Oh! The Sweet Bye & Bye. Let's hand stitch it as in days of yore. You'll find emus and elephants there. Spotted bunnies and critters galore. As we sew let us think of good times. Of the pleasures that are yet to come. And wonder where does the time go. And why does my bum feel quite numb?... Read more
Long Dog's Pennance is an extremely pleasurable, if somewhat lengthy, act of self-punishment for all those wrong doings that you'd rather not talk about but which, nevertheless, weigh heavily on the mind.
It can be performed in bite sized pieces over several months or years. But, if... Read more
What actually is latitude? It's the complete freedom to act, think and stitch in the way you want. It's the liberty to make your own decisions and to select the colours and threads of your dreams. It's the say-so to tweak, adjust and add/subtract. Latitude is the carte blanche chart!... Read more
The Romans introduced the brown hare to these sceptered isles more than 2000 years ago, and this magical creature has been with us ever since. Spiritually the hare is symbolic of abundance, fertility and rebirth. It represents agility, speed, inner wisdom and, in some cultures, trickery, madness,... Read more
Model stitched on fabric of your choice with one color of floss. Finished sizes: 14/28 Ct. fabric 26.07" x 30.64" with 395.5 meters of floss, 16/32 Ct. fabric 22.81" X 26.81" with 347.1 meters of floss, 18/36 Ct. fabric 20.28" X 23.83" with 157.1 meters of floss. Stitch count 365x429.
Why is this sampler called Love at First Sight? Well, if you look under the big old chintz tree down at the bottom you will see two young creatures gazing into each other's eyes. Long Dog fell in love with them on a recent visit to the abandoned sampler motif shelter in Little Snoring and we... Read more
"ANSAK - Australians & New Zealanders Adore Krosssittch" Model stitched on fabric of your choice with one color of floss. Finished sizes: 14/28 Ct. fabric 16.57" x 17.36" with 150.5 meters of floss, 16/32 Ct. fabric 14.5" x 15.19" with 133 meters of floss, 18/36 Ct. fabric... Read more
"Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you." Model stitched on fabric of your choice with one color of floss. Finished sizes: 14/28 Ct. fabric 14.21" x 16.79" with 106.9 meters of floss, 16/32 Ct. fabric 12.44" x 14.69" with 93.8 meters of floss, 18/36 Ct.... Read more
Model stitched on fabric of your choice with any one color of thread. Stitch Count: 145x207. If stitched on 14/28 Ct. fabric, the finished size is 10.36" x 14.79" and you will need 61.4 meters of 6 strand floss. If stitched on 16/32 Ct. fabric, the finished size is 9.06" x 12.94" and... Read more
"Dream a little dream with me." Model stitched on fabric of your choice with any one color of floss. If stitching on an 18 Ct. Aida (or 36 Ct. Linen), with a single thread, you will need approximately 56.6 meters of 6 ply thread. Stitch Count: 209x285.
"There's a great white whale With a great big tail And a little one, he's called "Good" There are ships with sails A giraffe called Gail And a cabin made all out of wood There's a mouse in the mill He's from Old Amsterdam He's lived there all his life And the boy and... Read more
Fishy Goings On is a lighthearted romp on the ocean wave where two salty sea dogs are on barking terms with a kelpie; an unsuspecting lad, just landing his first tiddler, is about to be devoured by a sea dragon; and a small elephant has mistimed his parachute jump and is about to land in the... Read more
The tweetie birds, the buzzy bees
They do everything to please
Pollinating, making honey, singing songs
Then along we humans come and by 2051
We'll have killed the poor wee buggers every one
Climate change, intensive farming, pesticides are really harming
Torn out... Read more
The Fisher King is an undeniably enigmatic figure; mysterious and eternally difficult to interpret or, indeed, understand. He represents many things to many people.
The Grail King, Anfortas,The Angler, King Pellam, Bron, Le Roi Pcheur, The Once and Future King, call him what you will; Long... Read more
"When it rains, look for rainbows. When it's dark, look for stars"
...but when the sun is out, don't sit there scrolling endlessly through cross stitch charts, go and have some fun. Stitching can wait. However, should you happen to find yourself stuck indoors for any reason,... Read more
The story goes that Cockayne is a land of plenty where hard times didn't exist. It was a fictional utopia, a parody of Paradise where idleness and gluttony were the name of the game. Houses were made of barley sugar and cakes, the streets were paved with pastry and everything in the shops was free.
Pattern is stitched using the fabric and floss of your choice. Stitch count is 257 x 292.
Model is stitched on 28 count linen of your choice, suggested fabric listed, using 6 ply threads. DMC can be used, just divide by 8 to calculate skeins required. DMC listed is suggestion. Stitch count is 361 x 363.
Model stitched on fabric of your choice with one color of floss. Finished sizes: 14/28 Ct. fabric 12.57" x 19.21" with 134.8 meters of floss, 16/32 Ct. fabric 11" x 16.81" with 118.3 meters of floss, 18/36 Ct. fabric 9.78" x 14.94" with 53.4 meters of floss. Stitch Count: 176 x 269.
Model stitched on fabric of your choice with one color of floss (plus a short length of 6 ply white). Stitch count is 353 x 352. Floss requirements - 14/28 Ct fabric 346.8 meters, 16/32 Ct fabric 304.3 meters, 18/36 Ct fabric 137.2 meters.
This design by Long Dog features simple designs of trees, horses, birds, bees, rams, squirrels, a hot air balloon, and at the center, a house with a couple holding hands. All of these surround a cross word puzzle design with the words "love","roots", "family", "life",... Read more
This design by Long Dog features the text "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" surrounded by all kinds of flora and fauna. In the top right there is a building with two men on top, and at the bottom right a large Phoenix design.
Model can be stitched on 14ct, 16ct, 18ct Aida or... Read more
This cross stitch pattern features large puzzle piece shapes with animals inside the borders.
Design is stitched on your choice of fabric using The Gentle Arts floss with DMC alternatives (310,3863, 3712, 3727, 210, 676, 415). Stitch count is 170 x 256.
Model stitched on fabric of your choice with any one color of thread plus a small amount of white thread. If stitched on 14/28 Ct. fabric, the design size is 23.36" x 24.36" and you will need 311.4 meters of 6 ply floss. If stitched on 16/32 Ct. fabric, the design size is 20.44" x... Read more
Model stitched on fabric of your choice with one color of floss. Finished sizes: 14/28 Ct. fabric 17.86" x 19.71" with 192.7 meters of floss, 16/32 Ct. fabric 15.63" X 17.25" with 169 meters of floss, 18/36 Ct. fabric 13.89" X 15.33" with 76 meters of floss. Stitch count 250x276.
Model stitched on fabric of your choice with one color of floss. Finished sizes: 14/28 Ct. fabric 11.64" x 23.50" with 139.9 meters of floss, 16/32 Ct. fabric 10.19" x 20.56" with 122.8 meters of floss, 18/36 Ct. fabric 9.06" x 18.28" with 54.9 meters of floss. Stitch Count:... Read more
Pattern by Long Dog Samplers featuring hearts, birds, and the words, "The roots of a family begin with the love of two hearts."
Model stitched on fabric of your choice with DMC floss or Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch Count: 153 x 197 and the finished size is 10.93" x 14.07" on 28 count.
Model stitched on your choice of fabric and any one color of six strand floss. If stitching this design on 16 Ct. Aida or 32 Ct. linen, you will need approximately 370 meters of thread. If stitching this design on 18 Ct. Aida or 36 Ct. Linen, with one thread, you will need approximately 170 meters of thread. Stitch Count: 363 x 447.
Model stitched on fabric of your choice with any one color of threads. If using 16 Ct/32 Ct fabric, the design will measure 14.81" x 13.13" and you will need 104.3 meters of 6 ply floss plus a short length of white.
If using 18 Ct/36 Ct. fabric, the design size is 13.17" x... Read more
"All things bright and beautiful, All things great and small, all things wise and wonderful, The Lord God made them all. Each little flower that opens, each little bird that sings, he made their glowing colours, he made their tiny wings. He gave us eyes to see them, and lips that we might tell,... Read more
Pattern by Long Dog Samplers featuring an intricate floral design with the words "Life is mostly froth and bubble, two things stand like stones, kindness in another's trouble, courage in your own."
Model can be stitched on fabric of your choice using DMC floss or Gentle Arts... Read more
Model can be stitched on any fabric using any thread of your choice. DMC skeins converted by dividing length in meter by 8 because there are 8 meters of threads in a DMC skein. Stitch count: 277w x 357h.
"Wisdom's an Evenness of Mind and Soul. A steady Temper which no Cares control, No Passions ruffle, no Desires inflame, still constant to itself and still the same. In doing, we learn."
Model stitched on fabric of your choice with DMC floss. Stitch Count:282 x 275. Finished size on 28 count is 20.14 in wide X 19.64 in high.
Model stitched on fabric of your choice with one color of floss. Finished sizes: 14/28 Ct. fabric 15.07" x 17.79" with 94.3 meters of floss, 16/32 Ct. fabric 13.19" x 15.56" with 82.7 meters of floss, 18/36 Ct. fabric 11.72" x 13.83" with 38.2 meters of floss. Stitch Count: 211x249.
Model stitched on fabric of your choice using Gentle Art Sampler Threads (or DMC floss 371, 310, 3687, 601, 3772, 349, 420, 3013, 976, 906, 891, 3716). Stitch Count. 176x186. Design Size on 32 Ct.: 11" x 11.63".