"Jingle Jingle." Model stitched on 36 count Vintage Buttercream Linen by Lakeside Linens with Gentle Arts Sampler Threads. The stitch count is 134W x 77H.
Two "mean" dogs are featured in this design with the saying "Meanie Weenies."
The model was stitched over two threads on 36 Ct. Hemingway by Needle & Flax with Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks & DMC floss. Stitch Count: 144W x 67H. Finished Size: 8"w x 3.72"h. Finished Size: 8"w x 3.72"h.
Model stitched one over two on 36 Ct. Oaken using Weeks Dye Works and Classic Colorworks. Trim is Vintage chenille by Lady Dot Creates. Stitch Count: 64w x 92h. Design Size: 4" x 6"
This is the second in the seasons pincushion series, and I think my favorite part about this chart is the Bible verse: Proverbs 31:21 - "She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet." I think that is just the loveliest verse!
Note from designer: This little pin roll is a companion to Christmas in July and is part of an upcoming series I've dubbed "Sampler Sushi," but only because the finished product reminded me of the Japanese cuisine once I rolled it up. This is a very easy project designed to hold your needles... Read more
"You're a grand old flag." Model stitched over 2 threads on 36 ct. Stars Hollow Blend by R&R Reproductions with Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works floss, and Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch Count: 98W x 99H.
Pattern by Plum Street Samplers featuring a colonial house with deer, sheep, flowers, and the words, "Now in my early days, Teach me thy will to know."
Model stitched 1 over 2 on 36 Ct. Vintage Beeswax using DMC floss and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count: 215W x 213H and the finished size is 11.94" x 11.83".
Model stitched over 2 threads on 40 Ct. Up in the Attic by Fox and Rabbit Designs with DMC floss and Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count: 60W x 90H. Finished size: 3" x 4.5" Note: All of the other charts in this series are stitched on 36ct. fabric.
This pattern by Plum Street Samplers features a large red cottage surrounded by tall blooming flowers.
Model stitched on 36 Ct. Vintage Meadow Rue by Lakeside Linens with Gentle Art Sampler threads (includes DMC conversion).Stitch Count: 98W x 91H. Finished size is 5.44" x 5.06".
Model stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. Wren linen with DMC floss, Classic Colorworks floss and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 74W x 74H. Finished size: 4" x 4".
"Welcome Home" Model stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. Winter Brew linen with DMC floss, Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 106W x 113H.
"O beautiful for heroes proved in liberating strife, who more than self their country loved, and mercy more than life!" Model stitched over 2 threads on 36 ct. Vintage Examplar by Lakeside Linens with Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 168W x 185H.
Pattern by Plum Street Samplers featuring a woman collecting honey from her many different beehives.
Model stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. Toasted Almond linen with Classic Colorworks floss and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 145W x 82H and the finished size is 8.06" x 4.56".
Pattern by Plum Street Samplers featuring the Jane Austen quote, "I suppose there may be a hundred different ways of being in love.".
Model stitched over 2 threads on 32 Ct.linen with DMC floss, Weeks Dye Works, and Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count: 62W x 169H and the finished size is 3.88" x 10.56".
I fell in love with the vases in the antique version of Ellen's sampler, and decided to incorporate them into this design. Who says a vase has to be filled? The little hunter on the antique sampler shows him with his hunting dog, but Miss Pilkington has her little cottage dog as her loyal... Read more
This Plum Street Sampler design features friends and flowers at the top and then "If I had a flower for every time I thought of you, i could walk in my garden forever."
The model was stitched on 36 Ct. Vintage Homespun by R&R Reproductions with Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 96w x 168H. Finished Size: 5.33w x 9.33h.
This was a fun Thanskgiving-inspired piece to design, as it combined a little patriotism and the reminder to be grateful for our country and God's blessings on her. The verse reads "I give to this beloved land my grateful heart and willing hand."
This time of year generally calls for vampire bats, but let's not forget about their flying-fox- cousins, the fruit bats! Fruit bats love fruit (figs being a favorite), nectar, and flowers. The bats themselves were quite a challenge to design, but I really had fun with them!
This little pincushion is part of a set of four little seasonal designs. It features a little autumn dame and her reindeer companion, which will be the theme throughout the series. I have such a fondness for the deer I see everywhere in Pennsylvania, despite the fact that they enjoy visiting my... Read more
Pattern by Plum Street Samplers featuring a vintage inspired design with the words "Lord guide my heart that I may do thy will and fill my hands with such convenient skill" and "As will condece to Virtue void of shame and I will give the glory to thy name".
Note from the designer: "Like pumpkin and spice, Christmas and July just go together! This patriotic design is a nod to our freedom as an American and the freedom offered to us in Christ. The verse reads: "God bless this land from hill to sea, Christ be the gift to set us free."... Read more
Note from the designer: "This little Yuletide design can be finished as a pincushion or an ornament. The little colonial woman is holding a pineapple, which is a symbol of hospitality. Inside the chart is a portion of a poem by E.E. Cummings that inspired the design: "Little tree, little... Read more
Pattern by Plum Street Samplers featuring two older women surrounded by flowers with the phrase "Sew Sisters".
Model stitched over two on 36 Ct linen using Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works and Gentle Art threads. Stitch count 150 x 81 and the finished size is 8.33" x 4.5".
"Remember Me." "Friends are We." Both Models are stitched over two threads on 36 Ct. Ligonier Latte by R&R Reproductions using Classic Colorworks & Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count for Mermaid: 73H x 52W. Stitch count for Whale: 72W x 51H. Finished Sizes are approx. 4.56 in wide X 3.25 in high.
Model stitched one over two on 36 Ct Eureka from Fox and Rabbit Designs using DMC floss, Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count: 54W x 90H. Design Size: 3" x 5"
"How much to be prized and esteemed, is a friend on whom we may always with safety depend."
Model stitched over two on 36 Ct. Patriot's Brew by R&R Reproductions using Weeks Dye Work floss. Stitch Count: 158 x 158. Finished Size is 8.78 in wide X 8.78 in high.
Model stitched one over two on 36 Ct. Patriots Brew from R&R Reproductions using DMC floss, Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count: 58W x 48H. Finished Size: 3" x 3"
Model stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. Virginia Beach Brew by R&R Reproductions (or fabric of your choice) with Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 132W x 97H. Finished size: 7.3" x 5.3"
"And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him. Genesis 2:20"
Model stitched 1 over 2 on 40 Ct. Toasted Almond using DMC floss, Classic Colorworks, and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count: 266W x 155H. Finished Size: 11" x 8"