One more rune and one step closer to completing the runic series. The list of runes to adapt is getting smaller and I still have time to finish every pattern this summer, as promised 🙂
Today’s rune is Uruz.
Uruz rune cross stitch pattern
Pattern size: 36 x 49 stitches
Free for a limited time – until Jan. 2020
You know what? I suddenly remembered, that I promised to complete the Runic patterns series by the end of the summer. And it seems that time is running out quicklier, than I could have expected. So, for now it is fifteen runes completed and nine runes to go. 🙂
And today my wonderful runic bag presented me with the Mannaz.
Rune Mannaz (Man, Humanity) free cross stitch pattern
Pattern size: 36w X 49h stitches (and when stitched it will look something like this)
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Ahhh yes, it’s so nice to make the last stitch in a project. Especially for a slow stitcher like myself. But yesterday I finally finished embroidering the Mayan Turtle for my new cushion!
The embroidery is made with woolen thread, and though there is a color guide in the original chart, I never used it, but just chose the colors that seemed most appropriate. More photos:Ура! Наконец-то закончена вышивка для очередной подушки из серии “майя”. В прошлый раз я вышила ящерицу, а в этот добралась до черепахи. Это очень приятно – видеть, как твои работы воплощаются в жизнь.
Вышивку я делала шерстяными нитями “Арина”, а оттенки цвета выбирала на свое усмотрение – хотя в комплекте со схемой есть список рекомендуемых цветов мулине DMC, от которых можно отталкиваться во время выбора. Еще фотографии: Continue reading “Finally did it! The Mayan Turtle embroidery :)”
Following the last biscornu tutorial: two small symmetrical patterns that can be used to make a biscornu pincushion. And if you use bigger canvas and wool, you can make beautiful pillow cases using the same patterns.
Both charts are small and beginner-friendly.
Oriental ornament chart
The blue and green palette on this chart is inspired by middle-Eastern ornaments. Being a mathematician, I am really an ornament person, enjoying geometry in every possible way. That is one of the thing that I like in Temari as well.
! Download Oriental ornament cushion patttern
Stitch count: 40 x 40 stitches, 5 colors
Pink flowers chart (the one I used for my biscornu – see pictures in the tutorial). One of the simplest charts I ever made 🙂
! Download Pink flowers ornament pattern
Stitch count: 36 x 36 stitches, 5 colors.
Today I’m adding to the collection of ethnic inspired cross-stitch charts. As an ages-old symbol of eternity the snake on this pattern is biting its tail.
You can stitch this chart with yarn to make a cushion or with cotton DMC thread to make a small ornament.
See also the previous charts in this collection: the Lizard and the Turtle.
! Download free Ethnic snake cross stitch design
Is there any other animal you wish to see in this collection?
Today I will continue the series of inspirational runic cross stitch patterns (see Fehu rune and Kenaz rune patterns).
The Tiwaz rune has several symbolic meanings, among them justice, self-sacrifice and altruism. It is the rune of the god Tyr, who is most known for giving his name to Tuesday (‘Týr’s day’). In Norse mythology, Týr sacrifices his arm to the monstrous wolf Fenrir, who bites off his limb while the gods bind the animal.
This small pattern is easy to stitch even if you are a beginner.
Stitch count: 36W x 49H
Colors: 8
The second rune in runic cross stitch patterns series is Fehu, or the Cattle, the symbol of wealth and prosperity. This rune is the first Futhark rune and also its last one. In a wider sense Fehu can also mean emotional gain or a better reputation.
Fehu can protect your valuable things and feelings, grant wealth and fulfill you wishes, but you have to be responsible and be ready to pay the price of your dreams (the mystical Price is the second meaning of Fehu). In the pattern for the rune I made apple leaves and fruits in the upper corners as a farther symbol of prosperity.
(free download link at the end of page) Continue reading “Rune Fehu (Cattle) – prosperity (cross stitch pattern)”
How about some rune magic? Here is the first cross stitch pattern in the norse runic series. Today’s rune is Kenaz (the Torch) – one of the Fire Runes, the symbol of the fire that turns clay into ceramics and darkness into light.
Kenaz is good for artists, musicians, and scientists. To emphasize the strength of the rune there are oak leaves and acorns above it.
Free for a limited time only – until Jan, 2020
Continuing the ethnic theme that started with the Lizard is the second pattern for ethnic cross-stitch cushions – the Ethnic turtle.
This pattern for making a cross-stitch cushion was heavily inspired by ethnic culture. An ethnic-styled lizard curles over the Mayan symbol for water (bottom right). It is the first in the cushion series I designed and I even cross-stiched this one in a real cushion (photo inside!).
