"Samantha" is the seafarer's fairy as she makes her home in sailing ships! Her chief concern is inspecting the ropes and rigging to insure a safe and speedy journey. She spends her nights under a full moon, mending the sails with silver threads spun from cobwebs. Model stitched on 32 count... Read more
"Tessera" makes her home in the sleepy branches of weeping willows that adorn gothic mansions in the South. She flits from tree to tree, through the diaphanous strands of leaves, searching for lost and tear laden hankerchiefs. Model stitched on 32 count Waterlily Linen using Crescent Colours... Read more
Model stitched on 35 count Havana linen by Weeks Dye Works using one strand of Needlepoint Silk (NPS998) over two linen threads. DMC conversion available. Stitch count: 181W X 37H.
Model stitched on 32 Ct. Flax linen using Weeks Dye Works & Gentle Art Sampler Threads. Button included! Stitch count: 278W x 32H. Design Size: 18" x 2"
Adorable little gnomes featuring every letter of the alphabet from Cross Stitch Wonders!
Pattern is very cute stitched on perforated paper, plastic canvas, or the matching wood blank available from Cross Stitch On Blanks using DMC floss. Mushroom House by Stitches and Cutz. Stitch count is 27w x 46h.
Bring the timeless beauty of faith and devotion into your stitching with the Franciscan Prayer Sampler from Dirty Annie's Southern Style. This exquisite sampler features the beloved Vocation Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi, accompanied by symbolic imagery deeply rooted in Franciscan tradition.... Read more
Model stitched over two on 32 Ct. Summer Khaki Belfast with Needlepoint, Inc. Silk. Also uses key, heart, acorn, scissors, and spool charms, and a 1/4" white button. Stitch Count: 108W x 204H. Design Size: 7" x 13".
Model stitched on 32 Ct. Antique Ivory Belfast linen with Needlepoint Inc and Dinky Dyes Silks. Shown with 4mm pale violet button and 4mm pink jade heart. Stitch count: 46W x 158H. Design Size: 3" x 10".
Note from the designer: "Next up in this 5-part series, L,M,N,O,P,Q form the third row in the overall design. This time there are three little outtakes'; I stitched all six blocks individually, then finished them back to back as three mini-cushions using two different fabrics - it's an ideal way... Read more
Note from the designer: "This is a fun play on the alphabet with lots of spooky bits appearing in that little graveyard! The berry spells "Halloween" to pair up with the graveyard design. Both are mostly monochromatic black with a few DMC details."
Note from the designer: "Wrapping up this popular series with X,Y,Z, and a larger block for our quilting bee. That larger block has been modified just slightly for a cute outtake example. All portions of this series will continue to be available indefinitely, so anyone who thinks they might be... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Heart in Hand Needleart featuring a round alphabet sampler lid!
Model stitched on 32 ct Natural brown linen using Classic Colorworks threads. Stitch count is 57 x 55. Approx size is 3.4 x 3.4. Shown in a heartware bowl by Heart in Hand Needleart. (Pictured red bowl is no longer available).
I can picture these flash-card like finishes sitting on top of stacks of fabric or hanging from the knob of a thread cabinet! I love the contrast of the black and white, but each of these 8 includes chart packs could be stitched in with whatever... Read more
The thirteenth edition in my alphabet series, this one features that hobby that we all know and love. Surrounded by X's, the words "S Is For Stitch" are joined by scissors, needle and thread, thimble, skein of floss, and a tomato pincushion.
Pattern is stitched on 32 count Ballet... Read more
Are you hungry for a new project? Pasta comes in so many shapes and sizes that it was practically begging for a chart in the Arrangements series. Although a favorite, lasagna was kicked out of the pasta party for being such a space hog.
Shown stitched in Classic Colorworks cotton floss on... Read more
Model stitched over 2 threads on 32 Ct. Antique White Belfast linen with DMC floss, Classic Colorworks floss, and DMC floss (or all DMC 165, 3364, 469, 3753, 157, 322, 963, 3326, 3688, 3350). Stitch Count: 119W x 96H. Finished size: 7.4" x 6".
The original sampler was stitched in 1812 in Troy, N.Y. The reproduction model was stitched on an Antique White #28 linen over one thread. The stitch count is: 80 W x 109 H and the finished size over one is: 2.8" W x 3.8" H. The following colors were used: Weeks Dye Works - Kentucky Bluegrass and Verdigris, and Hickory Sticks and Tiny Vine from Classic Colorworks.
Three models are pictured using this design. The stitch count is: 196 W x 57 H.
The model stitched in red on white: #36 Edinburgh linen; Winter Moon. Stitched over two; finished size: 11" W x 3" H. Stitched in Ribbon Red from Classic Colorworks.
Model stitched on 28 Ct. Fairy Dreams Lugana by Polstitches (or fabric of your choice) with DMC floss. Stitch Count for each letter: 30W x 30W. Stitch Count for full alphabet: 158W x 195H.
This sampler, which I have named the Sewing Box Sampler 1 because it and another were found in a sewing box, is of unknown date and origin. As you can see, there is no name or date on this sampler, and as you can see from the original, it was unfinished. Perhaps the stitcher meant to stitch her name... Read more
Antonia Rosel y Garcia 1886 is a reproduction of an antique Spanish sampler.The Faded model is stitched on 40 ct Antique Lace by Seraphim Hand-dyed Fabrics using one strand of the silks over two linen threads. The Bright is stitched on 36 ct Affogato by Fibers on a Whim using one strand of silk over... Read more
Arabesque is my Art Deco-ish contribution to the world of red samplers. This design started with the alphabet and it was so fun finding and developing motifs that had the same general feel. I love the slightly asymmetrical look of the mandala on the bottom left and the fan in the upper right. But... Read more
My new Four Letter Words series is a fun twist on what we usually think of as four letter words. This series celebrates positive words, set in small square designs in soft shades of blues, golds and greens. This series of four different words will release throughout the year, approximately once a... Read more
The Kaleidoscope Sampler (With bonus chart - Firework Sampler) features mandalas, borders and alphabets in bright, fresh colors with black as the color pop. Stitched entirely in DMC, this is an easy design to kit up for your customers. The Fireworks version has some small changes to the design, as... Read more