Model stitched over two on 32 Ct. Summer Khaki Belfast with Needlepoint, Inc. Silk and a dragonfly charm. Stitch Count: 44W x 224H. Design Size: 3" x 14".
Note from the designer: "A sweet trio of smalls based on a teeny vintage sewing kit in my collection - there is a soft tray, a berry, and a needle book. The berry and needle book were a club project from 2020; this chartpak adds a third piece to that original pair."
Moonlight Garden was previously released via a Halloween subscription box, but is now fully available. This chart depicts a sweet pumpkin lady watering her candy corn garden by moonlight. Stitch count is 52 x 59 stitches. Model was stitched on 20 ct aida Old Gold by Fiber on a Whim. The called for threads are a combination of Classic Colorworks, the Gentle Arts and DMC.
Cross stitch pattern from Robin Pickens featuring beautiful flowers designed for the Rainbow Night Garden SAL!
Pattern is stitched on 28 count Kiwi Linen from Fiber on a Whim using Threadworx threads. Stitch count is 54 wide x 56 high. Finished size is 1.93 in wide X 2 in high.
Cross stitch pattern from Samplers And Primitives featuring the phrase "The hum of bees is the voice of the garden"!
The pattern is stitched on an aged/stained, "vintage", neutral (preferrably medium to darker colors) of linen or evenweave using DMC, Weeks Dye Works,... Read more
A derivative 17th-century canvas work picture. The Adam and Eve legend was a more popular theme on samplers after the early eighteenth century so this example is quite unusual. The pair are not often seen on earlier needleworks, even though most illustrated bibles of the sixteenth and seventeenth... Read more
Note from the designer - "This wonderful English sampler has to be an original inspired composition by a very clever young girl with a singular artistic vision! Potbellied cherubs fly trumpeting alongside a doughy, asexual Adam and Eve, beneath whom perch an enormous plumed Bird of Paradise on a... Read more
In the upper register of this finely stitched English sampler there is featured an unusual vignette of Adam and Eve beneath the tree of life (with a menacing black faced serpent) flanked by mirror image brick cottages, followed by a pious verse:
There is so much going on in this fascinating English sampler that it's hard to know where to begin looking. Apart from the somewhat conventional Adam and Eve at the top center, adorable flying cherubs flank them and the apple tree, bearing gold rings and sprays of flowers. The verse is as... Read more
This sampler can either be done in mainly cross stitch (there are a couple of stitches in the alphabet but even those could be done in cross stitch) or have fun playing and fill in with Stem Stitch. I love the look of Stem Stitch, it is kind of like painting with thread. "Lord what is... Read more
"Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tunes without the words And never stops at all" Emily Dickinson 1830-1886. Fourth in the series of samplers with lots of fun stitches.
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct linen using Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count is 196 x 196. Finished size is 11" x 11".
"The Miracle" by L.H. Bailey, "Yesterday the twig was brown and bare
Today the glint of green is there, Tomorrow will be leaflets spare, I know no thing so wondrous fair, No miracle so strangely rare, I wonder what will next be there".
"One can no more approach people without love than one can approach bees without care" Leo Tolstoy 1828-1910. This piece is charted for cross stitch but instructions for a variety of stitches are included to stitch the bee skep and flowers.
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Veldt from... Read more
Delicate and colorful sampler filled with insects, flowers and fruit! Standard DMC colors are used for this pattern. Pattern is shown in easy-to-read full color blocks with symbols. Stitch count is 96 x 99.
Model stitched over two on 28 Ct. Rit Dyed with Evening Blue and Tea/Coffee dunked Evenweave using Classic Colorworks. Stitch Count: 98x70. Design Size: 7" x 5"
Model stitched over two on 28 Ct. Rit Dyed Evening Blue Evenweave that was also Coffee/Tea Dyed using Classic Colorworks. Stitch Count: 70x98. Design Size: 5" x 7".
Cross stitch pattern from Stitching With The Housewives featuring a red bicycle, hens, egss, and daisies.
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. black evenweave fabric with Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count: 98x70 each. Finished size: 7" x 5" each.
Cross stitch pattern from Sitching With The Housewives featuring flowers with the phrase "Honey bee garden"!
The models were stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. Denim Effect Fabric Flair with Classic Colorworks or DMC floss. Stitch Count: 279 x 60. Finished size: 20" and 4.29".
The monthly Word Swap series has finished but we will continue to sprinkle in Word Swaps throughout the year! This new one is "Tomatoes". They are the perfect 'Little Black Dress' to add to stitcher's displays.
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. White Monaco... Read more
Break out the sunscreen and head to the garden! I brought in some flowers and garden plants, as well as a few animal companions to celebrate the joys of gardening. So far we haven't shared our lettuce with the rabbits, but I expect they'll find it one of these days.
Model was stitched over 2 threads on 30 Ct. Mocha Weeks Dye Works linen with Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 139W X 106H. Finished size: 10 x 8".
Model was stitched over 2 threads on 30 Ct. Cocoa Week Dye Works linen with Weeks Dye Works, Valdani and DMC floss. Also Required, but not listed above 1 Ball of H206 Washed Orange, 1 Ball of P2 Olive Green, and 1 ball of O524 Maroon Moss. Stitch Count: 145 X 81. Finished size: 9.5 x 5.5".
"I have a garden of my own, shining with flowers of every hue; I love it dearly while alone, but I shall love it more with you"
The model was stitched on 36 ct Wheat from Fiber On A Whim using Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 113w x 123h. Finished size is 6.28 in wide X 6.83 in high.
Irises are one of my favorite flowers. As I lean towards purples and blues in general, perhaps this is not a surprise. So, it was high time that I designed a cross stitch pattern featuring this flower. An extra bonus that I recently learned: irises are the state flower of Tennessee. How perfect then... Read more
Add this wonderful nature inspired cross stitch pattern by Wildflower stitching to your collection!
Note from the designer, "My mom is an avid gardener, loving to dig in the dirt, plant seeds, watching them sprout, grow and bloom. She loves sharing the bounty of her garden with family and... Read more