A gorgeous, gentle beach-inspired sampler for fellow mudlarkers. "Comb the beach for treasure with me. My heart resides beside the sea"
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 32 count Raw linen by Zweigart using Classic Colorworks, Dinky Dyes, DMC floss with Mill Hill beads. Stitch count is 109 wide x 188 high.
This cross stitch pattern from Monticello Stitches features a floral sampler with the phrase "When peace like a river attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll, whatever my lot, thou has taught me to say it is well with my soul"!
The model was stitched on 36 count Legacy linen by Edinburgh. Stitch count: 312 x 268, Finished size: 17.28"x 14.72"
This chart is so very special to me that I wasn't sure if I would ever release it. It was designed by my youngest daughter when she was just 10yrs old. My sweet girl was going through a very tough time in her life and when she showed me her design it brought me to tears because I knew that she was... Read more
Inspired by motifs from antique German patterns, these stylized doves are perched to proclaim Peace on Earth or the Latin Pax in Terra and are perfect to showcase throughout the winter months. Models are stitched on different fabrics, illustrating the varied options available with this design: Aztec... Read more
This design from Erica Michaels features the saying "Good friends are like stars. You don't always see them, but you know they are always there." Pattern also included for a matching berry.
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First designed for Mislaid Pages' 2024 Bird Box, the message behind this bird is Acceptance. Stitched in gorgeous silks on a beautiful linen hand-dyed by my roommate at Market, this chart reminds the stitcher that the most important person who can accept you is you.
Cross stitch pattern from Crafty Bluebonnet Designs featuring a church at Christmas and the phrase "O' come let us adore him Christ the Lord"!
Pattern is stitched on 32 count Dark Cobblestone Lugana by Zweigart using Classic Colorworks and DMC floss. Stitch count is 198 x 134. Finished size is 12.38 in wide X 8.38 in high.
Cross stitch pattern from New York Dreamer featuring a rolling pin with the phrase "Grandma's kitchen. Seasoned with love"!
Pattern is stitched on 32ct. Vintage Country Mocha using Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks, and DMC floss. Stitch count is 156 x 54. Finished size is... Read more
A soft and feminine sampler celebrating the written letter.
The pattern is stitched on 32 ct. linen using Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works, and DMC threads. Stitch count is 177 x 213. Finished size is 11.06" x 13.31".
Cross stitch pattern from The Proper Stitcher featuring the phrase "In nature nothing exists alone"!
The pattern is stitched on 32 count linen using Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks, Gentle Arts and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 60 x 60. Finished size is 4 1/4" x 4 1/4"
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.
Caroline College 1823 is a stunning sampler from the collection of Myriam Riley, who also stitched the sampler. I can't tell you how much I love this one. The organic border had me hook line and sinker. I have been a bad influence on Myriam as she now owns a number of samplers.
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 "Flake it till you make it" with a winter snowman!
Stitched on 'Parchment' 18ct Aida from Fiber on a Whim using DMC floss. Stitch count is 243 x 78 for the main pattern. Finished Size is 13 1/2" x 4 3/8.... Read more
Cross Stitch pattern from Silver Creek Samplers featuring the phrase "Sent from heaven's brightest star what a miricle you are"!
Stitched on 'Sapphire' 18ct Aida from Fiber on a Whim using Classic Colorworks, Kreinik, and DMC floss. Stitch count is 90 x 76. Finished Size: 5" x 4 1/4".
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
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.
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
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 " Gather, Home, Harvest, Blessings"!
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 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 Jeannette Douglas featuring lovely, happy Christmas designs with the words " Joy, Delight, Comfort, Cheer"!
The sets were stitched on 36 ct linen. They use Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks, Gentle Arts, and DMC threads. Stitch count is 69 x 50 each, the comfort and cheer piece is one graph box smaller. Finished size is 3.75" x 2.75".
Cross stitch pattern from Jeannette Douglas featuring Christmas ornaments with the phrase "Trim the tree"!
The sets were stitched on 36 ct or 40 ct linen using Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 110 x 64. Finished size is 6" x 3.5".
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.
"Sometimes you will never know the true value of a moment until it becomes a memory." the disembodied voice of Dr Seuss whispered in Jack's big floppy ear. "Mark my words little bunny... they are important!" To be continued...
Model stitched on fabric of your choice with one color of floss. Stitch count: 294 x 335.
Cross stitch pattern from Primrose Cottage Stitches featuring a phrase celebrating mothers everywhere! "A mother is your first friend, your best friend, your forever friend!"
This pattern is stitched on 28 ct Mushroom using Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch count is 113 x 68.
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
Cross stitch pattern from Stoney Creek Collection featuring a Halloween cat next to a witches hat with the phrase "Beware, Witching hour"!
Model stitched 2 over 2 on 28 count Thunder Cloud Stoney Creek hand-dyed fabric (not listed) using DMC, Creek Colors (DMC substitutes listed),... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Shepherd's Bush featuring the phrase "Scatter blessings"!
Pattern is stitched on 20 ct Lambswool Linen using Weeks Dye Works threads and buttons from Just Another Button Company with DMC conversion. Stitch count is 33 x 119. Finished size is 3 1/3" x 12".
Cross stitch pattern from Imaginating featuring the phrase "How to be a sunflower...stand tall, never stop growing, and always turn your face to the light"!
Pattern is stitched on 14 ct White Aida using DMC threads. Stitch count is 63w x 108h. Finished size is 4.5" x 8".
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
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
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... Read more
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 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".