This pillow pair uses the same floral banding on each to embellish spring sentiments stitched on vibrant fabrics! The floral bands have been frayed at the edges to give them a tattered or vintage look, and the top and bottom of each band has been sewn into the seam of the pillow. The contrast of the... Read more
The thirteenth edition in my alphabet series, this one features that hobby that we all know and love. Surrounded by X's, the words "S Is For Stitch" are joined by scissors, needle and thread, thimble, skein of floss, and a tomato pincushion.
Pattern is stitched on 32 count Ballet... Read more
A fun little pincushion-sized stitch for those that find themselves equally drawn to the old and the new. A companion piece to the much larger "Rock & Roll Sampler"
Pattern is stitched on 32 count Dirt Track from Fox and Rabbit linen using Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works threads with a DMC conversion. Stitch count is 92 x 46. Finished size is 5.11" x 2.56".
This sampler brings together two of my favorite themes: stitching and music. It is full of motifs such as thread spools, "loudspeaker" flowers, and hoops with music notes. It reads: "I wanna rock and roll all night and cross stitch every day"
Cross stitch pattern from Ink Circles featuring a geometric design with birds!
Pattern is stitched on 30 ct Parchment from Weeks Dye Works using Classic Colorworks floss with DMC conversion. Stitch count is 137 x 137. Finished size is 9.25" x 9.25".
Cross stitch pattern from Ink Circles featuring a beautiful geometric design with flowers!
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Linen from Fox and Rabbit using The Gentle Arts floss with DMC conversion. Stitch count is 97 x 97. Finished size is 5.39" x 5.39".
Cross stitch pattern from Jeannette Douglas featuring two Christmas dots for March!
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct linen using Hand dyed Floss with DMC conversion. (Will also need Roxy Floss Co. Butterscotch thread). Stitch count is 31 x 31 each. Finished size is 1.72 x 1.72 each
What started as a fun autumnal theme, took over and we did Christmas themed pincushions and now some Spring themed only cross stitch pincushions. Enjoy!
The pattern is stitched on 36 ct fabric using Hand dyed Floss with DMC conversion. Stitch count is 69 x 50. Finished size is 3.75 x 2.75.
Milady's Posies is a beauty, if I do say so myself. The center "posy" is a reproduction of an antique powder compact. The flowers were stitched on silk gauze which decorates the top of the compact.
Stitched on 40 count fabric using DMC threads. Stitch count is 249 x 87. Finished size is 12.45 in wide X 4.35 in high.
Birds on the Temple is a reproduction of a sweet little antique sampler. While there is a set of initials and a year on the sampler, what really stood out to me was the birds sitting on the temple. I decided to use The Gentle Arts Simply Wool again for this one. It's such a joy to stitch with.... Read more
October 31st is the first piece designed by my daughter Chelsea Haynes since she joined my design team!
The model is stitched on 14 count Eek! by Picture This Plus with 2 strands of floss. There are only 5 colors of floss used for this chart! Stitch count: 56 wide by 54 high. Finished size is 4 in wide X 3.86 in high.
Sweet folk birds on a pretty pouch or pincushion. The threads used are slightly different for each design. Pattern includes both patterns and detailed finishing instructions.
Blue Fabric Pouch: Stitched on 32 count Blue Spruce by Zweigart. Stitch count is 77 w X 52 h. Finished size 6"... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Cotton Pixels featuring a lovely geometric lace pattern!
Model stitched on 32ct. Wheat Belfast Linen by Fiber on a Whim using Gloriana Hand-dyed silk. Stitch Count is 89w x 89h stitches. Finished size is 5.5 w x 5.5 h inches approx.
Cross stitch pattern from Cotton Pixels featuring a Christmas ornament with a silent town!
Model stitched on 32ct. Sapphire' Belfast Linen by Fiber on a Whim using DMC GA Simply Wool Chalk'. Stitch count is 144 w x 72 h stitches. Finished size Diameter 3 inches approx.
Celebrate a special little one when you cross stitch this modern baby sampler. This design features a sparkling teal vase filled with a gorgeous arrangement of flowers. Two butterflies circle the blooms, and a ribbon is front and center for you to customize with the name of a special little one,... Read more
Let your spirit soar with this modern cross stitch pattern featuring a horse in a field of flowers, with its mane and tail flowing in the wind. Blooms cover its body, and butterflies circle it in happy loops.
Pattern is stitched on 14-count Aida using DMC floss. Stitch count is 112 wide x 111 high. Finished size is 8" x 7.9".
The Antique: Amelia stitched her sampler at the age of seventeen while living at the North Wing, 3 New Orphan House, Ashley Down, Bristol, in 1868. The original sampler's stitched area measures 13.5 inches wide by 15.25 inches high on a cream cotton ground fabric measuring 76 threads to the inch,... Read more
This page from an Antique Pattern Album made in Germany contains common motifs used in Bristol samplers and English day schools. These pattern booklets from France, England and Germany were published widely and used for embellishing samplers. The motifs on this particular page appear on The Amelia... Read more
This sampler was obtained from the M. Finkel and Daughter antique collectors who describe this sampler in their catalog as follows: "Documented Irish samplers are rare, and this one offers strong visual appeal with excellent color and composition. A fine, large alphabet, little house, pots of... Read more
Ireland: Elizabeth Martin, circa 1789, a Mountmellick Irish Quaker Sampler
Guernsey: Julia Rachel De La Mare, 1849, A Guernsey, Channel Island Sampler
Wales: Sarah Williams, Holyhead, Wales 1864
Scotland: Jean Donaldson, 1826, a Scottish Sampler and Anne Phillip, Edinburgh 1818
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Every year, March 17th. St. Patrick's Day, heralds another year of drinking, shenanigans, and green-colored everything. I'm personally looking forward to curling up on my couch and chugging down a large Shamrock Shake from McDonald's in one disgusting but impressive gulp.
How sweet are these 2 little angels surrounded by roses?
The model was stitched on 32ct "Earth" Linen from Fiber on a Whim using threads from DMC, Classic Colorworks, and Petite Silk Lame' from Rainbow Gallery. Stitch count is 100 x 122. Finished Size: 6.3 x 7.6.
We stitched this cutie pie 6 over 2 threads on 18 count Oatmeal Floba! You are reading that correctly! 6 over 2. Stitch count is 76 x 227. Finished Size: 12.6 x 4.2.
"Know When to Hold 'Em....Know when to Fold 'Em". Although Kenny was crooning about a poker game, the lyrics remind us that life is a story of probability. All of life is about decisions, for which outcomes are unknown. We make our best guesses that things will turn out more or less... Read more
Get ready for our Feathered Friends Nashville Collaboration at the Nashville Needlework Market! What do you get when 12 floss artists and a wooden birdhouse join forces? An adorable monthly series called 'Feathered Friends'! Partnering with Julie from Paisleys and Polkadots, we've... Read more
Model was stitched on 32 ct linen from Be Stitch me using threads from Classic Colorworks, Colour and Cotton, The Gentle Arts, Weeks and Wisper from Rainbow Gallery. Stitch count is 83 x 54. Finished Size: 4.6 x 3.0.
Cross stitch pattern from Emily Call Stitching featuring a cute bunny showing off their cool carrot house!
The pattern is stitched on 40 count Platinum linen by Zweigart using DMC, Weeks Dye Works and Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch count is 90 x 90. Finished size is 4.5 in wide X 4.5 in high.
Cross stitch pattern from Emily Call Stitching featuring two friends who love stitching together!
The pattern is stitched on 32 count Platinum Lugana by Zweigart using Colour and Cotton with Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch count is 150 x 93. Finished size is 9.38 in wide X 5.81 in high.... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Emily Call Stitching featuring a flamingo chilling at the beach in summertime!
The pattern is stitched on 32 count Country French Latte linen using Classic Colorworks, Color and Cotton and DMC threads. Stitch count is 52 x 52. Finished size is 3.25 in wide X 3.25... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Erin Elizabeth the word "Home" with a lemon slice in place of the letter "O".
Stitched on 32 ct. sage green Lugana by Zweigart with DMC threads. Recommended fabric 32 ct. Green lugana Fabric by Wichelt. Stitch count is 69 x 69. Finished size is 4.93" x 4.93".
Model stitched on 32 Count Newcastle Linen, Cafe Mocha Soie d'alger and Mill Hill Petite Glass Beads. Stitch count is 110W x 80L. Finished size is 6.88" x 5".
Feathered Friends is a Nashville Exclusive Collaboration. Collect all 12 designs.
Model stitched on 28 ct fabric using DMC and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch counts are 56w x 56h (Birdhouse), 40w x 10h (Month Sign). Finished sizes are 4" x 4" (Birdhouse), 2.86" x 7.1" (Month Sign).
Vintage Hearts Needle Keep. Full Kit Includes: Vintage Salt Cellar, Linen, Floss, Needle, Beads, Cotton, Chart and Instructions. Comes with a Bonus Chart (Polly Pelican)!
Note from the designer: This sweet little verse comes from an entry in my great-grandmother's autograph book, dated from the early 1880's. Combined with motifs and pattern bands from my collection of little books' of the same time period, the pin pillow and berries make a sweet trio of smalls. Shown... Read more
Note from the designer: A look through antique pattern books provides quite the selection of quirky birds! These designs feature that bevy, flock, or gaggle - and illustrate two very different (and interchangeable) looks depending on your color preferences.
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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