Cross stitch pattern from Little House Needleworks featuring a sampler with a peaceful phrase. "I rest the deer within the wood, drawn by its silent call, far from the throbbing crowd of men, on nature's breast I fall. My couch is sweet with blossoms fair, a bed of fragrant dreams, and soft from... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Tiny Modernist featuring four gorgeous Christmas ornaments!
Pattern is stitched on 16 ct Touch of Gray using DMC, Classic Colorworks, and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 61 x 61 each and 173 x 229 for full design. Finished Size for each is 3.81 in wide X 3.81 in high and for full design it is 10.81 in wide X 14.31 in high.
Cross stitch pattern from Nora Corbett featuring golden butterflies!
Model stitched on 28 ct Water Lily Jobelan using DMC floss, Kreinik braids and Mill Hill beads. Stitch count is 135 x 152. Approx. size is 9.5"w x 7.5"h.
Note from the designer: "Between Friends - A Fall Sampling is the 3rd of 4 seasonal books from Hands On Design & Summer House Stitche Workes. Beautiful photographs, detailed finishing instructions, with 8 projects to inspire."
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The Home Town Holiday Sampler Cross Stitch by Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet hits all the hallmarks of a traditional cross stitch sampler-an alphabet, decorative borders and a house set in a horizontal band format. Rows of holly, straight stitches and a cheerful alphabet stitched in Christmas red top... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Crocette a Gogo featuring a Halloween sampler filled with ghosts, witches, black crows, and pumpkins all around a haunted house!
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 32 Ct. linen with DMC floss. Stitch count is 265 x 207. Finished size is 16.56" x 12.94".
Cross stitch pattern from Annie Beez Folk Art featuring a crow having a grand time in the pumpkin patch looking at all the sunflowers!
The models are stitched on 36 count Sanguine linen by Weeks Dye Works using 1 strand of floss over 2 linen threads with The Gentle Arts floss. Stitch count is 89w X 98h. Finished size is 4.94" x 4.94".
Cross Stitch pattern from The Primitive Hare featuring a needle book celebrating Jane Austen!
Pattern is stitched on 30 ct Old Salem using DMC and Classic Colorworks threads. Stitch count is 181 x 130. Finished Size is 12.07 in wide X 8.67 in high.
Potting House is stitched on 36 count Faun linen by Picture this Plus, one strand of floss over two linen threads. Stitch count is 97w x 87h. Trimmed in Olive Branch Rick Rack by Lady Dot Creates.
Printed on heavy cardstock, this 8.5" x 11" leaflet features a full-color chart, DMC floss codes, fabric suggestion, and backstitch details. Includes charts for the six baubles on the cover plus one extra!
Pattern is stitched on 18 count linen burlap using DMC floss. Stitch count varies - between 24W and 40H.
Dancing autumn leaves practically jump off the fabric in this vibrant design by Satsuma Street. Filled with the colors of fall and the intricate shapes of foliage, this project is like a walk in the park on an autumn afternoon.
Models are stitched on 30 ct Havana from Weeks Dye Works using... Read more
Made in Providence, Rhode Island, this sampler is a superb example of the work done at Miss Mary (Polly) Balch's school, one of the most important female learning institutions in America at that time. Combining sophisticated architectural, landscape and figural motifs with elaborate and unusual... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Robin Pickens featuring a nautical sampler with shells, anchors and seagulls!
Pattern is stitched on 28 ct White Monaco Evenweave (Pillows on 14 ct) using Cosmo threads (156 not listed) with DMC conversion. Stitch count is 112w x 139h. Finished Size: 8" x 10".
Cross stitch pattern from Stoney Creek Collection featuring three Christmas ornaments with Santa Claus!
Pattern is stitched on 14 ct White Aida using DMC, Weeks Dye Works, Glissen Gloss Rainbow Blending threads, and Creek Colors (DMC 814/815 and 3364). Stitch counts are 35 x 35.
"Once more the ancient feast returns, And the bright hearth domestic burns
with Yuletide's added blaze; So, too, may all your joys increase
Midst floods of mem'ry, love, and peace, and dreams of Halcyon Days. - HP Lovecraft 1890-1937"
The story goes that Cockayne is a land of plenty where hard times didn't exist. It was a fictional utopia, a parody of Paradise where idleness and gluttony were the name of the game. Houses were made of barley sugar and cakes, the streets were paved with pastry and everything in the shops was free.
Pattern is stitched using the fabric and floss of your choice. Stitch count is 257 x 292.
"July 4, 1776". Model stitched on 36 Ct. Legacy linen by Picture This Plus with Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch count is 130W x 100H and the finished size is 7.22" x 5.56".
The original of this piece was stitched entirely in beads, on a fully-stitched red background! My adaptation softens the background, and makes the beauty of the design accessible for cross-stitchers.
This antique adaptation is stitched in full crosses over 2 only, using Gentle Arts, Weeks... Read more