XStitch the Rainbow is back this year with 20 designers participating in the fantastic challenge of creating a 60 x 60 (or less) design using 4 beautiful colors provided by ThreadworX. This year's theme is "Night Garden" and I decided on a nine patch arrangement, perhaps reminiscent of a... Read more
Sunflower Feather Tree is a stunning cross stitch pattern that is the sixth in the Feather Tree Series.
Pattern is stitched on stitched on stitched on 36 count linen using The Gentle Art and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 69w x 90h. Approximate Finish Size: 3.7" x 5.0".
Cross stitch pattern from Tiny Modernist featuring flowers and the phrase "Yesterday I was cleaver so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise so I am changing myself"!
Pattern is stitched on 28 ct Pewter from Wichelt using Dinky Dye Silks and DMC threads with full DMC conversion. Stitch count is 114 x 147. Finished size is 8" x 10.5".
Sometimes referred to as the "Queen of the Night," night-blooming cereus is a type of cactus that only blooms at dusk, sometimes for only a single night. A perfect flower for a Night Garden themed design! This is my contribution to the collaboration of 20 designers all using the same four... Read more
I have always loved spring in the South. But there is something special about a Pink Dogwood in spring with its gorgeous blush of pink and green as it begins leafing out. My inspiration for this original sampler was a stately, southern home between twin pink dogwoods. What better way to picture... Read more
I loved roaming the woods and exploring shapes and designs in nature as a child, and still do today. There is a symmetry and balance within nature when one starts looking. I played with shape and color to create a piece that is both restful and exploratory at the same time, kind of like a walk in... Read more
This design is the start of a new series, The Heartfelt Series, which will celebrate some popular holidays. The first one is Heartfelt Valentine and it is a sweet little valentine. A tulip in a basket and a checkerboard heart in pinks and reds definitely says February and Valentine to me! It makes a... Read more
Model stitched on Black Belfast 32 count linen using DMC threads. This is used to create this striking design, reminiscent of a stained-glass window. Stitch Count: 115 x 115. Design Size: 7.19" x 7.19"
Cross stitch pattern from Erin Elizabeth featuring a Christmas biscornu with poinsettias!
Pattern is stitched on 18 ct Oaken Aida by Picture This Plus using Dinky Dyes Silk threads with DMC conversion. Stitch count is 62 x 62 each top and bottom. Finished size is 3.5" x 3.5".
My version of a witchy garden, this design is a quick stitch for Halloween. I designed it to showcase the beautiful Cottage Garden Threads Mary Shelley' Stitcher's Palette - a coordinated set of flosses perfect for the season. However, this design takes on a completely different look if you use any... Read more
Sunflower Medley brings you bright, happy flowers and vines, a fun alphabet and an interesting border. Stitched with only 5 colors this sunny piece will make you happy no matter what time of year you stitch and display it.
Pattern is stitched on Fox and Rabbit Designs Ocean Air 40 ct. Stitch count is 88 x 143. Finished size is 4.4" x 7.15".
Cross stitch pattern from Annie Beez Folk Art featuring a crow having a grand time in the pumpkin patch looking at all the sunflowers!
The models are stitched on 36 count Sanguine linen by Weeks Dye Works using 1 strand of floss over 2 linen threads with The Gentle Arts floss. Stitch count is 89w X 98h. Finished size is 4.94" x 4.94".
Summer Blooms is the first in a new seasonal series. Inspired by baskets of flowers, the changing seasons, and what that brings as nature journeys through its yearly cycle.
Pattern is stitched on 36 count Selkie by Under the Sea Fabrics using Classic Colorworks, The Gentle Art and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch Count: 145 x 125.
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
An addition to the Bouquet Collection of designs, Spice stitch count at 149w x 149h. All full stitches in 12 DMC autumn spice colors. Stitched on 14 ct Cream Aida. Motifs can also be pulled out to use on other stitchy projects!
A warm Christmas bouquet inspired by the colors I envision when sitting at a holiday table with a cup of coffee. All full stitches. Stitched on 14 ct Light Mocha Aida. Project finishes at 149w x 149h stitch count with pletny of motifs that can be pulled to use in other holiday stitching. Charted with 10 DMC colors.
A garden full of sunflower motifs, inspired by the beloved granny square. Charted with 17 DMC hues over 41 motifs that can be stitched together as shown or pulled apart to use in a wide variety of projects. Stitched on 14 ct Chalkboard Black Aida. Finished stitch count 105w x 121h.
Cross Stitch pattern from Mani Di Dona featuring an elegant sewing box!
The model was stitched over 2 threads on n 32 ct Frog Gray by Mani di Donna using Belle Soie Classic Colorworks with DMC Conversions. Stitch Count: : Lid 63 X 63, Drawer 59 X 24