The Walker Sisters was the book released at the Blackbird Designs Farewell Retreat held at Dyeing to Stitch in September 2024.
Hannah Walker - Aged 6 - 1814: Stitched on 36 ct fabric using Weeks Dye Works and Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count is 123w x 145h. Finished size is 6 7/8" x... Read more
After 3 years in the making, this beautiful new design is ready to be yours! Perfect for all the specialty stitch lovers out there, this piece will be available for sale in 4 seasons. I'm so excited for you to see it come to life in your own hands!
In a wee pine grove, a radiance of five Chilly Cardinals are gathered in treetops collecting snowflakes for making snow crystals. A pine garland with juicy red berries and numbers from 0-9 frame the top and bottom of this whimsical design. Completing this sampler is a lowercase alphabet that is... Read more
Welcome to our 2025 Christmas Stitch-A-Long! This 14-Part weekly design features several bright & jolly holiday motifs in framed sections, released weekly from Sept - December.
Lizzie Kate's Things Unseen Mystery Sampler is being revealed in 3 parts, and all 3 parts are now available! This is a year-round design with beautiful heartfelt words to live by...any day...any season...all year long. They used a beautiful, inspirational saying from Helen Keller.
Lizzie Kate's Things Unseen Mystery Sampler is being revealed in 3 parts, and Part 2 is now available! This is a year-round design with beautiful heartfelt words to live by...any day...any season...all year long. They used a beautiful, inspirational saying from Helen Keller.
Note from the designer: I'm very proud of this reproduction -- it's been in progress for almost two years now, and it's finally here!!! It's suitable for all stitchers and fabrics -- no specialty stitches, no over-one, no alphabets. Just a big, beautiful, checkerboard house and lots... Read more
Lizzie Kate's Things Unseen Mystery Sampler is being revealed in 3 parts, This is a year-round design with beautiful heartfelt words to live by...any day...any season...all year long. They used a beautiful, inspirational saying from Helen Keller.
Part 1 includes first pattern portion, as... Read more
Agnes Platt's Strawberry Sampler, a Loose Feathers Spring 2013 book from Blackbird Designs!
The patterns are stitched on 30 ct Vintage Gray by R&R Reproductions using Gentle Arts floss. Strawberry Sampler stitch count is 279 x 197. Summer Berry Pincushion stitch count is 56 x 64. Bee Skep... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Crocette a Gogo featuring a Halloween sampler filled with ghosts, witches, black crows, and pumpkins all around a haunted house!
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 32 Ct. linen with DMC floss. Stitch count is 265 x 207. Finished size is 16.56" x 12.94".
Patterns for 5 designs - "Friendships Gathering Thimble Bag", "Singing on It's Way Pincushion", "The Unbroken Song", "Wild and Sweet Needle Book" and "The Bells on Christmas Day."
All models are stitched on 36 count Oaken by Picture This Plus using... Read more
THIS IS THE BRAND NEW REVISED EDITION! It has 22 pages and is much easier to read! Plus, it has a smaller "star" pattern that can be made into a pin drum!
The design shows the state quilt blocks arranged in the order the states were admitted to the union of the United States.... Read more
Model stitched on 36 Ct. Winter Brew by R&R Reproductions with Gentle Art Sampler threads, Weeks Dye Works floss and Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count: 227W x 189H.
16 projects to sew and stitch.
Rose Hips & Ivy Drum Pinkeep stitched on 36 count Winters Brew by R&R Reproductions using Weeks Dye Works floss. Linen Size3 needed is 14" x 17".
In My Garden Drum Pinkeep stitched on 28 count Ginham - Cocoa by Weeks Dye Works using Classic... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Blackbird Designs featuring a collection of cartouches!
In The Pink stitched on 36 count Sanguine by Weeks Dye Works using Classic Colorworks Belle Soie Silk Floss. Stitch count 417 x 113
Thinking of thee stitched on 32 Count Heartland using Gentle Arts,... Read more
Model stitched one over two on 36 Ct. Wren using Weeks Dye Works. Specialty Stitch Used: Four Sided Stitch. Stitch Count: 115W x 151H. Design Size: 6 3/8" x 8 3/8"
Cross stitch pattern from Scarlett House featuring an vintage inspired sampler design with the phrase "The rhythm of my needle gently as it goes making little switches sweetly as it sews".
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct. linen with Weeks Dye Works floss (includes DMC Conversion). Stitch count is 166 x 303. Finished size is 8.3" x 15.15".
Enter the world of red school samplers and discover the fascinating history and tradition of this special embroidery art. Red samplers are a unique piece of cultural heritage: once a compulsory part of girls' education, now loved by embroidery enthusiasts worldwide.
Pattern is stitched with 2 strands over 2 linen threads on 30 ct fabric using Classic Colorworks, Gentle Arts, and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch count is 123w x 219h. Finished Size is 8 1/4" x 14 2/3"
Note from the designer: Since I'm now a resident of Baltimore County, Maryland, it felt totally appropriate that I design a Baltimore Album Quilt Sampler. This was such a fun piece to design! It took lots of research and the more I researched the more I loved the entire concept!
She is delicate and so very pretty. Being a monochromatic stitch made her very relaxing to work on.
Model stitched on 46 count Linen using Flamingo Floss by Gloriana. Small patterns are available as a separate chart. Stitch count: 158 x 124. Finished Size: 6.87w X 5.39h
This sampler design features a gardener watering her tomato vine, surrounded by all the letters of the alphabet.
The model was stitched over two threads on 36 Ct. Affogato by Fiber on a Whim with Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks, and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 129W x 109H. Finished Size: 7.17w x 6.06h.
After 3 years in the making, this beautiful new design is ready to be yours! Perfect for all the specialty stitch lovers out there, this piece will be available for sale in 4 seasons. I'm so excited for you to see it come to life in your own hands!
Model stitch on 30 count Linen using Gentle Arts and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 75w x 85h. Finished size is 5" x 5.67".
If the entire collection is stitched on one piece of linen the model will be stitched on 30 ct. Olde Town Blend. Stitch count is 387 x 261. Finished size is 25.8" x 17.4".
Model stitched over 2 threads on 35 Ct. Tin Roof linen with Classic Colorworks floss, DMC floss and Weeks Dy Works floss. Stitch count: 288x292. Finished size: 16 1/2" x 16 5/8". Fabric size needed 23x23.
Milady's Posies is a beauty, if I do say so myself. The center "posy" is a reproduction of an antique powder compact. The flowers were stitched on silk gauze which decorates the top of the compact.
Stitched on 40 count fabric using DMC threads. Stitch count is 249 x 87. Finished size is 12.45 in wide X 4.35 in high.
Part Seven of the Abecedarian Series. Model stitched on 30 ct. American Chestnut linen by R&R Reproductions with Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch Count: 90W x 144H. Finished Size: 6" x 10"