This chart was first designed as part of an Earth Day collaboration with The Stitchers' Collective. The quote from Hemingway rings as true this year as it did in 2023; the Earth is a fine place, and worth fighting for.
The model was stitched on 32ct Dark Olive Lugana from Zweigart using... Read more
First designed for Mislaid Pages' 2024 Bird Box, the message behind this bird is Acceptance. Stitched in gorgeous silks on a beautiful linen hand-dyed by my roommate at Market, this chart reminds the stitcher that the most important person who can accept you is you.
I lovingly refer to this sampler as "an unfaithful adaptation." The original is in my collection and it is stitched in a calming array of blues and browns. I wanted something a little more exciting, so I converted the colors to match my 1905 Bird Sulky Floss Pack. I love the effect and I... Read more
House on Pomegranate Hill continues the series of seasonal hill houses. This one is wintery design with pine trees and pomegranates.
Pattern is stitched on 36 count Oaken by Picture This Plus using a variety of thread threads. Stitch Count: 133 x 96. Finished Size: approx 7.4" x 5.3"
The Potting Bench #1 is the first in a new series of small designs that can be stitched individually or together. They all have different styles of pots and flowers.
Pattern is stitched on 36 count fabric using a variety of thread threads. Stitch Count: 50 x 60 each. Finished Size: approx 2.8" x 3.3" each.
Cross stitch pattern from Crafty Bluebonnet Designs featuring a church at Christmas and the phrase "O' come let us adore him Christ the Lord"!
Pattern is stitched on 32 count Dark Cobblestone Lugana by Zweigart using Classic Colorworks and DMC floss. Stitch count is 198 x 134. Finished size is 12.38 in wide X 8.38 in high.
Becca Murphy of SamBrie Stitches and I collaborated to bring you a patriotic trio that honors service members. "Miss Our Hero" is from Crafty Bluebonnet Designs and "Love Our Hero" is a collaboration that we share with Becca.
"Miss our hero" is stitched on 18 count... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Crafty Bluebonnet Designs featuring a collaboration with 12 talented designers bringing a new feathered friend and birdhouse for each month.
Pattern is stitched on 28 count Sterling by Picture This Plus using DMC floss. Stitch count is 55 x 55. Finished size is 3.93 in wide X 3.93 in high.
Garden tea is a heartwarming design inspired by a beloved aunt, capturing her deep love for tea and flowers. The design features a delicate tea cup filled with vibrant blooms.
Pattern is stitched on 32 count linen using Cosmo and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 86 x 124. Finished size is 5.38" x 7.75".
Cross stitch pattern from Frony Ritter Designs featuring a sleepy Santa Claus!
Pattern is stitched on 30ct. sky linen from Weeks Dye Works or 20ct. natural brown linen. Stitch count is 47 x 74. Finished size on 20 ct is 2 1/2" x 3 3/4". Finished size on 30 ct is 3" x 4 3/4".
I find myself drawn to creating pincushions & needlebooks - small, beautiful & functional works of art. Enjoy this 1st in a series of what I hope will be perfect mates: Pins & Needles.
The models were stitched on 32 ct Flax Belfast & 18 ct white perforated paper with Classic Colorworks... Read more
This circular design from Heart in Hand Needlearts features beautiful Dogwoods and is shown finished in a cream Heartware bowl.
Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Summer Khaki using Classic Colorworks, and Weeks Dye Works with DMC conversions. Stitch count is 45 x 45. Finished size is 2.7" x 2.7".
Fanciful Flowers celebrates the spring season with a vibrant color palette and one of my favorite subject matter; flowers!
The pattern is stitched on 40 count Cream and Sugar by Fiber on a Whim using Classic Colorworks threads. Stitch count is 147 wide x 133 high. Finished size is 7.35 in wide X 6.65 in high.
This piece turned out just as beautifully as I'd envisioned it in my head, late one night trying to fall asleep, which (trust me) doesn't always happen! This is such a bold statement piece due to both the heavy Quaker style alphabet and the eye catching dimensional motif which is stitched on a... Read more
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.
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