Caroline College 1823 is a stunning sampler from the collection of Myriam Riley, who also stitched the sampler. I can't tell you how much I love this one. The organic border had me hook line and sinker. I have been a bad influence on Myriam as she now owns a number of samplers.
Mary Fosh 1821 has been an eight month stitch along for the Tudor Rose Sampler Guild, and she has a beautiful palette, and despite being English she looks like American Folk Art to me. She was so enjoyable to stitch, and I am so excited to share her with you.
Model stitched over 2 threads on 30 Ct. Scuppernong linen by Weeks Dye Works with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 105W x 135H. Finished size: 7" x 9". Color chart.
Model stitched on 14 Ct. Black Aids with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 74W x 73H. Printed on heavy cardstock, this 8.5" x 8.5" leaflet features a full-color chart, DMC floss codes, fabric suggestion, and backstitch details.
Cross stitch pattern from SamBrie Stitches featuring the phrase "If they can get along, why can't we?"
Pattern is stitched on 18 ct Eucalyptus from Fox and Rabbit Aida using Bestitchme Silks, 1 Gloriana, 1 Weeks Dye Works, Accentuate & Wisper threads. Stitch count is 136 X 166. Finished size is 7.56 in wide X 9.22 in high.
Cross Stitch pattern from Silver Creek Samplers featuring the phrase "Let the world know all people should be wherever they go equal and free. Rosa Parks"!
Stitched on 18 ct fabric using DMC floss. Stitch count is 74 x 160. Finished Size:
4 1/8" x 9".
Cross Stitch pattern from Silver Creek Samplers featuring the phrase "Flake it till you make it" with a winter snowman!
Stitched on 'Parchment' 18ct Aida from Fiber on a Whim using DMC floss. Stitch count is 243 x 78 for the main pattern. Finished Size is 13 1/2" x 4 3/8.... Read more
Cross Stitch pattern from Silver Creek Samplers featuring the phrase "Sent from heaven's brightest star what a miricle you are"!
Stitched on 'Sapphire' 18ct Aida from Fiber on a Whim using Classic Colorworks, Kreinik, and DMC floss. Stitch count is 90 x 76. Finished Size: 5" x 4 1/4".
Cross Stitch pattern from Silver Creek Samplers featuring the phrase "Our love story is sweeter than honey"!
Stitched on 'Moonstone' 18ct Aida from Fiber on a Whim using Gentle Art and Farmhouse Flossies floss. Stitch count is 229 x 57. Finished Size: 12" 3/4" x 3... Read more
This piece was originally designed for the Spring 2024 issue of Punch Needle & Primitive Stitcher magazine. The verse is from a song from The Mikado by Gilbert & Sullivan. The song is lilting, happy, and full of tra-la-la's!
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Flax using Weeks Dye Works floss.... Read more
Inspiration comes, sometimes, from unusual places. I had this frame I picked up a few years back, and actually designed it to fit the frame! (I believe it's still widely-available at custom frame shops). The verse is from an old sampler I saw years ago, and because I was constrained by space, I just... Read more
A pattern inspired by a certain little person my son! This bell pull is the perfect stitch for anyone welcoming new life or wanting to decorate a nursery (especially if it is woodland themed like ours).
"Beneath the pines, where breezes sway. A newborn comes to greet the day. The... Read more
This mourning sampler is a collaborative release with Bendy Stitchy Designs. Our models were stitched on two different fabrics (Aida vs. Linen) to showcase that the design could easily be stitched on both types of fabric.
Stitched on: 32ct linen using Dinky Dyes Silk with a DMC... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Stitching With The Housewives featuring a whole lot of Chickens!
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. White Monaco fabric with Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch count is 173 x 42. Finished size approx 12.5" x 3".
You can almost smell the fragrant orange blossoms on this design! Using a unique palette of soft orange and lavender, this verse from Nehemiah is displayed both boldly and gently. The blooms are dancing joyfully around the words, paired with the citrus fruits for a special color balance.
Forbidden Fiber Co has some of the prettiest thread colors out there, and I'm excited to release another design using some of them! Using a gorgeous red, some joyful shades of green, and beautiful blues, this Bible verse from the book of James matched up quite nicely with a Christmas theme.
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Note from the designer: I really wanted to showcase all sorts of new life with this piece, and it was such fun to work on all the animals! I also divided it (loosely) into 4 habitats, so with a little bit of finagling (each band contains some element that extends past the top into the next one) you... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Tiny Modernist featuring flowers and the phrase "Yesterday I was cleaver so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise so I am changing myself"!
Pattern is stitched on 28 ct Pewter from Wichelt using Dinky Dye Silks and DMC threads with full DMC conversion. Stitch count is 114 x 147. Finished size is 8" x 10.5".
"I have a garden of my own, shining with flowers of every hue; I love it dearly while alone, but I shall love it more with you"
The model was stitched on 36 ct Wheat from Fiber On A Whim using Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 113w x 123h. Finished size is 6.28 in wide X 6.83 in high.
Cross stitch pattern from The Nebby Needle featuring a biscornu with sheep!
The model was stitched on 32 ct Stormy Night using Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is approx. 50 x 50 per side. Finished size per side is 3" x 3"
Cross stitch pattern from Twin Peak Primitives featuring a Valentine's book containing 7 designs. Each pattern has BW and Color charts inside. decorations!
All patterns are stitched on either 16 or 32 ct Beige using DMC 816. Each pattern uses either 1 or 2 skeins of floss. Stitch counts and finished sizes vary.
Amish quilts have always fascinated me - I am quite taken with their simplistic beauty, their stunning use of solid color fabrics, and their history. In 2024, I was fortunate to see an exhibit of such quilts at a museum. There was an amazing Broken Star quilt right at the entrance that just drew me... Read more
One of the earliest signs of spring are daffodils shooting up from the ground. When I see them, I know that the cold and darkness of winter is nearly behind me and beautiful flowers of all types and colors are on their way. Upon seeing a field of daffodils on an early spring walk one day, I knew... Read more
My lace design series are all patterns that have been inspired by old pieces of lace. A number of stitchers have shared with me their wish for a design in this series that would be a little smaller than many of the others, and so the idea for Lovely Lace was born.
I enjoy doing color experiments in my designs and this pattern is the result of one. Using the highly variegated Weeks Dye Works Bethlehem with one coordinating DMC for each circle, it is so fun to see how a solid color brings out the different shades that make up the variegated thread.
Santa and his reindeer are enjoying a bit of down time up in the starry sky!
This design is stitched on 40 ct Sapphire linen from Fiber on a Whim using Needlepoint Silk threads. The stitch count is 183 Wide by 166 High. Finished size on 40 ct is 9 1/8" x 8 1/4".
"When it rains, look for rainbows. When it's dark, look for stars"
...but when the sun is out, don't sit there scrolling endlessly through cross stitch charts, go and have some fun. Stitching can wait. However, should you happen to find yourself stuck indoors for any reason,... Read more
Wave sets are groups of up to ten large waves that seem to rise out of nowhere and then disappear just as quickly. They're the best surfing waves around.
The legendary seventh wave was said to be the biggest and best of the bunch, and the one that always comes the farthest up the beach.... Read more
Cross Stitch pattern from My Big Toe Designs featuring the bible verse "A Friend Loves at All Times. Proverbs 17:17"!
Model stitched over 2 threads on 28 ct. Country French Cafe Mocha linen with The Gentle Arts thread. Stitch Count: 86w x 58h. Finished size is 6.14 in wide X 4.14... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from CM Designs featuring four small purple designs!
Pattern is stitched on 16 ct Aida using BeStitchMe thread with DMC conversion(Bog conversion not listed). Stitch count is 53w x 53h each. Finished size is 3.25" x 3.25" each.