It seems a little crazy at the start of the summer to be posting about a winter cross-stitch picture I just finished. You might wonder why I didn't post this in the winter. Well, there's a really good reason for that. I started this back on the Fall of 2018 and finally just finished it in June. Everyone who cross-stitches knows that WIP sometimes take months or years to complete....lol.
I was looking for more cross-stitch winter seasonal pictures to display during the winter season and was drawn to the picture in the Dimensions Gold Collection Petites "Snowman & Friends" picture when I saw it. So, I decided to buy the kit and add it to my other winter cross-stitch decorations on my fireplace mantle.
Like the other Dimensions Gold Collection Petites kits I had bought the kit included the pattern, pre-sorted cotton thread, 18 count white cotton Aida, needle and instructions.
The "Snowman & Friends" pattern uses full counted cross-stitch, french knots and outline stitching for emphasis and depth and this detailing really makes the picture stand out. It also varies the number of threads used with the various stitches to add to the depth emphasis. The design of this cross-stitch gives the finished picture a 3 dimensional aspect with the cross stitch, french knots and outlining being used for artistic effect.
