I love romantic decorations, and Valentine's Day is a lovely opportunity to enjoy them. I spent the past weeks stitching some lovely Valentine designs. The first design is Love by Hands On Design. I stitched it on 32-count Belfast linen in a pink shade. I used Victorian Motto threads: Claret, Rose Plum, and Olde White. I hand-finished it into a small pillow/pin keep.
The second cross-stitch design is called ABC I Love Thee by C Street Samplerworks. I stitched it with over-dyed threads, Gentle Arts Poinsettia and Week's Dye Works Sophie's Pink. The even-weave fabric was hand-dyed by a lovely Instagram friend, diaryofacrossstitcher, which she so kindly gifted me. I hand-sewed it into a small pillow:
The third set of Valentine decorations was inspired by a Pinterest post and my love of candy hearts. I stitched the designs on lavender and pink linens (28- and 32-count) and used a heart-shaped template I found on the Internet. I backed the stitching with fusible interfacing, filled them with Polyfil, and sewed them to a felt heart (wool felt from sweetemmajean on Etsy). The lace trims are from the mid-1990's, the tiny roses from Michael's.
The last design is Always from SubRosa Design which I found on Pinterest. I coffee- and tea-dyed a 32-count cream linen to age it. I stitched it with my first silk threads, Dinky Dyes, in the Dusty Pink colorway, purchased at my local needlework shop, Traditional Stitches. I used only one strand as, again, I liked the antiqued look. The lace trim is from my stash from the late 80's. I hand-sewed it into a small pillow with the pink fabric it is shown on (purchased at My Sewing Room in Calgary). The second fabric in the photo is a piece of Liberty fabric which I absolutely adore and am now collecting, thanks to finding another lovely local fabric shop, Out of Hand. I also collected floral teacups in the early 2000's, and you'll likely see them pop up in my photos.
I hope you had a wonderful Valentine's Day, being with or thinking about those you love. xoxo
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