Kathy Barrick Cross Stitch

Pattern by Kathy Barrick featuring a Christmas themed stocking and sampler design. Note from the designer, "I love this design! One thing Marty has taught me about designing is to always try to incorporate movement in a piece. She certainly did that well here! (I, on the other hand, am not... Read more about Skating Santa Stocking & Sampler - Christmas Cross Stitch

Note from the designer: As you can see from the photo of the cover sheet, I've only stitched the stocking. The sampler version image was created in my designing software. I wanted to include a sampler version to give stitchers another option for stitching this design. I LOVE anything Quaker and... Read more about Quaker Christmas Stocking & Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern

While the sampler version of this design has not been stitched, I've inserted an image produced by my designing software to the cover sheet of The Embroideress Stocking. This image gives you a clear idea of what to expect in your finished sampler.

Stitched on 36 count Beige by Weeks Dye... Read more about Embroideress Stocking & Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern

This design is a reproduction of an antique theorem from the early 1800's I found in Pennsylvania. I found it at an outdoor antique market in 20-degree weather with crazy cold winds blowing! I couldn't take my eyes off of it and knew immediately what I wanted to do. It HAD to become a sampler! The... Read more about From Velvet to Linen - Cross Stitch Pattern

Model stitched two over two on 36 Ct. Legacy Linen using Needlepoint Inc. Silk and Silk N Colors. Stitch Count: 145W x 139H. Design Size: 8" x 7 5/8"

Model stitched over 2 threads on 40 Ct. Havana by Weeks Dye Works with Needlepoint Inc Silks. Stitch Count: 133W x 74H.

"And Heaven and Nature sing." Model stitched on 40 Ct. Vintage Pecan Butter Linen from Lakeside Linens with Needlepoint Inc. Silk thread. Stitch count is 186W x 153H.

Pattern by Kathy Barrick featuring a cute springtime Quaker design with butterflies, hearts, and more!

This design is stitched on 40-Count Thornfield from Needle and Flax with NPI silk floss. The stitch count is 172 x 155 and the finished size is 8.6" x 7.75".

Pattern by Kathy Barrick featuring a stocking and sampler design inspired by Noah's Ark filled with animals.

Our stocking is stitched on 40-Count Paperbark from Fox and Rabbit using Needlepoint Silks. Stitch count for the stocking is 172 x 447. Finished size is 8 1/2" x 22 1/4". Stitch count for the sampler is 81 x 443. Finished size is 4" x 22 1/8".

Elisabeth LeConte, 1786 is a reproduction of an antique sampler I found here in Maryland. This was a teaching piece at the 2023 Sunshine Stitchers Retreat in Florida last spring.

My reproduction is stitched on 40-Count Hawthorne linen from Fiber on a Whim using Needlepoint Silks. The stitch count is 197 Wide by 167 High.

Cross stitch pattern from Kathy Barrick featuring a sampler with birds!

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Seaweed linen from Fox and Rabbit using DMC or NPI threads. Stitch count is 193 x 193.

Cross stitch pattern from Kathy Barrick featuring a white moth!

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Sand from Fiber on a Whim using NPI floss. Stitch count is 197 x 110.

This quaint design by Kathy Barrick is a beautiful Quaker style pattern featuring a three story brick house with a red door surrounded by themed imagery.

Model stitched one over two on 40 Ct. Salt Rock from Color & Cotton using Needlepoint Inc. Silk (includes DMC conversion). Stitch Count: 232 x 239. Finished design Size: 11 1/2" x 11 7/8".

"This I have done to let you see how my parents did educated me. Amelia Prescott in the year 1824." Model stitched one over two on 40 Ct. Dapple using Needlepoint Inc. Silk. Stitch Count: 260W x 212H. Design Size: 13" x 10 1/2".

Model stitched over two on 36 Ct. Beige linen using Gentle Art Sampler Threads, Weeks Dye Works, and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 156W x 164H. Design Size: 8 5/8" x 9"

Model stitched over 2 threads on 40 Ct. Straw by Weeks Dye Works with Needlepoint Silks. Stitch Count: 152W x 143H.

Model worked on 40 Ct. Ale from Picture this Plus using one strand of Needlepoint Inc. Silk over two threads of linen. Stitch count 186x156.

Pattern by Kathy Barrick featuring a large bird perched in a tree over a town.

This design is stitched on 40-Count Thornfield from Needle and Flax with NPI silk floss. The stitch count is 145 x 130 and the finished size is 7.25" x 6.5".

Pattern by Kathy Barrick featuring quilt blocks but done in cross stitch! Note from the designer, "I've done two versions of this design, both the same size, but using different color palettes and mixing up the squares a bit. I find the darker version to be more dramatic and the lighter version... Read more about Quilt Squares - Cross Stitch Pattern

Pattern by Kathy Barrick featuring a sampler themed stocking patter originally designed in 2004.

The stocking was just stitched on 40-Count Thornfield Linen from Needle and Flax using Needlepoint Silks. Stitch count for the stocking is 172 x 447. Finished size is 8 1/2" x 22 1/4". Stitch count for the sampler is 83 x 446. Finished size is 4 1/8" x 22 1/4".

How cozy is this?! Santa filling the stockings in a room full of samplers!

This design is stitched on 40-Count Linen using Needlepoint Silks. Stitch Count: 150 Wide by 160 High. Finished size is 7.5" x 8".

Santa took off his boots before standing on his reindeer's back to hang the moon for the evening!

This design is stitched on 40-Count Wheat from Fiber on a Whim using Needlepoint Silks. Stitch Count: 99 Wide by 169 High. Finished size is 4.95" x 8.45".

This piece was inspired by the wonderful children's book Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown. It was certainly one of my favorite books to read to Liz when she was a little girl and definitely one of her favorites as well!

Our model was stitched on 40-Count Fossil from Fox and Rabbit... Read more about Good Night Moon - Cross Stitch Pattern

I honestly wasn't planning to do another tombstone angel design, but when I saw an image of an early tombstone with the phrase "Nip't in the Bud" on it, I knew I had do another. It truly touches my heart.

Both are stitched on 40-Count linen using one strand of Needlepoint Silk... Read more about Nip't in the Bud - Halloween Cross Stitch Pattern

I was invited to join the XStitch the Rainbow team and design a piece using the Night Garden palette. Each designer was assigned the same ThreadworX colors and a maximum size piece to design. And this is what I designed!

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Wheat from Fiber on a Whim using Threadworx threads. Stitch count is 59 x 60. Finished size is 2.95" x 3".

This design is stitched on 40-Count Latte from Fiber on a Whim using Needlepoint Silks. The stitch count is 127 Wide by 156 High.

This design is the first Mother-Daughter collaboration by Liz (Hello From Liz Mathews) and me. It was so much fun to do!

It is stitched on 40-Count linen using Needlepoint Silks. The Stitch Count is 187 Wide by 128 High.

This fun design centers around the 1929 song, Dance Around in Your Bones. I couldn't resist! This design is stitched on 40-Count Ancient Ruin from Fox & Rabbit using Needlepoint Silk. Cross stitch, French Knots and straight stitches are used in this design, as are a bit of cross stitch over one thread. The stitch count is: 129 Wide by 178 High.

This design was inspired by the many farms in Pennsylvania and the utter peace you feel just gazing at them from afar.

This piece is stitched on 40-Count Thornfield from Needle & Flax using Needlepoint Silks. The Stitch Count is: 197 Wide by 165 High.

Model stitched on 40 ct. Boardwalk using Gloriana thread with DMC conversion available. Stitch count 293 x 180 and the finished size is 14.65" x 9".

Model stitched on 40ct. Cocoa from Weeks Dye Works using Needlepoint Silk. Stitch count is 106 x 89.

Model stitched on 36ct. Beige linen from Weeks Dye Works using Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss. The tiny pumpkin on the top was made using "Onion Skin" velveteen from Lady Dot Creates Stitch count is 170W x 78H.

Cross stitch pattern from Kathy Barrick featuring a brown fish owl with the alphabet!

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Parchment from Weeks Dye Works using DMC floss. Stitch count is 147 x 223.

Cross stitch pattern from Kathy Barrick featuring a Christmas tree and the phrase "Merry Christmas Wishes"!

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Boardwalk from Colour and Cotton using Gloriana silk floss or Belle Soie or Weeks Dye Works. Stitch count is 129 x 171. Finished size is 6.45" x 8.55".

Cross stitch pattern from Kathy Barrick featuring a regal version of the alphabet!

Model was stitched on 40-Count Shiloh from Needle & Flax using DMC floss. Stitch count is 111w x 163h.

Cross stitch pattern from Kathy Barrick featuring different beautiful flowers in a sampler!

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Shiloh from Needle and Flax using Needlepoint Inc or DMC floss. Stitch count is 176 x 255.

Model stitched over 2 threads on 40 Ct. Meadow Rue linen with Needlepoint Inc Silks. Stitch Count: 102x114.

Model was stitched 40 Ct. Vintage Examplar from Lakeside Linens using Needlepoint Silks over two threads. Stitch count 152x142.

NOTE: uses cross stitches and long straight stitches for pine needles. Frame was custom made at the designers local craft store.

Model stitched over two on 40 Ct. Shadow by Picture this Plus using NeedlePoint Inc Silks. Stitch count 123x186

Model stitched over two threads on 40 Ct. Heritage by Picture This Plus using Needlepoint Silk and Thread Gatherer Silk n Colors. Stitch count 145x136.

Model stitched over two on 36 Ct. Doubloon from Picture this Plus using Needlepoint Inc. Silks. Stitch count 146x221. (fabric size needed 15"x19")

Model stitched on 36 Ct Relic using Needlepoint Inc silk. Stitch count is 95W x 119H.

Model stitched over two on 40 Ct. Havana using Needlepoint Inc. Silk. Stitch Count: 134W x 105H. Design Size: 6 5/8" x 5 1/4"

Model stitched on your choice of fabric using either Needlepoint Silks or DMC. Stitch count of larger sampler 119 x 116 with a finished size of 8.5" x 8.29" on 28 count fabric. The smaller sampler has a stitch count of 55 x 55 with a finished size of 3.93" x 3.93" on 28 count.

Model stitched one over two on 40 Ct. Heartland using Gentle Art Sampler Threads. Stitch Count: 95W x 109H. Design Size: 4 3/4" x 5 3/8"

Model stitched one over two on 40 Ct. Arctic from Picture This Plus using Needlepoint Inc. Silk. Stitch Count: 119W x 244H. Design Size: 5 7/8" x 12 1/8"

Model stitched over 2 threads on 40 Ct. Pearled Barley with Needlepoint Inc silks. Stitch Count: 104W x 62H.

Model stitched on 40 Ct. Vintage Luna by Lakeside Linens with Needlepoint Inc Silks. Stitch Count: 105W x 114H.