Inspired by a common Amish quilt pattern and with colors based off of one such quilt in a museum, this cross stitch design can be finished as a miniature quilt, as the model was using a stand from Ackfeld Manufacturing.
Model stitched on 32 count Navy Zweigart linen using 23 DMC threads. Stitch count is 108 x 108. Finished size is 6.75" x 6.75".
Cross stitch pattern from The Prairie Schooler featuring a sampler!
Sunshine and Shadow Pattern is stitched on 18 ct Putty Khaki Davos using DMC floss. Stitch count is 167 x 126.
Design Size: 9 3/8" x 7". Amish Life pattern stitched on 18 count Putty Khaki Davos using DMC threads. Stitch Count: 72 x 48. Design Size: 4" x 2 3/4".
A beautiful new design by Marilyn Leavitt-Imblum. This sampler features numerous colorful quilts and the Amish women that created them.
Model stitched over two on 28 Ct. Summer Khaki Brittney/Lugana or 28 Ct. Sage Jobelan using DMC floss. Stitch Count: 102w x 284h. Finished Size: 7" x 20".
Also required, but not listed above Kreinik Soie d'Alger.
I loved roaming the woods and exploring shapes and designs in nature as a child, and still do today. There is a symmetry and balance within nature when one starts looking. I played with shape and color to create a piece that is both restful and exploratory at the same time, kind of like a walk in... Read more
I found an interesting square design in a centuries-old pattern book, where it seemed like the square would have been rotated around and used four times. However, it was unclear which corner would have been in the middle and which would have been on the outer edge. After playing with it for a bit,... Read more
This design captures the peaceful beauty of a garden in bloom, blending graceful florals with gentle shapes and balanced pattern to create a piece that feels calm, uplifting, and inviting. Inspired by the quiet joy and natural harmony of spring, the composition offers visual restfulness while still... Read more
Summer is here and we're going to the beach in the last of the Sunshine seasonal series. Come stitch and enjoy the sunshine mandala and build a sandcastle while the gulls fly overhead.
stitched on 40 count fabric using Classic Colorworks, Gentle Arts, and Weeks Dye Works threads with DMC conversion included. Stitch count is 79 x 88. Finished size is 5.1" x 5.05".
"The shadow moon on Hallow's Eve lights the way so ghosts can see." Model stitched on 32 Ct. Slice of Lime (Stephy's Fabby) with Gentle Art Sampler threads and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 137x101. Design Size: 9" x 7"
This pattern from By The Bay Needleart comes with the Charm. If you would like to stitch this more than one time and give some sunshine to friends and family!
Model stitched on 28 ct Natural Brown linen using DMC floss. Stitch count is 54 X 90.
"Shadows of a thousand years rise again unseen, voices whisper in the trees tonight is Halloween."
Model stitched on 32 count Lambswool linen using 2 over 2 with DMC and Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count: 90w x 74h. Finished size is approximately 5 1/2" x 5".
"You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are blue. You'll never know dear how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away."
Model stitched on 35ct. Kansas City Blend Linen with Classic Colorworks Thread. Stitch count is 109W X 94H. Finished size is 6.23 in wide X 5.37 in high.
Cross stitch pattern from SamBrie Stitches Designs featuring hearts and a flower making a circle around the phrase "Be someones sunshine when the skies are gray"!
Pattern is stitched on 18 ct using Besititchme silks with DMC conversions. Stitch count is 121 x 125.
Fall Sunshine is the first in a seasonal series of smalls featuring mandalas. Fall Sunshine is stitched in gorgeous jewel-toned over-dyed flosses. As always, I provide a DMC conversion in the chart as well. This design was previously released in the fall issue of Punch Needle and Primitive Stitcher... Read more