Note from the Designer: This was my first time working with the Valdani 6-strand embroidery floss and I love the way it shows off the subtle variegation in the birds and flowers. The design features several colors of coneflower and a trio of songbirds who enjoy them.
Here is a garden you can enjoy all year round! The inspiration for this design comes from some of the wonderful flowers (and a butterfly) native to Florida.
The model is stitched on 40 count linen with DMC, Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks, and Cottage Garden Threads (DMC conversion... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Pansy Patch Quilts and Stitchery featuring this quaker farmhouse designed in collaboration with Blueberry Ridge Design.
Quaker Farmhouse is stitched on 36 count One More Reproduction linen by BeStitich Me, one strand of floss over two linen threads with Weeks... Read more
This addition to the Tudor Menagerie series was inspired by medieval illuminated manuscripts. This features a red fox and a surround of bleeding heart flowers.
The model is stitched on 40 ct. linen with DMC floss. The stitch count is 71 x 98 and the finished size is 3.55" x... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Quaint Rose Needle Arts featuring a beautiful large bluebird flying over an Inn with tall flowers.
Model stitched on 36 count Ballet Slippers and Seaweed by Fox and Rabbit using Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works,and DMC floss. The stitch count is 217 x 241 and the finished size is 12.06" x 13.39".
Cross stitch pattern by Teresa Kogut featuring two sampler charts, Spotless Innocence and Folk Floral Heart Ornament.
Spotless Innocence is stitched on 40 ct. Oaken by Picture this Plus with DMC, Classic Colorworks, and Weeks Dye Works floss. The stitch count is 196 x 262 and the... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from October House Fiber Arts featuring the verse "The grass withers and the flower fades but the word of God stands forever. Is. 40:8"
The pattern is stitched on 36 ct. Alabaster linen by Weeks Dye Works using Gloriana Silk Threads (conversions included). Stitch count is 144 x 177 and the finished size is 8" x 9.83".
It was stitched in a quiet house where words were scarce and time moved
slowly, measured not in hours but in repetitions-the return of spring, the
fading of color, the steady hum of afternoons. Each letter was sewn not to
teach language, but to hold it still, the way you might press flowers
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Pattern by Kathy Barrick featuring a large bird perched in a tree over a town.
This design is stitched on 40-Count Thornfield from Needle and Flax with NPI silk floss. The stitch count is 145 x 130 and the finished size is 7.25" x 6.5".
The trees are blooming and bunnies are hopping at Cottontail Cottage! They have gotten into all the Easter Bunny's eggs and spread them all over the yard so the children can find them. Can't you hear the children? The air is full of giggles and shouts of excitement as they race for the most eggs!
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This design by Tiny Modernist features a cute bunny gentleman with a top hat and spring flowers.
Pattern is stitched on 32 ct. Gandalf Lugana by Grace Notes Fabrics with Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works, and DMC floss (DMC conversion included). The stitch count is 72 x 72 and the finished size is 4.5" x 4.5".
The fifth design in my Blueberry Ridge Gardens Series. This section has a cute nesting bird, a fox and a wheelbarrow full of flowers. Just one more to come in the series!
Pattern is stitched on 40 count Milk & Honey by Fiber on a Whim using Classic Colorworks, Gentle Arts and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 120 x 120. Finished size: approx 6" x 6".
A trio of smalls, the stitch count and materials are the same for all three patterns.
The pattern is stitched on 36 ct. Delaware Crossing by Needle & Flax using Weeks Dye Works (conversions included). Stitch count is 45 x 65 and the finished size is 2.5" x 3.6".
What could be more welcoming come spring than a little spray of colorful flowers? This cross stitch design is based on a 19th century Berlin work pattern found in a museum archives and is finished using a hoop frame.
Model stitched on 32 count Cafe Mocha Country French Linen using 2 DMC... Read more
Spring Awakens is the final chart in my seasonal series. This design has all the spring feels, with lots of flowers, a bunny, birdhouses, and rubber boots!
Pattern is stitched on 36 count Linen with Classic Colorworks, Gentle Arts, and Weeks Dye Works floss (DMC conversion included). Stitch Count: 145 x 125. Finished size: approx 8" x 6.9".
Pattern by Kathy Barrick featuring a beautiful lady standing among nature with the words "A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband, but she that has no shame is rottenness in his bones".
The model was stitched on 36-Count Pearled Barley from Lakeside Linens using Needlepoint Silk.
A trio of smalls, the stitch count and materials are the same for all three patterns.
The pattern is stitched on 36 ct. Delaware Crossing by Needle & Flax using Weeks Dye Works (conversions included). Stitch count is 45 x 65 and the finished size is 2.5" x 3.6".
Ma Valise de Broderie is a celebration of classic needlework with a distinctly French feel. What started as a special anniversary project is now available as a beautifully curated pattern book.
This book contains all embroidery charts from the original five-part Ma Valise de Broderie... Read more
This addition to the Tudor Menagerie series was inspired by medieval illuminated manuscripts. This features a lovely white gyrfalcon and a surround of pansies and violets in shades of evening.
The model is stitched on 40 ct. Dusk linen with DMC floss. The stitch count is 71 x 98 and the... Read more
Trilliums are a unique flower found in the area I live, the PNW. I was inspired to create a forest floor scene with trilliums as the centerpiece. I added some beetles which are loosely based on beetles native to the PNW. This pattern was so much fun to stitch with its bright colors and variety of... Read more
This cross stitch pattern from LuHu stitches features four cute bunnies running a circle with flowers.
Bunnies Round the Rosy is stitched on 28 count Fiber on a Whim Cobalt Linen using DMC's Six Strand Cotton Floss. These sweet bunnies have a stitch count of 118 wide by 116 high. Stitched with two strands of floss over two the finished piece will measure approximately 8.5 x 8.25.
A trio of smalls, the stitch count and materials are the same for all three patterns.
The pattern is stitched on 36 ct. Delaware Crossing by Needle & Flax using Weeks Dye Works (conversions included). Stitch count is 45 x 65 and the finished size is 2.5" x 3.6".
XStitch the Rainbow is a colorful and creative collaboration. Over 20 designers have each created a deep ocean themed pattern no larger than 60 x 60 stitches, using the same palette of four Cottage Garden Threads floss colors.
The crab swims through the bay, flying peacefully through the... Read more
Gold and orange leaves cast dappled sunlight on a treat-laden table, while a teapot steams into the barely-chilly air. And the invites are out! The woodland critters are gathering around for the most refined autumn tea party ever!
Model stitched on 16 count Aida with DMC floss. The stitch count is 116 x 156 and the finished size is 7.3" x 9.8".
Pattern by Kathy Barrick featuring a beatiful swan with ocean themed imagery around it. Inspired by the Edgar Allen Poe quote featured on the design "And the sea it hath my treasure and the sea it hath my love".
This design is stitched on 40-Count Ancient Ruin from Fox and Rabbit with NPI silk floss. The stitch count is 158 x 175 and the finished size is 7.9" x 8.75".
Cross stitch pattern from From The Heart featuring a lovely bouquet of vintage flowers!
Pattern is stitched on 40 count linen using The Gentle Arts floss. Stitch count is 122 x 56, Mini: 31 x 21. Finished size is 6" x 2.8" and 1.5" x 1" (Mini).
You catch a flash of a bright blue cloak coming up over the grassy hill- an opossum lady skipping through the wildflowers, happily swinging a pouch of foraged mushrooms as she goes!
Model stitched on 16 count Bruja Aida by Under The Sea Fabrics with DMC floss. The stitch count is 86 x 105 and the finished size is 5.4" x 6.6".
This drum finish shows the busy community of life in a spring tree stump, and features a number of families welcoming new life into the world from their tree stump homes.
The model is stitched on 32 ct. Cafe Au Lait linen with DMC, Weeks Dye Works, and Classic Colorworks floss (DMC... Read more
This cross stitch pattern from LuHu stitches features sweet pink birds standing in a field of flowers.
A Flock of Sunshine is stitched on 20 count Raw Natural Cork Linen using DMC's Eco Vita Naturally Dyed Organic Wool Thread. With a stitch count of 120 x 120 it finishes at 12" x 12" and is a perfect finish for a couch cushion.
Cross stitch pattern from Quaint Rose Needle Arts featuring an antique reproduction design of a beautiful bird with a pear fruit from 1910.
Models stitched on 36 count Cactus Wren by Fox and Rabbit using DMC floss. The Bird has a stitch count of 90 x 120 with a finished size of 5" x 6.67". The Pear has a stitch count of 98 x 114 with a finished size of 5.44" x 6.33".
Sleepy red pandas lounging in the trees. This is a cross stitch pattern by Lindy Stitches, the fifth pattern in our Endangered Species Club.
The model was stitched on 32 ct. Silver Moon linen with Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss. The stitch count is 107 x 107 and the finished size is 6.7" x 6.7".