Here's one I prepared earlier...

I've had this piece on the old embroidery frame for ages.  I really got stuck into it but found the other frame so hard to work at that, thus its been neglected for quite some time now.  I'm hoping now that its on its new frame I'll feel more inclined to sit down and do a little bit.

The pattern is by Teresa Wentzler and is called Wedding Sampler and this is hopefully what it will one day look like...

I love Teresa's work; incredibly elegant with so much detail.  I am a particular fan of the knotwork borders which many of her designs have.  I also love the fact that many of her designs have a medieval or fantasy element which being a bit of a history/fantasy buff appeals to me greatly.

This isnt the first TW design that I've tackled.  The first one I did was The Storyteller...

(This is the picture from the TW website, not my own piece which I haven't photographed yet)

This was the very first counted cross stitch piece I did ever!  Sure in the past I had done a lot of traced embroidery because that is what mum did.  I had to teach myself how to do this though.  Probably not the best place for a complete beginner to start but my love of the design, the richness of the colours and the all over intricacy won me.

Two other designs which I currently have and will (hopefully) one day get to are the Birth Announcement and the Fantasy Triptych...

Unfortunately TW Designworks is now closed but many of Teresa's wonderful designs are still available through patternsonline.com.  I know there are many more that I would love to get.