Note from the designer: It started with the request to teach at Shepherd's Bush and the theme was garden. My brain went to our love of samplers and flowers. I envisioned alphabets dancing in the garden. There will be one for each season for a total of four different charts.
Cross stitch pattern from Running With Needles & Scissor featuring the phrase "I plant, I weed, I tend, but in the end I fear all I am doing is feeding deer"!
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Wren from Picture This Plus using Weeks Dye Works, Gentle Arts, and DMC threads. Stitch count is 160w x 90h. Finished size is 8.89" x 5".
"Ah Tis Spring" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. Sweet little rabbit-girl dressed in her Sunday best dress, out picking tulips & carrots to welcome the SPRING!
Model shown stitched on 18 ct Aida cloth using DMC threads. Stitch count 90 x 142. Finished size is approx. 5" x 8".
"Sewing Strawberry Pinkeep" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. A 6" long and approx. 11" in circumference, this pinkeep will be the STAR of your sewing basket! Use it to hold your pins and needles, and threads too (see those little thread-rings there?)
"Usefullness" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. A dapperly-dressed lady out for a stroll in her garden, but she grows 'different' things! Like spools of thread & tomato pincushions! Above her head the words read: "Of Female Arts in Useful-ness, the Needle far... Read more
"Tomato Season" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. A sweet little lady is trying to figure out just HOW such a 'Ginormous' tomato has grown in her garden? Perhaps Mr. Crow knows?
Stitched on 32 ct linen with DMC floss. Stitch count is 144 x 134. Finished size is 9" x 8.38".
"Mrs. Prunella Squashbottom" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. Happily married to the honorable Reverend Gourdon Squashbottom, Prunella spends her time raising her beloved geese, baking pies, working in the gardens and keeping their stately saltbox home exceptionally neat &... Read more
"Strawberry Basket" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. A reminder of those late-spring, early-summer days out gathering sweet berries.
Pattern is stitched on 30 ct linen using DMC threads. Stitch count is 81 x 98. Finished size is 5.79" x 7".
"Olde Witche Mary" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. A garden inspired design with the verse "Olde Witche Mary, Quite Contrary, How Does Your Garden Grow?".
Stitched on 30 ct. linen using one strand over two. Stitch count is 135 x 136. Finished size is 9" x 9.07".
Nestled among blooms and sunbeams, a sleepy black cat has claimed the raised flower bed as the purr-fect napping spot. Surrounded by cheerful blossoms, scattered terra cotta pots, and a well-loved garden shovel, this scene captures the peaceful charm of a lazy afternoon in the garden. Whether you're... Read more
This design from Mille Fleur features a large vase with flowers in the center, two tall floral vases on the sides, and floral motifs around the sides. Model is stitched on 28 count Cream. Stitch Count: 163W x 163H . Finished size is 11.64 in wide X 11.64 in high.
The popular Etchings series continues with an autumnal offering. Harvest Etchings features a rich palette of colors that gives the season its identity. Playful elements create a whimsical scene.
Model stitched on 36 ct. Linen using Classic Colorworks, Gentle Arts, and Weeks Dye works Floss (includes DMC conversion). Stitch count is 121 x 65 and the finished size is 7.56" x 4.06".
The "Emily's Garden Square" design from Happiness Is HeartMade is stitched with warm oranges, golden yellows, and green colors in a floral design that is great for a quick autumn project. Stitched on Rustico or Oatmeal.
Stitch count is 57 x 57 and the finished size measurements are:
4.07"w x 4.07"h on 14-Count Aida
3.56"w x 3.56"h on 16-Count Aida