The Crazy Quilt Explosion is filled with color and fun for both cross stitchers and quilters alike!
Model stitched on 32 ct white linen using Dinky Dyes floss. Follow the charted colors, or use any color/scraps of your choice! Stitch count is 126x126.
Model stitched with two strands on your choice of fabric using DMC floss. Stitch Count: 168x168. Specialty Stitches Used: French Knot and Smyrna Cross. Design Size on 16/32 Ct.: 10 1/2" x 10 1/2"
"Stitch by stitch row by row I'm gonna make my sampler grow. All it takes is a needle 'n' threads, Stitch it up in purple 'n' red." Tempting Tangles filled their sampler with all the goodies they love to use when creating their needlework, especially cross stitch. Have fun!!
Model stitched on 32 ct Antique White linen using DMC or Dinky Dyes threads. Stitch count is 190 x 164.
A sampler from Tempting Tangles featuring various boats, ships, and buildings and the phrase "Semper Paratus". The Latin phrase means Always Ready and is the motto for many organizations including the US Coast Guard.
Model stitched 2 over 2 on 32 ct white evenweave using DMC... Read more
Elsie Glennie Watt is a reproduction of a colorful late 19th century genealogy sampler stitched on Zweigart 40 ct Mushroom/Light Mocha. I love the rainbow of colors that Elsie used in stitching her sampler that is perfect for a springtime stitch! And the border - whether roses or strawberries, what... Read more
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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A small number of colors can pack a visual punch when arranged in this starburst fashion!
Model stitched on 36 count Grace Notes linen in Black Licorice using 4 colors of Sulky Petites Cotton. Stitch count: 69 x 69. Finished size is 3.8" x 3.8".
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.
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.
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
Model stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. Ale Cashel Linen with Threadworx Floss. Each ornament stitch count: 25 x 25 with a finished size of 1.79" x 1.79". Each ornament with border stitch count: 37 x 37 with a finished size of 2.64" x 2.64".
Living in Texas, where fall doesn't really show up, I have fond memories of my time living in Michigan where fall actually brought a change of seasons. This was created with those memories and feelings in mind. "Autumn, Crisp blustery days and cozy snuggly nights"
One of my favorite summer flowers is the sunflower. They are just so bright and cheerful! This is my interpretation of sunflowers as a biscornu.
Pattern is stitched on 37 ct Corn Tassel Legacy Linen by Access Commodities using Classic Colorworks, Gentle Arts, and DMC threads. Stitch count each side is 95 x 95 (2 sides)
Add this wonderful nature inspired cross stitch pattern by Wildflower stitching to your collection!
Note from the designer, "My mom is an avid gardener, loving to dig in the dirt, plant seeds, watching them sprout, grow and bloom. She loves sharing the bounty of her garden with family and... Read more
Welcome Fall was a fun design inspired specifically by the Pirate Robin Harvest Gold thread I used. I thoroughly enjoy stitching Quaker designs. Stitched primarily in a single variegated thread, the design features a variety of autumnal motifs, with the lettering in a complementary second thread... Read more
G is for Gingerbread! is an original cross stitch pattern from Whilst Iris Naps Designs. The stitch count for the design area is 55 x 75 and the finished size on 36ct fabric is 3 x 4 1/8 inches (7.6 x 10.5cm). The pattern is all full crosses over 2 linen threads and so is suitable for stitching on... Read more