This colorful design was inspired by a 16th century tablecloth made up of 324 squares that are all different patterns. In creating my cross stitch interpretation, I decided to go all in and use 324 colors of DMC. So many stitchers have a full DMC collection, why not use a whole bunch in one project?... Read more
I am pleased to be adding a new design to my lace series this year. As with the others, Majestic Lace is a monochrome piece and so it truly lends itself to personal interpretation. Lace most certainly comes in colors other than white!
Model stitched on 36 count Concord from Weeks Dye Works... Read more
These two little bluebirds are ready to fly! The designs are inverse images of one another - where there are stitches on one, there is empty space on the other. Both charts are included in this pattern.
Models:
The colorful bird was stitched 1-over-2 with 6 colors of Sulky Cotton Petites on... Read more
This is the latest in what I refer to as my "repeating motif" series. The same motif is stitched over and over, but, with a planned placement of colors within those motifs, an image of cherry blossom trees on a spring day emerges.
Model stitched 1 over 2 on 32 count white Jobelan using 7 Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count: 96 x 64
Cloisonne is a decorative technique where colors are placed within enclosures made of gold or similar material. The sparkle and shine this brings to a piece reminds me of the sparkle and shine of so many threads and so this cloisonne butterfly was born.
Cross stitch pattern from Works by ABC featuring a beautiful monochromatic lace design.
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. Magical Grey with one strand of DMC Blanc Floche. Stitch Count: 205 x 331. Finished size: 11.3" x 18.3".
Peace, in all senses of the word, is needed in our world and perhaps stitching a design that includes that word in 20 different languages can help remind us of that.
A portion of the proceeds of the sale of this chart will be donated to Doctors Without Borders
Model stitched on 32 count Blueberry Pie from Grace Notes Fabrics using DMC floss. Stitch count: 166 x 115.
Rosena Disery stitched her sampler in 1820 at the New York African Free School. It is one of a few samplers known to have been stitched by a Black girl and one of only two from this school. This pattern was created with permission of the New York Historical Society, which... Read more
Model stitched over two on 32 Ct. Raw Belfast Linen using Silk N Colors floss. Stitch count for one square is 54x54 & for the entire design is 219x314. ( one of the floss would be good for one square) For Entire design I might bump it up to 12?
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us." Model can be stitched on 14, 16 or 18 Ct. Aida (color of your choice) using DMC floss. Stitch count is 159W x 128H.
Models stitched over two on 32 Ct. Charcoal Gray using DMC floss. Stitch Count for Box Top: 70 x 44, Design Size: 5" x 3" For Needle Book: 53 x 43, 4" x 3" For Pin Cushion: 39 x 30, 3" x 2" For Needleminder: 15 x 15, 1" x 1"
Cross stitch pattern from Works By ABC featuring a beautiful lacy filigree design!
Large model stitched on 32 ct Dark Chocolate lugana using DMC 3754. Small model was stitched on 32 ct Purple Passion using DMC 938. Stitch count is 165 x 165.
Cross stitch pattern from Works By ABC featuring biscornu designs with snowflakes!
Model can be stitched on 14, 16, 18, or 20 ct. fabric using Classic Colorworks thread. Stitch counts are Large (64 x 64) Medium (46 x 46) and Small (32 x 32).
Cross stitch pattern from Works By ABC featuring nine candles to represent the Festival of Lights!
Model stitched on 32 ct. Blue Spruce from Zweigart using DMC thread. Stitch count is 83 x 50.
Cross stitch pattern from Works By ABC featuring the word "Matzo"!
Model stitched on 32 ct. Antique White using Midnight by Gentle Arts or DMC 930. Stitch count is 90 x 38.
Cross stitch pattern from Works By ABC featuring the word "Afikoman"!
Model stitched on 36 ct. Antique White Zweigart linen using two strands of Midnight by Gentle Arts or DMC 0930. Stitch count is 86 x 40.
Cross stitch pattern from Works by ABC featuring nesting dolls worked on perforated paper.
The model was stitched on the included 14 Ct. perforated paper with DMC floss. Comes with complete finishing instructions. Finished sizes are 4.5", 3.2" and 2".
Note from the designer: "Design books from centuries ago contain so much inspiration. I found a number of small symmetrical square motifs in a book published in 1603 that I thought looked as fresh and modern as many of the geometric cross stitch designs published today. The designers of 400... Read more
Two designs are included in this pattern from Works by ABC- "A Cup of Tea is a Cup of Peace" and "There is no trouble so great or grave that cannot be much diminished by a nice cup of tea."
Pattern is stitched on 28 ct Dark Teal Green using Treenway Silks with DMC conversions. Stitch count is 60 x 60 for both designs.
What makes this design royal? It was inspired by a soup bowl from an 18th century dinner service created for an empress. The geometry was just so intriguing to me and I was determined to figure out how to translate it thread and fabric. This design uses cross stitch, backstitch, and smyrna crosses.
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Shalom is the Hebrew word for "peace" and is often used in greeting for both a hello and goodbye. Both charts - the English version and the Hebrew version - are included.
At first glance, perhaps what you see in this picture is the word "shalom" with some geometrical design... Read more
With this release here at Needlework Marketplace, the seasonal biscornu stack series is complete - all four seasons are now available. They were designed using the same stitch count.
Model stitched on 30 count Weeks linen in Golden using Weeks Carolina Cecil (2 skeins needed)
Stitch counts: large 64 x 64, medium 46 x 46, small 32 x 32
(a top and a bottom for each size)
Cross stitch pattern from Works By ABC featuring a beautiful sampler! "Surely he hath borne our grief and carried our sorrows yet we did esteem him stricken smitten of God and afflicted."
Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Creek Bed Brown from R&R Reproductions using DMC floss. Stitch count is 213 x 259.
A three-dimensional cross stitch flower - how fun! I called this five-petal flower a wild rose, because of a sweet memory of a time spent with these flowers in the midwest. But, truly, it can be any five-petal flower, especially keeping in mind that you can change the color.