Bird House by Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet beautifully captures the essence of a spring day in the Home Town Neighborhood. It depicts a lovely bluebird singing atop a charming cottage, surrounded by a vibrant garden that will fill your heart with joy. The piece is completed with a quote by Emily... Read more
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!
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Flax linen... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from The Proper Stitcher featuring the phrase "Surely it is God who saves me"!
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"
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 lots of colorful flowers and the saying "I have gathered your heart to mine."
The model was stitched on 36 Ct. Milk & Honey by Fiber on a Whim with Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks & DMC floss. Stitch Count: 98W x 170H. Finished Size: 5.44w x 9.44h.
Cross stitch pattern from SamBrie Stitches featuring the phrase "If they can get along, why can't we?"
Pattern is stitched on 18 ct Eucalyptus from Fox and Rabbit Aida using Bestitchme Silks, 1 Gloriana, 1 Weeks Dye Works, Accentuate & Wisper threads. Stitch count is 136 X 166. Finished size is 7.56 in wide X 9.22 in high.
Cross Stitch pattern from Silver Creek Samplers featuring the phrase "Let the world know all people should be wherever they go equal and free. Rosa Parks"!
Stitched on 18 ct fabric using DMC floss. Stitch count is 74 x 160. Finished Size:
4 1/8" x 9".
Inspiration comes, sometimes, from unusual places. I had this frame I picked up a few years back, and actually designed it to fit the frame! (I believe it's still widely-available at custom frame shops). The verse is from an old sampler I saw years ago, and because I was constrained by space, I just... Read more
I especially love several specific things about this one: the beautiful verse from Deuteronomy (Thank You, Lord for your many blessings), the way the windows look real thanks to the variegated floss (thanks, Weeks Dye Works!), the changeability of the main accent color to match one's decor (the... Read more
Her name is Lottie O' Stash, an Irish lass. She really enjoyed collecting, which a good number of us can relate to. Her tombstone reads: "She started a lot and finished a few. She had many a plan before to heaven she flew".
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Linen using Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count is 179w x 121h. Finished size is 8.95" x 6.05".
This is a lovely Quaker design stitched in two colors of floss. I believe we can all relate to these sentiments on what stitching means to us. I encourage stitchers to choose their favorite colors and make it their own.
"Christmastime Is Here' is a nice all-in-red accent piece for your holiday decorating. Pattern includes a short and long version!
Pattern is stitched on 16 ct tea-dyed Aida using DMC floss. Stitch count for long is 209w x 37h. Finished size is 13.1" x 2.3". Stitch count for short is 120 x 52. Finished size is 7.5" x 3.25".
Cross stitch pattern from Homespun Samplar featuring a sampler with an Irish prayer: "May those who love you, love you and those who don't, may God turn there heart and if he can not, turn their ankle so you will know them by their limp"!
Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Linen using DMC threads. Stitch count is 207 x 167. Finished size is 12.94" x 10.44".
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".
Mistletoe Manor Sampler and Smalls are stitched on 36 count Linen one strand of Valdani floss over two linen threads. Stitch count is 217 x 185h. Finished size is 12.06 in wide X 10.28 in high.
The pillow small stitch count is 104w x 60h and is trimmed in Dance Shoe Red Vintage Colors of... 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".
Two patterns are included in this chart pack (one for the sampler and one for the tree) featuring Pipers Piping who represent the eleventh day of Christmas. We're getting close to the end of our carol! I wanted to keep this piece very joyful and tie in features we've seen in the previous... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Heartstring Samplery featuring a patriotic woman and the phrase "I stand with liberty"!
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Patriot's Brew from R & R Reproductions using Classic Colorworks, DMC, and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 83w x 79h.
Cross stitch pattern from Stoney Creek Collection featuring a lovely wedding announcement sampler with the phrase "Two hearts, one love"!
Pattern is stitched on 28 ct Icelandic Gray using DMC, Threadworx, Creek Colors (DMC 415), and Glissengloss Rainbow Bleding thread. Stitch count is 136 x 105.
Cross stitch pattern from Finally A Farmgirl Designs featuring a sampler with the phrase "Love me when I least deserve it because that's when i really need it"!
Pattern is stitched on 32 Almond Milk by Grace Notes fabric using DMC and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 220w x 130h.
Note from designer: "I hope that you enjoy Proverbs 27:9 and think of your close friends. Perhaps it will become a gift, a summer accent to the home or a year-round reminder that within our stitching community you are never alone."
Pattern is stitched on 32 ct using DMC floss. Stitch count is 99 x 99.
Cross stitch pattern from Rosewood Manor featuring the phrase "If you are looking for the one person that will change your life, take a look in the mirror"!
Pattern is stitched on 32 count Antique White using DMC threads.
Pattern is stitched on 32 ct White or Antique White Linen using DMC Threads. Stitch count is 85 x 65.
Note from the designer: "I grew up in a house that was cozily situated in the midst of lots of trees. I would spend many happy hours "in the forest" - exploring, walking, and just enjoying nature. When I moved out and got married, we built a house on a treeless plot of land, and one day... Read more
For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. -Ephesians 2:10
How about a gigantic tulip to stitch while you rejoice in the beautiful spring season?! And a fun phrase to remind you to grow in grace wherever God has... Read more
Continuing the series of "valentines" for other seasons, here is a pair of otters enjoying the sea together. The quote was inspired by, of all things, Bram Stoker's Dracula - "I am longing to be with you, and by the sea, where we can talk together freely and build our castles in the... Read more
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 28ct Aqua Blue Light Linen with Requires 12 colors of Sulky Petites, 1 color of Rainbow Gallery Petite Treasure Braid, and 4 colors of Mill Hill Beads. Stitch Count: 118w X 99h. Design Area: 8-3/8"w X 7"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