Pattern: Unknown pattern from the '90's.

Stitched: 2 over 2

Fabric: 42cnt Evenweave

# of Stitches: approx. 502

Completed: 2002

Story: 

Because I could I guess? I don't know. I genuinely can't remember. 

Pattern: Unknown Pattern from an Afrikaans Book in my local library.

Stitched: 2 over 2

Fabric: 42cnt Evenweave

# of Stitches: approx. 550

Completed: 2002

Story: 

This was supposed to be a gift for a friend, but I never finished making it into the pretty box I had designed. Perfectionism Anxiety got the best of me and I managed to procrastinate until we weren't friends any more. 

Pattern: Unknown Pattern from an Afrikaans Book in my local library.

Stitched: 2 over 2

Fabric: 42cnt Evenweave

# of Stitches: approx. 680

Completed: 2002

Story: 

This as also supposed to be made into a cute little box for a friend. Modified from a pattern that had a collection of 4 long stem roses. And with all the colours substituted, as was my habit, trying to use up what I had been gifted instead of asking my mom to buy for me. 

Pattern: Unknown Pattern

Stitched: 2 over 2

Fabric: 42cnt Evenweave

# of Stitches: approx. 600

Completed: 2002

Story: 

A gift that never became a gift. 

Pattern: Beaded Dragon Box

Designer: Kimberley Chapman

Stitched: 1 over 2

Fabric: 42cnt Evenweave

# of Stitches: 47w x 50h = approx 1750

Completed: 2002 (I think) It may have been later in 2005

Story: 

This is actually a pattern for bead weaving. I chose to replicate the effect of the pattern by staggering my stitches in every row. If you look carefully, you can see they're offset. It's also one of the first pieces I stitched using only 1 strand. 

Pattern: Unknown Pattern from a knitting book

Stitched: 1 over 1

Fabric: 42cnt Evenweave

# of Stitches: approx. 491

Completed: 2002

Story: 

I know it's from a knitting book. I can tell you that much. But I was 12 when I photocopied it, so WHO KNOWS what book it was from. The pattern says "Embroidery for Sweater B" Lol.  I wish this picture could give you the true sense of how absolutely minute this thing is. I remember thinking "Ooh, If I can learn to stitch EVEN SMALLER I can use even less thread and save my mom even more money.

This resulted in a piece 2cm x 3cm that I have no idea what to do with.