Note from the designer: This is a companion piece to Forest Home, and celebrates the amazing plants and animals of the grassland prairie. I had such fun with this colorful design, and included some of my favorite characters as well. I hope you can find something familiar from your home.
"There's a great white whale With a great big tail And a little one, he's called "Good" There are ships with sails A giraffe called Gail And a cabin made all out of wood There's a mouse in the mill He's from Old Amsterdam He's lived there all his life And the boy and... Read more
Note from the designer: I've had this antique reproduced since 2015, but I had always wanted to pair it with some little companion pieces before releasing it. I've finally done just that!
What drew me to this sampler was the oversize, unusual bird (I am always drawn to odd birds on... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Artful Offerings featuring a bird holding a needle and thread!
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Gray from Weeks Dye Works using Weeks Dye Works threads with DMC conversion. Stitch count for design 1 is 90 x 90. Finished size is 5" x 5". Stitch count for design 2 is 90 x 42. Finished size is 5" x 3.5".
Cross stitch pattern from Stitches By Ethel featuring a crow pulling a sleigh full of Christmas presents with their mouse friend!
Model stitched on 28 count, Friendship Greene, Fabrics by Stephane. Stitch count: 170 x 60. Finished Size is 12.14 in wide X 4.29 in high. Model stitched with DMC floss. 1 tiny snowflake from the White Wedding Sprinkles Pack by Just Another Button Company
Note from the designer: These three-dimensional chickens are made with just a few straight seams and they make striking pincushions, pattern weights, or sachets. Pattern includes all three chickens, plus illustrated step-by-step instructions and templates for felt accents.
Cross stitch pattern from Quaint Rose Needle Arts featuring a large blackbird flying over a home and sunflowers!
Model stitched on 36 count Duxbury and winter Wren by Fox and Rabbit using The Gentle Art, Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss. Stitch count is 217w x 243h. Finished size is 12.06 in wide X 13.5 in high.
This cross stitch pattern from Crocette a Gogo featuring a cardinal with a french horn and the word "December"!
Model stitched on 32 ct. Natural Belfast linen using DMC thread. Stitch count is 93 x 117.
This collection by Teresa Kogut includes 9 different designs! They all feature lovely images of homes, flowers, trees, and pets.
"This Small Sampler" model stitched 1 over 2 on 56 count Little Bunny by XJuDesigns, using DMC and Classic Colorworks threads. Stitch count: 148w x... Read more
This is the 3rd and final portion of our three part mystery sampler. Model stitched over two on 30 Ct. Irish Creme by R&R Reproductions using Classic Colorworks and Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch count 222 x 137. Pamphlet has two more designs included. To achieve the variegated look of Maple... Read more
Model stitched over two using 32 Ct. Putty for the two smaller crows and 32 Ct. Copper Penny for the larger crow using DMC floss and Weeks Dye Works.
Stitch count 60 x 60 for smaller pillows and 94 x 68 for the larger pillow.
A flurry of feathered friends. A bird for each season captured in this Four Season Birds Counted Cross Stitch. Stitch Count 224w X 114h. Finished size on 14-ct 16" X 8-1/8". Design stitched on 14 Count White Aida. Design by Nancy Rossi.
"Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary" - Edgar Allan Poe. Model stitched on 35 Ct Havana Linen by Weeks Dye Works using Needlepoint Silk floss (965, 998 and 976). Stitch count is 161 x 64.
"Folk Bird Needlebook" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. A sweet little robin-bird on the cover, open up the book and her eggs will help you hold your needles!
Pattern is stitched on 30 ct linen using DMC threads. You will also need one piece of 5" x 5"... Read more
This cross stitch pattern by Annie Beez is inspired by Sense and Sensibility, published in 1812 by Jane Austen. This quote comes from the novel when the character Edward Ferrers finally comes to propose to Eleanor after she has given up all hope, (believing him to be married to Lucy Steele), "My... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from The Artsy Housewife featuring a spooky Halloween crow and skull! Three Charted options included! Materials are listed assuming 2 floss threads over 2 fabric threads on 32 count fabric. If you plan to stitch using 1 floss thread on a 36 or 40 count linen, you will only need... Read more
This festive little raccoon is all bundled up for winter fun! Dressed in a starry red hat, cozy coat, and cheerful green scarf, he's joined by his cardinal friends for a snowy day of holiday cheer. Surrounded by delicate snowflakes, this playful design is sure to bring warmth and whimsy to your... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Textilly Crafts featuring a bountiful autumn harvest! This design is part of the "Fall is..." collaboration. Look for the other patterns in the series from: The Stitchin' Kitten Designs and Dirty Annie's.
Pattern is stitched on 32 ct. Linen using Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch count is 60 x 80. Finished size is 5" x 3.75".
Note from designer: Love is the third offering in my Birds of Color Series and this one focuses on the color red. What bird better represents the color red than the cardinal and his lovely female counterpart? As with other colors, the color red represents several different meanings including anger,... Read more
A second cardinal sits perched on a snow-covered star next to his moon companion. But in an instant, he takes off in a blur of crimson, following his friend into the deep winter night.
Model stitched on 16 ct aida with DMC floss. Stitch count is 64 x 67 and the finished size is 4" x 4.2".
Cross stitch pattern from Quaint Rose Needle Arts featuring three Christmas animal, all wearing festive pants!
Model stitched on 36 ct Smoke Blue linen using DMC floss. Stitch count: 70w x 70h each. Finished size is 3.9 in wide X 3.9 in high. Finished on the Bauble Bundle by Chantelle's 141 Design Co.
Design stitch count is 153w x 216h, finished size is approximately 11" x 15.5" on 14ct. fabric. Our model is stitched on 28ct. stormy night Lugana over 2 threads. The design is embellished with 47 rich red antique seed beads. It is also adorned with 6 extra extra small red glitter simple button buttons, 2 small metallic gold star buttons and 1 extra small metallic gold star button.
Model stitched over 2 threads on 40 Ct. Barn Owl Beige by Silkweavers or 40 Ct. Examplar by Lakeside Linens. Stitch Count for this design by itself is 67x71. Associated threads are those used just in this design.
Part 2 of the 12 Berries series - contains patterns for 4 Calling Birds, 5 Golden Rings & 6 Geese a-laying". Models stitched over 2 threads on 35 Ct. Cocoa linen with Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch count for each berry is 126x72. Design Size: 8" x 5" Finishing instructions included.
Model stitched on an 8" wide 27ct. Pyramid natural linen banding using DMC floss and Mill Hill beads. Stitch count: 67w x 167h. Designed by Jim Shore. Also required, but not listed above, Mill Hill bead #02086 and Mill Hill button 87042. Finished size is approx. 4.96 in wide X 12.37 in high.
Cross stitch pattern from Three Sheep Studio featuring lovely birds and beautiful flowers!
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Caramel Macchiato using Weeks Dye Works threads with DMC conversion. Stitch count is 137w x 180h. Finished size is 7.6"x 10".
Note from the designer: This is the third in the seasonal quail lineup, featuring the Mountain Quail (with the very distinctive feather crest) and stylized manzanita. Although the birds are reclusive in nature, they can shine in your stitching!
The model is stitched on 40 count linen, using... Read more
Fisherman's Friends is packed to the gunnels with a disparate troupe of characters all with one thought in mind - to have fun in, on or beside the sea.
The owl and the pussycat have traded up their pea green boat for a fishing smack called The White Stag; Florence the Flamingo just... Read more
"Owl O'Ween" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. What could be more fun than witnessing these two characters out for a night on the Town? (or perhaps they're on their way to a masquerade party?) Either way, they are sure to end up with lots of treats in their... Read more
I find myself drawn to creating pincushions & needlebooks - small, beautiful & functional works of art. Enjoy this 1st in a series of what I hope will be perfect mates: Pins & Needles.
The models were stitched on 32 ct Flax Belfast & 18 ct white perforated paper with Classic Colorworks... Read more
Perched beneath a canopy of a flowering tree, this wise owl vows to watch over the Night Garden where flowers whisper, stars glow, and needles stitch dreams by the light of moonbeams. This is my owl-ficial contribution for the XStitch-the-Rainbow's Night Garden Collaboration using the ThreadworX... Read more
Wave sets are groups of up to ten large waves that seem to rise out of nowhere and then disappear just as quickly. They're the best surfing waves around.
The legendary seventh wave was said to be the biggest and best of the bunch, and the one that always comes the farthest up the beach.... Read more