About Me

Welcome to my blog.

My name is Ray and for many years I have enjoyed cross-stitch embroidery, in particular I enjoy embroidering magical and mythical designs.

I confess that I am a rather reluctant blogger but I have recently been invited to be a guest member of the Crafty Boots Design Team. It is a great honour to be invited to work with this very talented team and I thank them for this opportunity.

Why not check-out this amazing team of designers for yourself and hop across to the Crafty Boots Challenge blog.


Please leave your comments and let me know what you think of my work.



Monday 14 November 2011

The Wizard and his Castle

For the next two week the theme of the Crafty Boots Challenge is Fantasy, that is anything magical or mythical.

Which, for anyone who knows me, is just the sort of thing I love to stitch.  It's hard to believe that they did not have me in mind when they set this challenge, but they did not, at that time I was not even a twinkle in the eye of original Design Team!

For this Challenge I have a matched pair, as you might say, a wizard and his castle.



These were designed by Sharon Sutherland Pope

Monday 31 October 2011

Time for a Bubble Bath, Piglet

I should like to welcome everyone who has found their way to my blog via the Crafty Boots Challenge Blog.

The challenge for the next two weeks is "Young at Heart", this can be anything that reminds you of childhood.  I have chosen Winnie the Pooh, I think most people have an affection for the bear of very little brain, who is bothered by long words, I certainly do!


Sunday 30 October 2011

Snow - It's What Tiggers Like Best!

Some more of my favourite Winnie the Pooh characters.


As you can see, I stitched this design on pale blue to give the impression of an icy day, if you look closely you can see that the snow is falling but our childhood friends are dressed for the weather.  I thought that the detail on Pooh's scarf was fun.


Tuesday 25 October 2011

Winnie the Pooh Birth Sampler

As well as stitching magical and mythical designs I also make the occasional Winnie the Pooh picture for my nieces and nephews.  It's funny, they never ask for anything else, but as they are fun to stitch I really do not mind.  


I recently made this birth sampler for my first great nephew.  (For obvious reasons I have blanked out his personal details.)




This design came in the form of a kit, it contained the aida and all the thread I needed, they even give you a needle.  It was quick and simple to make and a good way for someone who has never cross stitched before to have a go.