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.
Note from designer: The motifs of this design represent the many beautiful creatures and natural wonders my husband and I find along out walks in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. "In every walk with nature, one received far more than he seeks. - John Muir"
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. Stitch count is 136 by 127. Finished size is 6.8" x 6.35".
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.
This pattern was my chosen blessing sampler to stitch for 2025. (Traditionally, finishing blessing samplers by the end of the month of January is thought to bring blessings to your home/stitching). It is adorned with bonnie thistles and has a Scottish Blessing verse; I am proud to release this... Read more
Inspired by a watercolor painting of pink roses, I had to try to recreate the look in cross stitch. With the help of sweetly variegated floss colors, I hope I achieved something close! My absolute favorite color combo is teal, peachy pink, and soft light gold with pops of white. And this precious... Read more
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
I'm certainly not the only one who had a parent or grandparent who would sing this precious song to them from time to time as a child, maybe at bedtime or when we were feeling under the weather. So this design is dedicated to my dear Daddy, who showered me with this song and many others, and taught... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Wildflower Stitching featuring a cardinal with the phrase "Winter's Blessing"!
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Dwarf from Picture This Plus using Weeks Dye Works, Gentle Arts, and Classic Colorworks threads with DMC conversion. Stitch count is 150 x 125. Finished size is 7.5" x 6.25".
Cross stitch pattern from Jeannette Douglas featuring lovely, happy Christmas designs with the words " Merry, Bright, Peace, Love"!
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Linen using DMC, Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works, and Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count is 69 x 50 each. Finished size is 3.83" x 2.78".
Cross stitch pattern from Happiness Is Heartmade featuring the Christmas phrase "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given"!
Stitched on your choice of fabric using DMC threads. Stitch count is 135w x 191h. Finished size varies on fabric chosen. (9.64 in wide X 13.64 in high for 14 count)
Cross Stitch pattern from My Big Toe Designs featuring the bible verse "My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 73:26"!
Model stitched over 2 threads on 32 ct. Wichelt linen, Icelandic Beige with Weeks Dye Works thread.... 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 The Proper Stitcher featuring a woman and her Christmas sheep!
The pattern is stitched on 32 ct linen using Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 70 x 70. Finished size is 4 3/8" x 4 3/8".
Cross stitch pattern from Stitching With The Housewives featuring a home decorated for valentines day with roses and the phrase "Wild rose lane"!
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. White Monaco fabric with Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch count is 84 x 28 and 83 x 83. Finished size approx 6" x 2" and 6" x 6".
The pattern stitch count is 291 x 316 and on 36ct fabric the finished size measures approximately 16 1/8 x 17 1/2 inches (41 x 44.5 cm). The design is predominantly cross stitch over 2 but there are a few Algerian eyelets, some satin stitch, a small amount of backstitch and a few stitches over 3... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Shakespeare's Peddler featuring the phrase "Some day soon we all will be together"!
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Affogato from Fiber on a Whim using DMC and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 95 x 133. Finished size is 5 1/4" x 7 1/4".
Cross stitch pattern from Hello From Liz Mathews featuring a Christmas village with the phrase "and to all a good night"!
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Oatmeal from Fiber on a Whim using Weeks Dye Works threads with DMC conversion. Stitch count is 113 x 108. Finished size is 6.25" x 6".
Cross stitch pattern from Lindy Stitches featuring Santa Claus and the phrase "Love and joy come to you"!
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 32 ct linen using Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works & DMC floss. DMC conversion included. Stitch Count is 156 x 68. Finished Size is 9.75 x 4.25
Cross stitch pattern from Stitching With The Housewives featuring a lovely autumn harvest with the word "Harvest"!
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. White Monaco fabric with Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch count is 175 x 41. Finished size approx 12.5" x 3".
Cross stitch pattern from Blackbird Designs featuring a sampler with the phrase "Halloween Greeting"! This is a reprint.
Stitched on 30 count 18th Century Sea Glass by R&R Reproductions using weeks Dye Works and Gentle Art threads. Stitch count is 115 x 83 for Sampler, 70 x 44 for Pincushion, and 75 x 48 for Pumpkin Pincushion.
This Curly Girl design features a girl hiding under an umbrella and the saying "Mama said there'd be days like this...she just didn't say there'd be this dang many!
The kit includes beads, fabric, floss, needles, chart and instructions. The finished size is 7.25" x 7.25".
Take a walk around the Home Town Neighborhood and don't forget to stop and look at the Topiary House designed by Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet! An enchanting French Victorian topped with a widow's walk stands between topiary trees in lattice work pots. A quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson on top of a row... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Jeannette Douglas featuring lovely, happy fall designs with the words " Plenty, Grateful, Giving, Thankful"!
The sets were stitched on 36 ct linen. They use Weeks Dye Works and Classic Colorworks hand dyed flosses with a DMC conversion. Stitch count is 69 x 50 each.
Cross stitch pattern from Jean Farish Needleworks featuring a crow and cow with the phrase "May your joys be as deep as the oceans and your troubles as light as its foam"
Pattern is stitched on the fabric of your choice using either DMC or Cosmo threads! Stitch Count: 117 x 195.
Cross stitch pattern from Puntini Puntini featuring cats and the phrase "Save the Earth. It's the only planet with cats"!
Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Handpainted Newcastle Puntini Puntini Moody Green or 32 ct Tin Roof from Weeks Dye Works using DMC threads. Stitch count is 69w x 107h.
Cross stitch pattern from Little House Needleworks featuring a sampler with a peaceful phrase. "I rest the deer within the wood, drawn by its silent call, far from the throbbing crowd of men, on nature's breast I fall. My couch is sweet with blossoms fair, a bed of fragrant dreams, and soft from... Read more
In the middle of a cold Winter and longing for a sunshiny day under the apple blossom, I designed this piece to remind me of happier days ahead. I'm not naturally an optimist, so this quotation by Martin Luther spoke to me - a good reminder of the power of our everyday, small choices to better the... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Blackbird Designs featuring a sampler with the phrase "The ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it"! This is a reprint.
Modeled stitched over two threads on 30 count Espresso by R&R Reproductions using Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count is 89w x 120h. Finished size: 6" x 8".