Soon it will be garden time and so we have another in the set of boxed pieces that fit in the shadow boxes like Christmas Box and Stitch Box. There are no specialty stitches in this pattern. Design size is a 3 05 x 4 on 32 ct. for the left sampler square with 2 smalls on the side and one long one... Read more
Sheep and stitching just seem to go together.always a fun theme to work with. This one too is set in the Stitch Box type layout. Design size is 3 1/2 x 4 on 32 ct. for the largest piece with 2 smalls on the side and one long one on the bottom, which holds the ruler on the back. The piece is stitched on 32 ct Wren by Picture This Plus. Stitch counts are 59 x 65, 31 x 31, and 28 x 95.
How could I not continue this fun series. We have a fat bumblebee who hardly looks like he can fly and he will have a squirrel friend to come soon, this year yet too. Continues in the same size approx. design count-60 wide and high, but rounded corners. The piece was stitched on 40 ct Hawthorne by Needle & Flax. Stitch count is 57 x 59.
So fun to do these pieces, my continuing love affair with flower bouquets! I enjoyed the soft colors of spring and it is only cross stitched no specialty stitches. Stitched on 36 ct Shrekie's Tan by Needle Bling Designs using hand dyed cottons with a DMC conversion. Stitch count is 73 x 80. Finished with Robin Egg chenille from Lady Dot Creates.
Yes, after much asking, I have put all the mini bouquets into a booklet so they can be enjoyed all the time. It is in a coil-bound booklet for easy page-turning. These can be done as a sampler or as single pieces. The first few pages of the booklet show some great finishes by stitchers, with their... Read more
Years and years ago, I designed a piece called Pennsylvania Pinwheel. It was a Carriage House samplings design and a few months ago I saw a photo of it on someone's blog and loved the motion I saw in the design. I just had to recreate that feeling!
The sampler version of this design is... Read more
Cross Stitch pattern from Annie Beez Folk Art featuring an original sampler with the phrase "In my father's house there are many mansions"!
The model was stitched on 36 count Dolly Madison linen from Needle and Flax, using 1 strand of floss over 2 linen threads. Threads used are DMC. Stitch count: 134 w X 162 h.
"Down in the valley, the valley so low. Hang your head over, hear the wind blow. Roses are red love, violets are blue. Angels in heaven, know I love you."
The model is stitched on 36 count Meadow Rue linen from Lakeside Linens, using 1 strand of floss. Threads used are DMC, Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch count: 150w X 155h
This design is inspired by an antique pocketbook that I have in my collection. The birds and flowers are charted as they appear on the handbag, the arrangement is new. I hope you use this opportunity to give Cosmo flosses a try; they're wonderful.
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 32 ct Touch of Yellow linen. Stitch count: 97w x 78h
Strawberry Dream is third in the series, From Trudy's Kitchen. The stitch count is 81 wide by 96 high. The model was stitched in DMC (Needlepoint Silk conversions are provided) on 32ct Needle Bling Designs & Hand Dyed Linens' Shrekie's Tan. Stitch count is 81 x 96.
Three love notes from literary giants Fitzgerald, Bronte and Austin. "I wanted to know you breathed and moved in the same world with me", "Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same", and "You have bewitched me body and soul."
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct using Classic Colorworks threads. Stitch counts: 146 x 42, 109 x 69, 125 x 59.
The Queen of Thread stitches in red! This adorable cross stitch pattern would look great personalized to any queen and hung in the craft room! Quick to work up with some gorgeous overdyed flosses on polka-dot linen!
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 36 count Mini Dots Basalt on... Read more
A gorgeous, gentle beach-inspired sampler for fellow mudlarkers. "Comb the beach for treasure with me. My heart resides beside the sea"
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 32 count Raw linen by Zweigart using Classic Colorworks, Dinky Dyes, DMC floss with Mill Hill beads. Stitch count is 109 wide x 188 high.
Another beautiful Scottish reproduction sampler. I'm very taken with the house that she used in her sampler. These whitewashed stone cottages appear all over Scotland and Ireland. However, one of the unique things about this house is the blue roof. Being curious, I Googled blue slate in... Read more
Spring Quaker: Bunnies & Chicks It's hard not to feel cheerful when spring arrives. This monochromatic quaker is sure to get you in the mood for Spring. Colorful bunnies, chicks,and floral motifs fill this quaker design. The chart stitch count is 159 x 101 stitches. The framed model was stitched... Read more
Model is stitched on 40 ct. Cafe Au Lait by Zweigart using Classic Colorworks, The Gentle Arts, Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss. Stitch count is 404 x 404.
Cross Stitch pattern from Silver Creek Samplers featuring the phrase "Can recall most 1980's lyrics but still can't remember the reason I came in this room"!
Stitched on 'Cream and Sugar' 18ct Aida by Fiber on a Whim using DMC floss. Stitch count: 123 x 77.
Cross Stitch pattern from Silver Creek Samplers featuring a butterfly flying by a flower with the phrase "The butterfly is proof that you, in darkness, can be transformed too"!
Stitched on 'Sea Mist' 18ct Aida by Barefoot Needleart using Classic Colorworks and DMC. Stitch count: 122 x 135
This year Matilda is dressed up as a Nutcracker. Inspired from my childhood Christmas Eve memories where my sister and I danced to the Nutcracker Suite at my grandparents' home.
The model was stitched on 32 Ct Picture This Plus Vellum. Stitch Count: 52 x 66.
Our companion piece for They Come at Night is Queen of the Night. Stitch count 77w X 95h. The model was stitched on Fox and Rabbit 40ct Black Swan linen using DMC and Kreinik thread.