Come and hear the mermaids sing of all the treasures of the deep! But be careful, they may try to convince you to join them in their songs!
Stitched on 32 count Tidal by Picture This Plus using Kreinik and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 266 x 199. Finished size is approx. 16.63 in wide X 12.44 in high.
This Plum Street Sampler design features friends and flowers at the top and then "If I had a flower for every time I thought of you, i could walk in my garden forever."
The model was stitched on 36 Ct. Vintage Homespun by R&R Reproductions with Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 96w x 168H. Finished Size: 5.33w x 9.33h.
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.
Model stitched on 36 ct Silver Fox by Fiber on a Whim, listed fabric is to use for all 4 models, using Gentle Arts, one strand over two. DMC conversion included. Stitch count for all designs approximately 60w x 50h. Finished size is 3.3 x 2.8
Cross stitch pattern from Cotton Pixels featuring a Christmas ornament with a silent town!
Model stitched on 32ct. Sapphire' Belfast Linen by Fiber on a Whim using DMC GA Simply Wool Chalk'. Stitch count is 144 w x 72 h stitches. Finished size Diameter 3 inches approx.
Ireland: Elizabeth Martin, circa 1789, a Mountmellick Irish Quaker Sampler
Guernsey: Julia Rachel De La Mare, 1849, A Guernsey, Channel Island Sampler
Wales: Sarah Williams, Holyhead, Wales 1864
Scotland: Jean Donaldson, 1826, a Scottish Sampler and Anne Phillip, Edinburgh 1818
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How sweet are these 2 little angels surrounded by roses?
The model was stitched on 32ct "Earth" Linen from Fiber on a Whim using threads from DMC, Classic Colorworks, and Petite Silk Lame' from Rainbow Gallery. Stitch count is 100 x 122. Finished Size: 6.3 x 7.6.
"Know When to Hold 'Em....Know when to Fold 'Em". Although Kenny was crooning about a poker game, the lyrics remind us that life is a story of probability. All of life is about decisions, for which outcomes are unknown. We make our best guesses that things will turn out more or less... Read more
This design is a reproduction of an antique theorem from the early 1800's I found in Pennsylvania. I found it at an outdoor antique market in 20-degree weather with crazy cold winds blowing! I couldn't take my eyes off of it and knew immediately what I wanted to do. It HAD to become a sampler! The... Read more
100% Linen, hand dyed. Due to the nature of the hand dying process and the structure of fabric counts, the color displayed on the item is a representation of the color dyed on 36 count linen. The color could be lighter or darker depending upon the base linen and the weather during the dying... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Little Stitch Girl featuring the phrase "A stitch a day keep the crazy away"!
Pattern is stitched on 32 count Charcoal linen using and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch Count: 113 x 149. Finished size is 7.06 in wide X 9.31 in high.
100% Linen, hand dyed. Due to the nature of the hand dying process and the structure of fabric counts, the color displayed on the item is a representation of the color dyed on 36 count linen. The color could be lighter or darker depending upon the base linen and the weather during the dying... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Little Stitch Girl featuring a field of flowers by the mountains!
Pattern is stitched on 32 count Oatmeal Extra-Fine Floba evenweave linen using DMC threads. Stitch Count: 130 x 130. Finished size is 8.13 in wide X 8.13 in high.
Cross stitch pattern from Little Stitch Girl featuring the phrase "You Were Meant to Bloom"!
Pattern is stitched on 32 count Magical Grey linen using Classic Colorworks threads. Stitch Count: 72 x 72. Finished size is 4.5 in wide X 4.5 in high.
Add some sweetness to your tree with this cute retro fawn ornament! This full kit includes perforated paper, DMC floss, needle, beads and sequins, and finishing directions. Finished size is approx 3" x 4".
100% Linen, hand dyed. Due to the nature of the hand dying process and the structure of fabric counts, the color displayed on the item is a representation of the color dyed on 36 count linen. The color could be lighter or darker depending upon the base linen and the weather during the dying... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Little Stitch Girl featuring a cute patriotic home with a banner that says "Happy 4th of July"!
Pattern is stitched on 32 count Light Taupe Lugana using Weeks Dye Works and DMC threads. Stitch Count: 107 x 143. Finished size is 6.69 in wide X 8.94 in high.
100% Linen, hand dyed. Due to the nature of the hand dying process and the structure of fabric counts, the color displayed on the item is a representation of the color dyed on 36 count linen. The color could be lighter or darker depending upon the base linen and the weather during the dying... Read more
100% Linen, hand dyed. Due to the nature of the hand dying process and the structure of fabric counts, the color displayed on the item is a representation of the color dyed on 36 count linen. The color could be lighter or darker depending upon the base linen and the weather during the dying... Read more
The original sampler is a charmer, and can you believe Felicie was only 7? As always, my charts come with a little essay about the antique, and my thoughts about what make the sampler special, in this case, those beautiful, organic borders, the color palette, the airy space contained within, and the... Read more
This beautiful design from Summer House Stitche Workes features a cozy red house in the center, white picket fence, and gorgeous lace and floral border.
The model was stitched on 40 Ct. Cream & Sugar linen from Fiber on a Whim with Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 175W x 175H. Finished size is 8.75 in wide X 8.75 in high.
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.
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!
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Cross stitch pattern from Samplers Not Forgotten featuring a lovely sampler with the phrase "Thou, before whose face the children's angels stand grant me a helpless child the grace that thy angelic band. May watch my ways and guard my bed and minister to me till I in death shall bow my head and... Read more
A pattern inspired by a certain little person my son! This bell pull is the perfect stitch for anyone welcoming new life or wanting to decorate a nursery (especially if it is woodland themed like ours).
"Beneath the pines, where breezes sway. A newborn comes to greet the day. The... Read more
This pattern was inspired by three stunning tiles that I purchased last year from a gift shop in Lisbon, Portugal. It also features a new color to the Gentle Art thread line that they created in collaboration for this pattern!
Stitched over two threads on 32ct White Clay by Fox and... Read more
This mourning sampler is a collaborative release with Bendy Stitchy Designs. Our models were stitched on two different fabrics (Aida vs. Linen) to showcase that the design could easily be stitched on both types of fabric.
Stitched on: 32ct linen using Dinky Dyes Silk with a DMC... Read more
This design is one of 12 in the Feathered Friends Collaboration. 12 designers created a birdhouse-inspired design for each month of the year. As you can see, mine is for March! I was so thrilled to include a little robin surrounded by some pretty dogwoods (one of my favorite flowers, for sure).
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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
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
Note from the designer: This was inspired by the traditional sampler motif of the "berry bowl" but I've filled my basket with birds and eggs! The bowl itself is more like a woven nest, to continue the theme (and give stitchers a chance to play with variegated floss).
Note from the designer: This piece was inspired by the idea of a vibrant still life, featuring a pottery vase in traditional Delftware colors, and some beautiful Rembrandt style tulips. The color scheme is fairly narrow, so it would be easy for stitchers to change to their favorite flower palette.
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Cross Stitch pattern from Thistles featuring a pincushion with birds and flowers for every season!
Pattern is stitched on Belfast Linen Summer Khaki. Stitch count is 100w x 100h top; 400w x28h border. Finished size is 7.25 x 7.25 for top and 29 x 2 for border.
In the Netherlands, autumn is usually wet and gloomy, and it is only in December that we celebrate Sinterklaas and Christmas. Now that Halloween is also celebrated here, autumn has suddenly become a lot more fun and we have cheerful October, November and December months.
Don't you love the sound of hippity, hop. I do and I see hopping bunnies around and playing chicks in the spring. With those words, this design came to mind.
Pattern is stitched on 32 count Spanish Moss from Weeks Dye Works using Gentle Arts floss with DMC conversions. Stitch count is 150 x 46. Finished size is 9.38 in wide X 2.88 in high.
After WWII, a major reconstruction took place in the destroyed Rotterdam. As a child I lived in such a neighborhood in the late 1950s. New houses, shops, schools, etc. I had a wonderful time living and going to school there, unfortunately this entire neighborhood has already been demolished due to... Read more
In this little bag the stitched ladies keep your threads ready to stitch. I love all kinds of little bags and have a lot!!
They hold my make-up, nail polish, charging cords etc. This is a lovely addition to my collection.
Pattern is stitched on 28 count Zweigart Cashel. Stitch count is 172 x 73. Finished size is 12.29 in wide X 5.21 in high.
Travelling the Illinois Hyw 1 we saw a beautiful greyish/white barn that was the inspiration for this barn. We live in a polder in the Netherlands where farmers have little stalls to sell their products. You can buy potatoes, eggs, pumpkins, strawberries, etc. Cycling in our polder I thought the... Read more
This lovely little bouquet of flowers made me think of my maternal grandmother, Eleanor. As I completed each stitch, my mind was flooded with wonderful memories of her. The center motif is based on a small antique/vintage piece in my collection.
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Modena using... Read more