This design is an homage to one of my all time favorite books. Charming farmhouses, a quaint schoolhouse, red clay roads, a beautiful lake, and of course blooming orchards all around make this the perfect home for everyone's favorite Anne....don't forget the "e".
This needlebook design from The Primitive Hare features everything about coffee, including "Coffee is a hug in a mug!" Stitched on 30 Ct. Old Salem linen using DMC and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 181 x 130. Finished size is 12.07" x 8.67".
This needlebook design from The Primitive Hare features everything about tea, including "Tea Thyme is Comfort." Stitched on 30 Ct. Kiss Me in Paris linen using DMC threads. Stitch count is 181 x 130. Finished size is 12.07" x 8.67".
This Primitive Hare design features a large, detailed moth. The model was stitched on 30 count Witchcraft linen big cut using DMC threads. Stitch count is 186 x 145. Finished size is 12.4" x 9.67".
Cross stitch pattern from Pickle Barrel Designs featuring a Christmas at the beach with the phrase "Let it snow somewhere else! Merry beachmas"!
Pattern is stitched on 14 ct White Iridescent White Aida from DMC using DMC and Classic Colorworks threads. Stitch count is 137 x 107. Finished size is 9.79" x 7.29".
Cross stitch pattern from The Proper Stitcher featuring the phrase "I will trust in Him and not be afraid"!
The pattern is stitched on 40 count Cream and Sugar by Fiber on a Whim using Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 117 x 87. Finished size is 5 7/8" x 4 3/8"
This Plum Street Sampler design features friends and flowers at the top and then "If I had a flower for every time I thought of you, i could walk in my garden forever."
The model was stitched on 36 Ct. Vintage Homespun by R&R Reproductions with Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 96w x 168H. Finished Size: 5.33w x 9.33h.
Two "mean" dogs are featured in this design with the saying "Meanie Weenies."
The model was stitched over two threads on 36 Ct. Hemingway by Needle & Flax with Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks & DMC floss. Stitch Count: 144W x 67H. Finished Size: 8"w x 3.72"h. Finished Size: 8"w x 3.72"h.
Philippians 4:4 is quoted in this Plum Street Sampler Design. A red house, trees and birds are shown along with "Rejoice in the Lord always, and Again I say Rejoice!"
The model was stitched on 36 Ct. Affogato by Fiber on a Whim with Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks & DMC floss. Stitch Count: 118W 101H. Finished Size: 6.56"w x 5.61h'.
This cross stitch design from Puntini Puntini features three animal ornaments for spring!
Stitched on 32 ct Vintage Country Mocha Belfast Zweigart linen with DMC threads. Stitch Count is 66 x 66 each animal. Finished size is 4.13 in wide X 4.13 in high each.
Cross stitch pattern from Rosewood Manor featuring a lovely vintage sampler! This 10-page booklet includes 4 bookmarks, 2 needlebook covers with mix & match scissor fobs, plus a small swan sampler!
Pattern is stitched on 28 ct Platinum linen. Stitch count is 196 X 196 stitches. Finished size is 7 in wide X 7 in high.
Cross stitch pattern from Robin Pickens featuring lovely springtime flowers!
Pattern is stitched on 14 count Navy Aida using Cosmo threads. Stitch count is 112 wide x 111 high. Finished Size is 8 inches x 7.9 inches on 14-count Aida. Model sewn with Thatched Navy and Coastal blue fabrics from Moda Fabrics and stretched over a 12" x 16" artist canvas.
I am finishing up the tombstone series with May thy Needles Rest in Peace #5. I am paying homage to one of our favorite places. Ellen Ess is where the series concludes, at least for now. Thank you all for embracing this quirky series the way you have.
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct fabric using The Gentle Arts floss. Stitch count: 112 x 143. Finished size is 5.6 x 7.15.
Let's get groovy! These fab feathered friends are easy to make with just a few straight seams and they make gorgeous pincushions, pattern weights, or sachets. Pattern includes three charts, plus illustrated step-by-step instructions and templates for felt accents.
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!
This piece was inspired by a fragment of a sampler I saw, where just the part of it was framed. It looked so cute, and I love the idea of impermanence and the wear-and-tear of centuries. This is one of a series of four. All four seasons will be represented, and one side will be "missing"... Read more about Summer Sampler Fragment - Cross Stitch Pattern
Second in the series of sampler fragments. Each is meant to look incomplete, as often old samplers are cut or damaged over the centuries. Each sampler in the series will have a different edge "cut off." All will be the same size on the same fabric.
This is a sweet circular designs with a floral/leaf border and "Home Sweet Home" in the center.
The model was stitched on 40 Ct. Cream & Sugar linen from Fiber on a Whim with Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 47W x 47H. Finished size is 2.35 in wide X 2.35 in high.
Celebrate the Heartland with this design of rolling hills filled with abundant grain. It was inspired by my nieces when they found themselves lost one day in the middle of Illinois farm country. It's a little bit Grant Wood and a little bit Whimsy!
This mourning sampler design from Summer House Stitche Workes features a bent over tree with hanging tree branches and the words "Remember me when this you see."
The model was stitched on 32 Ct. Chocolate Milk from Fabrics by Stephanie with Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks & DMC floss. Stitch Count: 99W x 96H. Finished size is 6.19 in wide X 6 in high.
This is part two of the Fragments in time 2025 Halloween series. It features a cemetery.
The stitch count for each design is 51W x 51H. Stitched with the border pattern, the stitch count is 127W x127H. The model was stitched over 2 threads on 40 Ct. Silver Fox from Fiber on a Whim (a fat... Read more about Fragments in Time 2025 Halloween Part Two
This sampler is an adaptation from a sampler in my collection. This chart contains the pattern for the scissor fob shown along with all finishing instructions.
Model stitched over two threads on 36 ct Straw from Weeks Dye Works using Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 204w x 76h. Finished size is 11.33" x 4.22". Finished Size of Pinkeep: 5"w x 3.50"h.
XStitch the Rainbow is back this year with 20 designers participating in the fantastic challenge of creating a 60 x 60 (or less) design using 4 beautiful colors provided by ThreadworX. This year's theme is "Night Garden" and I decided on a nine patch arrangement, perhaps reminiscent of a... Read more about Moon Flower Patches - Cross Stitch Pattern
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 about Baby Animals - Cross Stitch Pattern
Note from the designer: This was inspired by the traditional sampler motif of the "berry bowl" but I've filled my basket with birds and eggs! The bowl itself is more like a woven nest, to continue the theme (and give stitchers a chance to play with variegated floss).
Note from the designer: This piece was inspired by the idea of a vibrant still life, featuring a pottery vase in traditional Delftware colors, and some beautiful Rembrandt style tulips. The color scheme is fairly narrow, so it would be easy for stitchers to change to their favorite flower palette.
... Read more about Dutch Tulips - Cross Stitch Pattern
Thistles stand out against the late spring and summer grasses. This exquisite biscornu features a delicate arrangement of thistles, with their bright pinky purple blooms and curling green leaves woven through the intricate design. Inspired by the resilience of the thistle, this piece evokes a sense... Read more about Thistle Biscornu - Cross Stitch Pattern
This cross stitch design from Puntini Puntini features a calendar of all the months!
Stitched on 32 ct Vintage Country Mocha Belfast Zweigart (40 ct for the scissor fobs) with DMC. Selection of fabrics depends on project choice. Stitch Count is 91W x 145H (31W x 37H each month with his... Read more about Months 2025 - Cross Stitch Pattern
Let your spirit soar with this modern cross stitch pattern featuring a horse in a field of flowers, with its mane and tail flowing in the wind. Blooms cover its body, and butterflies circle it in happy loops.
Pattern is stitched on 14-count Aida using DMC floss. Stitch count is 112 wide x 111 high. Finished size is 8" x 7.9".
Birds on the Temple is a reproduction of a sweet little antique sampler. While there is a set of initials and a year on the sampler, what really stood out to me was the birds sitting on the temple. I decided to use The Gentle Arts Simply Wool again for this one. It's such a joy to stitch with.... Read more about Birds on the Temple - Cross Stitch Pattern