This time of year generally calls for vampire bats, but let's not forget about their flying-fox- cousins, the fruit bats! Fruit bats love fruit (figs being a favorite), nectar, and flowers. The bats themselves were quite a challenge to design, but I really had fun with them!
Note from the designer: "I've had so much fun designing these "moon rabbits," so I figured I'd come up with a quick stitch for the holiday fun. If your customer doesn't want this design to be strictly for Christmas, the holly can easily be omitted, as well as the candy canes. (By the... Read more
Model stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. Hazelwood by Fiber On a Whim with Classic Colorworks and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 159W x 71H. Finished size: 8.8" x 3.94".
"Hurt not the earth, neither the sea nor the trees." Model stitched on 36 Ct. Espresso linen by R&R Reproductions with Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count: 185W x 79H.
" The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in Green Pastures. He leadeth me by the still waters and restoreth my soul." Model stitched on 36 Ct. Vintage Strawflower by Lakeside Linen with Needlepoint Silk thread. Stitch Count: 185W x 188H.
Tomatoes are growing on the vine in this Plum Street Sampler design. Shown finished as a pincushion.
The model was stitched over two threads on 36 Ct. Cafe au Lait with Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks & DMc floss. Stitch Count: 57W x 68H. Finished Size: 3.17w x 3.78h.
This sampler design features a gardener watering her tomato vine, surrounded by all the letters of the alphabet.
The model was stitched over two threads on 36 Ct. Affogato by Fiber on a Whim with Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks, and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 129W x 109H. Finished Size: 7.17w x 6.06h.
Note from the designer: This is the next sampler in my Rhode Island sampler-inspired series, and it was a joy to design because I chose to work with a palette that was not the usual Halloween flavor sometimes associated with Salem. No orange was used anywhere in the piece! The top of the sampler... Read more
Pattern by Plum Street Samplers featuring a stately home.
Model stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. linen with Weeks Dye Works floss, DMC floss, and Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count: 97W x 96H and the finished size is 5.39" x 5.33".
This pattern from Plum Street Samplers features a church, sheep and "Jesus loves me, this I know."
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 36 ct. Boardwalk by Colour and Cotton with DMC floss, Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 142W x 150H. Finished size:... Read more
Note from the designer: "This companion to Harvest Delivery, Halloween Delivery, Summer Delivery, and Spring Delivery features Mrs. Claus riding in her sleigh on what appears to be a windy day; her hat is billowing behind her, yet her noble deer is standing still. (I didn't quite think that... Read more
"We will always remember." Model stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. Eucalyptus by Fox and Rabbit Designs with DMC floss, Weeks Dye Works floss and Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count: 139W x 114H. Finished size: 7 3/4" x 6 1/3"
Model stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. Vintage Pearled Barley linen with Gentle Art Sampler threads and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 152W x 333H. Finished size is 8.44 in wide X 18.5 in high.
Model stitched on 36 Ct. Stars Hollow Blend by R&R Reproductions with Classic Colorworks floss, Gentle Art Sampler threads, and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 79W x 114H.
"A Yuletide Welcome to Thee." Model stitched on 36 Ct. Vintage Buttercream by Lakeside Linens with Gentle Art Sampler threads and Needlepoint Inc Silks. Stitch Count: 333W x 172H.
Note from the designer: I had so much fun with this design! The bubbles coming up out of the cauldron were fun to see when I got the model back from the stitcher - I don't always know if my ideas will work or not! This one is a little companion piece to my other mini moons.
Note from the designer: Maybe it's just me, but I think those little tiny jumping spiders are the stinking cutest things ever! Do I want one on me? No. Do I want one for a pet? No. Are they super cute on other people's Instagram feeds? Yes. Anyway, in the spirit of all things creepy and October-y, I... Read more
A beautiful red brick house adorns the center of this design. The bottom has a row of American flags, but a white rabbit seems to have stolen one and a red fox is in hot pursuit!
The model was stitched on 36 Ct. Affogato by Fiber on a Whim with Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 123W x 109H.
I love Pilgrims, can you tell? This lumbar pin pillow features a little Pilgrim couple celebrating the festivities outside their bright red home - which I'm sure is the talk of the town, being so red and all! They've welcomed in their friends with that eternal symbol of hospitality, the... Read more
This was originally released at Shepherd's Bush in 2022, and now it's available openly! I had enormous fun designing this Rhode Island-style sampler inspired by the Mayflower and the year the Pilgrims landed in America. The sampler features Pilgrims as well as Wampanoag (I even researched their... Read more
Model stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. Almond Bluff linen by Seraphim Hand Dyed Fabrics with Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 56W x 90H. Finished Size: 3.5" x 5".
Model stitched over two threads on 36 Ct. Olde Towne Blend by R&R Reproductions with Gentle Art Sampler threads, Classic Colorworks and Week Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 122x81.
"You're a grand old flag." Model stitched over 2 threads on 36 ct. Stars Hollow Blend by R&R Reproductions with Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works floss, and Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch Count: 98W x 99H.
"O beautiful for heroes proved in liberating strife, who more than self their country loved, and mercy more than life!" Model stitched over 2 threads on 36 ct. Vintage Examplar by Lakeside Linens with Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 168W x 185H.
Model stitched over two threads on 36 Ct. Vintage Beeswax by R&R Reproductions using Classic Colorworks, DMC & Weeks Dye Works. Stitch count: 137W x 148H.