Another in the series that started with Blueberry, Strawberry, and Pear. House on Kiwi hill is a celebration of my favorite color!
Pattern is stitched on 36 count Wren by Picture This Plus using Classic Colorworks, The Gentle Art and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch Count: 133 x 96.
Pattern is stitched on 28-count Straw Gingham by Weeks Dye Work for bag or 32-count Steinbeck for framed sampler using DMC floss. Stitch count is 110 wide x 178 high.
This chart depicts the Crypt of the Three Skeletons where a placard in five languages declares "What you are now we used to be; What we are now you will be."
Model was stitched on 32ct linen using Colour and Cotton, Classic Colorworks, Rainbow Gallery, and Cottage Garden (not listed #LM07) threads. Stitch count is 103 x 150.
Models were stitched 2 over 2 on 32ct Hot Cocoa linen from Be Stitch me using hand dyed silk threads also from Be Stitch me. Be Stitch Me threads not listed- Aries, Blood Moon, Medium Rare, Brains, Pig Tails, Skunk, Shroom, Zombie, Shaggy Mane, Bone, Leaf, Grass, Froggy, and Bumble. Stitch Count: each are 72 x 72
Cross stitch pattern from Erin Elizabeth featuring an adorable American home! Two small patterns included!
Pattern is stitched on 28 count Ale Aida using DMC threads. Main pattern stitch count: 70 x 70. Small ones are 40 x 40.
Stitch count is 70 x 70. Smalls are 40 x 40 each.
This is the 6th design in the "Home Is" series. The inspiration for this bright and cheery addition comes from a dear friend's garden and the photos she has shared over the years.
Pattern is stitched on 32 Ct Linen using DMC, Gentle Arts and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch Count: 96 x 128.
A total of 10 colors of Sullivans floss, 7 colors of Rainbow Gallery Petite Silk Lame' Braid, and 5 colors of Mill Hill Beads were used in the model. Stitched on 28ct Spice Cashel Linen by Picture This Plus (1/6 yard - 18" X 18"). Stitch Count: 168w X 128h. Design Area: 12" X 9-1/8".
Also required but not listed is Rainbow Gallery Petite Silk Lame Braid SP128.
I've selected my favorite parts of an antique sampler in my collection and combined them to create this smaller adaptation. My favorite part is that thick border at the bottom!
Pattern is stitched on 36 count Affogato linen by Fiber on a Whim using DMC floss. Stitch Count: 170 wide x 104 high
By popular demand, we bring to you a companion piece to the Garden of Zig. You couldn't get enough of these funky angular flora, so I made more. Use the five shades of Cottage Garden Threads colors or select your own. It's not your grandmother's rose garden. The model was stitched on 32 count... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Jean Farish Needleworks featuring a crow and cow with the phrase "May your joys be as deep as the oceans and your troubles as light as its foam"
Pattern is stitched on the fabric of your choice using either DMC or Cosmo threads! Stitch Count: 117 x 195.
This design is called "Happiness" and it weirdly/oddly/strangely/a little bit is a self portrait. Feeding all the wild animals in my back yard brings me such joy. And while I don't have squirrels climbing up my skirts, they are starting to recognize me when I'm outside feeding them!
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When stitched on 28 count fabric, using one strand of floss over one fabric thread, the design area will measure 4.00" H x 2.75" W. Pattern is stitched on 28 ct Linen using DMC floss. Stitch count is 112 H x 77 W.
When stitched on 40 count fabric, using one strand of floss over two fabric threads, the design area will measure 3.85" H x 3.45" W. General ornament finishing instructions can be found at Keslyns.com.
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Linen using DMC floss and seed beads. Stitch count is 77 H x 69 W
This design can be stitched with any fabric color and thread you choose. There are so many different ways you can finish the design as well, including an ornament. When stitched on 40 count fabric using one strand of floss over two fabric threads, the design area will measure 3.95" H x... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Little Robin Designs featuring a lovely sampler! "Birth is but a sleep and a forgetting: The soul that rises with us, our life's star, hath had elsewhere it's setting and cometh from afar...trailing clouds of glory do we come from God who is our home"
Dear Stitchers, I am so happy to introduce you to this new project, born from my friendship with a designer that I love, Cassandra of "Fairy Wool in the Wood"! We thought of something that could go well together, but at the same time was personal and in our style, in short, we tried to be... Read more
In the middle of a cold Winter and longing for a sunshiny day under the apple blossom, I designed this piece to remind me of happier days ahead. I'm not naturally an optimist, so this quotation by Martin Luther spoke to me - a good reminder of the power of our everyday, small choices to better the... Read more
Decorating the tree has always been one of my favorite Christmas moments - pulling out ornaments that remind me of long-ago holidays, and of cherished family members and friends. I hope this little piece brings you some Christmas cheer and happy memories too.
Reproduced from a teeny-tiny, antique, petit-point picture from Prague (say that 10 times fast!), this charming scene is reminiscent of Delft tiles. The calming colorway and the gentle landscape subject were such a pleasure to stitch and to inspire some moments of rest. I hope stitching it brings... Read more
This lovely - quite late - antique English sampler is so pleasing with its symmetry and familiar motifs. I particularly loved recreating the look of pink bricks, making each look different through the use of softly variegated thread. The original stitcher's initials are the same as two of my... Read more
When asked to do an Autumn-themed design for Homespun Australia, I immediately thought of the cool breezes of the season, and of beautiful autumn leaves spinning in the air. I added some running hares enjoying the day and a grand tree with changing colors standing tall above. I hope stitching this... Read more