drawing challenge NEW THEME : cross stitch

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my late auntie cross stitched all her life. in my memory, i see her sitting by the front room window, catching the late daylight. 
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by the time her eyes were giving, she was the first one on the block to use a magnifying glass. 
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{a lot of couleur CRANFORD involved, when she worked away in her local circle of friends! ☻}
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i don't think i appreciated embroidery work as a child, and to this day i feel inhibition towards cross stitch. 
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but i do understand the labour of love involved, and i'd love lending it a contemporary twist, in a drawing challenge, e.g. 
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let's cross stitch, everybody! let's pick up pencil, pen, paint. let's use paper, scissors, rock. ☻ or whatever. let's design a cross stitch pattern... leave your name in the comments section, if you are in. i'll cross stitch you later! 
{challenge 28-29/07}

26 comments :

  1. Cross-stitch. What an interesting creative idea. Count me IN please. *smiles* Norma

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  2. hello my dearie!
    yes you've got it - outside skipping through the fields, sitting under trees drawing in journals whilst fiddling with Lambie's soft spotted ears, jumping in the river with the gang of 9 - 12 year old boys that run around like a swarm of happy bees..horses, pigs, rodeos and outdoor music festivals. Yep ! i've been away from my desk! :)
    we are well, i'm working on a special board selected to form a Creative District plan for our little town. Lots of work!
    I am going to 3 art shows this summer. wish i had a "smart phone" so i could blog on the go ...but alas! its just me and my old world desktop computer.
    i will try to stitch with you but...(see above)
    thank you for popping in! the buzz around here is increasingly Christo-y. A gathering of cyber souls is always welcome here!
    xo stephanie

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  3. Dearest Nadeschda,
    and if I manage to stitch only one single cross...
    I am in!

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  4. oh, I am jealous about the Brits' TV!
    'Cranford'... with top-class-cast, hilarious!
    Thank you!
    Love
    Ariane.

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    1. you're welcome.
      i became a cranford-affiliate just lately.
      the good thing about it... it is timeless!
      now, timeless...
      WHAT a theme challenge, no?
      ;)))
      n♥

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  5. There have been a lot of crosses stiched in my life. I am in xxxx
    What a great challenge, and thank you for inviting me

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  6. I will endeavour to give the cross stitch a go - literally, but will need to post early as I shall be absent at the weekend.

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  7. thank you for
    this invitation -
    i am in, n.
    )

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  8. Hi, Woolfie - Long time ago my former sister in law cross stitched anything and every thing. I will attempt this challenge, with paper and colored pencil anyway. May even take up the needle, who knows? -sus

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  9. Nadine....like you said....I like to count.....so I'll join you in this drawing challenge. Thanks for the invite. xo Carole

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  10. Hello kindred! So beautiful..and very special your auntie created in such a wonderful way!
    These are so gorgeous! ..I don't know anything about crossstich..how i wish I did! Looks awesome!
    I will put my thinking cap on..and see if i can play! I will definately come visit!
    Yay thankyou for inviting me! You are a shining star!
    HUgs and sparkles
    Wishing you a fabulous week!
    Victoria~

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  11. Thank you for finding me. I'm here! And Greta, too.
    We're in!

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  12. loooove cross-stitch!!
    but
    first I will travel to Hamburg
    meeting three lovely ladies
    so
    I am not sure
    but I will try
    definitely

    xx xx
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    xx xx

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    1. you what???
      ...enjoy your travels. ..
      kiss 'em all from me...
      will read up on your adventures later!!!!
      n♥

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  13. did is great! a woolfenbell cross stich!!
    lovely!

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  14. I love embroidering, but I've never cross stitched in my life. I guess I don't like the look of the designs too much: as you point out, they look like pixel images!

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  15. PS I love Patrice comment above. maybe I do like cross stitching after all :)

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  16. Hi- this sounds great- though I've never done it before- how hard could it be ;) thanks for the invite- I'm around for the beginning of the week and may post early...or a tad late but please count me in!! :)

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  17. sweet woolfi, i' one of the "lovely ladies", in the north ( hähähä for the lovely+lady,)
    we'll miss you and kiss you via brain, telepathy (does that word exist?) what ever, please count me in like patrice with a ( )
    love+hugs julia

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  18. oh this is ambitious. i love the way cross stitch looks - do you know the little kneeling bricks they use in english churches? - lovely!

    i did try to make a pillow cover once, but maybe cross stitch is not so much for me. but i will come back and see what the rest of you do.

    meanwhile, phillip seymour hoffman - does he make being an actor look like fun? nothing like a getting a paycheck for behaving like somebody's worst self!

    xo

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  19. No I think I will pass and wallpaper is gross!!

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    1. i don't believe it!
      but also find you thoroughly courageous. ..
      i should know about old wall paper, i'm telling ya!
      n♥

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  20. I never cross stitched in my life. as a school girl I hate knitting, stitching, sewing. my teachers were silly... It's a shame!
    but I'll try it - count me in, dear woolf! :-) mano

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  21. oh i love the cross stitches from your auntie. what a treasure!

    i´ve no idea for the next dc, but count me in. it'll be all right ...

    thanks for the invitation ♥

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  22. hello Nadine
    Im very very late responding to this drawing challenge but I have been driving the countryside internet free for the last 5 days and it has been lovely. Ill let you know when its ready for viewing.

    Helen x

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  23. thanks for the invitation - so nice to meet you again!
    well, me and stitch, no I am sorry.
    This time I prefer to have a look at the results of you and all the other brave artists.
    Wish you a great stitchy challenge, x Stefanie

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