XStitch the Rainbow is a colorful and creative collaboration. Over 20 designers have each created a deep ocean themed pattern no larger than 60 x 60 stitches, using the same palette of four Cottage Garden Threads floss colors.
Sea Turtle Cove is part of the XStitchTheRainbow collaboration featuring the Cottage Garden Threads Beneath the Waves Palette.
Pattern is stitched on 36 count Lunar by Be Stitch Me with Cottage Garden Threads Beneath The Waves palette. Stitch Count: 60 x 60. Finished size: approx 3.3" x 3.3".
The name and style of this sampler led us to investigate whether it was created in Spain or Mexico. Mexican sampler scholar Mayela Flores Enriquez, PhD, confirmed that although the name is Hispanic, the style of flower baskets and larger girl are not consistent with Mexican dechados (samplers). The... Read more about Encarnacion - Cross Stitch Pattern
A vintage sampler reproduction by NeedleWork Press from Isabella Hardy featuring beautiful red designs.
Stitched on Weeks Dyes Works "Linen" using Classic Colorworks floss. The stitch count is 108 x 99 and the finished size on 32 count fabric is 6.8" x 6.2".
Cross stitch pattern from October House Fiber Arts featuring the phrase "Calico pie, the little birds fly down to the calico tree"
The pattern is stitched on 32 ct. Light Khaki linen by Weeks Dye Works using Classic Colorworks, Gentle Arts, and Weeks Dye Works floss (DMC conversion included). Stitch count is 315 x 82 and the finished size is 19.69" x 5.13".
Cross stitch pattern from October House Fiber Arts featuring the verse "The grass withers and the flower fades but the word of God stands forever. Is. 40:8"
The pattern is stitched on 36 ct. Alabaster linen by Weeks Dye Works using Gloriana Silk Threads (conversions included). Stitch count is 144 x 177 and the finished size is 8" x 9.83".
Cross stitch pattern from Pansy Patch Quilts and Stitchery featuring a beautiful winter sampler design ready to celebrate the holiday season.
Quaker Farmhouse is stitched on 36 count linen with Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks, and Gentle Arts floss (DMC conversion included). The stitch count is 209 x 241 and the finished size is 11.61" x 13.39".
I am falling in love with saturated color, and this linen and floss combination is better seen in person, as I could not seem to get the contrast to stand out in a photograph! This design has a poppy border on both sides as a way to honor not only our pledge to our country's banner, but to those who... Read more about The Pledge of Allegiance - Patriotic Cross Stitch Pattern
A Reproduction of a sampler from Hutterite Colony, South Dakota.
The pattern was stitched on 46 ct. Cream linen with DMC and Weeks Dye Works floss. The stitch count is 383 x 359 and the finished size is 19.15" x 17.95".
Cross stitch pattern from Robin Pickens featuring a robin in spring surrounded by flowers!
Pattern is stitched on 28 count Tea Dyed Monaco using DMC floss. Stitch count is 150 x 121. Finished size is 10.71" x 8.64". It is finished on Thatched Sprig linen from Moda Fabrics.
Les Petites Floralies is French for a little flower show. The daintiness of over one is irresistible to me and it is a breeze when stitching on 28 count. Of course, these flowers would look amazing stitched over 2 as well. Taken from an antique sampler, these floral fragments are sure to delight... Read more about Petites Floralies - Cross Stitch Pattern
These hip kitties are a must-stitch for any cat lover! Finished as standups, they also feature fun quotes about felines on the reverse side. Pattern includes charts for both cats, illustrated finishing directions, and templates.
Add a glittery gherkin to your tree this year for some extra holiday zing! Stitch count is 18 x 53. Model was stitched on 14 count Dark Green Aida By Wichelt. Finished size is 1" x 3.75" on 14 count. You will also need to purchase felt backing, beads and sequins, and gold braid.
Cross Stitch pattern from Silver Creek Samplers featuring a sweet kitten, fish, and puppy with the words "Never depend on someone to make you happy, that is what pets are for".
Stitched on 18 ct. Grogg from BeStitchMe with DMC floss. The stitch count is 60 x 98 and the finished size is 3.33" x 5.44".
Cross Stitch pattern from Silver Creek Samplers featuring a whale in the ocean in front of our lighthouse with the words "Explore the depths of life with care and take the time to rise for air".
Stitched on 18 ct. Celestine with Classic Colorworks, Forbidden Fiber, and DMC floss. The stitch count is 92 x 105 and the finished size is 5.11" x 5.83".
I started this series back in 2024, inspired by the colorful little cards that needles used to be packed in. And, stitched on 40 count, they fit in a standard 5 by 7 frame! For this one, I wanted to celebrate the humble penny - a coin which we've had in our pockets and purses, bought candy
and... Read more about Three Penny Needles - Cross Stitch Pattern
Ahoy there Matey! Sail the Seven Seas as you stitch this imaginative seascape with crashing waves, billowing sails and spouting whale.
Stitched on 32 ct. Vintage Country Mocha Linen with NPI floss. The stitch count is 180 x 72 and the finished size is 11.25" x 4.5". Finished with Storm blue rick rack from Lady Dot Creates.
This sweet little Pinkeep is a collaboration of a handful of little antique samplers in my collection. I took my favorite bits of each one for this design. The biggest berry basket ever, swans, butterflies, llamas, bees and 2 little squirrels, one holding scissors and the other a spool of thread.
... Read more about Love The Giver Pinkeep - Cross Stitch Pattern
A stitch for that "crabby someone" to remind them that some moods are best cured by salt air, sandy toes, and a return to the shore.
The pattern is stitched on 32ct linen using DMC and Classic Colorworks with a full DMC conversion. Stitch count is 120W x 80H. Finished size is 7.5" x 5".
The 5th of the WordyBird series is flying in to remind us that love is sweet! These two chickadees and their friendly bee pals are gathered amongst the flowers that bloom in the month of May.
Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Cafe Au Lait by Grace Notes fabrics with DMC floss. The stitch count is 117 x 71 and the finished size is 7.3" x 4.4".
This addition to the Tudor Menagerie series was inspired by medieval illuminated manuscripts. This features a red fox and a surround of bleeding heart flowers.
The fish in this design form a tessellation, which is a repeating pattern with no gaps (think about the prints of the artist M.C. Escher). Even under water, my geometric math brain influences my cross stitch designs!
America The Beautiful. This design is to celebrate our beautiful country and who can resist a big red house?
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Biscuit by Seraphim with Classic Colorworks, DMC, and Weeks Dye Works floss. The stitch count is 196 x 152 and the finished size is 9.8" x 7.6".
This picture provides a small glimpse of one piece of hand-dyed fabric. While Fiber on a Whim tries their very best to achieve the same color from dye lot to dye lot, please be aware that all hand-dyed fabrics have some differences in their variegation and... Read more about 28 Count Dirty Snow Linen 18x25
This picture provides a small glimpse of one piece of hand-dyed fabric. While Fiber on a Whim tries their very best to achieve the same color from dye lot to dye lot, please be aware that all hand-dyed fabrics have some differences in their variegation and... Read more about 28 Count Smoked Salmon Lugana 18x25
This picture provides a small glimpse of one piece of hand-dyed fabric. While Fiber on a Whim tries their very best to achieve the same color from dye lot to dye lot, please be aware that all hand-dyed fabrics have some differences in their variegation and... Read more about 46 Count Smoked Salmon Linen 18x25
This picture provides a small glimpse of one piece of hand-dyed fabric. While Fiber on a Whim tries their very best to achieve the same color from dye lot to dye lot, please be aware that all hand-dyed fabrics have some differences in their variegation and... Read more about 14 Count Gothic Mauve Aida 18x25
This pattern is a collaboration piece for XStitch the Rainbow - Beneath the Waves. After seeing the lovely color palette for this year, I immediately thought of a clown fish in an anemone. For the design of the anemone, I wanted to create a border sampler feel. I stitched my little clown fish on a... Read more about Anemone - XStitch the Rainbow - Cross Stitch Pattern
"A Time to Stitch" was inspired by one of the most meaningful passages in the book of Ecclesiastes - the reminder that "to everything there is a season." My husband has a personal connection to this verse, and from that connection, this design came to life. Life pulls us in many... Read more about A Time to Stitch - Christian Cross Stitch Pattern
Grateful completes the "Thankful, Grateful, Blessed*" series as the third and final design in this collection. Blending classic cross stitch with delicate touches of blackwork, the piece features cheerful florals and traditional geometric motifs stitched in soft, warm tones - a look that... Read more about Grateful - Thanksgiving Cross Stitch Pattern
The design is based on an antique piece in my collection from the late 1800s.
Model stitched on 36 count linen with Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works floss (DMC conversion included). Finished as pillow with rick-rack trim. Stitch count is 89 x 57. Finished size is 5" x 3.2"
Pattern by Jeannette Douglas featuring a beautiful sampler design with the words "Beautiful things come together One Stitch at a time".
Stitched on 36 ct. Examplar by Lakeside Linens with Gloriana Silk, Classic Colorworks Belle Soie, Silk'N Colors, and Soie 100/3 floss (DMC conversion included). The stitch count is 169 x 207 and the finished size is 9.39" x 11.5".
A new series featuring letters of the alphabet with a floral theme. These sets of 3 letters were a delight to design. Each pattern contains three or four letters, get them all to complete your alphabet!
A new series featuring letters of the alphabet with a floral theme. These sets of 3 letters were a delight to design. Each pattern contains three or four letters, get them all to complete your alphabet!
Pattern by Jean Farish Needleworks featuring a sweet garden sampler design with pumpkins and the words 'Plant Kindness, Harvest Love".
Model stitched on 30 ct. linen over two using Weeks Dye Works floss (DMC conversion included). The stitch count is 97 x 97 and the finished size is 6.47" x 6.47".
Pattern by Jean Farish Needleworks featuring coaster designs created using the reversible technique called "Chottie's Plaid". Commemorates the date that each state entered the union.
Stitched on 14 ct. mono canvas with overdyed perle cotton thread. Also needed 22" binding strips; 1.5" x 2" wide.