Jan May

Looking pretty on kitchen wall Today I've finished this picture for my kitchen.  A combination of cross-stitch and random scraps as a border I'm rather pleased with how it's turned out.   I began it as the frame was redundant, a colour change in the lounge meant neither the dark wood frame or red-themed picture fitted.   After realising the box frame held potential I began to think what I could put inside. All ready to fit the frame I came across the little cross-stitch picture on Pinterest.   The cr0ss-stitch design is by  Amanda Gregory  and is a free chart for personal use.  There is added background detail in the design which I didn't add in as it was so tiny.   It turned out much smaller than I was expecting!  The outer square is the right size to fit in the box mount, so I had to find a way of filling the space. I used to do a lot of cross-stitch and have kept a basket full of supplies for years.   Since I las...