Model stitched on fabric of your choice with any one color of threads. If using 16 Ct/32 Ct fabric, the design will measure 14.81" x 13.13" and you will need 104.3 meters of 6 ply floss plus a short length of white.
If using 18 Ct/36 Ct. fabric, the design size is 13.17" x... Read more
"Wisdom's an Evenness of Mind and Soul. A steady Temper which no Cares control, No Passions ruffle, no Desires inflame, still constant to itself and still the same. In doing, we learn." Model stitched on fabric of your choice with DMC floss. Stitch Count:282x275.
"The heat of the Summer comes hastily on, the fruits are transparent and clear. The buds and the blossoms of April are gone, and the deep coloured cherries appear." Model can be stitched on any fabric using Gentle Art Sampler threads or DMC floss (817, 814, 554, 3810,581, 3824, 3837, 962, 3687, 3755, 503, 307, 922, 160, 3801, 604, 310, 909, 745, 436). Stitch Count: 199x289.
"Virtue's the chiefest Beauty of the mind, the noblest ornament of human kind. Virtue's our safeguard and our guiding star, that stirs up Reason when our senses err. Practice makes perfect." Model stitched on your choice of fabric with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 282W x 275H.
"The purple-headed mountain, the river running by, the sunset and the morning, that brightens up the sky. The tall trees in the greenwood, the meadows where we play, the rushes by the water, we gather ever day. The cold wind in the winter, the pleasant summer sun, the ripe fruits in the garden,... Read more
"All things bright and beautiful, All things great and small, all things wise and wonderful, The Lord God made them all. Each little flower that opens, each little bird that sings, he made their glowing colours, he made their tiny wings. He gave us eyes to see them, and lips that we might tell,... Read more
This design has been influenced by the Elizabethan fashion for creating Knot Gardens of Parterres which used strict geometric patterns in the execution.
Model can be stitched on any fabric of your choice using DMC floss or Gentle Arts Sampler Threads. Stitch count: 226w x 226h and the finished size is 16.14" x 16.14" on 14 count.
"Practice makes perfect", "make much of time", "time flies", "love conquers all." Model can be stitched on any fabric with any thread of your choice. Stitch count: 314w x 321h.
Long Dog's Pennance is an extremely pleasurable, if somewhat lengthy, act of self-punishment for all those wrong doings that you'd rather not talk about but which, nevertheless, weigh heavily on the mind.
It can be performed in bite sized pieces over several months or years. But, if you... Read more
Pennance Lite is the perfect "something to do" while you mull over all the naughty little things you've been up to recently.
It won't require you to prostrate yourself on the floor and wail a lot, unless you've dropped your needle; it has a built in frog repellent so you won't be... Read more
Model stitched on fabric of your choice with any one color of thread. Stitch Count: 145x207. If stitched on 14/28 Ct. fabric, the finished size is 10.36" x 14.79" and you will need 61.4 meters of 6 strand floss. If stitched on 16/32 Ct. fabric, the finished size is 9.06" x 12.94" and... Read more
Model stitched on fabric of your choice with any one color of thread. Stitch Count: 228x225. If stitched on 14/28 Ct. fabric, the finished size is 16.3" x 16.07" and you will need 150 meters of 6 strand floss. If stitched on 16/32 Ct. fabric, the finished size is 14.3" x 14.06" and... Read more
Model stitched on fabric of your choice with one color of floss. Finished sizes: 14/28 Ct. fabric 17.86" x 19.71" with 192.7 meters of floss, 16/32 Ct. fabric 15.63" X 17.25" with 169 meters of floss, 18/36 Ct. fabric 13.89" X 15.33" with 76 meters of floss. Stitch count 250x276.
Model stitched on fabric of your choice with one color of floss. Finished sizes: 14/28 Ct. fabric 11.64" x 23.50" with 139.9 meters of floss, 16/32 Ct. fabric 10.19" x 20.56" with 122.8 meters of floss, 18/36 Ct. fabric 9.06" x 18.28" with 54.9 meters of floss. Stitch Count:... Read more
Model stitched on fabric of your choice with one color of floss. Finished sizes: 14/28 Ct. fabric 24.36" x 25.57" with 301.8 meters of floss, 16/32 Ct. fabric 21.31" x 22.38" with 264.8 meters of floss, 18/36 Ct. fabric 18.94" x 19.89" with 118.1 meters of floss. Stitch Count: 341x358.
Model stitched on fabric of your choice with one color of floss. Stitch count is 204 x 229.
Recommended thread lengths based on 6-ply thread:
14ct aida or 28ct linen using 2 strands: 102.4 meters
16ct aida or 32ct linen using 2 strands: 89.9 meters
18ct aida or 36ct linen using 1 strand: 40.9 meters
This design by Long Dog features simple designs of trees, horses, birds, bees, rams, squirrels, a hot air balloon, and at the center, a house with a couple holding hands. All of these surround a cross word puzzle design with the words "love","roots", "family", "life",... Read more
Pattern stitched on your choice of fabric using your choice of color DMC floss. Stitch count is 251 x 327. 31630 cross stitches and 1401 back stitches.
This cross stitch pattern features large puzzle piece shapes with animals inside the borders.
Design is stitched on your choice of fabric using The Gentle Arts floss with DMC alternatives (310,3863, 3712, 3727, 210, 676, 415). Stitch count is 170 x 256.
Cross stitch pattern from Long Dog Samplers featuring the phrase "Drink to me only with thine eyes and I will pledge with mine or leave a kiss within the cup and I'll not ask for wine"!
Pattern is stitched on the fabric with the floss of your choice! Stitch count is 227 x 190. 13,914 cross stitches and 2,747 back stitches.
Cross stitch pattern from Long Dog Samplers featuring a animals trying to take over the bunny castle!
Pattern is stitched on 14 count Aida of your choice using DMC or Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count is 265 x 265.
"Once more the ancient feast returns, And the bright hearth domestic burns
with Yuletide's added blaze; So, too, may all your joys increase
Midst floods of mem'ry, love, and peace, and dreams of Halcyon Days. - HP Lovecraft 1890-1937"
There's some lions in my living room And they won't leave things alone They're rolling on the carpet They're roaring down my phone They've rummaged through the cupboards They've retuned my old tv And now they say they're ravenous And they're looking straight at me... Read more
"When it rains, look for rainbows. When it's dark, look for stars"
...but when the sun is out, don't sit there scrolling endlessly through cross stitch charts, go and have some fun. Stitching can wait. However, should you happen to find yourself stuck indoors for any reason,... Read more
Turrets are those little towers that jut out from buildings, such as a castle, fortress or city wall, and can occasionally be found clinging like a vertiginous barnacle to the spires of ecclesiastical buildings too. They're usually positioned on prominent corners and can be very ornamental and... Read more