Get the kids smiling this Halloween with a spooky Skull Garden! The packet includes 3 versions for one nice price! How about putting the Skulls in Pots on little drawstring treat bags? And for the Skulls Behind The Fence, you don't have to do all five in a row...how about just three or four? Lots of... Read more
Sweet Mrs. Claus is the companion to my Sweet Santa pillow. The clove-studded oranges can be changed to chocolate chip cookies by using tan floss instead of orange. Change the complexion floss color to whatever you like. She can also be called a Christmas Baker and would make a nice hostess gift!
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Shameless Hussy is going Hawaiian! Hussies have to go on vacay, too, don't they? I made this doll to match my bestselling "Shameless Hussy" doll pillow. Don't they look cute together? I am calling her Island Girl because I think she would fit right in with your summer tiki beach... Read more
This set of two spacious Halloween Pumpkin Treat Bags are great for teacher, hairdresser, caregiver, bus driver, maid, or for that special trick-or-treater. One has a bright color palette and the other a more primitive, but the palettes are interchangeable.
Cross stitch pattern by Nora Corbett featuring a regal lady bug wearing a dress inspired by beautiful summer colors!
Pattern is stitched using DMC thread on 32 count Water Lily Linen (65-203) by Wichelt Imports. An alternative choice is 16 count Water Lily Aida (355-203). The stitch count is 103 x 128.
The Antique Lace Band Sampler by Northern Expressions Needleworks is a highly detailed, beautiful, and intricate design that captures the delicate elegance of vintage lacework. Its combination of lace bands, soft color palette, and 18 intricate specialty stitches makes it a challenging yet... Read more
My Mother's Garden 2 is a follow up piece to my first design ever. The original was done as a tribute to my mom, as is this one. The verse, written by me, still chokes her up to this day!
Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Crescent Cream from the bright colourway or 40 ct Parchment from Weeks... Read more
Northern Expressions Needlework's "Spanish Diamonds" design is a beautiful, intricate needlework pattern that combines traditional and contemporary elements. The Spanish Diamonds design uses special stitches to create texture, depth, and visual interest. There are 40 different Specialty... Read more
I get a lot of requests to do smaller designs. I do try, but often the designs grow with my imagination. However, on occasion I force myself to behave! Sweet Hearts is a fun little monochrome design done mostly in cross stitch with a few little Rhodes stitches thrown in for some texture.
I created Miss Campbell's Scissors Keep using a motif from an antique Scottish sampler in my collection, Margaret Campbell 1848. The Angus Trees on each side of her house caught my attention right away. These trees were just made to be turned into a scissors case. I did take a small liberty with the... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from NeedleWorkPress featuring Adam and Eve in a sampler!
The antique was stitched on slightly unevenweave linen, close in color to Baked Clay by Fox and Rabbit. Stitch count is 116 x 165. Finished size on 32 Ct is 7.25" x 10.3".
"Cordelia is oftentimes seen gazing over their lush coral realm. Her soft aquamarine hair flows gently with the currents, and her shiny rose tail glistens as the light passes through the clear waters of the ocean.
She is a jewel in the sea, a treasure, like any woman. Her beauty radiates not... Read more
"Loud, beating drums and exciting cheers filled the air as the parade started. Street dancers with vibrantly colored masks danced their hearts out. What are you waiting for? Come and experience Bacolod City's MassKara Festival, where smiles will fill your heart all the way through."
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Cross stitch pattern from Blueberry Ridge Designs featuring a new snow globe design featuring a cute ski chalet and pine trees.
Pattern is stitched on 36 count Sanguine by Weeks Dye Work using Weeks Dye Works threads.The pattern is printed in color. The stitch count is 131 x 127.
Cross stitch pattern from By The Bay Needleart featuring a beautiful blue flowered tree overlooking a bay!
Model stitched on 32ct "Lambswool" Jobelan/Evenweave over 2 threads with DMC and Weeks Dye Works floss or all DMC. Stitch Count 73 x 107 Design is approx. 4.56 x 6.69.
Cross stitch pattern from Calico Confectionery featuring the fifth in the "Seasonal Cats" series, "Tabitha"! Stitch this cute witch girl kitty with all of here witchy accouterments plus a big, shiny moon and bats!
The model was stitched on 16ct Dapple Aida from Picture This Plus with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 85w x 140h.
Featuring three designs for moms - "Moms, makers of all the difference", "Sometimes when I open my mouth, my mother comes out" and "Mother." Models are stitched 1 over 2 on 37ct Russian Tea Cake legacy linen from Access Commodities (comparable to DMC ecru), using Weeks Dye... Read more
An original sampler featuring Abraham Lincoln and George Washington in a more primitive design centered around history and an old white chapel reminding us of God's Grace.
The model was stitched on 28 Ct Colour & Cotton Light Brown Sugar. Stitch Count: 127 x 167.
This is a companion piece for the Ann Harper 1839 sampler. It includes charts for the Pin Drum and Pin Cushions, as well as full instructions for constructing the Pin Drum. Pin Drum Stitch Count 270w X 105h. The model was stitched on Fox and Rabbit 36ct Desert Taipan Linen using DMC and Weeks Dye Works threads.
Dreaming of Daisies is an original sampler. Stitch Count 215w X 159h. The sampler was stitched on Fox and Rabbit 40 Count Saltbush linen, using Colour and Cotton threads not listed (Coal, Chestnuts Roasting, Snowflake, Tree Lot, Tulle, Witches Brew, Bobbins, Tadpole). DMC alternatives provided.
Where There Are Bees There Are Flowers is an original sampler, combining Karen's love of big houses and bees. Stitch count 235w X 238h. The sampler was stitched on Fox and Rabbit 40 count Saltbush linen, using Colour and Cotton threads not listed (Bumblebee, Coal, Chestnuts Roasting, Iron,... Read more
Continuing our insect series, They Come at Night celebrates Lunar Moths. Stitch Count 185w X 185h. The model was stitched on Fox and Rabbit 40ct Black Swan linen using DMC threads.
Pattern is stitched on 40 count Black Swan linen ( suggested fabric listed) using DMC threads. Stitch count is 185 x 185.
Our companion piece for They Come at Night is Queen of the Night. Stitch count 77w X 95h. The model was stitched on Fox and Rabbit 40ct Black Swan linen using DMC and Kreinik thread.
Model stitched on 28ct Ivory Jobelan by Wichelt Imports - 1/4 yard (18" X 26"). Requires 9 colors of Sulky Petite Blendables, 5 colors of Mill Hill Beads, and 1 color of Sullivans Floss. Stitch Count: 248w X 148h
This pattern from Hands On Designs is the first part of a 4 part series of seasonal thoughts. The design says "Gather Blessings" and features a house, a flower, and a buzzing bee!
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 32 Ct. Platinum Belfast linen with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 65x42.