Hardanger House

[MaggieM1750]

Here is my Christmas Hardanger House.
Its the same project 3MadSpaniels did about a year ago.
Its from a Better Homes and Garden design book.
Layered hardanger piece with cut out windows over a cross stitch piece with the Christmas tree.
Working on 28 ct. laguna for the house piece and 36 ct white linen for the tree piece. Most of what I have stitched so far has been with #8 pearle cotton.

[3madspaniels]

I was hoping you would update this one when I looked at your other post! This is looking fantastic, the contrast is good on that fabric. I hope you love stitching this one as much as I did!

[Rose]

That is beautiful. I think I may have this pattern in my magazine collection.

[Parksfarm]

Love it, great start! I've had this in my stash for many years... I'll enjoy watching your progress.

[Squirrel]

Maggie this too is a beautiful one and you have made a great start on it too.
Well done

[jocellogirl]

I'm going to love watching this one again . Is the pattern in a book? If so what is it called? I'd love to be able to get my hands on a copy .

[wendywombat]

That's lovely!!

[meerkat]

Lovely to see this design being stitched again. it is so pretty. Great stitching

[Mabel Figworthy]

Such a pretty design, and you've made a great start!

[vanessanjf]

Beautiful

[mechie]

So pretty! Your stitching is lovely!

Is the pattern in a book? If so what is it called? I'd love to be able to get my hands on a copy .

I'd like to know this too. It's an amazing design.

mechie

[dwitt]

Awesome start!

[rcperryls]

I loved watching this one when Paula stitched it and am so looking forward to watching yours grow also. Beautiful choice of fabrics too. Great start.

Carole

[Nachstenliebe]

What a cool idea!!! Great work so far!!
Faith

[karen4bells]

very very nicely started!!! This is going to be great to watch!!!

[MaggieM1750]

So pretty! Your stitching is lovely!

Is the pattern in a book? If so what is it called? I'd love to be able to get my hands on a copy .

I'd like to know this too. It's an amazing design.
mechie

It may be hard for you to get your hands on a copy Jocello over in England. But there are cheap copies available on US Amazon.. so maybe they will ship internationally.
It is a hardcover book, 101 Best Loved Designs from Cross Stitch and Country Crafts, published by Better Homes and Garden magazine in 1996.
It has a nice variety of stitches to learn- rice, twill, queen, long armed cross, eyelets.. but they are all diagrammed in the instructions.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/069620 ... e=&seller=" target="_blank

And well, because I can never entirely follow directions- I've switched out the top layer fabric. It called for a 25 ct Dublin Linen in Platinum (which is actually tan, not a white which is what I was expecting) It was hard to track down- and after I bought it, I switched it out after only having stitched 1/2 the roof line. It was too loose of a weave, and I didn't like the slubby nature of the linen. It made my stitches look uneven and that I had missed some stitches where the weave thread was a bit thicker. So I switched it out for a 28 ct lugana- and I am much happier with it. I'll have to adjust the spacing of the tree and light fixture on the under fabric- but I think I'll be ok.

Good luck.. it will be fun to see others stitch this design.

[mechie]

Thanks for the info, Maggie! I'll be adding that book to my wish list.

Jo, since it's an older book you can try looking at abe books. When I searched I founds some results for shops in the UK.

mechie

[LadyS]

I've loved this project since Paula stitched it and I didn't know it was book with other beautiful designs. I don't know when or if I'd stitch this one but I found the book on Amazon under the used and just bought it for 4 dollars.

Your work looks beautiful!

[tiffstitch]

Beautiful project and wonderful start!

[JA Fan]

This is a beautiful project, and you've made a fantastic start!