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Hello, my name is Dionne and I have been crafting for a very long time. As a very young child my mother tried to teach me to knit, it was a disaster. However, it must have sparked an interest in making things and, partly to prove that I was not totally useless and partly because I really wanted to make things, I taught myself to crochet. Over the years I have developed a love of cross stitch and all types of paper craft ..... I eventually even taught myself to knit.


I am married to a very understanding man, thank goodness, because I spend all my time either crafting, thinking about crafting or talking about crafting. I am hopeless at housework and dinner is often late!


Thank you for visiting my blog.


Dionne

Monday, 19 September 2011

'Earthdancer'

Hello again and a big welcome to any new visitors.

It's day one of a new Crafty Boots challenge.  The theme for this challenge is 'Things with Wings'.  It was quite hard deciding how I wanted to interpret this topic, in the end I decided on a counted cross stitch angel, I hope you like her.

I find myself distracted by the beadwork and dreamcatchers net and almost miss her wings, but they are there if you look.






This is a Butternut Road pattern by Marilyn Leavitt-Imblum entitled "Earthdancer".
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17 comments:

  1. Kirei na Kami23 September 2011 at 05:04

    Oh my!!! This is absolutely, positively STUNNING!!! I cannot take my eyes off of this beauty!!! My father was part Cherokee and Sioux, so Native American creations truly touch my heart! What can I say...I LOVE THIS...every gorgeous detail!!!

    Hugs,
    Carolyn

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  2. Agiema12 December 2013 at 17:55

    How can we get pattern?

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    1. Dee's Craft Room12 December 2013 at 18:02

      Agiema

      Thank you for your comment.

      You could try your local cross stitch stockist or craft fair. I just have checked ebay for you and someone is currently selling a copy of the chart - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cross-stitch-chart-Butternut-Road-Earthdancer-unopened-BNWOT-/121231935156?pt=UK_Crafts_CrossStitch_RL&hash=item1c39fc86b4

      Dionne

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  3. Agiema12 December 2013 at 17:55

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  4. Unknown7 December 2016 at 17:36

    It's stunning!!! May ask you, what fabric have you used?

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    1. Dee's Craft Room8 December 2016 at 17:00

      Thank you for your lovely comment Lina. I made this quite some time ago now and I cannot remember which fabric I used. I remember that it was a 32 count linen. It was most likely Cashel or perhaps Belfast linen. I hope this helps.

      Dionne xx

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  5. Unknown30 November 2017 at 13:30

    This is beautiful! Thank you for posting pictures with details up close. I especially love those suede ribbon/thread touches! First time I see it in a design, looks so very nice.

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    1. Dee's Craft Room30 November 2017 at 18:50

      Thank you Olga, it is so kind of you to leave such kind words. It took a long time to finish this canvass but it was really worth it and it is among my greatest treasures.

      Although I made it a long time ago I discovered that you can still purchase the chart from ebay for around £10.00. If you do decide to stitch this chart it would be worth while tracking down the embellishment kit with the suede ribbons and wool.

      Good luck.

      Dionne xx

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  6. Unknown1 September 2018 at 08:29

    Hi Dionne,

    I bought this pattern 13 years ago, did all the cross stitch then couldn't find the beads and it's been left in a drawer ever since! I'm picking it back up to try and finish it off over the winter and I'm looking online for the rainbow gallery threads and Mill Hill beads. I've noticed that Mill Hill have a lot of different types of beads - can you remember what bead type you used?

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    1. Dee's Craft Room1 September 2018 at 18:44

      Hi

      Wow, like you, I made this a long time ago and it is hard to remember. I do remember a few things about the beads, I bought the bead packs listed on the pattern (seed beads, bugle beads etc. I think they were Mill Hill 00557, 02059, 02063, 02064, 02065, 02068, 03017, 92011) and I only bought 'Mill Hill' brand but, even so, where there are a lot of beads stitched together, they were a little large for the material - I used 32 count. In those places the beads just would not lay well, in the end I had to adjust the design slightly to make them fit.

      I had trouble buying the wool and ultra suede strips. In the end I tracked down a pack containing all of them, but it was well worth the effort.

      Good luck with finishing your design. I hope you get it framed and it gives you as much pleasure as mine gives me when I look at it.

      Dionne

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  7. Nana8 December 2018 at 16:34

    I to bought this pattern many years ago. Now that I finally had eye surgery I am able to continue my sewing. I found that my pattern is worn away across one line just below the blue circle on her right arm. Because its been folded all this time. Is there anyone who is able to help me with this problem. I would hate to have to purchase a new pattern just for this one line. Any help would be appreciated.

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    1. Dee's Craft Room13 March 2021 at 00:50

      Nana

      I hopeyou were able to find help with your pattern. I am afraid that I was unable to find my copy.

      Dionne

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  8. Валентина12 March 2021 at 12:58

    Здравствуйте! А как можно приобрести схему этой картины? Благодарю!

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    1. Dee's Craft Room13 March 2021 at 00:44

      Валентина, к сожалению, эта схема для вышивки крестиком больше не издается. Если повезет, вы сможете найти копию на Ebay. Удачи и наилучшие пожелания. Dionne

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    2. Dee's Craft Room13 March 2021 at 00:54

      Кстати, вам нужно поискать выкройку Butternut Road Мэрилин Ливитт-Имблум под названием Earthdancer.

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  9. Nana13 March 2021 at 23:27

    No but am going to wing it once I get in that area. Thanks
    Your finished project turned out gorgeous.

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    1. Dee's Craft Room14 March 2021 at 02:05

      I am really sorry no one came forward. If I have the right spot, I am sure you can get away with doing that because most of the cross stitches will be covered by the suade trim.

      My sister has a motto - It does not matter if you go a little wrong with cross stitch because no one else can see the chart and they will never know!

      Good luck.

      Dionne

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Dionne

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