The Walker Sisters was the book released at the Blackbird Designs Farewell Retreat held at Dyeing to Stitch in September 2024.
Hannah Walker - Aged 6 - 1814: Stitched on 36 ct fabric using Weeks Dye Works and Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count is 123w x 145h. Finished size is 6 7/8" x... Read more
Award-Winning Sampler Design
Winner of two top awards at the Woodlawn Needlework Exhibit (March) and a First Place Ribbon in the Sampler / Multi-Stitch Category.
Stitched over one on 40-count Lakeside Linen "Vintage Fawn" using one strand of floss. Model stitched with Needlepoint Inc.... Read more
In a wee pine grove, a radiance of five Chilly Cardinals are gathered in treetops collecting snowflakes for making snow crystals. A pine garland with juicy red berries and numbers from 0-9 frame the top and bottom of this whimsical design. Completing this sampler is a lowercase alphabet that is... Read more
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!
Note from the designer: I'm very proud of this reproduction -- it's been in progress for almost two years now, and it's finally here!!! It's suitable for all stitchers and fabrics -- no specialty stitches, no over-one, no alphabets. Just a big, beautiful, checkerboard house and lots... Read more
Lizzie Kate's Things Unseen Mystery Sampler is being revealed in 3 parts, and all 3 parts are now available! This is a year-round design with beautiful heartfelt words to live by...any day...any season...all year long. They used a beautiful, inspirational saying from Helen Keller.
Lizzie Kate's Things Unseen Mystery Sampler is being revealed in 3 parts, and Part 2 is now available! This is a year-round design with beautiful heartfelt words to live by...any day...any season...all year long. They used a beautiful, inspirational saying from Helen Keller.
Lizzie Kate's Things Unseen Mystery Sampler is being revealed in 3 parts, This is a year-round design with beautiful heartfelt words to live by...any day...any season...all year long. They used a beautiful, inspirational saying from Helen Keller.
Part 1 includes first pattern portion, as... Read more
Agnes Platt's Strawberry Sampler, a Loose Feathers Spring 2013 book from Blackbird Designs!
The patterns are stitched on 30 ct Vintage Gray by R&R Reproductions using Gentle Arts floss. Strawberry Sampler stitch count is 279 x 197. Summer Berry Pincushion stitch count is 56 x 64. Bee Skep... Read more
Welcome to our 2025 Christmas Stitch-A-Long! This 14-Part weekly design features several bright & jolly holiday motifs in framed sections, released weekly from Sept - December.
Stitched on 32 count Twilight Blue by Wichelt. Stitch Count: 127w x 178h. Finished size for 32 count is 7.94 in wide X 11.13 in high.
Model stitched on 36 Ct. Winter Brew by R&R Reproductions with Gentle Art Sampler threads, Weeks Dye Works floss and Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count: 227W x 189H.
Patterns for 5 designs - "Friendships Gathering Thimble Bag", "Singing on It's Way Pincushion", "The Unbroken Song", "Wild and Sweet Needle Book" and "The Bells on Christmas Day."
All models are stitched on 36 count Oaken by Picture This Plus using... Read more
THIS IS THE BRAND NEW REVISED EDITION! It has 22 pages and is much easier to read! Plus, it has a smaller "star" pattern that can be made into a pin drum!
The design shows the state quilt blocks arranged in the order the states were admitted to the union of the United States.... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Blackbird Designs featuring a collection of cartouches!
In The Pink stitched on 36 count Sanguine by Weeks Dye Works using Classic Colorworks Belle Soie Silk Floss. Stitch count 417 x 113
Thinking of thee stitched on 32 Count Heartland using Gentle Arts,... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Stacy Nash featuring a beautiful sampler of a home with a floral border!
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 36 ct Linen with Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch counts are 179 x 191 (Sampler) and 137 x 49 (pin keep). Finished sizes are 10" x 10" (sampler) and 3.5" x 3".
Model stitched one over two on 36 Ct. Wren using Weeks Dye Works. Specialty Stitch Used: Four Sided Stitch. Stitch Count: 115W x 151H. Design Size: 6 3/8" x 8 3/8"
Note from the designer: Since I'm now a resident of Baltimore County, Maryland, it felt totally appropriate that I design a Baltimore Album Quilt Sampler. This was such a fun piece to design! It took lots of research and the more I researched the more I loved the entire concept!
Cross stitch pattern from Scarlett House featuring an vintage inspired sampler design with the phrase "The rhythm of my needle gently as it goes making little switches sweetly as it sews".
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct. linen with Weeks Dye Works floss (includes DMC Conversion). Stitch count is 166 x 303. Finished size is 8.3" x 15.15".
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!
16 projects to sew and stitch.
Rose Hips & Ivy Drum Pinkeep stitched on 36 count Winters Brew by R&R Reproductions using Weeks Dye Works floss. Linen Size3 needed is 14" x 17".
In My Garden Drum Pinkeep stitched on 28 count Ginham - Cocoa by Weeks Dye Works using Classic... Read more
Enter the world of red school samplers and discover the fascinating history and tradition of this special embroidery art. Red samplers are a unique piece of cultural heritage: once a compulsory part of girls' education, now loved by embroidery enthusiasts worldwide.
Milady's Posies is a beauty, if I do say so myself. The center "posy" is a reproduction of an antique powder compact. The flowers were stitched on silk gauze which decorates the top of the compact.
Stitched on 40 count fabric using DMC threads. Stitch count is 249 x 87. Finished size is 12.45 in wide X 4.35 in high.
This sampler design features a gardener watering her tomato vine, surrounded by all the letters of the alphabet.
The model was stitched over two threads on 36 Ct. Affogato by Fiber on a Whim with Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks, and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 129W x 109H. Finished Size: 7.17w x 6.06h.
This adorable summertime cross stitch pattern from Crocette A Gogo features bears enjoying apples with bumblebees flying around and a cute blue house. A quaint summer scene with a floral border!
Model stitched on 35 ct Vintage Country Mocha using DMC floss. Stitch count is 215 x 315. Finished size is 12.29" x 18".
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.
Model stitched over 2 threads on 35 Ct. Tin Roof linen with Classic Colorworks floss, DMC floss and Weeks Dy Works floss. Stitch count: 288x292. Finished size: 16 1/2" x 16 5/8". Fabric size needed 23x23.
Cross stitch pattern from Scarlett House featuring an vintage inspired sampler design with an adorable beekeeper's home. This pattern is part of the "Simple Samplers" series. These smalls are intended to be grouped together in a dough bowl or display.