There are a lot of freebie patterns on the internet that can be downloaded and adapted for use. The Aida and Dmc/Anchor thread can work out to be expensive if you allow it to be. Alternatively, I have found that going on e-bay and always put in for "free delivery" helps. (On principle, I never pay delivery charges).
Recently I have found that I can purchase 14 count Aida, with free delivery, from America for an average 64 pence. The same size piece of Aida from local hobby shops costs between £2.99 to £3.99, so immediately we have a saving.
Dmc/Anchor averages, depending where you shop, 79 pence per skein to over a pound. To me, that's not good :(. Once again, e-bay, or even Fabricland who have a nice choice of embroidery threads available. They may not have a brand name on the label, they are just as good.
Making a card doesn't have to be financially expensive. The enjoyment of making the card and giving it to somebody you love is priceless.
I've chosen a mistletoe this year as my theme. It takes 4 colours to make and looks really good.
I've chosen a mistletoe this year as my theme. It takes 4 colours to make and looks really good.
I started with the dark green and cross-stitched part of the mistletoe leaves. This is followed by the lighter green, white and orange. The cross-stitch was finished off with back stitching around the mistletoe berry.
This will be enjoyable and I think I will be making a few of these for my friends and family. Just to change the back ground from orange to different colours will make them individual for different people.
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