Cross stitch pattern from Needlemade Designs featuring a vintage pin cushion with a patriotic eagle!
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Dirty Tea Cup from Needle and Flax using Soie d'Alger threads with DMC conversion. Stitch count is 98 x 124. Finished size is 4.9" x 6.2".
I created Miss Campbell's Scissors Keep using a motif from an antique Scottish sampler in my collection, Margaret Campbell 1848. The Angus Trees on each side of her house caught my attention right away. These trees were just made to be turned into a scissors case. I did take a small liberty with the... Read more
A Scottish reproduction sampler with an especially delightful Scotsman in the lower left-hand corner. His jumping over the roof of his blue slate roofed cottage just captivated me. I decided that in addition to the red and green tartan kilt I needed to approximate the Frasier tartan. The Frasier... Read more
Model is stitched on 40 count Medium-Light Button Box from Mason Linens, Suggested Fabric listed. Stitch count is 87 x 137. Finished size is 4.3 x 6.9 inches for 40 count fabric.
Cross stitch pattern from Needlemade Designs featuring a vintage sampler with the phrase "Fear God and keep his commandments for this is the holy duty of man"!
Another beautiful Scottish reproduction sampler. I'm very taken with the house that she used in her sampler. These whitewashed stone cottages appear all over Scotland and Ireland. However, one of the unique things about this house is the blue roof. Being curious, I Googled blue slate in... Read more
I have found throughout the years that my beliefs strongly affect my actions. I believe that most other drivers on the road will pay attention to the center line painted on the road and will stay on their side of it. I also believe that there are idiots among us, so I keep a sharp eye on the... Read more