Wow... this is such a piece of needleart elegance!!! Breathtakingly delicate, it's full of texture, special stitches, and beaded highlights. The complete kit for this Bridal Pillow includes 32ct White Sienna Linen, needles, soft blues, greens and pink DMC flosses, #12 perle cotton, silver and light blue Kreinik metallics, ice and white Mill Hill beads, and tiny white pearls, crystal paillettes, and white frosted glass flower beads!!! Finishing approx 7 x 7, you can assemble this into whatever size pillow you'd like. The instructions tell you to start in the center, and stitch your way to the edges. So... if you can't get the entire thing done in time for the wedding... you can stop at any point and you'll still have something pretty!

Such soft roses, lilacs, whites and greens... this whimsical piece features an embellishment package that is stuffed full of icy crystal, white and rose beads, along with frosted glass flowers, opalescent glass leaves, and brass hearts. Scattered throughout the design, is the alphabet, and a ribbon of flowers. The heart wreath near the bottom leaves space for personalization -- the charted alphabet is waiting for you! Stitched on 28ct Natural Linen in DMCs, this finishes approx 5 x 8-1/2 inches. Delicate and pretty!!!
Check out the new birth sampler, too!

Here's a darling set of quick announcements for special people! Each piece is stitched on 32ct Lambswool linen -- but you could anything you want! -- and finishes approx 4-1/2 x 3. (10ct Fabric will make them 5 x 7 each.) Read those birth samplers... Sarah Louise was born... (dates)... 'And Growing' is the verse! That is just so cute... and very true of all babies!!! The small take-out design from the wedding piece makes a darling Christmas ornament to present as the couple's first Christmas together!!! Available as a leaflet with charts for each of the projects shown on the cover, as well as actual-sized templates for the felt shapes!

A wonderful wedding, housewarming, or hostess gift, this is such a subtle and elegant way to say Thank-You, or welcome someone into your home. Finishing approx 8 x 10 on a 25ct... but 28's will work well, too. Your stitching is simply the words "Welcome" and "Hospitality" stitched in very pale colors on the ground fabric. Color of your choice. (The alphabet is included for personalization, if you need it!) Then, lay the organza fabric over your stitching, and tie on a special fork -- some past family silver -- your wedding cake knife -- or even the silverware you used at your wedding -- anything special -- and you've created a conversation piece! Something really nice for a shower gift, a new home... anything! Included with your chart is the sheer organza fabric and the ribbon.

This is a beautiful wedding sampler that needs to be stitched for someone special to you! Finishing approx 9 x 13" on 28ct Country French Linen -- sort of a Lambswool's color -- there is so much gorgeous detail, tons of blended colors, some specialty stitches, and beautiful shades of golds, straw, and cornflower blues. It's truly a piece of art, and will make a really special remembrance!

Happily Ever After - $8.00

These are darling designs, simple, colorful, and 'to the point!' By The Stitching Shed, each is offered as a chart and is coded for either Anchor floss, or Weeks overdyeds.

Finishing approx 5 x 8 on any 28ct, both of these lend themselves beautifully to thread and fabric color changes, depending on the nursery colors. No special stitches or embellishments -- you could get really creative if you're in the mood! I think they're precious!

Stitch a few pockets full of boy toys! Worked on a 14/28ct yellow fabric, stitch the verse, and then add as many pockets as you wish. Each motif is stitched on 14ct white perforated paper, and then attached to the main fabric piece. Finishing approx 12 x 14, there are bead, charm, embellishments and an alphabet for personalization. Cute!

A tiny Snippet design, this is finished as a banner with a pouch at the bottom for that precious tooth. Cute as a pillow with a little pocket added... there are lots of options for your finishing. Measuring approx 4 x 4... just make sure that pouch or pocket is big enough for a large 'haul' from that generous fairy!!!

Adam Original has made this aqua polka-dot banner for that special little tooth... it comes totally assembled, complete with a bit of fabric to wrap the tooth, or loot!!! Finished banner measures approx 5-1/2 x 11 inches, plus the yellow ribbon hanger.

The newest design by Brooke's Books, this is a darling design for a baby girl! The wording is stitched on 28ct Bo Peep -- a super-pretty, ultra-pale pink fabric. Next, you stitch all the various motifs on perforated paper, (you can use fabric if you like, but paper is easiest because they are cut out next to the stitching) and arrange them anyway you like best!!! Keep in mind, too, that you can stitch as many or as few of these as you want! Full of color and charm, each piece is decorated with glass seed beads, for a bit of extra sparkle!!! Offered as the charts with paper and beads.

God Bless the Moon and God Bless Me! A colorful, whimsical alphabet floats in the sky above your precious bundle of joy! Stitched with a bit of overdyed floss and regular DMC, the model is stitched on the very palest of pale shade of Miracle Mint 28ct. This would be really pretty on several of our lightest shades of fabric -- peach, yellow, green, blue, lavender or pink, which we have in both 28 and 32counts!!! On 28ct, this finishes approx 4-1/2 x 11, and features a charm pack of miniature brass hearts, baby shoes, a diaper pin and teddy bear. Just very sweet, the chart includes a small alphabet for personalization, too.

Lots of tiny baby motifs all tucked into a birth announcement sampler... this is darling!!! Offered as the chartpack with teeny-weeny baby-sized charm and button embellishments, you can personalize this for a boy or girl. Finishing approx 4 x 7, the box shown is a smaller version of the same design... to show you different options. (This is the same format as LK's fun seasonal samplers that come with charms -- Love, Joy, Thanksgiving, Halloween... there's a garden one... and a few others.) Full of charm and color!

Here's a darling set of quick announcements for special people! Each piece is stitched on 32ct Lambswool linen -- but you could anything you want! -- and finishes approx 4-1/2 x 3. (10ct Fabric will make them 5 x 7 each.) Read those birth samplers... Sarah Louise was born... (dates)... 'And Growing' is the verse! That is just so cute... and very true of all babies!!! The small take-out design from the wedding piece makes a darling Christmas ornament to present as the couple's first Christmas together!!! Available as a leaflet with charts for each of the projects shown on the cover, as well as actual-sized templates for the felt shapes!

The newest Tie-One-On Pillow designs from PM... we have two kits available that are color-coded for the new object of your affection! Offered in a pink or blue pillow sham... it's a quick stitch... and a quicker finish... because you wrap the pre-sewn sham around the pre-made quilted pillow inset!

Your finished creation measures approx 9 x 12, with pretty, flourishes of ribbon ties at each pillow end.These complete kits contain the pre-sewn sham with ribbon ties, needle, chart and threads. All you add is the 1 or 2 hours of stitching time, the pillow form to stuff it with... and that object of your affection to give it to!!!

Here's a darling way to stitch a quick little birth announcement, personalized with a sterling silver diaper pin -- a quickly disappearing fixture in the baby nurseries of 2005! (No sticky diaper tabs on this needlework!!!) Offered as a small Trilogy card design, the diaper is worked in Whitewash overdyeds, and options are given for either pink for blue diaper lines. The alphabet and numerals are included for baby's name and birth date. The sterling pin charm measures approx 7/8 of an inch... and is just precious!

Nan and John became grandparents on August 6th of last year, and this darling sampler commemorates little Victor! Oh gosh, his baby garden features his cradle, room for his name, a clock for his time of birth, and tons of little critters! Stitched on 28ct Natural linen, using 8 different stitches, you'll find all sorts of treasures tucked into this!
Victor has a fish pond, lots of flowers and trees, bunnies (the featured embellishment is a hand-painted bunny Charmbead), assorted bugs, frogs, birds and a nest, squirrels, kitties (Grandma's favorite animals), a turtle, spider and even a little lizard!!! What a lucky kid!!! Baby Garden finishes approx 10 x 5, and is full of Just Nan detail and elegance! Offered as a leaflet with coordinating embellishment pack, it's stitched with your stash of DMC flosses!

This is a classy birth announcement that can gracefully be finished even after the new baby is three years old!!! Finishing approx 8 x 10 on 25ct Lugana, this is such a neat idea for a remembrance! Your stitching consists of the verse "Sweet Child of Mine", the alphabet, and baby's name and birth date -- all stitched in a pale color on the Lugana. Then, lay the sheer organza (included) over your needlework, and tie baby's sterling silver baby spoon (not included -- you add your own, special spoon!) onto the needlework with the organdy ribbon (included) and tie on the teeny stitched bouquet... and you've created an heirloom!

Of course, this would make a stunning shower gift as well! My Mom still has our cups and spoons with our teeth marks on them... I always thought they looked 'old and used' but she always said she'd waited months and months for those precious teeth... and there are the tiny imprints of them on the cups and silverware, to this day! Included with your chart is the organza fabric and sheer ribbon.

What a wonderful gift for a new mother! (We have magnifier lamps for sale, to go with this design....!) Only one of a wonderful selection of designs by Ruth Sparrow of Twisted Threads. Ruth's forte' is "over one" stitching -- an intricate, detailed cross stitch method. Most of the photographs of her work don't begin to do them justice. The one at right comes with color choices for either a baby boy or girl, and is shown stitched on 32 ct natural linen.

Itty Bitty Baby Blessings - $2.50