I’m a bit late this month swapping my smalls over for the new month, but I’ve just chosen half a dozen cross-stitch smalls to decorate our sideboard for the rest of the month…
In the garden at the moment we have lots of self-seeded forget-me-knots flowering, they’re mingling in everywhere, in the beds, in cracks in the patios and on the edges of the path, so I had to include this one. I think I embroidered it back in the 1980’s, but never did anything with it until last year, when it was turned into a small…
Another one stitched at the same time was of clover. We saw lots of clover during our recent walk along the Cleveland Way,which brought back many memories of walking home from junior school through a clover field and picking them for the nectar! These days you don’t see half as much clover as we used to.
Of course the bumble bee I finished recently had to be included, I now have two people wanting me to make them one! It is gorgeous and it’s still my favourite for the time being!
As the garden is full of bees of all shapes and sizes at the moment, I decided to continue with the theme…
I recently finished a cross-stitch of a pot of lavender and some bees…
Several years ago I stitch a lovely bee pincushion by Natalie of Jardin Privee…
Of course July wouldn’t be complete with out the appropriate month from Snowflower Diaries…
All together it makes a very pretty, summery display..
thecraftycreek 
Our garden is normally full of forget me not that has seeded year on year going way back but for some reason we haven’t seen any yet this year. I love your smalls and especially your finishing – I have lots of smalls I have stitched over the years all waiting for some creative finishing – which I am not good at lol xxxx
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Mine are really just simple mini pillows with a bit of embellishment, have a look at The Twisted Stitcher, she has some great tutorials on finishing smalls. https://thetwistedstitcher.blogspot.com/p/my-tutorials.html
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Thank you I will.
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Loving all the bee ‘smalls’.
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lots of lovely floral stitchings for July !
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I love your ideas for cross stitch smalls. I don’t usually stitch small designs as I never know what to do with them, but these are delightful. I shall raid my fabric stash for pretty pieces of fabric and trim and make myself some “smalls”.
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I had several in my workbox for decades, trying to think of something to do with them, then I discovered smalls!! Warning, it’s a bit addictive!
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Yes it most certainly does!
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Great summer smalls to put out on display! The bee is my favourite!
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I think the bee is going to take some beating 🙂
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I really love all those bees ❤ Great finishes and a fun display!
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Thanks Loretta, I’m gradually getting a little collection of bees 🙂
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I really love all the bess ❤ Great finishes and a fun display!
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The bee is definitely a winner and, if you ever get round to opening an Etsy shop or your own site, I’m pretty sure these would go like hot cakes as they are so eyecatching.
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These really are all so cute and appealing! I like the idea of a pincushion since it gives the small embroidery a job to do!
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I always look forward to seeing your monthly smalls. They are darling. So Cheerful.
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Sweet, I love those fresh colors!
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They are all lovely! Especially the bee 🐝 , just beautiful!!
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Such beautiful hand work! Cross stitch is beautiful and to me it was difficult to do. So I just admire others work.
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Just darling, I love all of them 🙂 I always love to see your smalls! Sharon
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Delightful collection this month! 🐝
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Another lovely collection and I can see why you have orders for the bee. What a beauty!
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Oh my goodness these are absolutely adorable!
Such lovely treasures to enjoy!
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My wife browsed for some cross stitch photos and came upon yours. She is now busy looking for designs and I for one, am seeing a lot of threads to buy. (And maybe some frames.)
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