High Hopes grow here! I don't know if that's what the kitty at the garden gate is thinking about those birds he's watching, but I certainly have high hopes when I plant things in my garden! A beautiful garden scene, complete with the fence, birdhouse, beehive, and even a painted birdbath charm... Read more
Create a peaceful and calming addition to your holiday decor with Silent Night by Anabella's. This gentle design features soft antique blues and warm golden tones, highlighting the classic phrase Silent Night, Holy Night surrounded by stars and candlelight. It coordinates with our new All Is... Read more
When the world feels bare, find your song. This design is a vibrant and uplifting design featuring a colorful bird perched on a tree that's beginning to bloom again. With rainbow hues in the lettering and soft shading in the feathers, this piece reminds us to keep creating, keep hoping, and keep... Read more
With a whisper of silk and a shimmer of starlight, she gathers the silver threads of the night sky, weaving them into her gown, her hair, her dreams. The ravens circle in reverent silence, their wings carrying secrets only she can hear. They say she walks where moonlight touches water, tracing... 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
Note from the designer: Cathy (Hands On Design) & I had so much fun with this ribbon wrapped/pillow stack finish that first appeared in our Between Friends - A Fall Sampling book collaboration that we decided to create some more! We have each designed our own selection of Ribbons full of spooky... Read more
"Cedar Waxwing" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. Cedar Waxwings are a beautiful little bird that love to eat oranges. I designed this quick stitch with clove-studded orange pomanders in mind, and finished the project into a balsam-filled pillow, smells like Christmas!... Read more
"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
"Twiddly Diddly Dee" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. A small and quick stitch to help usher in Springtime! Mr. & Mrs. Redbreast are awaiting the arrival of their tiny hatchling.
Stitched on 36 ct. linen with 1 strand over two using DMC floss. Stitch count is 88 x 52. Finished size 2 3/4" x 5".
To add to my growing flock of birds, this piece was adapted from a French antique in my collection. The original has been adapted to simplify the colour palette and make the birds more vibrant. The original stitcher's name has been charted for those who want to include it.
Cross stitch pattern from Mani Di Donna featuring a Christmas themed sampler design with Doves saying "Merry Christmas".
The model was stitched on 36ct Linen using Weeks Dye Works floss (with DMC Conversion). Stitch count is 89 x 78 and the finished size is 4.94" x 4.33".
I've always been fascinated with crows and ravens and how intelligent they are. Replicating the multi-colored jewel toned hues of a Raven, even though they look black, was both challenging and spellbinding. As befits the subject, I crafted a full, lacy, fall moon. It is the perfect way to blend... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from The Artsy Housewife featuring a vintage inspired design of a woman releasing birds with the phrase "I am no bird, and no net ensnares me".
Stitched on 40 count fabric using Roxy Floss CO (includes DMC Conversion) threads. Stitch count is 168 x 156.... Read more
Another offering from Stoney Creek comes his delight - featuring a little boy wearing a warm winter coat and knit hat sitting on a sled wishing Spring would arrive so he could play baseball with his little dog who is wearing a sweater, he is holding a baseball bat with a little bluebird perched on... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Stoney Creek featuring a snowy cabin in the word "Noel"!
Design stitch count is 130w x 61h. Finished size is approximately 9.25" x 4.25" on 14ct. fabric. Our model is stitched on 28ct. flax Cashel Linen over 2 threads. The design is embellished with... Read more
Among the Petals is #4 in the Blueberry Ridge Gardens Series. Featuring cute animals and flowers in a quaint basket!
Pattern is stitched on 40 count fabric with Classic Colorworks, Gentle Arts, and Weeks Dye Works floss (DMC conversion included). Stitch Count: 120 x 243. Finished size: approx 6" x 12.2".
This pattern will create a nice pindrum with a spring theme. Includes instructions on how to make the pindrum.
Pattern is stitched on 32 count Milk & Honey by Fiber on a Whim with Gentle Arts floss (DMC Conversion included). Stitch count is 243 x 64. Finished size is 15.5 x 4 inches for 32 count fabric.
Take a stroll on the sunny side! This cheery retro design is part of Satsuma Street's new collection featuring DMC's Eco Vita wool thread. The pattern also includes a conversion to DMC or Cosmo six strand cotton floss.
Pattern is stitched on 20 ct cream using DMC Eco Vita wool... Read more
The "October Dog" design has Dog sitting under a tree branch with autumn leaves, and a crow perched on the branch above. Pumpkins and acorns surround Dog, along with hearts and other decorations.
The "October Dog" cross stitch design is part of the Dog Days Series by... Read more
Note from the Designer: If this pigeon looks familiar, it is! This pigeon is the same as my Air Mail March pattern, only more fantastic. I was playing around with a button that shifts the hue of my floss colors in my design program and accidentally created the orange and red pigeons you see in this... 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
Helen's Drum is a pin drum pattern using key elements of our Helen Monro sampler.
The model was stitched on 40 ct linen using DMC floss, a conversion to Au Ver a Soie (Soie D'Alger) is also provided in the chart. Stitch count is 226 x 60. Finished size is 11.3" x 3".
Glide into summer with this peaceful stained glass-style design! A graceful swan floats among lily pads, blooming flowers, and tall cattails, bringing the calm beauty of a sunny lakeside day to your stitching. Soft, glowing colors and elegant details make this a summer favorite. Project is full... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from The Artsy Housewife featuring a regal crow lording over a home covered in flowers!
Queenie is stitched on 40 ct Steel by Fiber on a Whim 1 over 2 with a variety of overdyed thread and a full DMC conversion. You will need 3 skeins of DMC 310 and 2 skeins of Carrot... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Scarlett House featuring an sampler alphabet with a nature themed design including a black swan.
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct. Meadow Rue by Lakeside Linen using NPI threads with DMC conversions. Stitch count is 85 x 79. Finished size is 4.25" x 3.95".
The canvaswork piece from which this bell pull was derived is a book cover, and dates to the first quarter of the 17th century. square tent stitched vignettes, reproduced here in the panels of the bell pull covered the book's spine vertically. It seems appropriate that the allegorical figures of... Read more
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.
This design features lots of birds and says "Four and Twenty Blackbirds."
Stitched on 40 count Vintage Country Mocha using Classic Colorworks and Gentle Art threads. Stitch Count: 149W x 159H. Finished size is 7.5 x 8 for 40 count fabric.
Cross stitch pattern from Scattered Seed Samplers featuring a lovely bird to use as a pinkeep!
Model was stitched on 36ct Edinburgh "Vintage Country Mocha" linen or your choice. Using one strand of DMC over two linen threads. Stitch count is 91W by 87H. Finished size is approx. 6" X 6"
Cross stitch pattern from Stoney Creek Collection featuring the word "Love" decorated with wreaths and doves!
Stitched on 28 count Antique White using DMC, Glissengloss Rainbow Blending threads, and Mill Hill beads. Stitch count is 143w x 74h. Finished size is 10.25 x 5.25 for 28 count fabric.
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