image from Textile Heritage)
Completed Summer, 1996.

I made the Nasturtium Bookmark for my friend, Alice Bower (image from Textile Heritage)

I made the Georgian Flowers Bookmark for my friend, Penny Loper (image from Textile Heritage)