View from Above is a collaborative design from Kathy Barrick and Hello From Liz Mathews. Mom and I love the Christmas season and all the merriment that goes along with it, and we always look forward to working together on a Christmas design. You'll see touches of both Mom and my design style... Read more about View from Above - Christmas Cross Stitch Pattern
Cross-stitch pattern by Lucy Beam featuring a large pumpkin with a vine border.
Pattern is stitched on 28 ct. Stone Fruit from Lapin Loops with Gentle Arts and DMC floss. The stitch count is 67 x 50 and the finished size is 4.79" x 3.57".
I feel like "abundant" is such a great word for this time of year - the traditional harvest, glorious colors, cherished traditions, family, and more. This design features even more words that capture everything about the season, surrounded by classic seasonal motifs. Note that this was a... Read more about Abundant Autumn - Cross Stitch Pattern
Cross-stitch pattern by Lucy Beam featuring a beautiful winter swan with a snowman and snowflakes.
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct. Old Man's Beard from Lapin Loops with Gentle Arts and DMC floss. The stitch count is 93 x 87 and the finished size is 5.17" x 4.83".
Keeping in mind the time of year, I chose fall colors for the flowers in this basket. However, it is a design that lends itself to any season by changing up the flower colors!
Model stitched on 32 count Cafe Mocha Country French linen from Wichelt using 7 Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count: 131 x 108 and the finished size is 8.19" x 6.75".
This piece is for all of my fellow knitters out there! Again, truer words were never spoken and I've been known to be haunted by a few skeins of yarn that got away! You can omit the ghosts if you'd prefer to have a finished piece that is less seasonal.
Cross-stitch pattern by Lucy Beam featuring a vase with a bouquet of flowers.
Pattern is stitched on 28 ct. Small Potatoes from Lapin Loops with Gentle Arts floss. The stitch count is 38 x 63 and the finished size is 2.71" x 4.5".
While at first glance this may seem like a geometrical abstract design, it is actually something very different: a monogram that features all 26 letters of the alphabet. This pattern was inspired by an actual monogram found in a book from 1881.
Model stitched on 32 count Zweigart Flax using seven colors of DMC. Stitch count: 185 x 213 and finished size is 11.56" x 13.31".
Cross-stitch pattern by Lucy Beam featuring a spooky Halloween sampler design with candy corn and bats.
Pattern is stitched on 32 ct. Wolfman from Lapin Loops with Gentle Arts and DMC floss. The stitch count is 73 x 184 and the finished size is 4.56" x 11.5".
Cross stitch pattern from Petal Pusher featuring cute buildings in a fall themed town!
Stitched on 32 ct. Summer Khaki linen by Zweigart with DMC floss. The stitch count is 73 x 42 and the finished size is 4.56" x 2.63". Finished with Russet Pom Pom trim by Lady Dot Creates.
As a followup to a blackwork design I released last year, I am pleased to share this companion piece. In my explorations of old embroidery books, I came across a number of rug designs in a book from 1880. While they were intended as inspiration for woven carpet patterns, I realized that a blackwork... Read more about Woven Circle in Blackwork - Cross Stitch Pattern
Inspired by a 1740 sampler from my collection which is stitched in red and green, it reminds me so much of the holidays. It also has significant portions worked using the double-running' or Holbein stitch which we generally associate with blackwork techniques. I've adapted the original to feature... Read more about A Christmas Band Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern
Model stitched on 32 count Winter Crocus Lugana from Grace Notes Fabrics using two Classic Colorworks threads. Stitch count: 69 x 69 and the finished size is 4.31" x 4.31".
The holiday of Rosh Hashanah occurs in the early fall and it is the new year celebration in the Jewish calendar. The apples and honey and the shofar (a horn blown on this holiday) on this design will be familiar to anyone who celebrates. This is the first of a series of Jewish holiday postcard... Read more about Happy Rosh Hashanah - Cross Stitch Pattern
Cross-stitch pattern by Lucy Beam featuring a monochromatic blue alphabet in a fun font.
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct. Campfire Smoke by Lapin Loops with Gentle Arts floss. The stitch count is 74 x 87 and the finished size is 4.11" x 4.83".
Cross stitch pattern from Petal Pusher featuring three cute Halloween themed building designs, the Broomstick Emporium, the Cauldron Cafe, and the Black Cat Inn.
Cross stitch pattern from The Snowflower Diaries featuring a beautiful floral sampler design.
Pattern is stitched on 32 count linen with XJuDesign hand-dyed floss (DMC conversion included). The stitch count is 149 x 139 and the finished size size is 9.31" x 8.69".
Cross stitch pattern from Serenita Di Campagna featuring two cute Christmas designs, one with a large snowman with cardinals and one with a red cardinal perched on a branch surrounded by holly wreaths.
This cross stitch pattern from Puntini Puntini features a trio of cute Christmas animals exchanging gifts, squirrels, polar bears, and bunny rabbits.
Stitched on 32 ct. linen with DMC floss. The stitch counts and finished sizes are;
Squirrels: 67 x 45 and 4.19" x 2.81"
Bears: 67 x 46 and 4.19" x 2.88"
Bunnies: 57 x 45 and 3.56" x 2.81"
Cross stitch pattern from The Snowflower Diaries featuring a crow surrounded by fall foliage.
Pattern is stitched on 32 count linen with Gentle Arts floss (DMC conversion included). The stitch count is 159 x 88 and the finished size size is 9.94" x 5.5".
Cross stitch pattern from Serenita Di Campagna featuring two cute Christmas designs, one that says "Merry Christmas" and one with a snowman and his cardinal friend.
Cross stitch pattern from The Snowflower Diaries featuring a monochromatic red sampler design with birds and foliage.
Pattern is stitched on 32 count linen with XJuDesigns floss (DMC conversion included). The stitch count is 139 x 199 and the finished size size is 8.69" x 12.44".
This cross stitch pattern from Puntini Puntini features squirrels ready to celebrate and enjoy some delicious nuts and acorns at their "Crunchy Party".
Stitched on 32 ct. linen with DMC floss. The stitch count is 145 x 67 and the finished size is 9.06" x 4.19".
I am finishing up my "Nights" series with Late Night. A fall themed scene! The nighttime scene is surrounded by phases of the moon, pumpkins, and our happy couple bringing home their pumpkins from the pumpkin patch.
Cross stitch pattern from Serenita Di Campagna featuring two cute Christmas designs, one with a sweet dog in a santa hat and a scarf and one threads "XMAS" surrounded by a holly wreath.
Cross stitch pattern from Fairy Wool in the Wood featuring a Stitched in Harmony collaboration with Thread Gatherer featuring two small heart designs with a forest gnome and a squirrel on a tree trunk.
Pattern is stitched on 32 count linen using the Thread Gatherer Stitch in Harmony silk floss pack. The stitch count is 77 x 76 and the finished size is 5.36" x 5.29".
Live Simply - a companion piece to America, the Beautiful. The date on the piece is when the first Quakers reached our shores.
The sampler uses a mix of Classic Colorworks, Gentle Arts, and Weeks Dye Works. It is stitched on a beautiful piece of 40 count linen. The stitch count is 197 x 150 and the finished size is 9.85" x 7.5".
This is Eelen Crooks 184? She had to be extra fancy with her name but then neglected to put the last number on the date when she stitched the sampler. But it doesn't matter, what a fun little sampler this was to stitch. I just love that little red house and I am especially fond of the fruit/flower... Read more about Eelen Crooks 184? - Cross Stitch Pattern