Good evening everyone,
My lighthouse loving friend got a little surprise today. She gave me this kit a while ago because she was having a clear out and had no intention of ever doing cross stitch again. Lucky me!
As you can see, the kit has a lovely clear chart and it only took me a couple of evenings to stitch and finish it into a bookmark for her. The aida fabric is quite a rustic grey beige and there’s still enough left to make at least one more bookmark. I simply backed it with dark brown felt and pinked the edges.
This was a perfect kit to fill a couple of chilly nights up north. I’m sure there’s another lighthouse themed cross stitch kit in the huge pile Lin gave me 🙂
Bell Rock lighthouse has a very interesting history. You can read all about it here:
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katechiconi
/ October 26, 2016It’s lovely – I especially like the effect of the waves breaking against the rock at the base. Nice surprise for your friend!
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/ October 26, 2016She’s a very special person and deserves a little surprise now and again.
katechiconi
/ October 28, 2016Lovely to be able to make something so appropriate – you knew she’d love it, because she’d got it for herself anyway 🙂
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/ October 28, 2016You see….I didn’t think of that 😮.
claire93
/ October 26, 2016a very nifty design to make the perfect gift ^^
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/ October 26, 2016Perfect for any lover of lighthouses 😀
witchylin
/ October 26, 2016I am the very lucky recipient of the Bell Rock lighthouse and I love it. Of course what makes it more special is that you made it. Thank you so much. It is too nice for a book mark I am going to find a place to display it. Only a few weeks ago I was in Scotland visiting lighthouses and although I wasn’t able to get out to Bell Rock I was able to see it from Arbroath harbour with my binoculars so that makes this gift even more notable.
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/ October 26, 2016So while you were looking at it through your binoculars, I was stitching the same image. Telepathy maybe? I’m so pleased you like it 😀
nanacathy2
/ October 26, 2016It’s really nice. Lucky you.
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/ October 26, 2016Thank you 🙂
kathyreeves
/ October 27, 2016A fun project, and a great history lesson too!
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/ October 27, 2016It’s sometimes surprising what’s behind a cross stitch kit isn’t it?
wendy
/ October 28, 2016a lovely little finish!
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/ October 28, 2016Thank you Wendy 🙂