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"Make me, dear Lord, polite and kind to everyone, I pray. And may I ask you how you find Yourself dear Lord, today? Do unto others as ye would they should do unto you." Model stitched one over two on 40 Ct. Picadill White using DMC floss, Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count: 209x184. Design Size: 10" x 9".

Both models stitched one over two on 36 Ct. Vellum using Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count for Berry: 127x72. Design Size: 7" x 4". Stitch Count for Pin Pillow: 56x65. Design Size: 3" x 4". Embellishments Included.

Model stitched two over two on 32 Ct. Helix using Week Dye Works and DMC threads. Stitch Count: 69x155. Design Design Size: 4" x 10".

"Pine cones, leafy sidewalks, crisp morning air." "Leaves are falling, Autumn is calling". Model stitched on 36 ct. Faun linen using Weeks Dye Works and DMC threads. Stitch count is 119 x 63. Finished size is 6.6" x 3.5".

The sampler model is stitched on 45 ct. Jersey Cream Legacy linen using Au ver a Soie 100/3 silk #SMS-241. Stitch count is 129 x 124. Oranments are shown on 32 count Cream Belfast linen using Classic Colorworks Belle Soie Silk Floss. Stitch counts vary. Finished with Lasy Dot Creates Modtherlode rayon ribbon.

"Have a holly jolly Christmas, the best time of the year." Model stitched on 37 ct. Aesthetic White Legacy linen using Classic Colorworks thread. Stitch count is 126 x 72.

"Beware, Halloween is in the air. The moon is full, beware." "Beware, somethint wicked this way comes"

Models are stitched on 32 ct. Witching Hour/Subtle linen using Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count for the framed model is 82 x 96, cushion 99 x 41 and berry is 127 x 72.

Stitch counts:
- Chocolate: 89w x 51h
- Coffee: 75w x 93h
- Berries: 127w x 72h

Finished with Weeks Dye Works Chestnut HB wool and Lady Dot Creates Bear rayon ribbon.

Designer's note:

It's all about the decision between chocolate or coffee! Easy for me... Read more about Chocolate or Coffee? - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Erica Michaels featuring three Christmas ornaments!
Model stitched on 35 ct. natural brown linen from Wichelt using Weeks Dye Works thread. Stitch count is 60 x 178.

Cross stitch pattern from Erica Michaels featuring the phrase "May the abundance off this table never fail and never be less thanks to the blessings of God, who has fed us and satisfied our needs. To Him be the glory forever in peace let us eat this food which the Lord hath provided for us.... Read more about Abundant Table - Christian Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Erica Michaels featuring a spooky Halloween crossword puzzle!
Model stitched on 32 ct. Timberwolf from Seraphim Hand linen using Weeks Dye Works thread. Stitch count for the game board design: 120 x 154, berry is 127 x 72, and drum is 190 x 35.

Note from the designer: You will need 10 yards (2 skeins) of Mascara if you plan to stitch all three pieces.

Cross stitch pattern from Erica Michaels featuring the Christmas phrase "May peace and plenty be the first to lift the latch on your door and happiness be guided to your home by the candle of Christmas"!
Model stitched on 32 ct. Lambswool linen from Wichelt Imports using The Gentle Art thread. Stitch count is 105 x 140.

Cross stitch pattern from Erica Michaels featuring the word "Thanksgiving" with a turkey on a pillow!
Model stitched on 36 ct. Wintage Homespun linen from R&R Reproductions using Weeks Dye Works thread. Stitch count is 65 x 58.

Cross stitch pattern from Erica Michaels featuring the phrase "Glory to God in the highest and on Earth peace good will to men"!

Pattern is stitched on 35 ct Straw linen from Weeks Dye Works using Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch count is 90 x 85 and 127 x 72.

Cross stitch pattern from Erica Michaels featuring a beautiful sampler with the alphabet!

Model is stitched on 38 ct Brewers Malt Legacy linen from Access Commodities using Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss. Stitch count is 264w x 75h (antique is 297w x 98h).

Cross stitch pattern from Erica Michaels featuring a small sampler book!

Pattern is stitched on 30 ct Parchment using Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss. Stitch count is 51 x 43 per panel. Pattern includes both green and color pallets.

Cross stitch pattern from Erica Michaels featuring mice on a block with the phrase "See how they run"!

Pattern is stitched on 32 count Antique White using Weeks Dye Works threads and/or DMC threads. Stitch count is 70 x 55 for each panel.

Cross stitch pattern from Erica Michaels with alphabets and "The greatest thing in the world is the alphabet as all wisdom is contained therein."

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Wren from Picture This Plus using Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss. Stitch count is 148 x 146.

Cross stitch pattern from Erica Michaels with alphabets and "How letters great & small are wrought."

Pattern is stitched on 30 ct Pecan Shortbread using The Gentle Arts simply wool. Stitch count is 85 x 92.

Cross stitch pattern from Erica Michaels featuring a pincushion with an Embroideress/Needlewoman theme.

Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Light Sand or Latte Belfast using Sulky 12wt. cotton and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch count is 182 x 53.

Cross stitch design from Erica Michaels featuring 3 patterns for Quaker themed berries.

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct linen using Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss. Stitch count is 126 x 72. Finished size is 7" x 4"

Note from the designer: "Next up in this 5-part series, L,M,N,O,P,Q form the third row in the overall design. This time there are three little outtakes'; I stitched all six blocks individually, then finished them back to back as three mini-cushions using two different fabrics - it's an ideal way... Read more about Quilting A-Bee-Cs Part 3 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Note from the designer: "This is a fun play on the alphabet with lots of spooky bits appearing in that little graveyard! The berry spells "Halloween" to pair up with the graveyard design. Both are mostly monochromatic black with a few DMC details."

Pattern is stitched on 32... Read more about Come Back at Midnight - Cross Stitch Pattern

Note from the designer: "One of two new "buttoned-up" designs, Hark! the Bells features a classic holiday color palette with a verse from a vintage Christmas card. The companion berry features those pretty border bands and the hand-dyed buttons are included."

Models are both... Read more about Hark! the Bells - Cross Stitch Pattern

Note from the designer: "The second new title in the "buttoned-up" collection, I've used our favorite autumn colors here. The berry also features those patterned bands in a vertical orientation - which creates a striking look for the berry shape. Again, buttons and charm are... Read more about Letting Go - Cross Stitch Pattern

Note from the designer: "Next up in this 5-part series, R,S,T,U,V,W form the fourth row in the overall design" This is part 4.

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Vanilla Bean from R&R Reproductions using Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch count is 263 x 223.

Threads:
... Read more about Quilting A-Bee-Cs Part 4 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Note from the designer: "Wrapping up this popular series with X,Y,Z, and a larger block for our quilting bee. That larger block has been modified just slightly for a cute outtake example. All portions of this series will continue to be available indefinitely, so anyone who thinks they might be... Read more about Quilting A-Bee-Cs Part 5 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Note from the designer: "This is the same buttoned up' format - a small pin pillow and companion berry, complete with hand-dyed buttons to embellish both pieces - but this speaks to the quiet and joy of a snowy, winter day."

Cross stitch pattern from Erica Michaels featuring a... Read more about Let It Snow - Cross Stitch Pattern

Note from the designer: Next in the seasonal buttoned-up designs features spring. It's full of happy, colorful blooms - and those hand-dyed buttons are included. The design says "Spring, Live simply, Bloom Wildly."

Models are stitched on 40ct Picadill White legacy linen from... Read more about Bloom Wildly - Cross Stitch Pattern

Note from the designer: Inspired by an entry in my great-grandmother's autograph book and motifs from an antique pattern booklet, this monochromatic set includes three pieces (a mini sampler, berry, and needle book). A prior class/retreat piece, and now a general release, the wood tray shown in the... Read more about A Cheerful Heart - Cross Stitch Pattern

Note from the designer: A stunning reproduction, with unusual alphabet placement and a garden teeming with birds and lovely floral motifs; a charted adaptation for the lower portion only is also included. Other than a small number of eyelets, everything is standard cross stitches

... Read more about Emma Badman Wadford - Cross Stitch Pattern

Note from the designer: Based on a silk gauze antique embroidery in my collection, this plump, pampered cat is adapted for linen and finished as a drum - although easily framed up or finished as you like.

Model stitched 1 over 2 on 36ct Shiloh from Needle & Flax (comparable to DMC 422)... Read more about Favoured Feline - Cross Stitch Pattern

Note from the designer: A marking sampler reproduction featuring an optional verse, this is part of my marking sampler series and includes another collectible full-color alphabet card. Louisa used a soothing color palette with interesting dividing bands - it's a unique and lovely sampler.

... Read more about Louisa Denman - Cross Stitch Pattern

Featuring three designs for moms - "Moms, makers of all the difference", "Sometimes when I open my mouth, my mother comes out" and "Mother." Models are stitched 1 over 2 on 37ct Russian Tea Cake legacy linen from Access Commodities (comparable to DMC ecru), using Weeks Dye... Read more about Moms - Cross Stitch Pattern

How about a quick stitch for your fans of patriotic and Americana projects? This little pin pillow and berry are stitched in two shades of blue, and then accented with hand-dyed star buttons, included in the chartpak. There are lots of options for fabric selection, threads, and... Read more about Americana Blues - Cross Stitch Pattern

Pumpkins, colorful leaves, squirrels - just a few things that come to mind when thinking of fall. It's a favorite season for many of us and a dream to design for! Hand-dyed buttons and a brass charm are included.

Pattern is stitched on 36 count Wheat using Classic Colorworks threads. Stitch count is 65 x 79 for pin pillow and 127 x 72 for berry.

Christmas greetings from around the world with a classic sampler feel. The monochromatic designs allow you to choose your favorite fabric/floss/trim combinations - perfect for a stash dive! If you're a world traveler, you could add one for each country you've visited! I have a few others in... Read more about Merry Christmas - Cross Stitch Pattern

Featuring a quotation about the oak tree, this design is worked in a long sampler format and finished into a huswife/sewing roll. A simple modification will let you frame it if you prefer - or separate into smalls. General finishing guidelines are included. Previously a class exclusive, this is now... Read more about The Mighty Oak - Cross Stitch Pattern

Feeling witchy'? These three fun designs are all about that primary fashion accessory - the broom (showing just two models here). For inspiration, I've stitched these in three different fabric/floss combinations; there are plenty of stitching and finishing options for this Halloween theme, whether... Read more about Witches Wander - Halloween Cross Stitch Pattern

This sweet verse reminds me of a quiet nighttime snowfall so the design is full of snowflakes with a few stars peeking out to join the little creatures amongst the trees. Stitched on 36 ct linen, a number of neutral fabrics are suitable as long as there is good contrast with the white stitches.... Read more about Winter Wishes - Christmas Cross Stitch Pattern

Note from the designer: This sweet little verse comes from an entry in my great-grandmother's autograph book, dated from the early 1880's. Combined with motifs and pattern bands from my collection of little books' of the same time period, the pin pillow and berries make a sweet trio of smalls. Shown... Read more about Forget-Me-Not - Cross Stitch Pattern

Note from the designer: A look through antique pattern books provides quite the selection of quirky birds! These designs feature that bevy, flock, or gaggle - and illustrate two very different (and interchangeable) looks depending on your color preferences.
Read more about Featherbeds - Cross Stitch Pattern

Note from the designer: A quick look at the original samplers and we can be quite certain Isabella and M. were sisters and may very well have stitched these together. Both marked them with their village of Eddleston(e) in Scotland, but most of all, they are so very similar in many ways - color,... Read more about Russel Sisters - Cross Stitch Pattern

"In a world of roses, be a sunflower" - but this was designed for a small class in Texas, so it's blue bonnets! That said - I've included a chart with the sunflower' from the original adage. It's full of cheery color and pops on the pretty blue fabric, but neutral shades... Read more about Be a Blue Bonnet - Cross Stitch Pattern

These three little samplers might look familiar to some of you - My House & Country and Seeds in an Apple were some of my earliest releases and have been out of print for some time.
Read more about Sampler Trio - Cross Stitch Pattern

It's a start to a new series! A selection of seasonal smalls featuring borders which surround a word descriptive of the season. These are just little bits of stitching - quick, easy, and a great way to use those leftover scraps of fabric, trims, etc., and even perforated paper. Plenty of... Read more about Autumn Cartouches - Cross Stitch Pattern

Did you know that collective nouns are also known as nouns of assembly? When combined with some spooky Halloween favorites, this is the result and there is a lot happening here! In addition to the large piece surrounded by the graveyard fencing, each of the seven bats, ghosts, and more can be... Read more about A Frightful Assembly - Halloween Cross Stitch Pattern

Next in the buttoned-up' series is this holiday design straight from the classic Christmas song. Bright and cheerful colors with some running backstitch/blackwork details are accented with the included hand-dyed buttons. Stitch the pin pillow, the berry or both - and Merry Christmas!

... Read more about Good Tidings - Christmas Cross Stitch Pattern