Fabric is 40 count Flax by Zweigart using Classic Colorworks. Stitch count: 90 x 127. This piece will fit in a 5 by 7 frame, if the rabbet is shallow enough.
Designer's Note: In late 2022, seemingly out of nowhere, I started seeing a family of cardinals in our yard. Soon after, I learned about the legend of the cardinal and how cardinals are loved ones visiting after they have passed on. My husband and I experienced three significant losses in our... Read more
Note from designer: Merry Little Christmas was in the Winter/Christmas edition of Punch Needle & Primitive Stitcher which sold out in weeks!
Pattern is stitched on 40 count Earl Grey Wabi-Sabi Linen or Gray by Weeks Dye Works using Gentle Arts threads. DMC conversion included (3888 not listed). The Bee Company button TB4PBIS not listed. Stitch count is 120 by 118.
Sheep and stitching just seem to go together.always a fun theme to work with. This one too is set in the Stitch Box type layout. Design size is 3 1/2 x 4 on 32 ct. for the largest piece with 2 smalls on the side and one long one on the bottom, which holds the ruler on the back. The piece is stitched on 32 ct Wren by Picture This Plus. Stitch counts are 59 x 65, 31 x 31, and 28 x 95.
So fun to do these pieces, my continuing love affair with flower bouquets! I enjoyed the soft colors of spring and it is only cross stitched no specialty stitches. Stitched on 36 ct Shrekie's Tan by Needle Bling Designs using hand dyed cottons with a DMC conversion. Stitch count is 73 x 80. Finished with Robin Egg chenille from Lady Dot Creates.
Yes, after much asking, I have put all the mini bouquets into a booklet so they can be enjoyed all the time. It is in a coil-bound booklet for easy page-turning. These can be done as a sampler or as single pieces. The first few pages of the booklet show some great finishes by stitchers, with their... Read more
"Down in the valley, the valley so low. Hang your head over, hear the wind blow. Roses are red love, violets are blue. Angels in heaven, know I love you."
The model is stitched on 36 count Meadow Rue linen from Lakeside Linens, using 1 strand of floss. Threads used are DMC, Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch count: 150w X 155h
I'm always inspired by designs with large areas of solid stitching and spent some time trying to figure out a way to use those areas in a new way. I had the idea of cookie cutters and how fun it would be to "cut out" cookie cutter shapes of solidly stitched areas of some of my older... Read more
Three love notes from literary giants Fitzgerald, Bronte and Austin. "I wanted to know you breathed and moved in the same world with me", "Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same", and "You have bewitched me body and soul."
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct using Classic Colorworks threads. Stitch counts: 146 x 42, 109 x 69, 125 x 59.
The wise, the gentle Wizard Cat predicts the future and he has good news for you! This adorable pattern is sure to bring a smile to a friend's face and is oh so relaxing to stitch -- like filling in a coloring book! This pattern is worked up in some very cool COSMO floss colors, as you can see in... Read more
This includes the pattern for the main piece and the banner.
Pattern is stitched on 32 count Lugana in Light Taupe and 28 count Black Perforated Paper in Black, listed is Midnight Black Perforated Paper 14 count, using DMC floss and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count for Main Piece 107 x 143, each letter for the banner 7 x 12.
Cross Stitch pattern from Mani Di Dona featuring a biscournu for every season!
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 32 ct Cocoa linen by Weeks Dye Works using Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count: Each side of the biscornu is 59 X 59.
Another beautiful Scottish reproduction sampler. I'm very taken with the house that she used in her sampler. These whitewashed stone cottages appear all over Scotland and Ireland. However, one of the unique things about this house is the blue roof. Being curious, I Googled blue slate in... Read more
I have found throughout the years that my beliefs strongly affect my actions. I believe that most other drivers on the road will pay attention to the center line painted on the road and will stay on their side of it. I also believe that there are idiots among us, so I keep a sharp eye on the... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from NeedleWorkPress featuring a cheerful 19th century sampler!
Model is stitched on 32 count "Linen" linen by Weeks Dye Works with one strand over 2 threads using Classic Colorworks. Stitch count is 123 x 119. Finished size: 7.7 x 7.4.
This design from New York Dreamer says "I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him, will bear much fruit." The design also features a church and vines.
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 32 Ct. Country Mocha Belfast linen with Weeks Dye Works, Gentle Art Sampler threads, Classic Colorworks and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 158x158.
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
This cross stitch pattern from The Primitive Hare features the saying "Cross Stitch Queen".
Pattern is stitched on 30 ct Old Salem Linen using Weeks Dye Works floss with DMC and Kreinik braids. Stitch count is 309 x 56. Finished size is 20.6 in wide X 3.73 in high.
Pattern is stitched on 32 count Mojito Smoothie by Grace Notes Fabrics, using DMC, Weeks Dye Works and Classic Colorworks threads. Stitch Count: 94 x 80.