Inspired by my love of libraries, this design features an open book that is sprouting flowers and mushrooms with birds and a butterfly floating above. It reads: "the very existence of libraries affords the best evidence that we may yet have hope for the future of humanity".
Cross stitch pattern from Pansy Patch Quilts and Stitchery featuring the phrase "Needle and floss, scissors and spools, these are a stitcher's favorite tools"!
Pattern is stitched on Edinburgh Linen Country Mocha using DMC floss. Stitch count is 131w x 114h. Finished size is 7.28 in wide X 6.33 in high.
Inspiration comes, sometimes, from unusual places. I had this frame I picked up a few years back, and actually designed it to fit the frame! (I believe it's still widely-available at custom frame shops). The verse is from an old sampler I saw years ago, and because I was constrained by space, I just... Read more
XStitch the Rainbow is back this year with 20 designers participating in the fantastic challenge of creating a 60 x 60 (or less) design using 4 beautiful colors provided by ThreadworX. This year's theme is "Night Garden" and I decided on a nine patch arrangement, perhaps reminiscent of a... Read more
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
This Plum Street Sampler design features friends and flowers at the top and then "If I had a flower for every time I thought of you, i could walk in my garden forever."
The model was stitched on 36 Ct. Vintage Homespun by R&R Reproductions with Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 96w x 168H. Finished Size: 5.33w x 9.33h.
Cross stitch pattern from Teresa Kogut featuring a woman with the phrase "My heart is fed with needle and thread"!
Pattern is stitched on 40 Ct Linen using Classic Colorworks, DMC, Gentle Arts, and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 144 x 144. Finished size is 7.2" x 7.2".
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.
This cross stitch design from Puntini Puntini features a bookcase with plants and books with the phrase "A house is not a home without books and plants"!
Stitched on 32 ct Summer Khaki Belfast Zweigart linen with DMC threads. Stitch Count is 83W x 123H. Finished size is 5.19 in wide X 7.69 in high.
Celebrate the Heartland with this design of rolling hills filled with abundant grain. It was inspired by my nieces when they found themselves lost one day in the middle of Illinois farm country. It's a little bit Grant Wood and a little bit Whimsy!
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Flax linen... Read more
Inspired by a watercolor painting of pink roses, I had to try to recreate the look in cross stitch. With the help of sweetly variegated floss colors, I hope I achieved something close! My absolute favorite color combo is teal, peachy pink, and soft light gold with pops of white. And this precious... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Lindy Stitches featuring a bowl of pears with the phrase "What good shall I do this day"!
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 32 ct Persimmon from Fiber on a Whim using Dinky Dyes, Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss with a DMC conversion. Stitch count 89 x 109. Finished Size: 5.6 x 6.8.
Cross stitch pattern from New York Dreamer featuring the phrase "Life doesn't come with a manual. It comes with a mother"!
Pattern is stitched on 32ct. Faun by Picture This Plus using Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks and DMC floss. Stitch count is 152 x 152. Finished size is 9.5" x 9.5".
A soft and feminine sampler celebrating the written letter.
The pattern is stitched on 32 ct. linen using Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works, and DMC threads. Stitch count is 177 x 213. Finished size is 11.06" x 13.31".
Mary Fosh 1821 has been an eight month stitch along for the Tudor Rose Sampler Guild, and she has a beautiful palette, and despite being English she looks like American Folk Art to me. She was so enjoyable to stitch, and I am so excited to share her with you.
I am finishing up the tombstone series with May thy Needles Rest in Peace #5. I am paying homage to one of our favorite places. Ellen Ess is where the series concludes, at least for now. Thank you all for embracing this quirky series the way you have.
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct fabric using The Gentle Arts floss. Stitch count: 112 x 143. Finished size is 5.6 x 7.15.
Cross stitch pattern from SamBrie Stitches featuring the phrase "If they can get along, why can't we?"
Pattern is stitched on 18 ct Eucalyptus from Fox and Rabbit Aida using Bestitchme Silks, 1 Gloriana, 1 Weeks Dye Works, Accentuate & Wisper threads. Stitch count is 136 X 166. Finished size is 7.56 in wide X 9.22 in high.
Note from designer: This design interweaves mysticism and faith, focusing on a holistic approach to compassion for humankind. The Jewish prayer, Mi Shebeirach, is centered around healing and positive change. Whether someone is facing physical, emotional or spiritual challenges, it is a plea to the... 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
Cross stitch pattern from The Proper Stitcher featuring the phrase "Surely it is God who saves me"!
The pattern is stitched on 40 count Cream and Sugar by Fiber on a Whim using Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 117 x 87. Finished size is 5 7/8" x 4 3/8"
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
This design from Erica Michaels features the saying "Good friends are like stars. You don't always see them, but you know they are always there." Pattern also included for a matching berry.
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This beautiful pattern from JBW Designs features birds, flowers and the saying "Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul."
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. Desert Taipan from Fox & Rabbit with Classic Colorworks and DMC floss. Stitch count is 186 x 108. Finished size is 10.4" x 6"
Cross Stitch pattern from Silver Creek Samplers featuring the phrase "Let the world know all people should be wherever they go equal and free. Rosa Parks"!
Stitched on 18 ct fabric using DMC floss. Stitch count is 74 x 160. Finished Size:
4 1/8" x 9".
Cross Stitch pattern from Silver Creek Samplers featuring the phrase "Sent from heaven's brightest star what a miricle you are"!
Stitched on 'Sapphire' 18ct Aida from Fiber on a Whim using Classic Colorworks, Kreinik, and DMC floss. Stitch count is 90 x 76. Finished Size: 5" x 4 1/4".
This is a sweet circular designs with a floral/leaf border and "Home Sweet Home" in the center.
The model was stitched on 40 Ct. Cream & Sugar linen from Fiber on a Whim with Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 47W x 47H. Finished size is 2.35 in wide X 2.35 in high.
I especially love several specific things about this one: the beautiful verse from Deuteronomy (Thank You, Lord for your many blessings), the way the windows look real thanks to the variegated floss (thanks, Weeks Dye Works!), the changeability of the main accent color to match one's decor (the... Read more
I'm certainly not the only one who had a parent or grandparent who would sing this precious song to them from time to time as a child, maybe at bedtime or when we were feeling under the weather. So this design is dedicated to my dear Daddy, who showered me with this song and many others, and taught... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Tiny Modernist featuring flowers and the phrase "Yesterday I was cleaver so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise so I am changing myself"!
Pattern is stitched on 28 ct Pewter from Wichelt using Dinky Dye Silks and DMC threads with full DMC conversion. Stitch count is 114 x 147. Finished size is 8" x 10.5".
Cross stitch pattern from Lindy Stitches featuring the endangered Amur Leopard! Stitch this and learn more about the species on the back of the pattern!
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 32 ct Silver Moon linen using DMC, Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch count 107 x 107. Finished Size: 6.7 x 6.7.
This cross stitch pattern from Monticello Stitches features a floral sampler with the phrase "When peace like a river attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll, whatever my lot, thou has taught me to say it is well with my soul"!
The model was stitched on 36 count Legacy linen by Edinburgh. Stitch count: 312 x 268, Finished size: 17.28"x 14.72"
This cross stitch pattern from Monticello Stitches features a lovely floral sampler with the phrase "O May this bounteous God through all out life he hear us, with ever joyful hearts and blessed peace to cheer us, to keep us in his grace and guide us when perplexed and free us from all ills in... Read more
This cross stitch pattern from Monticello Stitches features a Christmas reindeer with the phrase "Let your light shine"!
The model was stitched on 28 count linen. You will also need thread Gold Rush XS from Rainbow Gallery. Stitch count 166 x 153. Finished size is 11.86" x 10.93"
Cross stitch pattern from Needle Bling Designs featuring bees and a beehive with the phrase "Enjoying the stitch"!
Stitched over two threads on 36 ct Linen using Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks and Gentle Arts floss. Stitch Counts: 64 (h) x 68 (w) / Finished Size 3 5/8" x 3 7/8".