Cross stitch pattern from The Primitive Hare featuring the phrase "I am quintessentially British at heart"!
Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Fairy Cloth Linen using DMC, Weeks Dye Works, and Kreinik threads. Stitch count is 104 x 85. Finished size is 6.5" x 5.31".
Cross Stitch pattern from The Primitive Hare featuring a needle book celebrating Jane Austen!
Pattern is stitched on 30 ct Old Salem using DMC and Classic Colorworks threads. Stitch count is 181 x 130. Finished Size is 12.07 in wide X 8.67 in high.
Note from the designer: "Between Friends - A Fall Sampling is the 3rd of 4 seasonal books from Hands On Design & Summer House Stitche Workes. Beautiful photographs, detailed finishing instructions, with 8 projects to inspire."
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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".
"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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Potting House is stitched on 36 count Faun linen by Picture this Plus, one strand of floss over two linen threads. Stitch count is 97w x 87h. Trimmed in Olive Branch Rick Rack by Lady Dot Creates.
Gingerbread Express Christmas is a series of nine charts. Each chart stitch count is 42 x 50 stitches.
To Stitch 1 chart, you need a 1- 14-count 9 x 12 piece of fabric to stitch one chart.
The series' total stitch count is 378 x 450, so you would need a piece of fabric at least 33" x 39". Finished Size is 27 in wide X 32.14 in high for full series.
Gingerbread Express Christmas is a series of nine charts. Each chart stitch count is 42 x 50 stitches.
To Stitch 1 chart, you need a 1- 14-count 9 x 12 piece of fabric to stitch one chart.
The series' total stitch count is 378 x 450, so you would need a piece of fabric at least 33" x 39". Finished Size is 27 in wide X 32.14 in high for full series.
Made in Providence, Rhode Island, this sampler is a superb example of the work done at Miss Mary (Polly) Balch's school, one of the most important female learning institutions in America at that time. Combining sophisticated architectural, landscape and figural motifs with elaborate and unusual... Read more
This design is called "Happiness" and it weirdly/oddly/strangely/a little bit is a self portrait. Feeding all the wild animals in my back yard brings me such joy. And while I don't have squirrels climbing up my skirts, they are starting to recognize me when I'm outside feeding them!
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Why is this sampler called Love at First Sight? Well, if you look under the big old chintz tree down at the bottom you will see two young creatures gazing into each other's eyes. Long Dog fell in love with them on a recent visit to the abandoned sampler motif shelter in Little Snoring and we... Read more
"Once more the ancient feast returns, And the bright hearth domestic burns
with Yuletide's added blaze; So, too, may all your joys increase
Midst floods of mem'ry, love, and peace, and dreams of Halcyon Days. - HP Lovecraft 1890-1937"
The story goes that Cockayne is a land of plenty where hard times didn't exist. It was a fictional utopia, a parody of Paradise where idleness and gluttony were the name of the game. Houses were made of barley sugar and cakes, the streets were paved with pastry and everything in the shops was free.
Pattern is stitched using the fabric and floss of your choice. Stitch count is 257 x 292.
Cross stitch pattern from Robin Pickens featuring a nautical sampler with shells, anchors and seagulls!
Pattern is stitched on 28 ct White Monaco Evenweave (Pillows on 14 ct) using Cosmo threads (156 not listed) with DMC conversion. Stitch count is 112w x 139h. Finished Size: 8" x 10".
Cross stitch pattern from Stoney Creek Collection featuring three Christmas ornaments with Santa Claus!
Pattern is stitched on 14 ct White Aida using DMC, Weeks Dye Works, Glissen Gloss Rainbow Blending threads, and Creek Colors (DMC 814/815 and 3364). Stitch counts are 35 x 35.
The original of this piece was stitched entirely in beads, on a fully-stitched red background! My adaptation softens the background, and makes the beauty of the design accessible for cross-stitchers.
This antique adaptation is stitched in full crosses over 2 only, using Gentle Arts, Weeks... Read more
This set of two spacious Halloween Pumpkin Treat Bags are great for teacher, hairdresser, caregiver, bus driver, maid, or for that special trick-or-treater. One has a bright color palette and the other a more primitive, but the palettes are interchangeable.
Two patterns are included in this chart pack (one for the sampler and one for the tree) featuring Pipers Piping who represent the eleventh day of Christmas. We're getting close to the end of our carol! I wanted to keep this piece very joyful and tie in features we've seen in the previous... Read more
Two patterns are included in this chart making it appropriate for both Autumn and Halloween- whichever you prefer. Both patterns are inspired by traditional Quaker motifs and the colors of the season.
October Quakers Tree Stitch Count: 74 wide x 102 high. Finished Size: 4.63" x... Read more
Fifteen Sing a Song Stockings are now part of a full color 18 page booklet.
The booklet measures 8 1/2" x 11" and will be a delight for you to use, as each stocking is pictured in color, along with the chart, the color code and stitching instructions.
My Sampler Seasons series was very popular, and the response to it blew me away! I thought I would add on to the series with some holiday versions, so the first will be Halloween.
Pattern is stitched on 36 count Early Halloween by xJu Design using Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch Count: 147 x 172.
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.
Stitch up some buzzworthy decor with this honeybee basket pattern from Primrose Cottage (the perfect project for busy bees)! You'll be inspired by the charming design and satisfied with the quality of this cross stitch pattern, perfect for adding a touch of whimsy to any room.
Pattern is stitched on 25 count white lugana using DMC floss. Stitch count: 73w x 67h.
Stitch up some buzzworthy decor with this honeybee quilt pattern from Primrose Cottage (the perfect project for busy bees)! You'll be inspired by the charming design and satisfied with the quality of this cross stitch pattern, perfect for adding a touch of whimsy to any room.
Pattern is stitched on 25 count white lugana using DMC floss. Stitch count: 73w x 67h.