DMC Memorial Day Street Fair Etsy Wrap up + Pretty Citrus Summer Tablecloth
Monday, May 31, 2010Happy Memorial Day!!
Welcome to our final day of the DMC Street Fair. Hopefully some of you have paid a visit to our featured Estyian’s and purchased a few bits and pieces from them.
Without further ado, here is the last line-up of Etsy store fronts.
Amy Cluck is a writer, web designer, baker, lover of all things pink and covered with sprinkles, hostess-with-the-mostess, and all around crafty gal. Her shop Pepto Girl, features yummy pinky treats. Make sure to also check out her cute ice cream stitched pendants.
Pamela makes the most beautiful tatted pieces of art, and has recently switched to DMC Cebelia for some of her blackwork pieces like the one pictured above. Pamela is inspired from vintage patterns and haute couture. Visit her shop to view her wide range of awesome tatted accessories and jewelry.
Rebecca is inspired by nature and tries to use sustainable materials as much as possible. This Australian native loves handmade and also has a blog that supports handmade products and other designers. Visit her Etsy shop here, and her blog here.
Gracey May has been cross stitching since the age of 6, and hasn’t stopped. Visit her shop to view the cutest hand embroidered pieces. I especially love her Alice in Wonderland pattern and her blue birds embellished hand towels.
Kuutydruk hand stitches the cutest accessories such as iPod cozies and embroidery floss pendants. Visit her shop to check out more of this estonian inspired folk embroidery.
Quaint and sweet are the words to describe this Etsy shop. This UK native stitches up charming scenes like this little red riding hood. Visit her shop to view her other pretty creations.
Julie is a lover of all things fiber. Her Temari Balls are her passion — “their colors and symmetry delight me, their precision and design challenge me.” These beautiful balls, great for gift giving or home decor, feature DMC Pearl Cotton and other silk fibers. Visit her shop
here to check out more of these exquisite handmade beauties.
This Etsyian has some beautiful embroidered pendants and jewelry. She also carries a great selection of hand sewn aprons with fun vintage prints. When you visit her shop don’t forget to take a look at her pretty FOB’s and Hair Clips.
La Camelot has the most gorgeous hand embroidered cuff bracelets. She specializes in handmade vintage lace and textile jewelry accessories. La Camelot uses a variety of hand embroidery techniques combined with beading embellishments to create an innovative combination of textures with superb craftsmanship. Each piece is an elaborately decorated work of art reminiscent of an earlier Romantic era. Visit La Camelot’ shop to oogle some more.
Anette stitches up a contemporary collection of Hand Stitched PDF Patterns, Kits and soft furnishings for your home using Burlap or Hessian. She uses a lot of half cross stitch in her work. Visit her shop to see more cross stitched beauties.
That wraps up our DMC Memorial Weekend Street Fair. I hope everyone enjoyed their visit and will continue to support handmade products.
Here is a fresh summery tablecloth pattern. See below for project directions.
Get the project here
How to make a cross stitch embellished tablecloth:
Materials:
DMC 117 Cotton Embroidery Floss 156, 158, 164, 505, 728, 726, 745, 927, Blanc
Blank white tablecloth made of cross-stitch fabric (for this pattern the ideal sized tablecloth is 47″ x 47″)
DMC Tapestry Needle size 26
Step 1 – Iron your tablecloth.
Step 2 – Find the middle of your tablecloth. Fold your tablecloth in half vertically and horizontally, where the creases meet is the middle point.
Step 3 – With masking tape plan out a middle square where you want the design to go. This design measures 15″ x 15″.
Step 4 – Follow the provided charts and stitch your design. Iron your finished piece when done.
Now go and enjoy the wonderful holiday day with family and friends!
Happy Stitching.
xoxo Emma Broidery
