Aida Impressions Make a Great Project Awesome

Some DMC Impressions Aida available in the market

Cross Stitch supplies have come a long way from when just plain solid color aida was available. Now a days, modern stitchers have a wide selection of aida fabric to choose from. There are hand dyed aida fabric, different solid colors aida and there are the "Impressions" aida which are pre- stamped patterns on solid color aida. DMC has several of these impressions aida that can make your simple project awesome without having to cover the whole area with stitches.

If you Google for "Impressions aida" you will also find several other suppliers of such fabric with more choices of patterns.

Now, let us look into what patterns can be used for this project. Remember the Young Elizabeth Tudor design that was just recently released? The pattern was specifically designed to give the modern stitcher choice as to what fabric will best suit it. The conservative stitcher may want to just use a plain antique looking fabric for this project, but with all these wide choices right now, why not go for something with a pattern or design that will complement this project?

DMC Antique Floral Impressions (Not scaled)

 I picked the DMC Antique Floral Impressions fabric for this simulation. The picture you see on your right is not to scale but simply gives you an idea of how you can make projects like this even more majestic just by picking a pattern fabric that would go along with it.

If  DMC or other suppliers had something like a Fleur-de-lis that would be even great!

These wide range of supplies available now a days makes cross stitching even more fun! You are no longer limited to covering the whole aida cloth with stitches, you can now pick and choose one color designs or just small designs and make it look really great just by choosing the right fabric for the project!

What are you waiting for? Let's get stitching!

Hand Dyed Aida Fabric Adds Color to Silhouette Cross Stitch

 Hand dyed aida fabric is a great and easy way to add color to a simple silhouette cross stitch project. The latest cross stitch silhouette charts that have been uploaded on Pinoystitch.org is a series of Fantasy Fairy Silhouettes that were designed around using hand dyed aida fabric.

Take this simple fairy silhouette. You can use a plain solid color aida to keep it simple or else use hand dyed fabric for a breath taking effect.

Fairy Silhouette Fantasy 001

Hand dyed aida fabric

Simulated finished cross stitch project

Using just one DMC color floss you are able to finish a project and STILL make it look like a painting!
To check out the other colors available on hand dyed aida fabric just google for it. There are several stores and brands that carry it in a multitude of color!

Enjoy stitching!

Cross Stitch Energy Drink

Ever wish you had an energy drink that would get you going with your cross stitch projects? Well you don't have to wait any longer! Now available. Pinoy Stitch Diet Cola Energy Drink, especially created to boost the energy of every stitcher! One sip and you feel like you can stitch all day. Stitch from dawn till dusk.

Nutritional Facts
Serv. Size 1 Can

Amount Per Serving
Calories: 0
Total Fat 0g
Sodium: 0mg
Total Carb: 0g
Protein 0g
Total Satisfaction: 100mg


Now available at your friendly cross stitch store : http://www.pinoystitch.org

Enjoy a light hearted Sunday my friends!

Rembrandt Cross Stitch Challenge

Perhaps the most challenging cross stitch conversion I've encountered was in creating true to the painting cross stitch patterns of Rembrandt's painting. For those of you familiar with the works of Rembrandt, his paintings were usually dark with dramatic splashes of color to enhance the subject. I remember reading about his life story where it says that his paintings at that time was rejected by most because it was dark. Art patrons back then were used to light, bright paintings and here comes Rembrandt with his mostly black or dark paintings.

I had to create a balance between the colors to ensure that it does not totally come out too dark but also come close to the actual painting. The patterns went through a lot retries before I got it just right. My favorite among all those patterns that were created? The Man with the Golden Helmet. Very dramatic, dark background, warm colors on the face and helmet. I imagine this piece of cross stitch hanging in a library somewhere.

Enjoy the new classic art cross stitch patterns folks! Happy Stitching this coming spring and summer!

Certified Chocoholic Cross Stitch Pattern

This is my tribute for the certified chocoholics (which includes me!). An easy cross stitch pattern that reminds us how "chocolate is the answer to everything". :) The finished size of the stitched project is 4" x 4" using 14 count aida. Using only 10 colors with some back stitching for accent, this easy cross stitch pattern can be finished in a day or so. Perfect to put on a simple frame for a gift or you can also integrate it into a pillow project.

Get this easy cross stitch project at Pinoy Stitch on this link:
http://www.pinoystitch.org/index.php?main_page=document_product_info&cPath=121&products_id=859

Flower Fairies Year Round Wisdom

When I was a child, I was very much fascinated by fairies. I recall during those visits at the park, I'd carry a big book of flower fairies and keep it with me, studying all the details of the flower fairy in case I chanced upon one in the park. As an adult, I am still inspired by faerie creatures. They are wonderful magical creatures that remind us that we may not see them, but they are around us all the time!

The flower fairy cross stitch book mark project came out of that childhood inspiration. The idea was to create a bookmark per month with the flower fairy giving out a wisdom related to the flower assigned to her. So came the 12 series.

The patterns are created with 14 count aida in mind. They are simple, using mostly full cross stitches with some back stitches for detail. The stitcher can also opt to use a smaller weave aida but since the design is small, more back stitches is recommended to give the details more emphasis.

Cross Stitch Patterns for the Flower fairies can be found here.

Is it a Skull or Something Else?

One of our customers was looking for an artwork by Charles Allan Gilbert entitled All is Vanity so I went searching for an image for this. When I found it, I first thought, "A skull?" now why would anyone want to stitch a skull? then I looked closer and saw the cleverness of this artwork. When the picture was blown up, you see a lady looking into the mirror! Well that would make a nice conversation piece won't it? Imagine your friends seeing the piece from afar then coming closer to see that it is not really what they first thought it was!

Here is the finished cross stitch pattern. Look at it from afar then up close.




















The project uses only full stitches, 21 DMC floss and the finished size in a 14 aida is 11" x 14".

The cross stitch chart is available here.