Cross Stitch Patterns Page 197

Cross stitch pattern from Jan Hicks Creates featuring a depiction of Florals!

Model stitched on 40 count fabric over two threads using Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 227w x 216h. Finished size: 11.3 x 10.8.

Cross stitch pattern from Jan Hicks Creates featuring the word "Winter" with cute snowflake buttons!

Model stitched on the fabric of your choice. Stitch count is 127w x 55h. Finished size is 8" x 3.4".

Cross stitch pattern from Jan Hicks Creates featuring the word "Summer"!

The model is stitched on 36 ct Linen using either Classic Colorworks or DMC threads. Stitch count is 149w x 81h.

Cross stitch pattern from Jan Hicks Creates featuring the word "Autumn"!

The model is stitched on 32ct Sand by Picture this Plus Linen. Stitch count is 150w x 71h.

Cross stitch pattern from Jan Hicks Creates featuring an elegant peacock!

Model stitched on 40ct Tea Set by Graham Cracker Fabrics Linen using DMC floss. Stitch count is 122w x 145h.

This sampler, which I have named the Sewing Box Sampler 1 because it and another were found in a sewing box, is of unknown date and origin. As you can see, there is no name or date on this sampler, and as you can see from the original, it was unfinished. Perhaps the stitcher meant to stitch her name... Read more about Sewing Box Sampler 1 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Jan Hicks Creates featuring the phrase "The earth laughs in flowers".

Model stitched on 36ct Seafoam by Weeks Dye Works Linen. Stitch count is 161w x 166h.

Cross stitch pattern from Jan Hicks Creates featuring a relaxing garden!

Model stitched on 36ct Linen over two threads using DMC floss. Stitch count is 121w x 120h. Finished size: 6.7 x 6.7

Cross stitch pattern from Jan Hicks Creates featuring a beautiful flower and the word "Thankful"!

Pattern stitched on the fabric of your choice using Cosmo threads. Stitch count is 79w x 103h. Finished size: 4.9 x 6.4 (over 2 threads on 36 count).

This is the second set in the Samplings of Lace series. These are stitched in NPI silks, the same colors used in Seasons in Lace - Fall. Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Vintage Country Mocha from Zweigert over two threads.

Stitch Count:
Autumn 1 (right pillow): 68 x 67. Finished... Read more about Samplings of Lace - Autumn - Cross Stitch Pattern

Antonia Rosel y Garcia 1886 is a reproduction of an antique Spanish sampler.

The Faded model is stitched on 40 ct Antique Lace by Seraphim Hand-dyed Fabrics using one strand of the silks over two linen threads.

The Bright is stitched on 36 ct Affogato by Fibers on a Whim using... Read more about Antonia Rosel y Garcia 1886 - Cross Stitch Pattern

This sweet set of smalls, two pillows and a strawberry, are based on popular patterns, Seasons in Lace. The motifs are taken from those designs and expanded and changed to create smaller elements to fill your bowls or tiered trays.

The model is stitched on 36 count fabric and is charted... Read more about Samplings of Lace - Summer - Cross Stitch Pattern

A pretty floral design with a vintage, old-fashioned look, featuring the phrase "Stitch a little happiness in every day."

Model is stitched on 40 ct Legacy by Picture This Plus. Stitched with a variety of overdyed floss with a DMC conversion. Stitch count is 132w x 120h. Finished size: 6 x 6.6.

Cross stitch pattern from Jan Hicks Creates featuring three small lacy designs.

Pattern is stitched on 36 count fabric over two threads using NPI and DMC floss.

Stitch counts:
Spring 1: 65 x 70. Finished size: 3.6 x 3.9
Spring 2: 71 x 69. Finished size: 3.8 x 3.9
Spring 3: 144 x 67. Finished size: 3.7 x 8

Cross stitch pattern from Jan Hicks Creates two Christmas ornaments - "Family" and "Gift."

Pattern is stitched on 40 count Legacy over 2 threads using DMC floss.

Stitch Counts:
Alphabet F: 55 x 60. Finished size: 2.8 x 3
Alphabet G: Finished size: 2.9 x 2.9

Carolyn's Balloons - Spring is the third in this fun series featuring hot air balloons decorated with Quaker motifs. There is a sweet village below which changes with the seasons. Tiny butterflies and bees fill in the spaces in this delightful design.

Pattern is stitched on 46 ct using... Read more about Carolyn's Balloons - Spring - Cross Stitch Pattern

This cross stitch pattern from Jan Hicks Creates featuring a tea cup and "Zen" "Calm."

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct using Treenway Silks with DMC conversions. Stitch count is 60 x 60.

This month's Vintage Christmas Alphabet set, #6, gets us halfway through the alphabet with M, N and O!!

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Legacy by Picture This Plus using DMC floss.

Stitch counts:
Alphabet M: 44 x 53. Finished size: 2.2 x 2.6
Alphabet N: 59 x 59. finished size: 3 x 3
Alphabet O: 60 x 60. Finished size: 3 x 3

Cross stitch pattern from Jan Hicks Creates featuring a sampler with the phrase "Feliz Navidad"!

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Havana from Weeks Dye Works using Weeks Dye Works and Classic Colorworks with DMC conversions. Stitch count is 145 x 90.

Cross stitch pattern from Jan Hicks Creates featuring a sampler with silver bells!

Pattern is stitched on Under the Sea Fabrics 40 ct Aine or 36 ct Stonewashed using DMC, Weeks Dye Works and Classic Colorworks with DMC conversions. Stitch count is 137 x 132.

Cross stitch pattern from Jan Hicks Creates featuring a colorful crow sitting on a branch!

Model is stitched on 40 ct Button Box Dark linen by Mason Linens using Weeks Dye Works and The Gentle Arts threads, with DMC conversion provided. Stitch count is 80w x 80h.

Cross stitch pattern from Jan Hicks Creates featuring the letters T and U decorated for Christmas!

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Dusty Road by Seraphim Hand-dyed Fabrics using DMC floss. Stitch count for each design is 60w x 60h. Finished size: 3 x 3

Cross stitch pattern from Jan Hicks Creates featuring the letters V and W decorated for Christmas!

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Dusty Road by Seraphim Hand-dyed Fabrics using DMC floss.

Stitch Counts:
Alphabet V: 59 x 60. Finished size: 3.3 x 3.3
Alphabet W: 60 x 60. Finished size: 3 x 3

This month's Vintage Christmas Alphabet set #11 brings us to the end of the alphabet with X, Y and Z!

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Cedar River Linen Overcast over two threads using DMC floss.

Stitch Counts:
Alphabet X: 60 x 60. Finished size: 3 x 3
Alphabet Y: 60 x 60. Finished size: 3 x 3
Alphabet Z: 57 x 60. Finished size: 2.9 x 3

Note from designer: Colors of Mexico is an adaptation/reproduction of an antique Mexican sampler. I chose colors from both the back and the front of the sampler. This is a gorgeous, colorful, fun design with such a variety of borders and motifs that it is never boring. It also has a beautiful... Read more about Colors of Mexico - Cross Stitch Pattern

Note from designer: I am happy to introduce the next in my Florigaphica 2 series, Iris. This series shows off variegated threads to their best advantage and uses a combination of Cottage Garden Threads, Weeks Dye Works and Gentle Arts. I have also provided a conversion from the Cottage Garden... Read more about Florigraphica 2 - Iris - Cross Stitch Pattern

Note from designer: In the Pink was inspired by an NPI silk packet in a gradient colorway and a gradient set of Mason Linens The colors were so perfect together! Since the colors of the silk were so soft and delicate, the design needed to be soft and delicate, too. I love the tone on tone look of... Read more about In The Pink - Cross Stitch Pattern

Note from designer: I am happy to introduce the second in my prayer flag series, Hopeful Heart. This is stitched using Cottage Garden Threads. These threads paired perfectly with Fabric Flair's Vintage Ephemera Damask fabric to create a layered look to the design. A DMC conversion is also provided. ... Read more about Hopeful Hearts Prayer Flag - Cross Stitch Pattern

Jan Hicks creates the design "CRS 1713", an antique sampler from the Saxon region of Germany. The original stitcher is known by the initials CRS. Jan has released the sampler in three parts, making the stitching process manageable. The total stitch count for all three parts is 160 x 874. ... Read more about CRS 1713 - Part 1 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Laura Vorgensen 1853 is a reproduction of a gorgeous antique German sampler. Laura was a very skilled stitcher, using multiple specialty stitches and a variety of colors to create her beautiful sampler. I have provided stitch diagrams for the specialty stitches. The sampler is stitched in Hand-dyed... Read more about Laura Vorgensen 1853 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Arabesque is my Art Deco-ish contribution to the world of red samplers. This design started with the alphabet and it was so fun finding and developing motifs that had the same general feel. I love the slightly asymmetrical look of the mandala on the bottom left and the fan in the upper right. But... Read more about Arabesque - Cross Stitch Pattern

Florigraphica 2 - African Daisy is the third in my Florgraphica 2 series which features Cottage Garden Threads for the flowers. Where my other designs used two colors of CGT threads for the flowers, this one uses only one, Viola. I have also provided a DMC conversion in the chart. You can also find... Read more about Florigraphica 2 - African Daisy - Cross Stitch Pattern

Fall Sunshine is the first in a seasonal series of smalls featuring mandalas. Fall Sunshine is stitched in gorgeous jewel-toned over-dyed flosses. As always, I provide a DMC conversion in the chart as well. This design was previously released in the fall issue of Punch Needle and Primitive Stitcher... Read more about Fall Sunshine - Cross Stitch Pattern

Welcome to the wonderful world of Carnival, where the colors are bright, the designs are fresh and interesting, and the stitching is fun! In Carnival, you will find a variety of borders with different, yet coordinating colors. You will find fun patterns that amaze the eye and give a true depth to... Read more about Carnival - Cross Stitch Pattern

Jan Hicks creates the design "CRS 1713", an antique sampler from the Saxon region of Germany. The original stitcher is known by the initials CRS. Jan has released the sampler in three parts, making the stitching process manageable. The total stitch count for all three parts is 160 x 874. ... Read more about CRS 1713 - Part 2 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Sunflower Medley brings you bright, happy flowers and vines, a fun alphabet and an interesting border. Stitched with only 5 colors this sunny piece will make you happy no matter what time of year you stitch and display it.

Pattern is stitched on Fox and Rabbit Designs Ocean Air 40 ct. Stitch count is 88 x 143. Finished size is 4.4" x 7.15".

The oak sleeps in the acorn - I saw this saying recently, and it resonated so much that I knew I had to create a design using it. Using fall colors, which shine on the teal fabric, this design creates a beautiful reminder that we all have unlimited potential inside.

Pattern is stitched on... Read more about The Mighty Oak - Cross Stitch Pattern

AK 1885 is a reproduction of an antique sampler. With this sampler, I decided to do something a little different and use The Gentle Arts Simply Wool Thread. I discovered that this is a wonderful fiber to work with. You do not need to separate the plies in this thread. Use it as it comes off the... Read more about AK 1885 - Cross Stitch Pattern

The motifs I'ved used in Gardens of Saxony are drawn from the large German antique sampler I reproduced, CRS 1713. There are so many wonderful motifs on CRS 1713 that they deserve their own (much smaller!) sampler! This also gives the stitcher a chance to stitch these wonderful designs if they feel... Read more about Gardens of Saxony - Cross Stitch Pattern

Jan Hicks creates the design "CRS 1713", an antique sampler from the Saxon region of Germany. The original stitcher is known by the initials CRS. Jan has released the sampler in three parts, making the stitching process manageable. The total stitch count for all three parts is 160 x 874. ... Read more about CRS 1713 - Part 3 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Bright and cheerful, A Really Good Day is a design that aims to cheer you up when you are feeling down and bring a smile to your face whenever you see it. It is a simple and fun design to stitch, and my hope is that it will add a little happiness to each and every day.

The pattern is... Read more about A Really Good Day - Cross Stitch Pattern

CRS 1713 is done! What a ride! Part 4 consists of fun borders and small alphabets. Part 4 is a lot smaller than the previous two parts and stitches up very quickly.

Pattern is stitched on Mason Linen Antique Button Med. Dark 46 ct. Stitch count is 160 x 193. The overall stitch count for the entire piece is 160 x 874. Finished size is 7 x 8.4 for 46 count fabric.

This is a lovely Quaker design stitched in two colors of floss. I believe we can all relate to these sentiments on what stitching means to us. I encourage stitchers to choose their favorite colors and make it their own.

Model stitched on 40 count fabric over 2 threads using Classic Colorworks and Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count is 200 x 200. Finished size: 10 x 10.

Sweet heart flowers growing in a frame and a fantastic font are the stars of this piece, all done in pretty pinks, red and greens of Belle Sole silk and stitched on 40 count Frieze linen by Atomic Ranch over two threads.

Stitch count is 62 x 126. Finished size: 3.1 x 6.3

My second Valentine offering is a celebration of borders in over-dyed cotton flosses of pinks and reds. This is another quick, fun stitch to celebrate the day of love!

Model stitched on 40 count Frieze linen by Atomic Ranch using Weeks Dye Works, Gentle Arts, and Classic Colorworks. Stitch count is 80 x 88. Finished size: 4 x 4.4

My new Four Letter Words series is a fun twist on what we usually think of as four letter words. This series celebrates positive words, set in small square designs in soft shades of blues, golds and greens. This series of four different words will release throughout the year, approximately once a... Read more about Four Letter Words - Give - Cross Stitch Pattern

Winter Sunshine is a part of a series that has fun with mandala motifs acting as the "sun" in each design. Winter focuses on the whites, blues and grays of the winter season, with the swirls giving a blustery feel, blowing snowflakes through the air.

Model stitched on 40 count... Read more about Winter Sunshine - Cross Stitch Pattern

Birds on the Temple is a reproduction of a sweet little antique sampler. While there is a set of initials and a year on the sampler, what really stood out to me was the birds sitting on the temple. I decided to use The Gentle Arts Simply Wool again for this one. It's such a joy to stitch with.... Read more about Birds on the Temple - Cross Stitch Pattern