When I first created my Instagram account it was with a clear purpose: to have a creative outlet alongside the blog. I very early on decided I wanted to combine my cross stitch adventure with my passion for books. I set out to create cross stitch works based on book covers, one every month. It took me a bit longer than expected to finish my very first project, but here it is! 🙈 I present: Bloody Rose. Time : 5 weeks Stitches: 9540 Colours: 41 Thread: DMC Book: Bloody Rose by Nicholas Eames (Published by Orbit) Original Artwork by Richard Anderson                  …