"Pine cones, leafy sidewalks, crisp morning air." "Leaves are falling, Autumn is calling". Model stitched on 36 ct. Faun linen using Weeks Dye Works and DMC threads. Stitch count is 119 x 63.
The companion to Life is Better Meow, this simple design is easy to customize for your favorite doggie partner by changing up the colors and/or adding a spot or two, etc. Charted for DMC. The chart pack includes the berry and pin pillow designs, and is... Read more
Stitch counts:
- Pin Cushion: 81 x 64
- Berry: 126 x 72
Model stitched on 30 count Mariner's Map Legacy linen using Weeks Dye Works and DMC threads. Finished using Weeks Dye Works threads and Vintage Ruler Twill Tape from Lady Dot Creates.
Cross stitch pattern from Erica Michaels featuring four different mermaid themed sayings! "Mermaids welcome", "I'm salty but sweet", "Sea Hag Noun: A mermaid before she has her coffee", "She sells sea shells by the seashore".
Model stitched on 40 ct Silk Gauze and 36 ct Sand from Picture This Plus using Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss.
Cross stitch pattern from Erica Michaels featuring three Christmas ornaments!
Model stitched on 35 ct. natural brown linen from Wichelt using Weeks Dye Works thread. Stitch count is 60 x 178.
Cross stitch pattern from Erica Michaels featuring the phrase "May the abundance off this table never fail and never be less thanks to the blessings of God, who has fed us and satisfied our needs. To Him be the glory forever in peace let us eat this food which the Lord hath provided for us.... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Erica Michaels featuring a spooky Halloween crossword puzzle!
Model stitched on 32 ct. Timberwolf from Seraphim Hand linen using Weeks Dye Works thread. Stitch count for the game board design: 120 x 154, berry is 127 x 72, and drum is 190 x 35.
Note from the designer: You will need 10 yards (2 skeins) of Mascara if you plan to stitch all three pieces.
Cross stitch pattern from Erica Michaels featuring a beautiful sampler with the alphabet!
Model is stitched on 38 ct Brewers Malt Legacy linen from Access Commodities using Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss. Stitch count is 264w x 75h (antique is 297w x 98h).
Cross stitch pattern from Erica Michaels featuring Patchwork quilt blocks and the alphabet combine for a fabulous sampler in a five-part series. This is part 2.
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Vanilla Bean linen from R&R Reproductions using Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch count is 263 x 223.
Cross stitch pattern from Erica Michaels featuring a small sampler book!
Pattern is stitched on 30 ct Parchment using Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss. Stitch count is 51 x 43 per panel. Pattern includes both green and color pallets.
The model is stitched on 40-count silk gauze. A white or almost white fabric is a good substitute for the silk gauze. The stitch count is 74 x 74 stitches. Several specialty stitches are used, including rice stitch and alternating scotch stitch. The chart is printed in black and white. The finished size is 1.9" square.
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: "A sweet trio of smalls based on a teeny vintage sewing kit in my collection - there is a soft tray, a berry, and a needle book. The berry and needle book were a club project from 2020; this chartpak adds a third piece to that original pair."
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: "One of two new "buttoned-up" designs, Hark! the Bells features a classic holiday color palette with a verse from a vintage Christmas card. The companion berry features those pretty border bands and the hand-dyed buttons are included."
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
Note from the designer: "This is the same buttoned up' format - a small pin pillow and companion berry, complete with hand-dyed buttons to embellish both pieces - but this speaks to the quiet and joy of a snowy, winter day."
Cross stitch pattern from Erica Michaels featuring a... Read more
Note from the designer: Next in the seasonal buttoned-up designs features spring. It's full of happy, colorful blooms - and those hand-dyed buttons are included. The design says "Spring, Live simply, Bloom Wildly."
Models are stitched on 40ct Picadill White legacy linen from... Read more
Note from the designer: A stunning reproduction, with unusual alphabet placement and a garden teeming with birds and lovely floral motifs; a charted adaptation for the lower portion only is also included. Other than a small number of eyelets, everything is standard cross stitches
Note from the designer: A marking sampler reproduction featuring an optional verse, this is part of my marking sampler series and includes another collectible full-color alphabet card. Louisa used a soothing color palette with interesting dividing bands - it's a unique and lovely sampler.
Featuring three designs for moms - "Moms, makers of all the difference", "Sometimes when I open my mouth, my mother comes out" and "Mother." Models are stitched 1 over 2 on 37ct Russian Tea Cake legacy linen from Access Commodities (comparable to DMC ecru), using Weeks Dye... Read more
How about a quick stitch for your fans of patriotic and Americana projects? This little pin pillow and berry are stitched in two shades of blue, and then accented with hand-dyed star buttons, included in the chartpak. There are lots of options for fabric selection, threads, and... Read more
Here is the summer version of these seasonal buttoned-up designs - sundrenched days and starlit nights. It's another quick stitch using a sunny color palette - again with hand-dyed buttons included.
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Linen from Weeks Dye Works using Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch count is 65 x 80 and 127 x 72.
Featuring a quotation about the oak tree, this design is worked in a long sampler format and finished into a huswife/sewing roll. A simple modification will let you frame it if you prefer - or separate into smalls. General finishing guidelines are included. Previously a class exclusive, this is now... Read more
Feeling witchy'? These three fun designs are all about that primary fashion accessory - the broom (showing just two models here). For inspiration, I've stitched these in three different fabric/floss combinations; there are plenty of stitching and finishing options for this Halloween theme, whether... Read more
Inspired by motifs from antique German patterns, these stylized doves are perched to proclaim Peace on Earth or the Latin Pax in Terra and are perfect to showcase throughout the winter months. Models are stitched on different fabrics, illustrating the varied options available with this design: Aztec... Read more
This design from Erica Michaels features the saying "Good friends are like stars. You don't always see them, but you know they are always there." Pattern also included for a matching berry.
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Note from the designer: A quick look at the original samplers and we can be quite certain Isabella and M. were sisters and may very well have stitched these together. Both marked them with their village of Eddleston(e) in Scotland, but most of all, they are so very similar in many ways - color,... Read more
Note from the designer: A Mystery Reveal so just a peek for now! It is a garden themed design stitched on a neutral color. In my collection of tiny 19th century pattern books is a loose page with two floral borders - and this design is built around one of those! It's a perfect fit for the verse and... Read more
"In a world of roses, be a sunflower" - but this was designed for a small class in Texas, so it's blue bonnets! That said - I've included a chart with the sunflower' from the original adage. It's full of cheery color and pops on the pretty blue fabric, but neutral shades... Read more
These three little samplers might look familiar to some of you - My House & Country and Seeds in an Apple were some of my earliest releases and have been out of print for some time.
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