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Let Me Introduce Myself

September 1, 2011 by Connie Barwick

Hi! I am Connie Barwick and I will be taking over as the Cross Stitch editor here at Craft Gossip. I am really excited to be a “Gossip Girl” now – sorry for the lame joke, but that’s what I keep telling my friends.

You may also know me from my work at About.com Cross Stitch or my own site Connie Gee’s Designs. I am also the Social Media Director for Kooler Design Studio.

I have been cross-stitching since I could hold a needle. I started with stamped projects and moved into counted cross stitch as it gained popularity in the 1980’s. Cross stitch is a constant in my life, no matter the season or what’s trendy at the time. Over the years I have done all sorts of counted thread and canvas work.

I look forward to sharing my love of stitching with you and want you to help me out too! Send in your links today. Let me know about your favorite project, blog, etsy shop – whatever you think should be featured here.

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Comments

  1. Annika says

    September 1, 2011 at 5:14 am

    I am really excited about this new dedicated CG section!

  2. sarajessica says

    September 1, 2011 at 6:04 am

    Hi and welcome to craftgossip!
    Denise sent me here. 🙂

  3. Judith R. says

    September 1, 2011 at 7:13 am

    Hi Connie,

    I love your work at About.com Cross Stitch.

    It’s my favorite site.

    Here’s a link to my second-favorite site:

    http://www.dunmanidesigns.co.uk/

  4. Linda Lanese says

    September 1, 2011 at 9:55 am

    Welcome to the “Gossip Girls” 🙂 I hope you enjoy it here. Linda, felting. . .

  5. Loretta says

    September 1, 2011 at 4:03 pm

    Connie, this is fantastic! I’m so glad to see you here heading up this new section 🙂

  6. sheila best says

    September 1, 2011 at 5:08 pm

    So glad you are a part of this! Have seen some of your designs and they are fabulous!

  7. Patty says

    September 1, 2011 at 11:07 pm

    I’m glad you’re here, Connie!

  8. Patty says

    September 1, 2011 at 11:11 pm

    I know you from About.com but didn’t know you did your own designs so I just went to have a look. Your dog is adorable! When I was 2 yrs old, my grandparents had a dog named Girlie. I don’t really remember her but I know she was a sweetheart and probably why I love dogs so much today.

  9. Jen says

    September 4, 2011 at 5:00 am

    So happy to see cross stitch getting more attention! Yay!

  10. SoCal Debbie says

    September 5, 2011 at 12:10 pm

    Hi Connie, Congrats on your new job! I enjoy reading your tips on About.com and see you on Facebook. I will follow this page too!

  11. conniebarwick says

    September 5, 2011 at 8:43 pm

    Thanks Debbie!

  12. Mary says

    September 6, 2011 at 8:10 am

    Craft Gossip already has cross stitch designs included in most of their daily e-mails, so , I guess this means that you, Connie, will be the new “manager” of the cross stitching portion of Craft Gossip. I hope you will take the necessary time to find the great charts available through a variety of websites.

  13. Basic Hobby says

    August 24, 2019 at 5:59 am

    We need more people to start sharing their hobbies. They are fun and releases stress. Here is a detailed step by step guide to start cross-stitching: https://basichobby.com/how-to-cross-stitch-step-by-step/

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Get Witchy with Potion Bottle Cross Stitch Patterns

There are so many fun ways you can go when stitching Halloween cross stitch patterns or giving your place a slightly spooky or witchy vibe any time of year. I love the look of little potion bottles, whether they’re real bottles lined up on the mantle or shelf or cross stitched versions like these. 

The gorgeous Elixir of Life cross stitch pattern from Makaronka Stitch is decidedly not Halloween in its vibes, so it would be fun to stitch and display any time of year. This is also definitely not a pattern for beginners, as it uses 37 colors and 34 blends to make the beautiful colors. It also uses full and half cross stitches, back stitch and French knots. The design measures 82 by 115 stitches, which comes out to 5.8 by 8.2 inches or 14.88 by 20.86 cm on 14 count fabric. 

If you’re looking for something a little smaller but still a lot of fun, check out this set of six potion bottles from MIYA Stitch. I love how each bottle seems to have its own personality, from one with a pumpkin and witch hat to one with crystals, mushrooms, or a butterfly and flower. The patterns are 60 by 88 stitches each. That’s 4.3 by 6.3 inches or 11 by 16 cm on 14 count fabric. The full set uses 26 colors and blends. 

Or try this set of five mini potion bottles from Plenty of Strings. I love the colors on these and they’d look great as a set on one piece of fabric or individually stitches as shown. Each one fits in a 3-inch hoop.

These minis from Giselles Cross Stitch are really cute, too, though they are meant to be worked together as one piece. The whole pattern uses 26 colors and measures 93 by 107 stitches, which comes out to 6.6 by 7.6 inches or 16.8 by 19.4 cm on 14 count fabric. They’re perfect on black or a dark blue fabric. 

I also like this bigger set of potion bottles from SamXstitch, which is meant to be stitched as a set but you could also work individual bottles in their own frames if you’d rather. The full design uses 10 colors and is 123 by 173 stitches. Taht comes out to 8.78 by 12.36 inches/22.31 by 31.39 cm on 14 count fabric. 

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