"I myself am made entirely of flaws stitched together with good intentions." Model stitched on 36 Ct. Beige Linen with Needlepoint Silks. The design is worked over 2 threads and also over 1 thread for the girl's face. Stitch Count: 112W x 110H
"I cannot count my day complete until needle, thread, and fabric meet."
Model stitched on 40 Ct. Vintage Maple Sugar from Lakeside Linens using Needlepoint Inc. Silks. Stitched over two using one strand. Stitch count 117x175.
Model stitched over two threads on 40 Ct. Heritage by Picture This Plus using Needlepoint Silk and Thread Gatherer Silk n Colors. Stitch count 145x136.
"In frost & in snow when the winds do blow, little Robins do whistle and sing. Of all the birds, they are the best, with their pretty red breast. And their musick does make the woods ring."
Model stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. Relic linen with Needlepoint Inc floss and Thread Gatherer Silk N Colors. Stitch Count: 113W x 189H.
Model stitched on your choice of fabric using either Needlepoint Silks or DMC. Stitch count of larger sampler 119 x 116 with a finished size of 8.5" x 8.29" on 28 count fabric. The smaller sampler has a stitch count of 55 x 55 with a finished size of 3.93" x 3.93" on 28 count.
Pattern by Kathy Barrick featuring a beautiful lady standing among nature with the words "A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband, but she that has no shame is rottenness in his bones".
The model was stitched on 36-Count Pearled Barley from Lakeside Linens using Needlepoint Silk.
Pattern by Kathy Barrick featuring a beatiful swan with ocean themed imagery around it. Inspired by the Edgar Allen Poe quote featured on the design "And the sea it hath my treasure and the sea it hath my love".
This design is stitched on 40-Count Ancient Ruin from Fox and Rabbit with NPI silk floss. The stitch count is 158 x 175 and the finished size is 7.9" x 8.75".
Pattern by Kathy Barrick featuring quilt blocks but done in cross stitch! Note from the designer, "I've done two versions of this design, both the same size, but using different color palettes and mixing up the squares a bit. I find the darker version to be more dramatic and the lighter version... Read more
These pincushion make for a great quick stitch! Each is done in a different color-way to give stitchers options.
Both are stitched on 40-Count Wheat linen from Fiber on a Whim using Needlepoint Silks. The M. Lake pincushion has a stitch count of 81 Wide by 47 High. Finished size is 4.05 in wide X 2.35 in high.
This quaint design by Kathy Barrick is a beautiful Quaker style pattern featuring a three story brick house with a red door surrounded by themed imagery.
Model stitched one over two on 40 Ct. Salt Rock from Color & Cotton using Needlepoint Inc. Silk (includes DMC conversion). Stitch Count: 232 x 239. Finished design Size: 11 1/2" x 11 7/8".
Model stitched one over two on 40 Ct. Havana using Needlepoint Inc. Silks and Silk N Colors. Stitch Count: 246W x 318H. Design Size: 12 1/4" x 15 7/8".
"This I have done to let you see how my parents did educated me. Amelia Prescott in the year 1824." Model stitched one over two on 40 Ct. Dapple using Needlepoint Inc. Silk. Stitch Count: 260W x 212H. Design Size: 13" x 10 1/2".
Model stitched on 36ct. Beige linen from Weeks Dye Works using Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss. The tiny pumpkin on the top was made using "Onion Skin" velveteen from Lady Dot Creates Stitch count is 170W x 78H.
Cross stitch pattern from Kathy Barrick featuring a woman surrounded by bees!
Model stitched on 36 ct. Brea linen using DMC thread. Stitch count is 169 x 76.
Cross stitch pattern from Kathy Barrick featuring a Christmas tree and the phrase "Wrought with a needle in my hand December 25 1834 Sophia Jane Minor. Happy Christmas to all"!
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Sand from Fiber on a Whim using DMC floss. Stitch count is 146 x 177.
Ocean Blue stocking was stitched and finished by Rindy Richards. Rindy is SO good at these stockings!! She even added tiny pearls to the very bottom of the stocking around the treasure chest. Perfect! Check out that whale!!
The stocking is stitched on 40 Ct. Arctic from Picture This Plus... Read more
I'm always inspired by designs with large areas of solid stitching and spent some time trying to figure out a way to use those areas in a new way. I had the idea of cookie cutters and how fun it would be to "cut out" cookie cutter shapes of solidly stitched areas of some of my older... 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
Originally, I planned for these to be included in the Animals sampler design above, but the project quickly grew into something to big to be included in that chart pack.
These designs are so fun and can be stitched in any color, on any linen, and finished in any way possible! Each pincushion has a Stitch Count of: 74 Wide by 52 High. FOr Camels and Tigers needs DMC0313.
I absolutely could not resist doing more Cookie Cutters! When I designed Vibrant Flowers this past winter, I designed another version that was much larger and contained tons of flowers. So, when it came time to design Cookie Cutters, I knew exactly what to do! The finish on these are a bit more... Read more
Both tombstone stitching options are included in the Chart Pack. Finishing instructions are included. The gray "Cemetery" tombstone is stitched on 40-Count Ancient Ruin from Fox and Rabbit and Sarah Chapman's tombstone is stitched on 40-Count Moonstone from Fiber on a Whim. Both are stitched... Read more
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".
I found these sweet small frames at my local Michael's Store about a year ago and knew they needed samplers. I immediately posted a photo of them on Instagram encouraging stitchers to grab them up. I hope many of them did! In November I designed these sweet birth samplers and love how they look... Read more
I've been wanting to do a small sampler with an antique look and finally did it!
The sampler is stitched on 40-Count Sapphire linen from Fiber on a Whim using Needlepoint Silks. Stitch count is 77 x 63. Finished size is 3.85" x 3.15".