Inspired by the Norse goddess of love and war, Freya is a valiant mermaid heralding from the depths of the sea. Set on a velvet black tail, her jewels shine whenever struck with light. She is usually caught riding a luminous white seahorse, rushing like a rare comet in the dark vastness of night.
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Note from the designer: It started with the request to teach at Shepherd's Bush and the theme was garden. My brain went to our love of samplers and flowers. I envisioned alphabets dancing in the garden. There will be one for each season for a total of four different charts.
The first pattern in the Garden Club Series. Model stitched on 32 Ct. Cocoa Linen with Gentle Arts Sampler Threads. Stitch Count: 65W x 65H. Design Size: 5" x 5"
Cross stitch pattern from Scarlett House featuring a sweet gardening vegetable design with the phrase "Home Grown Tomatoes". This pattern is part of the "Simple Samplers" series. These smalls are intended to be grouped together in a dough bowl or display.
After 3 years in the making, this beautiful new design is ready to be yours! Perfect for all the specialty stitch lovers out there, this piece will be available for sale in 4 seasons. I'm so excited for you to see it come to life in your own hands!
Cross stitch pattern from Shakespeare's Peddler featuring a floral sampler!
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Colonial Green by Xjudesigns using Gentle Arts, Weeks Dye Works, and Classic Colorworks with DMC conversion. Stitch count is 223 x 280.
Tomatoes are growing on the vine in this Plum Street Sampler design. Shown finished as a pincushion.
The model was stitched over two threads on 36 Ct. Cafe au Lait with Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks & DMc floss. Stitch Count: 57W x 68H. Finished Size: 3.17w x 3.78h.
Top design stitched on 32 Ct. Straw linen by Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count: 65W x30H. Bottom design stitched on 32 Ct. Parchment linen by Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count: 66W x 30H.
Both designs use Gentle Art Sampler threads. Finishing instructions are included to join the two pieces together. Also includes instructions for making two pincushions.
Tommy's Pumpkin Patch is a companion design to Hazel's Blackberry Burrow It has a squirrel named Tommy, who lives in a pumpkin house in a pumpkin patch.
Pattern is stitched on 36 count fabric with Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works, and Gentle Arts floss (DMC conversion included). Stitch Count: 163 x 98. Finished Size: approx 9.06" x 5.44" each.
Cross stitch pattern from Teresa Kogut featuring a couple working on their farm in the summer! This is the second design in the "Every Season" series.
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Linen using Classic Colorworks, DMC, and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 155 x 95. Finished size is 7.75" x 4.75".
After 3 years in the making, this beautiful new design is ready to be yours! Perfect for all the specialty stitch lovers out there, this piece will be available for sale in 4 seasons. I'm so excited for you to see it come to life in your own hands!
"The air smells of honey and freshly picked flowers. Antheia, named after a goddess of gardens, enjoys her morning strolls through their well-kept, cottage garden-inspired orchard. There are monkshoods, hollyhocks, and hydrangeas. Even peonies, geraniums, and lilies. Let's not forget her... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Teresa Kogut featuring a couple gardening in the springtime!
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Linen using Classic Colorworks, DMC, and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 155 x 96. Finished size is 7.75" x 4.75".
Cross stitch pattern from Cottage Garden Samplings featuring a bird on a branch with flowers with the word "Gratitude"!
Model is stitched on 36 ct Sanguine Linen from Weeks Dye Works with Weeks Dye Works flosses. DMC may be used as an alternative for a close match, but won't reflect the true color of the hand-dyed threads. Stitch count is 159 x 159.
Model stitched on 32 Ct. Parchment by Weeks Dye Works using Classic Colorworks & Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch count 65x65. Finished Size: 5" x 5" (Also includes instructions to make it into a pincushion).
Note: To achieve a variegated look of Avocado use DMC 733/732.
Top model stitched on 32 Ct. Straw linen by Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count: 65W x 31H. Bottom model stitched on 32 Ct. Cornsilk linen by Weeks Dye Works. Models stitched with Gentle Art Sampler threads.
Models stitched on 30 Ct. Colonial Pumpkin over-dyed linen and 30 Ct. Carved Pumpkin over-dyed linen using DMC floss and buttons from Just Another Button Co. Fabric options are listed as suggestions to complete patterns. Maximum stitch count: 27w x 68h. Design Size: 2" x 5" (floss listing is for all the carrots)
Secret Garden was inspired by nature, the magic of gardening season and watercolor paintings I've been drawn too recently. Not only was this pattern a joy to design, but even more fun to stitch! For a little extra sparkle, I worked the star shapes stitched throughout the pattern in gold metallic... Read more
The new Seed Packet series by It's Sew Emma begins with a bright and cheerful flower-Daisies! This delightful bloom is so enchanting that you won't need to pluck its petals to find true love. It's love at first sight, from the first stitch to the last, as you grow your flower garden.
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Cross stitch pattern from Samplers Not Forgotten featuring a lovely sampler with garden flowers!
Model stitched over two threads on 36 ct Beige from Weeks Dye Works using Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 208w x 196h. Finished size is 11.5w" x 10.5h".
"Despite the dreary weather today, this teenage witch is having fun with gardening! She loves the seemingly harmless yet carnivorous plants that are all over the place, with pots and seeds scattered everywhere. Oh, and let's not forget, those big pumpkins are almost ready for Halloween."
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A vintage inspired row of flowers that all the pollinators love to visit!
Designer's note: I also stitched a version that combines Pollinator's Garden and The Queen Bee. I stitched this on 36 ct. Dove linen by Weeks Dye Works using the same fibers except for one substitution: I used GAST... Read more
Model stitch on 30 count Linen using Gentle Arts and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 75w x 85h. Finished size is 5" x 5.67".
If the entire collection is stitched on one piece of linen the model will be stitched on 30 ct. Olde Town Blend. Stitch count is 387 x 261. Finished size is 25.8" x 17.4".
"Come to the Garden. Thy senses shall be overjoyed."
Model stitched one over two on 40 Ct. Colonial Parchment Linen from Handmade by Stephanie using DMC floss, Classic Colorworks, Gentle Art Sampler Threads and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count: 225x295. Design Size: 11.25" x 14.25".
Model stitched on 32 Ct. Beige linen by Weeks Dye Works with Gentle Art Sampler Threads. Stitch Count for each side: 29W x 65H. Design Size: 2" x 5" Finishing instructions included.
According to Greek mythology, muses are the ageless spirits who inspire and watch over us as we create. What better place for muses to reside than a cool, green topiary garden? At the entrance to Nora Corbett's classical retreat, ancient urns drip with moss, wrought-iron gates beckon visitors... Read more
Stitched on 32 count Amsterdam Blue Linen (bleached dyed in half) with DMC floss, DMC Pearl Cotton White and Mill Hill Beads. The stitch count is 117W x 110H.