Japanese Cherry Blossoms by Maria Diaz from Cross Stitcher

[coffee_freak]

make a small pillow ornament to hang on a doorknob or something..

it's lovely!

[Lisa]

a cushion would look lovely

great finish!!

[Busy_B]

[twinklestitch]

I've just started mine and I'm finding it a bit infuriating at times, it's my first time using 3 strands and I feel that 2 would have sufficed. I'm plodding on though as it's for someone at work (who, disappointingly, didn't seem too impressed with my work today when I showed her my progress, she's complaining it's too small when it's to scale in comparison with the chart as I'm doing it on 14ct aida ) and I just want it done so I can get back to my peacock.

It's really pretty though xx

[nicgoss]

So pretty!!! I would go for a small cushion too!

[Rose]

A cushion is a great idea but there is also the idea of putting it on the front of a Photo Album, or the front od a shopping/book bag.

[nikecam]

i think it is worth framing...just a small black laquer frame and simple black matting. it would give it the elegant oriental feel your work deserves.

[Krissy]

That is really pretty. Great job!!!

[nettie]

I saw a great idea for piece that are too big for a card but not really big enough for framing or cushions. You still make it into a cushion sew two loops into it on diagonally opposite corners. You then hang it from a door handle one loop each side of the door. If the door is prone to swinging shut it stops it from slamming and the door being damaged. I thought it was a fantastic idea.

[kell]

Gorgeous work - a really lovely finish.

I've just started work on this project myself - progress pic in my stitch along thread.

[littlemonkey81]

So pretty, I love all the shades of pink. If it was mine I would probably just frame it, I'm not all that adventurous I hope you think of something nice to do with it, post an update when you have finished!

[meerkat]

very pretty I have kept this chart from the magazine to do at some point, it's lovely to see it completed and in a dark pink coloured aida too

[Sarah Gixxer]

Oh, it's turned out beautifully! Well done!

Mabel, I liked your idea of stitching this on both dark and pale pink fabric to make a pair.

TB, I agree that this would make lovely little cushions with pot pourri in. I'm sure my Mum would love one.

Can anyone tell me which issue of Cross Stitcher this was in? I've not had any mags for a while and fear I may have missed it.

[twinklestitch]

It's in issue 126

[Sarah Gixxer]

Oh, thank you, I'll see if I can track down a copy.

[Mabel Figworthy]

If not I can lend you mine (the chart, that is, not the whole magazine as I haven't got that anymore) -- I won't stitch it for some time anyway, it's on my To Do list but right at the bottom !

[Sarah Gixxer]

Oh, thank you, Mabel, I'll remember that if I can't find the mag.

Now seeing Kell's finished blossoms on the pale pink fabric, I love both - maybe if I stitch one on dark fabric and one on pale and make the two into a little reversible cushion with pot pourri in and whip stitch the edges together. Hmmmmmm.

Darn, why do I already have so many projects on the go and keep finding more and more I'm desperate to start?

[burgundyice]

This is so pretty!! And I love that dark pink aida although the lighter pink is beautiful too, I wouldn't have been able to decide between them!
I am very unimaginative with my projects, I always just put them up on the wall, usually un-framed

Louise