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Autumn is my favorite season. The colors are stunning, the air is crisp, and everything is just a bit cozier. This little design is my ode to the season.

The model is stitched on 32 count Winter Moon linen by Zweigart using a single strand of wool floss by The Gentle Arts. The pillow is... Read more about A Festive Autumn - Cross Stitch Pattern

Like many Americans of a certain age, I grew up pledging allegiance to the US flag and to the republic for which it stands. Over the decades, the popularity of the pledge has waxed and wained. Still, the principle that we stand for "liberty and justice for all" is worth remembering. And so... Read more about With Liberty - Patriotic Cross Stitch Pattern

Some time in the late 18th century 12 year old Agnes Mitchell stitched a beautiful Scottish sampler in red and green. We have reproduced her sampler as "Agnes Mitchell Aged 12." As we were working on that reproduction, we decided to create a smaller Christmas sampler inspired by Agnes, so... Read more about A Very Merry Christmas With Agnes - Cross Stitch Pattern

We don't know much for certain about Agnes. The one family that seems to ?t the the initials included in this sampler, does not have a child named Agnes. If this is truly the family that she lived with, then her sampler dates no later than 1793. It is possible that she is a niece or a ward to... Read more about Agnes Mitchell Aged 12 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Communication is never an easy thing whether between friends, family, or (maybe especially) people on the internet. A few years ago, our children's youth group came up with these rules for communication among members. Within a solid community, no question is out of bounds, listening is crucial,... Read more about House Rules II - Cross Stitch Pattern

This little sampler has a decidedly Halloween feel to it, but with a hopeful twist. (Because that's the way we roll here at Violet & Sunshine.)

The model was stitched on 40 count. Using the called for over-dyed cotton floss(Au Ver Soie 530 and 236 not listed.). The model is finished as... Read more about O Death - Halloween Cross Stitch Pattern

I love the Spring. I'm a fan of all of the seasons really but by the time Spring rolls around, I am more than ready for flowers and blossoming trees. This little sampler is my way of bringing the Spring happy dance of color into my home all year long. It is a sampling of several different... Read more about Violet Cottage Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern