"In frost & in snow when the winds do blow, little Robins do whistle and sing. Of all the birds, they are the best, with their pretty red breast. And their musick does make the woods ring."
Model stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. Relic linen with Needlepoint Inc floss and Thread Gatherer Silk N Colors. Stitch Count: 113W x 189H.
Model stitched over two on 36 Ct Doubloon from Picture This Plus using Needlepoint Silks. The frame was a custom made one at their local craft store. Stitch count 155x149. Fabric size needed 15"x15".
There are two versions of this fun Halloween designs! The larger model is stitched on 40-Count Ancient Ruin from Fox & Rabbit and the smaller was stitched on 40-Count Seaweed, also from Fox & Rabbit. Both were stitched over two threads of linen using Needlepoint Silks and included DMC conversions.... Read more
This design uses the same cat shape as I used in my Cat & Mouse design a long time ago! This cat, however, is all dressed up for Halloween!
This design is stitched on 40-Count Ancient Ruin from Fox & Rabbit using one strand of Needlepoint Silk over two threads of linen. Cross stitch is used throughout with the exception of one French Knot. Stitch count: 131x145.
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
Years and years ago, I designed a piece called Pennsylvania Pinwheel. It was a Carriage House samplings design and a few months ago I saw a photo of it on someone's blog and loved the motion I saw in the design. I just had to recreate that feeling!
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Originally, I planned for these to be included in the Animals sampler design above, but the project quickly grew into something to big to be included in that chart pack.
These designs are so fun and can be stitched in any color, on any linen, and finished in any way possible! Each pincushion has a Stitch Count of: 74 Wide by 52 High. FOr Camels and Tigers needs DMC0313.
Elisabeth LeConte, 1786 is a reproduction of an antique sampler I found here in Maryland. This was a teaching piece at the 2023 Sunshine Stitchers Retreat in Florida last spring.
My reproduction is stitched on 40-Count Hawthorne linen from Fiber on a Whim using Needlepoint Silks. The stitch count is 197 Wide by 167 High.
I absolutely could not resist doing more Cookie Cutters! When I designed Vibrant Flowers this past winter, I designed another version that was much larger and contained tons of flowers. So, when it came time to design Cookie Cutters, I knew exactly what to do! The finish on these are a bit more... 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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Both tombstone stitching options are included in the Chart Pack. Finishing instructions are included. The gray "Cemetery" tombstone is stitched on 40-Count Ancient Ruin from Fox and Rabbit and Sarah Chapman's tombstone is stitched on 40-Count Moonstone from Fiber on a Whim. Both are stitched... Read more
Santa and his reindeer are enjoying a bit of down time up in the starry sky!
This design is stitched on 40 ct Sapphire linen from Fiber on a Whim using Needlepoint Silk threads. The stitch count is 183 Wide by 166 High. Finished size on 40 ct is 9 1/8" x 8 1/4".
I've been wanting to do a small sampler with an antique look and finally did it!
The sampler is stitched on 40-Count Sapphire linen from Fiber on a Whim using Needlepoint Silks. Stitch count is 77 x 63. Finished size is 3.85" x 3.15".
I honestly wasn't planning to do another tombstone angel design, but when I saw an image of an early tombstone with the phrase "Nip't in the Bud" on it, I knew I had do another. It truly touches my heart.
Both are stitched on 40-Count linen using one strand of Needlepoint Silk... Read more
This design is stitched on 40-Count Wheat from Fiber on a Whim using Needlepoint Silks. Cross stitch with a few French knots are used throughout. Stitch Count: 59 Wide by 59 High. Finished size is 3" x 3".
Model stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. Beige linen with Needlepoint Inc Silk. Stitch Count: 172W x 447H. Finished size is approx 10.75 in wide X 27.94 in high.
Model stitched one over two on 40 Ct. Arctic from Picture This Plus using Needlepoint Inc. Silk. Stitch Count: 119W x 244H. Design Size: 5 7/8" x 12 1/8"
"This I have done to let you see how my parents did educated me. Amelia Prescott in the year 1824." Model stitched one over two on 40 Ct. Dapple using Needlepoint Inc. Silk. Stitch Count: 260W x 212H. Design Size: 13" x 10 1/2".
Cross stitch pattern from Kathy Barrick featuring a woman surrounded by bees!
Model stitched on 36 ct. Brea linen using DMC thread. Stitch count is 169 x 76.