ABC 123

I think this is the smallest piece that I've done.  I think it was designed to get you to try a specific brand of silk thread with a small investment of money.  I do remember that I loved stitching with this silk, but do not remember what brand it was.  I also thought the frame was about the smallest needlework frame that I've seen and you might think it wouldn't cost very much. But surprise, it cost way more than one would probably guess.  Great for someone to do in between longer projects, when one just feels the need to finish something.  Unfortunately, I do not know who designed this piece.  

I Believe - Mill Hill Design

About the year 2010, I beaded I Believe by Mill Hill.  It came in a kit that included perforated paper.  I have little trust in perforated paper lasting, so I used 28 count natural linen and stitched over 2 threads.  The frame is also available from Mill Hill.  I think it still is available in 2017, at least from some retailers and online.  This is one of my favorite Santas.  I just love their beaded designs.  

A Butterfly and Daisy from Crossed Wing Collection

I stitched this butterfly and daisy and placed it in a small porcelain jar sometime in the early 90s.  I don't remember the exact title of it, but I think it was designed by Crossed Wing Collection.  It was done with a Continental or Tent Stitch silk gauze.  My teacher for this class taught us to just do the design and not fill in the background.   I think now it would be customary to fill in the background.  Maybe it was the custom then, too, but the teacher didn't do it that way and the directions did not say to do it.  Perhaps they just didn't want to include the silk threads in the kit and this way just kept the cost down.  I wish that I knew.  I don't recall the name of the containers, but I think they were made in Great Britain and were a bit pricey.