Cross Stitch Blog by Julia

[...] This is the second completed panel in my project to explore the history of England in cross stitch.  Historical Cross Stitch Panel 2  It features the events of 1066 and the Norman Conquest of [...]

[...] Historical Cross Stitch - Part VIII This is a cross stitch of fire. It was the great fire which destroyed much of the city of London in 1666. The blaze [...]

[...] it might be useful if I posted the pattern and instructions for my "Wedding Bells" cross stitch here. This looks good when mounted in a greetings card with a 5.75" x 3.75" aperture. [...]

[...] This is my cross stitch of Bamburgh Castle, standing on its windswept rocky outcrop, towering above the North Sea. I [...]

[...]  Historical Cross Stitch Panel 3  This part of my cross stitch tour through English history is the completed section [...]

[...]  Historical Cross Stitch Panel 4  This is my completed cross stitch section dealing with the Great Fire of London in [...]

[...] panel in my project to explore the history of England in cross stitch.  Historical Cross Stitch Panel 2  It features the events of 1066 and the Norman Conquest of England, so [...]

[...] I thought for the next section of my historical cross stitch project, I would create a design based around the most famous date in English history. In the [...]

[...] This is the first completed panel in my historical cross stitch project, bringing together the previous designs for Queen Elizabeth I, William Shakespeare [...]

William Blake was not only a great painter and poet, but also a visionary and a mystic. As a poet he gave us the words for the hymn Jerusalem, which i [...]

[...] cross stitch, after all the upheavals of the floods etc. I am continuing with characters from English history. So having started with Queen Elizabeth I and her buccaneering Sir Francis Drake, the next [...]

[...] cross stitch project, I would create a design based around the most famous date in English history. In the year 1066 the Norman French, led by William the Conqueror, invaded England. [...]

[...]  Historical Cross Stitch Panel 3  This part of my cross stitch tour through English history is the completed section dealing with Geoffrey Chaucer, the "Father of English Literature& [...]

[...] previous designs for Queen Elizabeth I, William Shakespeare and Sir Francis Drake.  Elizabethan Cross Stitch Panel 1  It features Queen Elizabeth I, who reigned from 1558 to 1603. Despite [...]

[...] our history. Whoever controlled the castle, controlled the surrounding countryside.  Bodiam Castle Cross Stitch  Bodiam Castle in Sussex is one of the most beautiful castles [...]

[...] in the Royal Train at Alnmouth Station and then came into the town by road, flanked by Police motorcycle outriders. The highlight of the day was Her Majesty’s visit to Alnwick Castle and a [...]

[...] Flame passed right past our door on its way to the London 2012 Games! First came the police motorcycle outriders with their blue lights flashing and then the rest of the 32 vehicle convoy of the [...]

 Historical Cross Stitch Panel 3  This part of my cross stitch tour through English history is the completed section dealing with Geoffrey Ch [...]

Historical Cross Stitch - Part V This cross stitch and backstitch piece shows Geoffrey Chaucer, as a pilgrim. He is on his way to Canterbury to the [...]

[...] with their blue lights flashing and then the rest of the 32 vehicle convoy of the Olympic Relay. It was really funny to see the police outriders giving “high fives” to the youngsters [...]