My lace design series are all patterns that have been inspired by old pieces of lace. A number of stitchers have shared with me their wish for a design in this series that would be a little smaller than many of the others, and so the idea for Lovely Lace was born.
These two little bluebirds are ready to fly! The designs are inverse images of one another - where there are stitches on one, there is empty space on the other. Both charts are included in this pattern.
Models:
The colorful bird was stitched 1-over-2 with 6 colors of Sulky Cotton Petites... Read more
Models stitched over two on 32 Ct. Charcoal Gray using DMC floss. Stitch Count for Box Top: 70 x 44, Design Size: 5" x 3" For Needle Book: 53 x 43, 4" x 3" For Pin Cushion: 39 x 30, 3" x 2" For Needleminder: 15 x 15, 1" x 1"
What makes this design royal? It was inspired by a soup bowl from an 18th century dinner service created for an empress. The geometry was just so intriguing to me and I was determined to figure out how to translate it thread and fabric. This design uses cross stitch, backstitch, and smyrna crosses.
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Shalom is the Hebrew word for "peace" and is often used in greeting for both a hello and goodbye. Both charts - the English version and the Hebrew version - are included.
At first glance, perhaps what you see in this picture is the word "shalom" with some geometrical design... Read more
With this release here at Needlework Marketplace, the seasonal biscornu stack series is complete - all four seasons are now available. They were designed using the same stitch count.
Model stitched on 30 count Weeks linen in Golden using Weeks Carolina Cecil (2 skeins needed)
Stitch counts: large 64 x 64, medium 46 x 46, small 32 x 32
(a top and a bottom for each size)
A three-dimensional cross stitch flower - how fun! I called this five-petal flower a wild rose, because of a sweet memory of a time spent with these flowers in the midwest. But, truly, it can be any five-petal flower, especially keeping in mind that you can change the color.
Peace, in all senses of the word, is needed in our world and perhaps stitching a design that includes that word in 20 different languages can help remind us of that.
A portion of the proceeds of the sale of this chart will be donated to Doctors Without Borders
Model stitched on 32 count Blueberry Pie from Grace Notes Fabrics using DMC floss. Stitch count: 166 x 115.
I began exploring English Cameo glass after a visit to a museum where I saw some extraordinary examples of this art form. Inevitably, when I find something like this that interests me, I turn it into a cross stitch pattern.
Models stitched on 32 count Blueberry Pie from Grace Notes Fabrics using DMC threads. Stitch count: 100 x 101.
Irises are one of my favorite flowers. As I lean towards purples and blues in general, perhaps this is not a surprise. So, it was high time that I designed a cross stitch pattern featuring this flower. An extra bonus that I recently learned: irises are the state flower of Tennessee. How perfect then... Read more
These three little designs were inspired by the motifs and colors found in some fun cotton fabric that was used for a project bag. I love geometrical designs and the color palette really caught my eye! That said, with only five colors, it is easy to substitute in a different color palette for a... Read more