"Nothing's ever prefect but things can be just right." This band sampler is the second in a trio of band samplers from Tempting Tangles, with the first being Solitude. Each have colorful, unusual varieties of bands - some wide, some narrow.
Model stitched on 32 ct White Linen using DMC or Dinky Dyes threads. Stitch count is 121 x 185.
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.
"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.
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
Three cross stitch patterns from Marjorie Massey, worked entirely in blue, featuring teapots & teacups. Instructions are in French.
Model can be stitched on 35 ct. or 32 ct. linen using DMC thread. Stitch count is 123 x 123.
"Amour Bonds Cupid Darling Embrace Faith Gift Honey Infatuation Joy Kiss Love Marry Nurture Osculation Passion Queen Romance Sweet Token Us Valentine Warmth Exquisite Yearning Zest." Model stitched on 32 Ct. Platinum Belfast linen with Gentle Art Sampler threads and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 160W x 157H. Design Size: 10" x 10" Color chart.
Cross stitch pattern from Works by ABC featuring nesting dolls worked on perforated paper.
The model was stitched on the included 14 Ct. perforated paper with DMC floss. Comes with complete finishing instructions. Finished sizes are 4.5", 3.2" and 2".
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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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)
This is the latest in what I refer to as my "repeating motif" series. The same motif is stitched over and over, but, with a planned placement of colors within those motifs, an image of cherry blossom trees on a spring day emerges.
Model stitched 1 over 2 on 32 count white Jobelan using 7 Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count: 96 x 64
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.
Model stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. Ale Cashel Linen with Threadworx Floss. Each ornament stitch count: 25x25. Each ornament with border stitch count: 37x37.
Model stitched on 28 Ct. Legacy cashel linen (stitched 2 over 2) from Picture This Plus with ThreadworX floss (or Carrie's Creations Gator Green and Olde Salem Red, Weeks Dye Works Holly and Turkish Red, or DMC #986 and #815). Stitch Count: 107W x 107H. Design Size: 8" x 8" Any variegated or solid color threads may be used to stitch this design.
Model stitched on 28 Ct. Valor Cashel linen with Threadwork and Kreinik #4 Braid. Conversions provided for Carrie's Creation floss, Weeks Dye Works, and DMC. Stitch Count: 123W x 123H. Design Size: 9" x 9"
I created this design while reflecting on the truly special friendships that I have made within this community. It celebrates the beauty of friendship. I feel that the delicate pink flowers symbolize relationships that grow and flourish over time. This piece is a lovely reminder that true... Read more
Autumn Days is an original cross stitch pattern from Whilst Iris Naps Designs that can be made into a drum finish.
The stitch count for the design is 204 x 86, and on 40ct the finished size is approximately 10 1/4 inches by 4 1/4 inches (26cm x 11cm). The pattern is predominantly full... Read more
Ada Mary Hornsey of Wellingborough, England stitched her sampler at age 10. "My father, my mother I know I cannot your kindness repay, but I hope that, as older I grow, I shall learn your commands to obey."
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 40 Ct Light Sand linen with Needlepoint Inc Silks. Stitch Count: 184W x 238H. Finished Size: 9 1/8" x 12".
Two birth samplers just perfect for twins! They are slightly different to make them unique for each child. The models were stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. Antique Ivory linen with The Gentle Art Simply Wool thread. Stitch Count: 159W x 80H. Finished Size: 8.8" x 4.4" each.
"Count the day lost whose low descending sun views from thy hand no worthy act done."
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 32 Ct. Black linen with silks from Gloriana and The Thread Gatherer. Stitch Count: 251W x 111H. Finished size: 15.6" x 7".