Erica Michaels Cross Stitch Page 2

Note from the designer: "Next up in this 5-part series, L,M,N,O,P,Q form the third row in the overall design. This time there are three little outtakes'; I stitched all six blocks individually, then finished them back to back as three mini-cushions using two different fabrics - it's an ideal way... Read more about Quilting A-Bee-Cs Part 3 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Note from the designer: "A sweet trio of smalls based on a teeny vintage sewing kit in my collection - there is a soft tray, a berry, and a needle book. The berry and needle book were a club project from 2020; this chartpak adds a third piece to that original pair."

Pattern is... Read more about Vintage Garden Smalls - Cross Stitch Pattern

Note from the designer: "One of two new "buttoned-up" designs, Hark! the Bells features a classic holiday color palette with a verse from a vintage Christmas card. The companion berry features those pretty border bands and the hand-dyed buttons are included."

Models are both... Read more about Hark! the Bells - Cross Stitch Pattern

Note from the designer: "Next up in this 5-part series, R,S,T,U,V,W form the fourth row in the overall design" This is part 4.

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Vanilla Bean from R&R Reproductions using Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch count is 263 x 223.

Threads:
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Note from the designer: "Wrapping up this popular series with X,Y,Z, and a larger block for our quilting bee. That larger block has been modified just slightly for a cute outtake example. All portions of this series will continue to be available indefinitely, so anyone who thinks they might be... Read more about Quilting A-Bee-Cs Part 5 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Note from the designer: "Count the days with a design which can be stitched three ways! Create the calendar (perhaps stitch a bit each day throughout the month), a December drum, or a berry for the big day!"

Pattern is stitched on 36 count Tycho linen from Picture This Plus using... Read more about Christmas Countdown - Cross Stitch Pattern

Note from the designer: Based on a silk gauze antique embroidery in my collection, this plump, pampered cat is adapted for linen and finished as a drum - although easily framed up or finished as you like.

Model stitched 1 over 2 on 36ct Shiloh from Needle & Flax (comparable to DMC 422)... Read more about Favoured Feline - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Erica Michaels featuring Patchwork quilt blocks and the alphabet combine for a fabulous sampler in a five-part series. This is part 2.

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Vanilla Bean linen from R&R Reproductions using Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch count is 263 x 223.

Cross stitch pattern from Erica Michaels with alphabets and "The greatest thing in the world is the alphabet as all wisdom is contained therein."

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Wren from Picture This Plus using Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss. Stitch count is 148 x 146.

Cross stitch design from Erica Michaels featuring 3 patterns for Quaker themed berries.

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct linen using Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss. Stitch count is 126 x 72. Finished size is 7" x 4"

Note from the designer: "Patchwork quilt blocks and the alphabet combine for a fabulous sampler in a five-part series." This is part 1.

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Vanilla Bean from R&R Reproductions using Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch count is 263 x 223.

... Read more about Quilting A-Bee-Cs Part 1 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Celebrating the Festival of Lights, this cheerful pin pillow and companion berry are a quick stitch and easy to finish for offering your Hanukkah blessings. Includes hand dyed micro' buttons to embellish your stitching as you like.
Both models stitched on 36 ct. Cream Edinburg linen using Classic Colororks and DMC thread. Stitch count is 127 x 72.

Stitch count 127w x 72h each. Stitched on R&R Reproductions: Vintage Homespun, Vintage Beeswax, American Chestnut. Finished with Weeks Dye Works wool: Juniper GP, Kudzu, Lancaster Red, Palomino, Palomino HB, Red Pear.

Designer's note: First introduced in 2019 as a club series, all three... Read more about English Sampler Berries - Cross Stitch Pattern

Berry model is stitched on 36 Ct. "Tycho" linen stitched with Weeks Dye Works floss and Mill Hill beads. Stitch count: 79W X 72H. Design Size: 5" x 4" Cushion model stitched on 40 Ct. "Ale" linen with Gentle Art Sampler Threads. Stitch Count: 79W X 55H. Design Size: 4" x 3"

Berry model stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. Tycho linen by Picture This Plus with Weeks Dye Works Garnet and Mill Hill beads 42043. Stitch Count: 127W x 72H. Design Size: 8" x 4"

Cushion model stitched on 40 Ct. Ale linen by Picture This Plus with Gentle Art Sampler thread Otter Creek. Stitch Count: 79W x 55H. Design Size: 4" x 3"

Model stitched on 36 Ct. Sand Dune linen using Classic Colorworks Belle Soie or DMC (3820, 3821, 520, 522, 839, 154). Stitch Count: 225W x 206H.

Model stitched over two on 36 Ct. Classic Homespun from R&R Reproductions using Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count for Berry: 127x72. Design Size: 7" x 4". Stitch Count for Cushion: 53x62. Design Size: 3" x 3"

Models stitched over two on 32 Ct Raw/White Petite Point Belfast and 36 Ct. Raw/White Mini Dots using DMC floss and Weeks Dye Works. Specialty Stitches Used. Stitch Count: 126x72.

Models stitched over two on 40 Ct. Straw using DMC floss and Classic Colorworks. Stitch Count for Framed Model: 140x130. Design Size: 7" x 7". Stitch Count for Berry: 127x72. Design Size: 6" x 4". Stitch Count for Drum: 189x40. Design Size: 9" x 2"

Spring Has Spring model stitched two over two on 32 Ct. French Lace Linen. Hop Into Spring stitched one over two on 36 Ct. Vellum Linen. Is It Spring Yet model stitched two over two on 32 Ct. Summer Khaki Linen. Stitch Count for All Models: 127x72. Design Size: 8" x 5". All models stitched... Read more about Spring Berries - Cross Stitch Pattern

Model stitched on 32 Ct. Winter Sky by Lakeside Linens with Gentle Art Sampler threads, Weeks Dye Works floss, and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 127W x 72H. Design Size: 8" x 5" Finishing instructions included.

Model stitched over 2 threads on 32 Ct. Garnet linen by Weeks Dye Works with Gentle Art Sampler threads, Weeks Dye Works floss, and DMC floss. Stitch count: 126 x 72. Finished Size: 8" x 5"

Model stitched on 32 Ct. Nocture linen by Picture This Plus with Gentle Art Sampler threads, Weeks Dye Works floss & DMC floss. Stitch Count: 126x73. Finished size approximately 8" x 4 1/2".

The series continues with some summery notes that are less beachy. All are quick to stitch, and include a picnic complete with the requisite ants and a nod to summer vacations. One small piece is shown on perforated paper/vinyl - along with three more quick-to-stitch smalls. Plenty of finishing... Read more about Summer Cartouches - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Erica Michaels with alphabets and "How letters great & small are wrought."

Pattern is stitched on 30 ct Pecan Shortbread using The Gentle Arts simply wool. Stitch count is 85 x 92.

Cross stitch pattern from Erica Michaels featuring a pincushion with an Embroideress/Needlewoman theme.

Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Light Sand or Latte Belfast using Sulky 12wt. cotton and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch count is 182 x 53.

Note from the designer: "This is a fun play on the alphabet with lots of spooky bits appearing in that little graveyard! The berry spells "Halloween" to pair up with the graveyard design. Both are mostly monochromatic black with a few DMC details."

Pattern is stitched on 32... Read more about Come Back at Midnight - Cross Stitch Pattern

Note from the designer: "The second new title in the "buttoned-up" collection, I've used our favorite autumn colors here. The berry also features those patterned bands in a vertical orientation - which creates a striking look for the berry shape. Again, buttons and charm are... Read more about Letting Go - Cross Stitch Pattern

Note from the designer: "This is the same buttoned up' format - a small pin pillow and companion berry, complete with hand-dyed buttons to embellish both pieces - but this speaks to the quiet and joy of a snowy, winter day."

Cross stitch pattern from Erica Michaels featuring a... Read more about Let It Snow - Cross Stitch Pattern

Note from the designer: Next in the seasonal buttoned-up designs features spring. It's full of happy, colorful blooms - and those hand-dyed buttons are included. The design says "Spring, Live simply, Bloom Wildly."

Models are stitched on 40ct Picadill White legacy linen from... Read more about Bloom Wildly - Cross Stitch Pattern

Note from the designer: A stunning reproduction, with unusual alphabet placement and a garden teeming with birds and lovely floral motifs; a charted adaptation for the lower portion only is also included. Other than a small number of eyelets, everything is standard cross stitches

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Note from the designer: A marking sampler reproduction featuring an optional verse, this is part of my marking sampler series and includes another collectible full-color alphabet card. Louisa used a soothing color palette with interesting dividing bands - it's a unique and lovely sampler.

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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 about Moms - Cross Stitch Pattern

How about a quick stitch for your fans of patriotic and Americana projects? This little pin pillow and berry are stitched in two shades of blue, and then accented with hand-dyed star buttons, included in the chartpak. There are lots of options for fabric selection, threads, and... Read more about Americana Blues - Cross Stitch Pattern

Christmas greetings from around the world with a classic sampler feel. The monochromatic designs allow you to choose your favorite fabric/floss/trim combinations - perfect for a stash dive! If you're a world traveler, you could add one for each country you've visited! I have a few others in... Read more about Merry Christmas - Cross Stitch Pattern

Featuring a quotation about the oak tree, this design is worked in a long sampler format and finished into a huswife/sewing roll. A simple modification will let you frame it if you prefer - or separate into smalls. General finishing guidelines are included. Previously a class exclusive, this is now... Read more about The Mighty Oak - Cross Stitch Pattern

Feeling witchy'? These three fun designs are all about that primary fashion accessory - the broom (showing just two models here). For inspiration, I've stitched these in three different fabric/floss combinations; there are plenty of stitching and finishing options for this Halloween theme, whether... Read more about Witches Wander - Halloween Cross Stitch Pattern

Inspired by motifs from antique German patterns, these stylized doves are perched to proclaim Peace on Earth or the Latin Pax in Terra and are perfect to showcase throughout the winter months. Models are stitched on different fabrics, illustrating the varied options available with this design: Aztec... Read more about Peace On Earth - Christmas Cross Stitch Pattern

This sweet verse reminds me of a quiet nighttime snowfall so the design is full of snowflakes with a few stars peeking out to join the little creatures amongst the trees. Stitched on 36 ct linen, a number of neutral fabrics are suitable as long as there is good contrast with the white stitches.... Read more about Winter Wishes - Christmas Cross Stitch Pattern

Note from the designer: This sweet little verse comes from an entry in my great-grandmother's autograph book, dated from the early 1880's. Combined with motifs and pattern bands from my collection of little books' of the same time period, the pin pillow and berries make a sweet trio of smalls. Shown... Read more about Forget-Me-Not - Cross Stitch Pattern

Note from the designer: A look through antique pattern books provides quite the selection of quirky birds! These designs feature that bevy, flock, or gaggle - and illustrate two very different (and interchangeable) looks depending on your color preferences.
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Note from the designer: A quick look at the original samplers and we can be quite certain Isabella and M. were sisters and may very well have stitched these together. Both marked them with their village of Eddleston(e) in Scotland, but most of all, they are so very similar in many ways - color,... Read more about Russel Sisters - Cross Stitch Pattern

"In a world of roses, be a sunflower" - but this was designed for a small class in Texas, so it's blue bonnets! That said - I've included a chart with the sunflower' from the original adage. It's full of cheery color and pops on the pretty blue fabric, but neutral shades... Read more about Be a Blue Bonnet - Cross Stitch Pattern

These three little samplers might look familiar to some of you - My House & Country and Seeds in an Apple were some of my earliest releases and have been out of print for some time.
Read more about Sampler Trio - Cross Stitch Pattern

Next in the buttoned-up' series is this holiday design straight from the classic Christmas song. Bright and cheerful colors with some running backstitch/blackwork details are accented with the included hand-dyed buttons. Stitch the pin pillow, the berry or both - and Merry Christmas!

... Read more about Good Tidings - Christmas Cross Stitch Pattern

The Christmas tree is likely one of the most recognizable symbols of the holiday season! This rendering is comprised of pattern bands/borders inspired by my collection of vintage pattern books. Primarily monochromatic, your options for fabric/floss combinations are plentiful. The framed piece... Read more about A Tree for Christmas - Cross Stitch Pattern

Next in the new series of bordered seasonal smalls are these for the winter. I always think of the peace and quiet that happens after a snowfall, and these little bits of stitching reflect that feeling. Plenty of finishing options here and great pieces to tuck into seasonal decor.

Pattern... Read more about Winter Cartouches - Christmas Cross Stitch Pattern

Isn't this a striking marking sampler! I had hoped to acquire it myself, but someone beat me to it - then, that someone' turned out to be a stitching friend right here in Clarksville! So now we can all benefit by the opportunity to stitch this ourselves. We're not sure about the re-ordering of the... Read more about Lovesa Hortenstine, 1834 - Cross Stitch Pattern