Don't miss more new-ish designs on pages TWO,
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Festive Designs by Quaint Rose Needlearts!
We just love Macey's designs because of the two-fabric idea, and her big, bold subject motifs.
- Reindeer Tree Farm - All the reindeer are out in the tree lot offering their favorite trees and wreaths. The lot lights are on (you could do those in metallic gold or colors), and the snow is falling (you could do that in opalescent!). Stitched on a beige and a second piece of mangy green, this is done with Weeks and Classic hand-dyed flosses and finishes about 7-1/2 x 7. You stitch the two pieces individually, then join them and add the bigger 'X' stitches to make it look hand-done (which is really IS!). Don't miss the tiny ornament trimming the top by the bow. Chart runs $13.00.
- Vixen Mint Co - Wow... what an eyecatching design! I love both halves of it. OK... do the whole thing, or just the deer, or just the barn... everything about this is contemporary, fun and artsy! Stitched with Weeks hand-dyed flosses, with a DMC conversion, it measures 139 x 222 - so 8 x 12 on 18/36ct, or less than that if you split it up. Chart runs $17.50
- Jolly Ole Fellow - Just the CUTEST! We love love the garland, the fireplace is old fashioned and definitely ready for Santa. Santa himself is radiant! He's plump, his beard has lots of curls and 'fluff' on it, and he has cookie and cocoa in hand! Measuring 115 x 147, he'll finish about 6-1/2 x 8 on 18/36. That beard features Rainbow Gallery's Wisper in White and Ecru - so do you have a Nap Raiser Brush to fluff that thread when you're finished? We have the chart, Wisper (W88 and W89 - $3.25 each) and the brushes!
- Retro Christmas - Mixed Media - This companions Stitching Paraphenalia! You work on the gorgeous green background fabric, but the rest is done on 18ct white perforated paper and attached on there! Did you know you can color the paper with a Sharpie, or spray it with coffee or tea to color or stain it? Anyway, words of the season are interrupted by the cutest tiny motifs of the house-in-the-globe, gingerbread men and cups of cocoa. She's used some hand-dyed cottons in here, a little Simply Wool and some Mill Hill beads! Chart runs $14.00... and we have the 18ct paper!
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Seasonal Angels from Cuore e Batticuore
We've had these little angels off and on, but today, the Autumn set came, and I finally organized them together! Absolutely the cutest little boy and girl angels measuring about 80 x 80 stitches each, they finish 4-1/2 inches each. Each set of 6 presents angels with different hair, wings, outfits and something they are carrying. Individually, I think they'd make great tooth fairy pillows, or cute bedroom door signs.
If you did them on 10ct - they'd be 8 to 9 inches in size, and finish into cute bed pillows. Beach Angels have fish, sail boats and sand pails. Christmas Angels have stars. Autumn all have plants - acorns, pears, mushrooms, and apples. The Spring set features bright colors and flowers |
Previewing the Punch Needle and Primitive Stitcher 2025 Christmas-Winter Issue
Due in the shop in the next couple of weeks, this looks like a great Holiday issue! 28 Projects inside... you can see 8 on these front and back covers.
All cross stitch and punch needle, the graphics, pictures, chart and diagrams are beautifully presented on heavy, glossy pages.
Always a treat to page through - even if you don't do any of the projects right away! Reserve your copy now (as we do sell out) for delivery the minute they arrive here! |
Winter at the Home of a Needleworker by Little House Needleworks
Diane's latest chart... this finishes about 5-1/2 x 8 on 32ct. It's coded for Classic Colorworks hand-dyed flosses, with DMC alternatives.
Think about putting a family name in there rather than the needleworker part... even dump the words all together, stitch two more cardinals and that pretty greenery down there. This has pretty design elements. |
Christmas Arrivals from Hands On Design!
- All is Bright - LOVE these colors! Grab an aqua fabric - this is Juniper by Stephanie... Picture This Plus's Tidal is great too. Measures 79 x 80, stitched with Weeks hand-dyed the design offers three different sentiments - Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and Feliz Navidad.
- Christmas Folk - Cathy describes this with Poinsettias, Putz houses (I don't know what those are!), pears and a partridge. Classic holiday motifs with a touch of folk inspired design. It measures 53 x 190, finishing about 3 x 11. Stitched with DMC floss, it's the same design style as the Seasonal Folk Samplers Cathy has done.
- Home for the Holidays - Truly a simple design that lets it's finishing fabric dress it up! Just 6 colors of DMC in this, we think it finishes about 4 inches square.
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New from Blueberry Ridge
- The Postmouse's Christmas Delivery - Oh my gosh, this is the CUTEST! Look at this darling mouse pulling a striped sled full of precious packages! He's carrying his skinny sprig of holly and greenery for a festive touch - even though he's trudging through a blizzard of quilted snowflakes! Stitched on 36ct, he measures just 4-1/2 x 5-1/2 and is stitched with a medley of hand-dyeds from Weeks, Gentle Art and Classic. This is finished as a Christmas Card Sack, but he'd be cute as a open-topped box, or even a little doorstop!
- The Potting Bench #2 - Emily has already done one set of these charming flower pots that are full of stylized, modern florals. This is Potting Bench Collection #2. Super fresh, pretty colors, each pot is only 3 x 3, so absolutely charming! Chart includes all three pot designs.
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Christmassy Desgins
from Wildflower Stitching
- Winter's Song - A pretty piece full of cool wintery color. Measuring 148 x 128 , it finishes approx 9 x 8 on a gorgeous blue/gray hand-dyed fabric and is stitched with a medley of hand-dyeds. You know... you could do just the bird and holly or just the barn, trees and verse! Presented as a large chart it runs $13.00
- Mid-Century Greetings - A salute to Nana's Shiny Brite glass ornaments... Peace, Love and Joy are still good greetings even 75 years after 'mid century!' Pretty colors of DMC and hand-dyeds, this finishes about 9-1/2 x 7 on 32ct. The large chart runs $14.00
- Merry and Bright Baubles - Two more in Maria's set of monochromatic rounds... these are the same size as the rest, and remember, you can stitch any of these in ANY colors you want! Single charts, they are super large and easy to follow, so really a very easy stitch!
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Cardinal Moon, our November 2025 Secret Needle Night Kit
Our November's Secret Needle Night design is ready - we've got COLD January on our mind - and bare trees.
Just like our Halloween Moon, this measures about 5 inches in size, and will stitch in a jiff. We used #5 Pearl cottons and Very Velvet - so easy to stitch with.
Mona finished ours on a little hanging paddle. Her finishing kit (available separately) includes that painted wood, the mounting boards, trim and ribbon bow. Our kit includes the chart, 20ct linen, needle and threads. Happy Wintery Stitching! |
Announcing Just Nan's 2025 Ornament - Tiny Ginger Boy Cube
Nan is releasing her 1-1/2 inch cube this week! Stitched on 32ct Raw Belfast Linen with DMC floss and a touch of gold metallic, each side of the cube features a tiny gingerbread man. Holly with berries borders the sides, and there are tiny poinsettias and lacy white snowflake bands all around.
The chart includes gold beads, the enameled gingerbread boy charm, 8 pearl-white pins you see on the corners. You'll need only a 9 x 9 of fabric, and a bit of interfacing and stuffing for finishing. |
Val's Been Designing for Thanksgiving!
- My, Oh My! It's Pumpkin Pie - Looks like this kitty is ready to steal the desert! Stitched on any white background with a blend of hand-dyeds and DMC, this finishes about 4 x 6. Val included her recipe for pumpkin pie inside the chart - she likes less sugar and spices and added cream cheese! Also, as a bonus, she's put a pic of her 3rd design on the back cover of this... 'Punkin and Pie' and I really think you can stitch right from her picture! Chart includes the Just Another Button Company clay pumpkin button - which is also charted in case you do another without the button. $14.00
- Gobble 'til You Wobble - But some of us already wobble! Cute little frazzled turkey, he measures only 3 x 4. Stitched with DMC, he'd be fun done on perf paper, then backed with felt and stuck on a stick and possible poked into a pumpkin on your Fall table. Presented as a small chart $8.00
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Snow Ho-Ho from X's & Oh's
When we saw this design, we just loved it, regardless of all the stitching it requires! Finishing a huge 11 x 17 on 32ct, find a deep blue blue background for all the whites, reds and greens to pop on. She's added opalescent metallic and beads to the snowflakes, and flake buttons as well. (Mill Hill makes fabulous metal snowflake treasures #15001)
The branches are never-ending and full of quarter stitches... but wait till you get to the snow... and the snowmen! You need to be a prolific stitcher to get this one done! The over pic on the leaflet is actually nice enough to cut out and frame! |
Acrylic Thread Boards from Rosewood Manor
Karen Kluba has sent some 2-1/2 and 3 x 5 plastic thread holders - featuring her stitched artwork. You'll recognize the Celebrations design, and her Merry, Merry.
Neither one has her name or logo on it, not even the design name... so they are totally generic, but absolutely lovely!
Get one for your 250th Anniversary stitching this year and the other one to tuck into a stitcher's Christmas stocking! |
Rainbow Scissors
These are pretty things! 3-1/2 Inch embroidery and stork styles, they're nice.
The 'baked on?' finish on them is a rainbow color - the light hits them and they just glisten with purples, blues, greens, golds and pink.
Not DOVO quality but for $7 and $9, they're great! |
Ornamented Christmas Houses
from Twin Peak Primitives
This is a quiet village street ready for Santa. He's up there, too, just arriving! By Twin Peak, this design uses only 9 shades of DMC floss to stitch the three ornate houses that are just oozing with gingerbread charm.
The cover pic is rather dark - the blues are 926 and 931, the red is 304 - MUCH brighter than in the pic, and the deer and brown on the house is 435. Measuring about 16 x 7 on 14/28ct... you can finish this as a drum with that cute carousel top, or simply frame or pillow it.
Balanced and organized, they've done a good job with the charts by giving you a one-page image of the whole design that spreads over three pages in the chart format. Leaflet with both the black and white chart and the color rendition. |
Christmas Releases by Teresa Kogut
- Up on the Housetop - Santa and his little reindeer are doing a dance before the big jump down the chimney! Measuring 90 x 109, this finishes 4-1/2 x 5-1/2 on 40ct Country Vintage Mocha. Coded for DMC, it's a single chart and runs $14.
- Holiday Stroll - This Santa looks to be out on a serious walk with his little snowbuddy, a cardinal, reindeer and little cat in his pocket! Measures 184 x 115, it finishes about 6 x 9 on 40ct. Chart $14.00
- Santa Wreath Ornament - Here's a classic TK design! Presented in a single 6 x 9 chart, it's coded for DMC and measures 79 stitches wide. Cute as can be... I'd finish the board in red so it shows up on the tree! Chart runs $10.00
- Frosty Garland Ornament - Well, three actually! Each little guy measures 30 x 45, and is stitched on perforated paper. Did you know you can color paper with a SHARPIE? Color that black hat area, and your thread will appear to cover MUCH better... you'll get a solid black hat. If you choose the 18ct paper, these little guys will be less than 2 inches in size!Chart for all three runs $10.00
- Frosty Bulb - Isn't this cute? DMC floss on a gray background, this would be pretty with opalescents tossed in. It measures just 65 x 70m, chart runs $10.00
- A Time to Rest - The final season in Teresa's Every Season Series... we've planted and sowed and reaped, not it's time to play a little. Coded for DMC, it finishes about 5 x 8 on 40ct.
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Several Fun Releases by Heartstring Samplery
- E is for Evergreen - Love this one! Beth has another alphabet letter - this is #12 in her occasional set - it measures 90 x 90 in stitch count. Coded for a medley of hand-dyeds, I love the lines of the fronds, presented as a single chart for $12.00
- Snow Day Stocking - Another of Beth's small stocking ornaments, this one is filled with kids playing in the snow. A little sledding, a mitten and some hot chocolate, it's a fun little stitch. Choose a fabric dark enough for all your snow to show up! Chart runs 10.00
- Marshmallow World - This is the CUTEST! Worked on Week's Dove Linen with regular DMC floss and a little Weeks hand-dyed... she has added some metallic to the snow. Measuring 175 x 101, the verse about the Marshmallow World is hidden in the snow! Presented as a chart it runs $14.00
- Sounding Joy - This year's Christmas Carol... this is stitched with one color of hand-dyed.A pretty pin cushion... it measures 121 x 63. Change up the colors if you want!
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Sweets of the Vine Pinkeep
from Scattered Seed Samplers
A hungry bird gathering berries, he finishes kind of large. Measuring 115 x 57, so about 7-1/2 x 4-1/2 on 36ct Country Vintage Mocha Linen, he's stitched with regular DMC thread!
Stitch and finish this as a larger cushion to kind of nestle in the bottom of your bowl filled with smalls; it's large enough not to get lost down there! Chart $12.00.
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Some fun 'Creeps' from Rebel Stitcher
- Jeepers Creepers - This is cute! I think it'd be fun on a gunmetal colored fabric, so those dancing skeletons would show up more. Just 5 shades of thread, it measures 143 x 77, so will finish about 8 x 4 on 18/36ct. Presented as a nice full sized chart - $15.00
- Yikes - Another fun one, this little kitty is 143 x 138 in size, so about 8 x 8 on 18/36ct. Stitched on a dramatic orange background, almost all of this is black, and it'd be tempting to stitch the cat outline and then just fill him in! Black metallic would be stunning on the stars, a little wool thread on that tail?
- Spooky Smalls - There are seven designs in here! Each one is tiny, super easy to do, and the entire set is stitched with the same color palette of Gentle Art hand-dyes. Black Licorice, Orange Marmalade, Grape Leaf, Tomato, and Purple Iris. Foggy Night (bottom left) has purple clouds hiding the golden moon - it looks promising!
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Halloween Designs by Plum Street Samplers - Paulette's Newest Releases
- Charbooterie Board - This is a 'take' on charcutertie boards - Paulette arranged her tiny bits of assorted Halloween goodies just so on her board... little bits of candy corn, eyeballs, bats and pumpkins - although you can't eat it all, it is pretty to look at! Just like an enticing party tray! Measures 88 x 106 - so it finishes just 4-1/2 x 6 on 36ct Affogoto linen by Fiber on a Whim. She's used a mixture of Weeks and DMC threads, and distressed her little wooden paddle with a Briwax rub.
- Mini Mummy Moon - Everyone is smiling in this one... the mummy is offering the bat to the bunny... little strange... like the season! Measures only 72 x 81 - so on 36ct it finishes 4-1/2 inches in size. Stitched with a medley of hand-dyeds and DMC, chart runs $10.
- Autumn Moon - The 4th and final in the Moon series... the colors are gorgeous, the yard is prolific with fum Autumn flowers, vines and pumpkins... and then little rabbit jumping in front of that big moon. Measures 150 x 169 - so 8-1/2 x 9 on 36ct, it calls for Weeks, Classic and Gentle Art hand-dyeds as well as a number of DMC. Someone get busy - we can't wait to see this finished!
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The 2026 Book of Days is due in early November!
Needlework Press's annual write-in calendar/scheduler is always anticipated... they ship to us for mid-November delivery.
This 28-page booklet opens to reveal a monthly spread across the two pages... lots of room to record stitch meetings, shopping lists, project starting and ending dates, stitching logs, stitcher friend's contacts, retreat and registration dates, EVERYTHING important a stitcher needs to know!
Vickie decorates the organizer with vintage sampler artwork so it's really a joy to use! A MUST for a busy stitching tote bag to keep it's Stitcher 'on schedule!' |
Sweater Weather is Coming! With Thy Needle's Brenda Gervais has 5 new designs that all celebrate the upcoming Autumn, Christmas, and Winter seasons!
- Sweater Weather CS365 - This chubby snowman might melt underneath all his warm clothes! Wearing his winter-y sweater, he does have a little candy cane in his hand that you can leave off - less of a 'Christmas' suggestion. He'll be but as a little block stand-up on your windowsill all season long. Chart format, using a medley of hand-dyeds, he measures only 3 x 4 on 36ct.
- Quaker Snippets #2 CS366 - This is the second smaller seasonal Quaker-inspired design in this series. Measuring just 94 x 94 (Like its Autumn counterpart), it features hand-dyeds stitched into cute little wintery snowmen, houses, and even a tiny Christmas Pudding! Chart format, it'll make a cute cushion... but if you wait for 4 or 5 of these to be published, you COULD make all of them into one standing cube!
- Winter Trio CS367 - The last of these trio patterns... three more 75 stitch count pieces... now you have 12 spanning the year. Stitch them all, finish with different coordinating Chenille trims and throw them all in a bowl! Chart format, a mixture of hand-dyeds... all of these have been really cute.
- Bells Are Ringing CS368 - This Christmas Time! A very stately house amidst the most festive candy cane garden! Each window of the house is decorated, the floral urn outside is full of candy canes, and the red cardinal is bringing even more decor! Measures 168 x 108, uses a medley of hand-dyeds, and features regular cross stitch, along with some Long, Smyrna, and over-one stitching.
- Snowmen in the Forecast CS369 - Frosty blue and white quilted snowflakes in the sky, a cozy little cabin in the piney woods... this chart includes all three designs pictured. Just cute and quick, as always a medley of hand-dyeds to stitch these cute little pics. The font used reminds me of Brenda's SnowBall Leaflet designs.
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Previews of the Winter Jeannette Douglas Releases
Shipping November 10 to us. Our Auto-Ships will go out late Nov, as shipping from Canada takes a bit to arrive here. Jeannette has been busy!
Winter in the Garden is stunning! The third corner of this exquisite, involved garden features deer, evergreens, cardinals and winter greenery. We are offering the leaflet with the silk packets, so they will match the other 3 parts of the piece. (We do have an auto-ship for this series... and you can still join!)
Happy Christmas - This is a small pin-cushion-sized piece worked with hand-dyed cottons. Measures about 4-1/2 inches when finished, small chart.
Winter Alphabet Garden - The third season in this set... Jeannette had finished these into drum-shaped cushions, but then thought a framed presentation would be grand... so now you have finishing options! Spring will be the last installment still to come. Full sized chart - we have an auto-ship for these too.
Floral Alphabets NOP and QRST - These are stunning little 4 x 4 samplers full of borders and flowers. We have seen a stitcher working on this over one on banding... just stunning! You can stitch just one of the series, leave off the alphabet letters if you want... join them in a row... be creative! Auto on this set of charts, too!.
Monthly Christmas Dots - October, November and December Christmas Dot cards finish off this 12-card set. We finally have a picture of all 25 Dots stitched together and framed - kind of puts the whole set into perspective... and gives you a better idea of their design and color details. Each Dot reminds me of a Girl Scout badge! |
Christmas is Coming the Primrose Cottage Way!
- Nativity Quaker - This is so colorful and charming... it's the next 80 x 80 small Quaker-inspired pin cushion by Primrose. Bethlehem is in here, the Baby Jesus and Mary and Joseph, an angel and Peace Dove, the little camel is even sitting on top of the Baby Cartouche! Charted for DMC, small chart runs $10.00
- Prince of Peace - Just a wisp of a design, it measures 61 x 41 and is done with only a few floss colors. Small chart runs $9.00
- The Lord is My Shepherd - Companions the Prince of Peace, this features the sale red, green and white color scheme. It measures 100 x 31, small chart runs $9.00
- Hark the Herald! - Love this! It measures 109 x 106 - so will finish about 6 inches square on 18/36ct. 'Hark the Herald Angels Sing, Glory to the Newborn King.' Lots of color and cute little motifs... I THINK you could split this halfway down, and stitch it horizontally and make a drum out of it! Larger Leaflet $14.00
- Joy to the World - Kind of a retro look on this one - we remember nativities like this from the charts of the 80's. Simple and straight forward, you could finish it into a block stand-up if you can't find any manger frames you like... smaller chart $9.00
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Stitchers are always looking for fun and different trinkets and treasures to commemorate a shopping trip to Silver Needle, or some cool small gifts to take home and give to stitching friends. Check out all this fun stuff!
- Miniature Clip Boards for Stitchers –The Spool boards measure only 5-1/2 x 7, and feature cute stitch-y decorations. Little Clip at the top - use it to hold a small finished piece of needlework! (Like a finished Mill Hill bead kit or smaller pin cushion design that is stitched, but not assembled.) There is a wooden 'stick' on the back so your board can even stand up as a display piece. The larger boards are 6 x 9. Varied woods for everything, decorative etchings on the fronts, SN's name and the stands are on the backs. Etchings are varied designs on the fronts... but our favorite is the 'To Stitch is Bliss' with all the tiny stitching motifs in the artwork. The little spool boards are $18.00, the larger run $26.
- Stitcher Night Lights! The are the cutest! What a fun thing to whip out at your next late night stitching event... or something to make you smile when you tip-toe to your bathroom in the middle of the night. (Stitchers always have stitching on their minds) Regular little bulb, on/off switch, the little hoop part measures about 3 inches in diameter. There is a cute colorful design full of stitching stuff, and the wooden heart area covers the center of the bulb, so there is no bright glare of a bare bulb. Each as a verse about stitching, this one reads 'Eat, Stitch, Sleep, Repeat.' They run $21.00.
- Beautiful Things Tray Something to keep your space organized, these little trays measure just 10 inches across, 5 inches high and are 1/2 an inch thick. They feature a lovely verse: 'Beautiful Things Come Together One Stitch at a time.' Slightly raised edges, so nothing can spill out of your area; I put a pair of 3-1/2 inch scissors there for scale. (They are sold separately from the tray.) Perfect for travel-stitchng, and holding a few threaders, trinkets and candy! Super fun and functional - $34.00.
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Wooden and Magnetic Frames to help with Paper Stitching
All you Mill Hill bead kit lovers - take note! These are the coolest little wooden 'hoops' that cling together with extra-strong mini-magnets. Designed to fit the papers inside the Mill Hill bead kits - the little one fits the $10 ornament kits, the larger one fits the bigger button and bead kits. They give you something more to hold onto than just the bit of paper, and your thread doesn't get caught on the corners of the paper! Pretty etchings in the wood - we have assorted designs, and all look nice.
The smaller frame measures 4 x 5 overall, while the larger measures 7 x 7. You CAN use them for fabric, and actually, you COULD even use these as real finishing frames as well, even though they are designed to be used like a standard hoop. 'Hand'made in the Ukraine, we are thrilled to have these. You won't be able to read a thing on the package labels, makes 'em more fun and special! |
Newest Offeringss from The Scarlett House
- Fa La La - What a fun and organized little piece! Tanya has 11 tiny rows of repeats stuffed into this delightful 81 x 81 pincushion. Stitched on 40ct, trimmed with white pom poms, it calls for DMC black, white, and Classic's Caroling, Cocoa Bean and English Ivy.
- Oh Deer - Looks like a big sampler, but just a bitty thing at 119 x 119! On 40ct, it finishes 6 inches in size, and is done with the same color palette as Fa La La - with Baking Tin Gray tossed in!
- Elizabeth Brown - A little redwork sampler - choose your favorite red thread - this is done with DMC 221. Tanya tossed in Algerian Eyelets and Four Sided Stitches... and after you are done stitching this, you WILL know your ABC's! Measures 124 x 185.
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Elegant Mandala Animals in Enameled Needle Minders
Wow... check out our selection of 15 different critters that are so vibrant and enchanting! Wild animals, exotics, and backyard favorites, these are full of tiny color blocks separated by gold, so they are shiny and bright.
By Meloca Designs, each metal minder features two extra-strong magnets to cling to fabric and needles. (But they work as regular refrigerator magnets too!) Measuring between an inch and two... each is a little different... they are bold and colorful and just so fun to hold and look at! Love the colors! |
Autumn and Halloween Pumpkins by Pansy Patch!
Lori has two new designs this Fall. Both measure 108 stitches square, and are charted for either DMC or hand-dyed flosses. They are presented as separate charts.
- Drusella's Pumpkin Stew features the cutest cauldron of sunflowers and pumpkins... even her little cat and bird have quilt motifs on them!
- There's Always a Jack in the Patch features a patch of all sorts of wierd pumpkin shapes... and cute colors!
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Bee Happy Mini Bag
from Shepherd's Bush
Another of Shepherd's Bush's tiny designs for one of the Sew Emma small mesh zipper pouches.
This one features a pink pouch, but so many of the colors will work for this one. #5 Pearl Cottons, the design measures a mere 21 x 33! |
Every Stitch Tells a Story
from Anabella's Needleart
This is a sweet and simple piece any stitcher could enjoy. Measuring 100 x 100 - on 14ct it'll finish 7 x 7.
I can picture this split apart, too, add the skeins, scissors and tomato onto the end, making this 50 x 200.... and then turning it into drum-shaped pin cushion!
Think about it for your next pin cushion exchange project! Presented as a large, single, colored chart for $12, it is coded for Weeks and DMC. |
Halloween Greetings from Sprouting Lupine
Stitch some words of warning to your Halloween Guests and Treaters with these cute designs by Sprouting Lupine. Presented in three different charts, each calls for fun, bright fabric backgrounds and plain, 'ol regular DMC floss. So... after a visit to your stash, you might already have everything you need!
Witch District contains Spellbound, Witch's Brew and Toil and Trouble. All Hallows Eve and Trick or Treat come as single charts. |
Tis Near Halloween, Love and Peace by Lila's Studio
- Tis Near Halloween is worked on Country Vintage Mocha linen with a medley of DMC and hand-dyeds. It finishes about 6 x 9 on 36ct - so not really big at all. Just kind of a cheerful holiday decoration!
- Love and Peace - These are offered in two separate charts - but they definitely coordinate. Measuring 100 x 134, they finish about 7-1/2 x 5-1/2 on 36ct. Simple color palettes of DMC with one hand-dyed as the main color, they are simple and classic.
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Autumnal, Halloween and Christmas Designs from Serenita di Campagna
We have 8 new charts, 6 small scissor fob kits, and 7 mini bookmark kits in the shop! Such cute smaller designs, charts are coded for DMC and printed in color.
The kits are presented with a digital picture of the design, and include the antique white linens and DMC floss. I chose just three charts here, but click to our Serenita Pages to see them all! |
Here is a Sampling Row of the Bookmark and Mini Scissor Fob Designs from Serenita di Campagna
13 Different designs in all, these are offered as small complete kits of chart, antique white 32ct linen, and DMC floss. Too darn cute - perfect travel kits!
Fobs run $15.00 each, Markers run $21.00 each. |
Snow Buddies
from Little House Needleworks
Diane has a new chart of a trio of snowy-blue sledding snowmen. Designed to fit the Foxwood Crossings Mini Sleds, use 14ct perf paper or Aida, or a 28ct linen or Lugana. She's charted these for DMC floss - just wisps of designs - they measure just 17 x 31 each.
You might want to include a small cut of a bright fabric behind your stitching for a little color, or paint your sleds so they show up on the Christmas tree. Sleds sold separately by Foxwood Crossings. |
A Spooky Night
by The Tiny Modernist
Stitch this cute holiday medley of designs - it's small at only 127 x 178 - so it's only 8 x 11 on 16/32ct. Cheryl stitched hers on Cobblestone Lugana - which isn't made anymore (!) so she suggests Sage/Summer Khaki.
Charted for only 8 colors of DMC or hand-dyeds, I think a whole little bowl of assorted-sized individual pun cushions of all of these would be cute! Full color chart $16.00 |
Once again, SN and JDD are chartering an entire Ama Waterways River Cruise Ship - The Ama Dante - for a memorable private trip in France! Our optional Pre-Cruise days offer Paris, France May 21, 22 and 23... then the cruise on the Seine for 7 days, finishing with more optional days back in Paris and the charming surrounding villages, May 30th to June 3rd. We've been doing these cruises for over 10 years now... and just love our tours, stitching projects, and the friends we've made along the way Most of us are stitchers, but you don't have to be. You can come alone (Judy rocks at arranging good room-mate matches)... or come with your spouse (we usually have about 20 gentlemen along), relatives (we get moms, sisters, cousins... you name it) or your favorite traveling friends. Between the shore excursions, we'll enjoy a little stitching with SN and Jeannette on the ship.
Our trip highlights include some things I am familiar with, and some I am not. Some time in Paris; we're taking a cider and cheese tasting excursion, we're going to Claude Monet's gardens, there is a castle in here somewhere, a walking tour around Notre Dame, something about 'tastes of Normandy - chocolate and cheeses.' La Harve and the Bayou Tapestry, The Beaches of Normandy, and those extra days in St Malo - which sound heavenly. We have our favorite Ama Cruise Director - DeJan - who has guided us for every one of our trips. Our trips are safe, so lovely, and really a nice treat to yourself.
Our Trip lady, Judy Bradford, has all the details about itinerary and specific pricing.
Call her: 866-559-4449, or e-mail: jbradford@expediacruises.com. We hope you can join us!
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Flamingo Toes' Needle Minders of the Month Club Update!
We are 4 months into Flamingo Toes' enchanting collection of monthly needle minders with coordinating cross stitch and embroidery patterns. You can see theminders from the first 4 editions in my pic.
Each month, you get a pink box filled with the enameled minder, a cross stitch chart, embroidery pattern, and 5 skeins of DMC floss (enough to do either the cross stitch or embroidery.) We're taking WAITING LIST reservations NOW for our Auto. |
Gorgeous Offerings from Rosewood Manor
- Merry Merry Christmas - We've seen this stitched already - in real live person! A row of brightly colored stylized trees against a medium blue hand-dyed background, Karen has designed this with DMC floss and Rainbow Gallery's Entice thread. Really bright and fun shades, this is full of sparkle and personality. he Entice is a metallic/rayon blend that adds that sparkle. The chart calls for multiple cards of some of the colors (9 in total.) Measuring 315 x 135, it will finish approx 20 x 8-1/2 on 32ct. The booklet also includes multiple smaller motifs and trees that are shown on the back cover in a digital sampler, so there are a lot of project possibilities with this pattern.
- Nature - This is a gorgeous garden on wildflowers and possibly weeds. Stunning in person, the entire piece is done with just Weeks Dye Works hand-dyed flosses of Light Khaki, Fawn, Peach Fuzz, London Fog and Flatfish. You guessed it - multiple skeins of each. Lots of fun stitches in here - Triple Leviathan, Diamond Smyrna Stars, Four Sided, Algerian Eyelet, along with a lot of variations on some of these give it so much texture. The fabric will be a challenge. It is graduated top to bottom - light to dark - blue in hue. The dyer was not able to re-create the exact colors in Karen's piece, so you might want to start practicing specialty fabric dying on pillowcases or a big bed sheet (to give yourself lots of opportunity to learn!). I think this would be pretty on a lot of darker hand-dyed - to make the creamy colors pop.
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From Left: True Love, To The Moon, Together, Home
The 2025 'Love Sticks' from Mill Hill!
Here are 4 cheerful hearts full of love to stitch! The artwork of 'Sticks' adapted to cross stitch by Mill Hill, this is a set of 4 two-sided designs. You can stitch them and finish back-to-back to make 4 pieces, or finish individually into 8 pieces.
Each pair comes as a complete kit of 14ct perforated paper, DMC floss and a smattering of Mill Hill seed beads. Measuring about 4 inches in size each, they'll make cute magnets... or swap out the paper for fabric and make little cushions... or maybe make them all and overlap them into a framed medley of luscious color! |
The 2025 Just Cross Stitch Christmas Holiday Issue
Now in stock,this year's issue promises some really cute designs!
The cover photo shows a darling angel, a snowman mounted on a trio of wooden cubes, a fat and jolly Santa with his tiny reindeer dog, a quiet nativity scene on black... we count 60 designs in the magazine!
Including a special chapter on various finishing techniques, it's always a really nice treat to have! |
Cross Stitch Wonders has 6 real cute ornament designs to stitch.
Presented as single full color charts, the 4 jingle bell designs are all about the same size - 44 x 70-ish.
The little clock measures 41 x 77, and the Oktoberfest Nutcracker is 38 x 67. They remind me of our travels to the Christmas Markets in Europe! Coded for DMC, put them on perforated paper for a cute and quick finish. |
Fall Offerings from The Tiny Modernist
- Treat Biscornu - A colorful little cushion - candy corn, spiders and eyeballs adorn both sides of this 4 x 4 piece. Presented as a small card chart and coded for DMC, it runs $7.00.
- Fall Bell Jar - What a sweet scene! If you're in a hurry - stitch just the pedestal and hedgehog with his mushrooms and skip the border - IF you can pass up those brilliant leaves and pumpkins! Finishes 5 x 7 on 32ct, coded for DMc, just a really pretty burst of Autumn color and personality! Chart runs $9.00
- Mouse's Pumpkin Pie - Another cute mouse design, this one features 4 little motifs that would be cute individually as tiny blocks or on 4 sides of a tiny cube. Try placing them horizontally so you can make a drum shape. Stitch count is 59 x 59 - but each motif is only about 20 x 25... so super cute! Small Chart runs $7.00
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Holiday Designs
from Primrose Cottage
- Cup of Cheer - Here's a bright and colorful row of holiday cheer! Finished as a rectangle pillow but could easily be done as an easel or in a frame. Stitch count is 88x46 stitched on 27ct light taupe, two threads over two. Uses DMC colors. $9.00
- Home for the Holidays - Such a pretty snowy holiday scene with Mr Snowman front and center. A beautiful addition to your holiday stitching. Stitch count is 100x60, stitched on 27ct light taupe, two threads over two. Uses DMC colors. $10.00
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Cats & Bats & Ghosts for Halloween from Willoughby Ann
We have fun acrylic pieces for your threads - all of them are fun.
- Black Cat Round Thread Keep measures 4 inches.
- Count Batula is another thread keep - he measures 5-1/2 inches from wing tip to tip.
- Bat Drops - (no, not droppings!) Set of 10, these measure 21/2 inches from wing tip to tip.
- Ghost Drops - Another set of 10, these measure 1-3/4 inches high by 1-1/2 inches wide.
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Christmas Kitty Thread Drops from Willoughby Ann
These are just cute and colorful. The set of 10 might be fun broken up into individual drops - fill them with a bit of thread, and use them for tree ornaments!
Each measures 1-1/2 x 2 inches, and since they are clear, you see the pretty design on both sides of the drop. No front or back! |
Painted Pumpkins from Lola Crow
We love this design! Nine perfect little pumpkins - all the same size, they are all patterned differently - but use the same 5 DMC colors.
You could go nuts with this one! Add metallics, re-arrange them into a long row for a windowsill cushion, or make a drum, do individual pin cushions, lots of great options. Very cute design, each pumpkin measures only 30 x 30! Full color chart in leaflet format. $9.00 |
Miss Pilkingon's Cottage
from Plum Street Samplers
Plum Street has a new chart with a red, white and blue festive personality. Miss Pilkington's Cottage has the right colors and features a really cool roof made from quilt block patterns.
Measuring 116 x 98, it's small at 6-1/2 x 5-1/s, and is stitched with a medley of hand-dyed flosses. |
Bloom Wildly
from Little Dove Designs
This is an unusual design that caught my eye. Measuring 139 stitches square, it'll finish about 10 inches square on 14/28ct.
Coded for 13 shades of DMC, I think you could stitch the border, and then add just a big initial in the center - it would make a charming pillow for a little girl's bed! |
Cute New Offerings by Love Poppet
- Skating Santa - Isn't he the happiest thing? Stitched on pale blue or gray fabric, choose something that will make the snowflakes pop out a little. His suit is red, but stitched with some geometric patterns in it - really adds charm. You could add some metallic on his skate blades or the snow, or even a little Wisper thread in his beard. He measures 103 x 109.
- Winter Moon and Woodland Moon - A pair of 70 x 70 rounds, each is worked on a deep background with DMC floss.
- Life is Sweet - Just a cute little mouse tending to her luscious berry garden. Love the teeny cup for the pot, but then the glorious vine of berries! Measures101 x 121.
- Oh Christmas Tree - We love this lacy tree! Stitched on natural linen - in any count - this is coded for DMC. Love the graceful fronds, all the round balls, all the color, and the chubby little shape! Measures 159 x 201.
- Bee Kind - Love this gorgeous bee... looks soft enough to TOUCH! 86 x 86 I think she'd make a cute plant poke!
- Wren and Snowdrops - What a pretty little brown bird, perched on his winter twig. Small at 62 x 65, just a quick stitch.
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20 Haunted Windows Pentagon Ball... Limited Edition from Just Nan
Once again, Nan has really outdone herself! Nan's 20 Haunted Windows Pentagon Ball is a counted thread artwork ball inspired by an antique. Every turn of the ball reveals a pentagon shape. Twenty triangular haunted windows outlined in gothic black form the ball. The windows feature 4 Jacks, 4 Ghosts, 4 Spiders, 4 Skells plus a Black Cat, Witch, Mummy and Monster.
The 20 windows are stitched on 5 pieces of 32 CT Weeks Peoria Purple linen using DMC floss. There are 4 window graphs for each piece of linen. The windows are accented with sparkling beads and a striped pumpkin bead in each corner. Complete assembly instructions and photos are included. (Stitching on 5 pieces is easier than stitching all 20 triangles on one piece of linen.)
When assembled, each center point of a pentagon is highlighted with an embossed orange sequin and black bead. There are 12 centers. For a final touch, Nan provided a satin ghost and satin bat embellishment to pin in place wherever it suits you. This is sure to be a treasured heirloom. |
Cute, Quick Designs
from Annie Beez Folk Art
- Peaceful Snowman - A cute little chilly guy with a warming request. On 32ct, he finishes about 3 x 5, and he's stitched with DMC floss. Cute and Quick.
- The Old Black Cat - This chart has three designs in it. The cat measures 79 x 66, the Boo is 128 x 43, and the quilt square is just 58 x 58. Stitched on 36ct Country Vintage Mocha with DMC or hand-dyeds.
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Fun Stitching from Artmishka Cross Stitch
- Dream Big Little One - This is something colorful and happy to stitch for a Little One's bedroom! Coded for 10 shades of DMC, it measures 177 x 172 in size - so a generous 11 x 11 on 16/32ct. Dust off your bead box, you might have some fun colors to add to this - make the butterflies sparkle a little?
- Dolce Vita - Oh the Deserts! Here is everything we are not supposed to eat! 16 tiny deserts and treats, stitch them as the whole medley, or select just your favorites and stitch those. Coded for DMC, each confection measures about 30 to 50 stitches. You could make individual stand-ups, you could stitch a couple on perforated paper for Christmas Tree ornaments. They aren't identified as to what they are... but I do recognize that donut with sprinkles!
- Puppies - Aren't these little guys cute? Each puppy - all four are included in the chart - is only 66 stitches in size, and worked in just DMC 3799. Stitched them individually or together - they companion Artmiska's kittens.
- Quilt Sampler - This is a pretty piece - using just 9 colors of DMC floss. Measuring 210 x 210, each block is only 40 x 40, and they'd make a spectcular filled bowl of cushions if you did them individually. Lovely colors the way it is, but easy to change if you want.
- Christmas Baubles - All three designs are included in this chart - each is done with a single hand-dyed color on really any fabric you want as well. They measure 72 x 87... but you could make them smaller by leaving off the bows. Sweet and restful little scenes.
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Carve Me Scissor Fob
from Fern Ridge
As the title implies, it's almost time to get carving! Or, if you're like most of us, it's time to shop for a pre-carved pumpkin, or even a "gasp" ceramic one.
Whatever you choose, this little fob will just make it perfect. Of course, everything is included in the kit. $40.00 |
New Arrivals by Summer House Stitche Workes
- Fragments in Time 2025: The Christmas Set - Beth's #5 and 6 charts in this year's Fragments set are cute and colorful. #5 has a gingerbread house, #6 features a cardinal in evergreens. Small cards, $8.00 each, the final two in the series will release in November of this year.
- That's a Wrap - Spooky Edition - Both Summer House and Hands On Design do these - this is Beth's set of bands to make 3 more little linen-wrapped cushions. Owls, candy corn and pumpkins on the bands - these take no time at all to stitch! HOD's chart features three OTHER band designs for Halloween.
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Blue Velvet, Love and Grow from Jan Hicks Creates
- Blue Velvet - Reminiscent of her lace designs this is an elegant medley of borders and meandering medallions. Jan mentions old wallpaper as inspiration for this. While she shows this is blue colors, you could change that to any color you'd like better - the pattern calls for either DMC or hand-dyeds of Wavy navy, Blueberry Tart, Blue Jay and Wrought Iron. Just really fun, it measures 222 x 172, and actually has several 'sections' to my eye, so if you can't get the entire thing done... find your favorite motifs in here and just do those!
- Four Letter Words: Love and Grow - A pair of designs celebrating GOOD four letter words, Give and Hope will round out this set of 4 designs later in the year. Measuring 102 x 101, and all using the same colors, they will finish approx 5 inches in size on 40ct.
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Midnight Cat from December Stitches
Remember Elvis the Cat? Here's Dracula the Cat!
Worked on a chalkboard colored fabric - we have lots of options - he's only 6 x 7 overall and 40 x 80 by himself. Coded for DMC, this is presented as a single full sized chart for $12.00.
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5 Small Designs from Darlene Deon
We're covering seasons and stitching with these 5 offerings. Each is presented on a 5 x 9 folded card with colored chart inside. Everything is coded for DMC.
- Happy Halloween Quaker - Measures 130 x 65, so 6-1/2 x 3 on 40ct.
- Christmas Sampler Trio - All three designs in this chart, the alphabet is carried through on each. Choose a different thread color? Leave off the letters? Each is 52 x 52.
- Stitch All The Things Quaker - This is a neat pincushion design for a stitcher friend. It's all red, except for a smattering of well-hidden green stitches, and it's a perfect place to showcase some favorite buttons! Measures 130 x 65 - same size as Happy Halloween Quaker.
- Today Only Happens Once - Make it Amazing! That's it! Choose your favorite fabric and thread color - this measures 95 x 63.
- Tools and Spools - I love that little row of spools, all holding treasures. Skip the stars if you're running out of stitching time, or change their colors to anything else above them. Measures 71 x 51 - so teeny on 40ct at 3-1/2 x 2-1/2!
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September Releases from Heart in Hand
- Harvest Etchings - Cecilia has designed a companion to her other "Etchings" with this autumn themed pattern full of rich fall colors. Cecilia suggests taking one element and stitching on 20 ct for a pillow. Love having options. Stitch count is 121 wide x 65 high. The model was stitched on a 36ct neutral with Classic Colorworks: Sticks and Twigs, Trail Dust and Ye Olde Gold. Gentle Art: Old Red Paint. Weeks Dye Works: Blue Spruce and Cinnamon Twist. $13.00
- Wee One: Love and Peace - A lovely "wee one." Could be stitched as a pillow or ornament. Traditional holiday designs with a delicate palette. Could change colors to fit your decor. We all need more Love and Peace in our lives. Stitch count is 60 wide x 51 high. Model is stitched on 32ct neutral with Classic Colorworks: Holly Berry, Little Sprout, Queen Bee, Sea Shelley, Snowball, Tartan Plaid, and Trail Dust. Weeks Dye Works: Carrot and Hunter. $6.00
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New Curly Girls Designs from Mill Hill!
Four colorful projects are here from Curly Girls... always full of great advice for a happy life, these 4 are charming. Complete kits worked on 28ct linen (so the smatterings of bead embellishments fit), they include the chart, beads, threads and needles.
'Beginning' tells you to remember that the beginning can start anywhere along the way.
'Perfect Friend' talks about your precious dog not living all the days of YOUR life...
'Airmail' is full of Love Stamps, and
'Give Us Our Shine' shows a little cracked bowl, but it says that sometimes it's what we survive that gives us our shine! |
A Few Offerings
from Hobby House Press
- Nordic Santa - What a fun little Santa - he's standing among his trees, trying to fit in! He's shown on 40ct Hogbristle and worked with a medley of hand-dyed flosses. He measures 192 x 107 - so a whopping 9-1/2 x 5-1/2. Chart runs $12.00
- Nordic Deer - Very stream-lined reindeer, same fabric and size as Nordic Santa. It'd be kind of fun to finish these as a triangle stand-up - and put Santa on one side, the deer on the other. Chart runs $12.
- Happy Halloween - This one is very simple. Just a black hand-dyed of your choice, whatever fabric you want, include the reference to the 1692 Witch Trials or not! Chart includes both designs - witch measures 129 x 79 (6-1/2 x 4 on 40ct), and Greeting measures 220 x 28 - 11 x 2!.
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Song of the Forest from The Needle's Notion
Here's a fun 'wreath' design - to hang on a door. It's a woodland scene of a forest tree, complete with squirrels. A cottage back there, some deer, even little fish in the stream. The stitching isn't too involved, so this looks bigger than it actually is. Measuring 176 across, it'll be 10 inches on 18/36.
Choose larger fabric and make a larger wreath. The fabric is simply cut out, and button-hole stitched onto a felt backing! No sewing, a flat finish... actually really charming! Presented as a chart it is coded for DMC floss with a few hand-dyeds tossed in.
(Note: There are a few other designs from The Needle's Notion on our Christmas Seasonal page.) |
M'Lady Scissor Fob from Fern Ridge
Pat and Peggy have a new scissor fob that features opaque beads making a ladybug on her leaf. Peyote beading... the complete kit includes the instructions, beads, thread, needles and findings.
Normally Fern Ridge does glitz and sparkle. This fob is different because the beads all have a matte finish. (There's a little shine on the green beads.) The fringe and topper both feature a glass ladybug bead, and the red balls on the fringe match. Cute and quick. |
The Flossabilities House Collection
OHHH... I'm kind of thinking any of these would be fun to live in... especially that 'Shack' on the shore!
Four enchanting abodes... choose the ones you like best. All are presented with full color cover pic, and black and white chart inside, and coded for DMC.
Leaflet pics are very true to help you choose fabric colors. The Cabin, Chalet and Shack are all basically the same size about 100 x 200. The Trick or Treat Town is a little larger at 130 x 225. |
The Nine-Patch Mini Pillows from Flossabilities
This is a nice grouping of coordinating designs - we've got the 4 seasons as well as Halloween, Christmas, and the Sea covered! All presented on 6 x 9 card stock with charts printed in black, each has a beautiful color pic on the cover, and is worked on varied colors of fabric.
Each 73 x 73 design is worked with ONE color of hand-dyed floss - again suggestions in the charts - but you can decide what you like best! 14 count makes them 5 inches, 40 over two makes them 3-1/2 inches. |
Pretty Bands and Florals from Samplers and Primitives
- Noel Band Sampler - I see two parts to this piece - that little skinny sampler on the left, and the elegant borders and urn on the right. Stitched on a cream background, threads are a medley of hand-dyeds, it measures 180 x 150. Chart runs $16.00
- Noel Ornament Sampler - Another cute little house nestled in between evergreens, the reds and greens really bring out the design details on the Quaker medallions. Recommended fabric is a neutral or vintage color, 141 x 180, I don't think this one uses hand-dyeds - I think it's DMC! Chart runs $16.00
- Rich Autumn Harvest - Wow, talk about a pop of pumpkin color! Measuring 126 x 100, you're probably down to 90 x 90 without the borders - this is just stunning! Calls for DMC and Gentle Art hand-dyeds, chart runs 16.00
- Floral Band Sampler - Here's another pretty option of bands and that beautiful floral near the bottom. It would be pretty just by itself, finished into a small pin cushion. The chart says it is not suitable for white fabric - I think there are lots of design details we cannot see on here because the picture is too light. Measures a generous 154 x 266 - so 8-1/2 x 15 on 36ct - again, a nedley of DMC along with hand-dyeds. Chart runs $18.00
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From Cottage Garden Samplings!
- The Crow - Cottage Garden Samplings is in a Halloween mood! Perched on a woodland branch, this striking crow gazes out under the glow of a golden full moon, a dramatic and mysterious addition to the Year In The Woods II series. The Crow is #4 in her A Year in the Woods II series - he looks dark and ominous. Measuring 100 x 130 you'll need DMC floss along with Weeks gunmetal hand-dyed. Chart runs $10.00
- Midnight Drift - A special Halloween design for 2025! A witch takes flight on her broom, carrying her black cat as they drift past a glowing crescent moon. That skinny cat is hitchhiking a midnight ride! Stitched on Picture This Plus's Nocturne hand-dyed fabric, the crescent moon is definitely the show-stopper on this one!
Measuring 129 x 131 - all of this is done with regular DMC floss! You can see color variation in the moon, but those are actually rows of different colors of that DMC! Chart runs $10.00
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Previewing Moonflower Scissors by The Scissorists
We're taking reservations now for late September delivery on these stunning new scissors!
Made in the USA, they are 3-inches long and feature straight razor-sharp blades for delicate cutting. They have a black finish with gold floral accents and rivet. Store them safely in their included leather case.
Fern Ridge has designed a coordinating Black Nightshade Peyote Beaded Scissor Fob for these new scissors! Featuring similar colors of beads to match the scissors, Pat and Peggy's fob is simple and elegant - just like the scissors!
This should take you approx 4 hours from start to finish to create! Fob kit comes complete with beads, thread, findings, and instructions, and is sold separately from the Moonflower Scissors. |
Val's Stuff has a BUNCH of cute new Halloween Designs!
Everything is presented as a chart with 14ct perf paper and backing felts. Wooden pieces, clay eyes, any assorted necessary buttons or felt pieces are included where needed. You supply the bits of floss from your stash. Always colorful, each measures generally around 4 inches in size.
- Pins and Needles was retired about 10 years ago - but we kept our shop model because it's been one of my favorites! Val has re-created him for us! Mummy is felt, cut out and straight stitched onto your paper, then buttons and pins added. It finishes 3 x 3, and the kit runs $16.00
- A Wise Old Owl comes WITH the wooden frame box! The background is black painted perf paper, you trim out the frame with the felt leaves and buttons... super cute! You get the wool ball eyes, and the stick for his log, too. Kit runs $24.00.
- Halloween - This happy pumpkin is stitched on paper, and you GET the wooden mounting pumpkin for him! Kit includes the leaf felt and backing, felt eye balls, nose and leaf buttons, cording, everything except bits of your floss. Measures about 2 x 3, and runs $16.00.
- If Mummy Aint Happy - Love this one! Nice and gloomy... but features such a true statement! This one measures about 3 x 4 - perf paper, eye beads and buttons. Kit runs $14.00.
- Fly Me to the Moon - Love the colors in this! Three different cuts of paper all mounted on top of each other, eye buttons and cording included in the kit. $16.00.
- Bewitched - A little more simple than the rest this time around... kind of a happy witch with her little spider! Measures about 3 x 3-1/2, kit runs $15.00.
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Christmas Animals in Pants
from Quaint Rose Needlearts
Well, these are the cutest! We have Poinsettia Pigeon, Holly Hedgehog and Caroling Caribou dressed in their little Holiday Pants - all having Christmas fun!
Worked on a smokey blue background, each measures 70 in stitch count. We have ornament backers from Cherry Blossom Designs that will fit these. The chart includes all three animal designs. $12.00 |
Flora
from The Artsy Housewife
Artsy Housewife has a gorgeous owl design - full of luscious Autumnal color. Coded for DMC, it measures 6-1/2 x 10 on 32ct Dirty Linen. (Dirty isn't made anymore, so Country Vintage Mocha is a perfect alternative color.)
An elegant border, delicate background and charmingly dramatic owl, this piece is really eye-catching! Presented as a chart, it runs $14.00 |
Colorful Stitching From Robin Pickens
Everything is presented in full-sized, full color charts on heavy card-stock paper. Very pretty and easy to work from.
- Blooming Skies - Just makes you smile. Measuring 119 x 150, it finishes about 6-1/2 x 8-1/2 on 36ct. Coded for Weeks Dye Works hand-dyed flosses or DMC, it's such a bright, stylized summer-time piece. The corner borders are a neat touch, as they are all different. Leaflet runs $12.00
- Colors of Fall - Glorious, Magnificent and Splendid - are the colors of Fall! Measuring 112 stitches square, this finishes about 6 inches on 18/36ct - quite petite actually. DMC colors are luscious and bright... I'm not sure I'd have pictured the hot pinks for Fall, but now I have to pay attention. I bet there are a lot of Fall-blooming things in those shades, and I've never noticed! Leaflet runs $12.00
- Stitch Lovely and Beautiful Maker - A pair of floral sewing machines! First robin designed the pink Stitch Lovely version; now, she's added a blue colorway - with a slightly different sewing machine shape! The finishing idea featured on Stitch Lovely is a sewing machine cover, so since sewing machines can be like scissors - you probably have more than one - here's another cover! Leafelt $12.00
- Peony Dreams and Loving Home - This companions the Love Lives Here patterns. Pinks, greens, red and creams, everything measures about 80 to 90 in stitch count, and Robin has all 4 designs finished into a small quilted hanging - pictured on her back covers. Leaflet $12.00
- Love Lives Here and Lace-Edged Homes - The companion set of designs! Leaflet $12.00
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Kathy Barrick's Creations - they look fun to stitch!
- Good Night Moon - Kathy chose the darkest blue black fabric she could find to make sure her gold colors stood out against the background. Measuring just 89 x 97, it'll finish about 5 x 5 on 18/36ct, she's stitched the stars in straight stitches for a little texture. You could add metallics or petite beads to this to make it glisten even more! Hard to read, but it does say 'Good Night Moon' in the middle.
- Baltimore Album Quilt - The stitch count of this is 2237 x 257. Worked on 36ct, it finishes about 13 x 14 - pretty generous in size. Coded for silks or DMC, look at all the little individual squares in here. Each measures about 2 inches in size. Do any number of them in any configuration... blocks, smaller patches, individual cushions, long and skinny for a long and skinny wall, or skinny and wide - possibly for over a doorway? There is so much you can do with the pretty piece!
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Announcing BLACK hypo-allgenic Pony Needles with COLORED Eyes!
We've loved our black needles with white eyes, and the regular needles with colored eyes - (so you can tell the sizes apart better) - but now we get BOTH features! Black needles with those fun color-coded eyes that help clarify size and are so much easier to see on the floor when you drop them!
Pony has made their little dial-pack for us... you get 24 nickel-free needles... 6 each of sizes 22, 24, 26 and 28.No contact with metal prevents allergic reactions, no glare to trigger light sensitivity, the colored eye is easier to thread, and the black point makes your needle placement better in your fabric.
The little compact dials open to dispense your needle, then turns to close again - super-handy and safe storage. |
Christmassy Designs by Counting Puddles
- Patchwork Angel - What a pretty and festive angel! Choose a dark background - we have a pretty royal blue aida in stock that is perfect for this - it's done with DMC floss. Cross Stitch, Backstitch, French Knots and Star Stitches... might be pretty to add some thin metallic braids to this too! Presented as a full color leaflet with a nice big chart $14.00
- Reindeer Cheer - This is done on medium blue background with DMC floss. Measuring 84 x 84, Star, Back and Cross stitches - this is another one that would be pretty with metallics or even beads added for a little glitz. Presented as a full color card stock leaflet for $12.00
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Hello From Liz Matthews - Enjoy her fun releases!
- Secret Garden - What a happy profusion of color! Stitched on a neutral background, Liz chose DMC floss and did those tiny diamonds scattered everywhere with gold metallic!
- Holly Wreath - What a pretty garland of holly surrounding this grand bird! Stitched with Needlepoint silk, just the bird by itself, or simply a pin cushion of that holly would be stunning.
- House on Pumpkin Hill - This is cute - love the leafy border, love the hill full of pumpkins. Liz mentions the cat and witch silhouettes on the sides of the house - which I missed at first - leave them off and add a star or two instead if you don't want 'Halloween.' Those upside-down sunflowers are kind of hinky and fun too! Meauires 101 x 131.
- Ghosting to Town - Little ghosts out for a walk! The town - going up and down the sides makes this really unique. Stitched on something dark and mangy, or light and bright!
- Quaker Star Christmas - This is a cute little piece! Simple stitching in just 4 DMC colors of 935, 918, 3051 and 3011, the stitch count is 140 x 136. The beads along the edge look involved, but are super easy to do and offer a really cool finishing treatment. Hardest thing about this is sewing that star shape!
- Festive Mini Trees - Cute as can be... use this finishing idea for lots of Christmassy designs! Liz has that tutorial on her website. Worked with DMC, these are only 55 x 50 in size - rinky dinky!
- Fa La La - We think this would be nice finished into a pillow rather than framed. We like the balls and the colors - this begs for a colorful chenille trim. Actually, if you did 18ct linen over two - it'd be 15-1/2 x 8-1/2 in size and it'd be really festive on the couch! Classic Colorworks of Cherry Cobbler, Honeycomb, English Ivy, Mossy, Tennessee Red Clay, & Blackbird.
- Santa's Night Tree - This is almost like Liz's 'To All a Goodnight' design from last fall. Basically most of the entire same design, she's put this on a deep sky blue and reversed some of the reindeer to fill the sky - and then finished it into her tree shape. Cute as can be, the tree is just a flat triangle shape - open at the bottom, filled with wadded paper or fiberfill, and stuck on a candlestick or other cute base. The design is super cute - this whole little tree will be about 5 x 7 in size! Smaller than you think! Chart runs $12.00.
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Colorful Designs from Lola Crow
- Murder in the Pumpkin Patch - The Murder of Crows is decending on the patch of pumpkins... but neither the skeleton or the scarecrow are keeping them away. This colorful country scene by Lola Crow Designs is worked with 25 shades of DMC floss on 32ct Mirage Linen by Picture This Plus. That gorgeous blue-gray dramatic background sets off the bright oranges and cheerful denim of that ragged little shirt. A fun piece 144 x 104 in stitch count, to stitch and display for the season!
- Buried in Books - Well, everyone knows someone who always has their nose buried in a book - isn't this the cutest thing? Measuring just 64 x 53, it's done on a mangy gray background with 18 different shades of DMC. I love that little cat too. Chart is $7.50.
- Extraordinary Birds - This has apparently been a stitch along piece that is being finished and offered complete to us. Chart format, it uses 34 DMC shades and measures 181 x 226 in stitch count. I love all the colors in here, and the booklet does come with an illustrated index to identify each bird in the piece! Complete Booklet of charts runs $27.00
- Acorns and Friends - If this isn't the cutest thing! The Racoon and skunk are stitching, but the opposum, crows and squirrels are already done, and displaying their stitched pieces that are mounted in hoops! See them hanging from the tree branches? Measures 124 x 105, stitched with 20 DMC shades, the background fabric is Weeks 36ct Sea Foam hand-dyed linen. Cute! Chart is $12.00
- Acorn Bonanza - these little guys hit the motherlode! They're picking them right off the tree... measures 80 x 80 and uses 12 DMC colors. Check out that one little individual squirrel at the bottom left... you could stitch JUST HIM and nothing else! Chart $9.00
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Happy Offerings from Cherry Blossoms!
- Winter Joy - Here is Cherry's third snowglobe design, and it is just as enchanting as her other two! Winter Joy is stitched on a 32ct light blue hand-dyed background using Weeks flosses. Absolutely charming detail in here, you see Santa flying in the sky, the quiet home with evergreens in the yard, and Mr Snowman greeting you at the gate. Measuring 100 x 106, this is shown mounted on Cherry's wooden snowglobe base - which we have! Chart runs $12.00, Wood runs $32.00.
- Vintage Ornaments Set Three - A darling red-capped bird, teddy stocking and little red truck hauling home the tree, we have lots of pretty aqua fabrics for all of these! Each disc is mounted on one of Cherry's vintage ornament wooden backer pieces. They are actually 3 pieces of wood - you paint them - they are perfect for her ornaments. (Sets one and two each feature a different wooden shape on the ornaments.) There is also a border of white mini pom-pom trim on these - hard to see, but really a nice touch! Chart runs $12.00, single ornament piece set is 12.00, set of 3 ornaments runs $30.
- Grateful Heart - 'Gratitude is the secret to a full life." Such a true sentiment surrounded by colorful flower and overall cheerfullness! Choose a light neutral background and Week's hand-dyed flosses. This measures 108 x 144, chart runs $12.00.
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Presenting The Boo'tiques from Satsuma Street - Due in the Shop late August.
Here come Owls, Pumpkins, Skulls and Cats - all done in Satsuma's charming and colorful design style! Jodi has 4 super-cute kits... each contains a pair of designs to stitch in both 'black' and 'white' colorways.
Each finishes about 2 x 3 and worked on 14ct perforated paper. Complete kit contains the 2 designs, paper, threads and a small smattering of beads and sequins. |
A Trio of HAPPY from Satsuma Street
- Fish Dish - Here's a fun round of nothing but fish and bubbles. Choose a background fabric you like... this is coded for either DMC cottons or wools. It might be pretty with a little metallic added as well. Measuring 95 x 95, it quick, colorful and an easy stitch. Presented as a full color leaflet $12.00
- Pot Shop - Quite the cheerful arrangement of succulents - all in their pots of personality! This measures just 59 x 88 - so just 4 x 6 on 14/28. Jodi has shown this framed inside Weeks Dye Works Hand-dyed wool! Red Pear and Terra Cotta are the featured colors... Jodi offers finishing tips for this on her website. Presented in a full color leaflet $12.00
- Voyage - Grab some black fabric you can see - or at least a deep blue - and stitch this fantasy ship. Measuring 103 x 134, it could use metallics or buttons, or even a little personalization to announce whose bedroom door it is hanging on! Would make a cute bed pillow decoration too! Presented in full color leaflet $12.00
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The Season of Ghosts
from The Snowflower Diaries
This is a whimsical chart offering a silly bunny and a really cute verse. 'I saw a ghost, he saw me too. I waved and him, but he said Boo!'
Bunny is stitched on Country Vintage Mocha and the verse is done on a mangy gray - all is coded for DMC. |
Abundance, Christmas Bell, Joyful Christmas Calendar from Snowflower Diaries
- Abundance - All three designs are included in this chart, the main fox design measures122 x 71. Each is stitched on Country Vintage Mocha, and coded for Gentle Art Sampler threads or DMC
- Christmas Bell - This measures 151 x 141... kind of too big for an ornament... but it's pretty just the same. Coded for 13 shades of DMC.
- Joyful Christmas Calendar - This is a collection of small 49 x 61 designs to stitch into a calendar piece, or finish into individual ornaments or cushions. The chart cover is the digital print, but the other picture is taken from the back of the chart, and it shows some finished cushions. Spectacular on a darker fabric, trim them in either red, white or green, look at the medley of coordinating finishing fabrics as well. All is coded for DMC, just charming! The chart is a steal at $15.00.
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Spooky Love, Strawberry Serenade, Golden Pears from Snowflower Diaries
- Spooky Love - This is another 25-piece design set that can be stitched into a sampler or just finished individually. The front cover design is the digital composite, but the back cover shows those incredible little cushions - so full of DMC color. Each individual block measures 79 x 79, while the total piece is 393 x 329.
- Strawberry Serenade - Two designs in this chart, the larger is 113 x 81 on Country Vintage Mocha, while the smaller is 65 x 65 and worked on natural. Coded for DMC.
- Golden Pears - Luscious greens and golds of DMC against a Country Vintage Mocha background - use any count you like best. It measures 110 x 75.
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Fox and Magic of Autumn, When I Saw You, Autumn Vibes, We Are Cute and Stabby
from Snowflower Diaries
- The Fox and The Magic Of Autumn - A darling little fox keeping watch over his precious fall pumpkin! He measures 140 x 85 and is coded for DMC.
- When I Saw You - 'I fell in love, and you smiled, because you knew.' What a neat verse... perfect for a wedding or anniversary gift! Stitched in only 1 color of any hand-dyed floss. Measures 100 x 183, but you could make it smaller by leaving off the top and bottom borders.
- Autumn Vibes - Two patterns in one chart both sending out autumn vibes. A little heart in hand pinkeep book and a pheasant surrounded by fall foliage. The heart in hand design measures 59x32... the pheasant is 71x80. Suggested fabric is 32ct Flax. Stitched with DMC and Gentle Art Sampler threads. $8.00
- We Are Cute and Stabby - Oh my gosh! This describes porcupines AND stitchers! Adorable! Pattern is 77x82 and stitched on 32ct Country Vintage Mocha. Uses one DMC (white) and 5 different Gentle Art Threads. Also converted to DMC if that works better for you. $6.00
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New and Old from JBW Designs
- With Kindness is a new design by JBW, stitched on 36ct platinum linen with Weeks and Classic hand-dyeds. It finishes just a little over 7 x 4.
- Christmas Tree and Reindeer Baubles and their Scallop Mounting Boards - Simple monochromatic stitching on these, with creamy petite seed beads as the background snowflakes. Depending on the fabric size you choose you can mount them on JBW's scalloped wood rounds - 4 or 5 inch.
- Ornament Collection VI - Ok between all these 5 x 6 spiral bound mini books, we now have 120 different tiny ornaments by Judy. Multiple sets across the 6 little books, our teaser pic is very blurry and doesn't show you much - sorry. But if you are familiar with JBW, you'll know what's inside. $22.00
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Fun Birds from The Blue Flower's Jeannine McGowan
- Spooky Shoebill - These are fun birds - Jeannine says they kind of 'glare' at you so they are prefect fr a spooky BOO scene! Stitched on a fabric that is a medley of 502 and 647 DMC coloration, this is coded for DMC as well as some hand-dyeds. Measuring 99 x 132, I love the little iguana in there! Chart runs $12.00
- Autumn Quail - Just a small piece - a quiet little bird nestled in between berrries and leaves. He measures 130 x 131, fabric has hints of light green, orange and olive mottling - not a walk in the park to find! Chart runs $12.00
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Peyote Beading Designs from Ghost Boy Needleworks
Raymond has a passion for all things embroidery. He says if it involves stabbing something whether it's fabric, or beads or his own fingers, he's a happy guy! He adds 'a little less happy when it comes to fingers, but sometimes art demands a blood sacrifice!' We are featuring some of his Peyote Beading Designs in kit format.
- Skellymaid - Well, this is over-the-top cute! It is a 5-inch long Peyote Beaded scissor or Zipper fob of a skeleton mermaid. You string those arms and make the little hands, and then the bony tail, it just makes you smile! Complete kit contains both the color chart and numeral directions to do this - just depends on which set of instructions your brain works better with. Then, a vial of two beading needles, thread, clamshell finding and all the pre-sorted beads. Should take about 5 or 6 hours do do... such a conversation piece!
- Harlequin Poker - All red and black this fob finishes approx 2 x 5 with the fringe. The complete kit contains the beading thread, needles, Delica beads, the fringe beds, lobster claw clasp and instructions. $30.00
- Shhh! - This one is pretty cute! Just super simple Peyote - no fringe on there anywhere - gotta love that zipper mouth! Complete kit contains the Delica beads, zipper pull, threads, lobster clasp and instructions. $30.00.
- Sirena Selene - She is a lunar mermaid! Stars and moons instead of water and fish! Selene finishes 1-1/2 x 5. Her complete kit contains the beading thread, needles, Delicas, fringe beads, lobster claw clasp and instructions. $40.00
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Mrs and Mr Bones
from The Spanish Stitcher
Skinny little skeletons by Spanish Stitcher, Mrs measures 51 x 62, while Mr is only 37 x 66.
Black Licorice, Moss and Burnt Orange hand-dyeds, choose a fun background color and count of your choice. Both designs are included in the chart pack for $14.00 |
Arrivals from Madame Chantilly!
- Halloween Flight - Measures 182 x 132, using DMC floss on your choice of Country Vintage Mocha fabric, that little kitty is hang'in ON! Stitch as much of the background motif artwork as you want to control overall finished size. Chart $12.00
- Halloween Scooter - Measures 199 x 70, suing DMC floss, again on your choice of Country Vintage Mocha fabric... I love the little dinosaur and cat on that scooter! Leave off the Happy Halloween wishes if you want a smaller overall finished size - super cute! Chart runs $11.00.
- Pear Forest - Don't know if you want the pedestal plate on here or not... but those little hedgehogs just steal this show! Stitch the village row with glorious pear trees flourishing everywhere... or just do that single little guy down at the bottom right. Pretty colors, charming subject matter, measures 178 x 123 on Natural fabric of your choice, this is coded for DMC floss. Chart is $13.00.
- Nativity Christmas Balls - Make this as an entire picture, or separate the globes and make individual ornaments - even leaving off the topping treatments if you want! The Three Kings, Holy Family and Shepherds are all here int he 215 x 160 piece. Individual balls are probably about 50 stitches in diameter each. Worked with DMC on Natural, chart is $13.00.
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Festive Designs from Stitches by Ethel
- Halloween and Christmas Moons - Ethyl has two designs that measure 67 x 80 in stitch count. Stitched on Natural or light grays, each is done with hand-dyed flosses, but she also includes the conversion to DMC for you. Simple and cute, that big sliver of a moon has friends in every season! Both are offered in separate charts for $9.00 each.
- Joyful Christmas Ornaments for 2025 - These companion last year's set! New words, same sizes and colors, they measure 55 stitches in diameter - so can be a little under 3 inches if you work on 18ct or 40 over two. Both designs are included in the one chart for $9.00.
- Chicken and Waffles - Well this has nothing to do with breakfast! Ethyl knows a goat named Waffles... and he's playing with chickens! Something fun for the Holidays, choose a light blue background to help with the falling snow flakes in the background. Measures 143 x 107 in stitch count, chart runs $12.00
- Holly Basket Pinkeep - This is a very pretty little holly basket - organized and cheerful. It measures just 73 x 67 - on a natural-shaded background fabric. Coded for DMC, it'll finish a petite 4 inches on 18/36ct. I think some red beads dotted in the berry centers would be really pretty.
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Cute Halloween Autumn and Halloween Designs from Teresa Kogut!
Hello Midnight Book - Wow, this book features 8 designs inside - we've chosen a few of them to highlight here. I love the I Scream one with the howling cat... then there are the stitching witches - they might be adding ORTS to their brew. Creepy Things does look creepy, and the barn owl looks just plain serious! All of Teresa's artwork throughout... Her books are always a treat to page through - even if you never stitch a thing!
- Thankful Receiver - Cute plaid overalls on this little guy, the verse reads 'The Thankful receiver bears a plentiful Harvest.' 129 x 152, he's coded for DMC and Weeks hand-dyeds. Chart runs $12.00
- I Love Fall - 'most of all.' Another fun Scarecrow, this one is finished on top of a wicker tray from Hobby Lobby. Cute finishing for this, it measures 117 in stitch count... so find your tray first, then determine your fabric size. She's showing a little bit of fabric behind the trim for a pop of color. Chart $12.00
- Pumpkin Pals - Another really cute and different finishing treatment on this... you get the pumpkin 'basket' chart, as well as the three stand-ups to stuff inside. Teresa says you can change the shape of your pumpkin... just don't make it too small to hold your little people - Jacko, Ted and Tabby! Everybody is in the chart pack - and worked with Classic Colors hand-dyed flosses or DMC. $12.00
- A Time to Reap - The third in this set of designs, everything is plentiful - the leaves, pumpkins, the turkey and the fall harvest. Book $14.00
- Bittersweet Farm - A loose border of bittersweets, along with more striped pumpkins and turkeys, it's full of great Autumnal color. Chart $12.00
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Silver Creek Samplers has fun designs for all the Seasons!
- Boo Hoo - LOVE THIS! Choose a rich purple background (we have a million different fabric choices) to stitch this bright and colorful greeting. DMC and Weeks flosses, there is so much charm in each of these letters. You can frame this, make a flat standing board, or finish into that little drum shape... that round 'EEK' design is the top of that round drum. Chart $13.00
- Love Came Down - An Ornament trio, this is really nice. The Holy Family looking modern - perfect for a 'younger' family as it doesn't 'look classically old!' Diane is all about words and verses... so has tossed in a pair of sentiments to go with this. Choose any neutral fabrics, all three designs in the chart $14.00
- Needle Little Love - Oh, so darn cute! Needs to hang or be a little cushion somewhere where friends gather. Stitched with Gentle Art hand-dyeds, she's included the DMC conversions. $13.00
- To Have and to Fold - 'When I said I DO, I didn't mean the laundry!' This is so fun, and it needs to be done for newlyweds or new parents to garnish the laundry room! What a fun design! $13.00
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Simple Gifts - Harvest
from Praiseworthy Stitches
Praiseworthy Stitches has a Quaker-inspired sampler celebrating the Harvest and Pumpkins. Not 'Halloween-y' in flavor - it is full of autumn color and small hidden motifs of the season.
Measuring 212 x 204, it uses 6 skeins of Weeks Rust, 2 each of Sweet Potato and Sun Dried, and one of Moss as well as Gentle Art's Toffee - really yummy colors! Presented as a chart for $14.00 |
Halloween and Christmas Seasonals by Erica Michaels
Linda's designs are 'cute and cushion-y!'
- Autumn Cartouches - A set of 4 coordinating designs, she's putting pretty seasonal borders around words that describe the season. This is the first of many in this series, so they'd be fun to collect and nestle in a big bowl as you finish them. Great way to use left over fabrics and trims. All 4 designs in the chart for $13.00
- A Frightful Assembly - This is a super cool design. It features 8 2 x 3-ish designs - all stitched in your favorite hand-dyed black color, but accented with bits of white and orange. She has them finished as cushions, you could do blocks, the whole thing together, perf paper magnets, just whatever. The whole thing is also a play on collective nouns! Everything in one pattern for $18
- Good Tidings - Just a subdued, nice holiday design... might be nice on perf paper for a magnet! Both designs in the chart for $15.00
- Thanks and Giving - Inspired by an antique sampler, the tree is the centerpiece for the woodland creatures and classic border. Linda says the bottom section would make a really nice small.
- A Tree for Christmas - OH... get creative with your threads and fabric for this one! Use metallics, or beads, do the light thread on dark or the dark thread on light... the cover pics really show yo how different you can make this!
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Tropical Birds, Fall and Countryside Animal Trios by Puntini
Puntini is continuing her beautiful set of animal trio patterns. Due in the shop the end of August, each measures 67 stitches in diameter and all are worked on Country Vintage Mocha fabric (aida or linen - your choice.)
Cute as can be, they need no words! These join her marine, spring and winter sets... we love them all!
Cross Stitch - Save the Earth!
It's the only planet with Cross Stitch! Measures 109 x 77, coded for DMC, just a super fun design to have and stitch!
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The Twin Peak Sisters have been busy! Presenting Halloween and Christmas Releases we really like!
- Fang and Big Eye Gang is one of my favorites this season! Choose some fun fabric background colors to highlight these whimsical characters... or stitch the backgrounds in colors you like. (The pattern says they are done on Smokey Pearl, but I'm not seeing that same color on the fabric edges. I THINK they have stitched those three colored backgrounds though, rather than used different fabric.) Each measures just 59 x 80 in size. Featuring only 8 shades of DMC floss, the cat, witch and pumpkin head clown are all included in this leaflet. Absolutely LOVE them!
- Christmas Drum Set - This design leaflet includes the 'Good Will to All' village scene with Santa flying overhead, as well as the Santa head 'ice cream cone.' Everything is stitched with DMC on Country Vintage Mocha - which we have it in numerous counts. The flat village scene measures 196 x 101 - so 7 x 14 on 28ct. Mr Santa's head measures only 58 x 58 - so he finishes a petite 2 x 4 inches in size. Can't wait to get our hands on this leaflet and get some shop models stitched!
- Winter Rose Sampler - Stitched on Fibre on a Whim's Affogato Belfast linen with a mixture of DMC and hand-dyeds, it features a snow capped alphabet along the top. Then, two center sections - one a wintery cottage with snow-covered evergreens and bunnies on the lawn, and the lavish Winter Rose flower with reindeer along the bottom. Measures 182 x 189.
- The Day Before Christmas - Here's a charming town scene enjoying the cold weather and freshly fallen snow. Measuring 108 x 144 - so about 8 x 10-1/2 on 28ct - choose something gray and wintery or a brisk light blue for your background. Coded for 19 shades of DMC, they suggest substituting Mill Hill glass seed beads instead of French Knots - I imagine for the falling snow!
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Rainy Day and City Lights from Boomerang Stitches
This is a pair of stunning designs by Boomerang Stitches. Due to arrive in the shop the last week of August... I just love them, and couldn't wait to show them off! Presented as individual charts, each measures 121 x 121 in stitch count and is coded for about 20 shades of DMC floss.
These two are worked on an antique white background - you can choose virtually any count you like. So clean, crisp, sophisticated and balanced, I love the symmetry, the geometric lines, and the way the stitches suggest shadows. (Do you remember the artwork of Charlie Harper? Reminds me of his artwork!) |
Henny Penny & Sewing Roll
from Stacy Nash Designs!
Little Henny Penny Hen joins the Animal Cracker Collection of Stacy's. She finishes about 5 x 7 on 36ct linen and is worked with Weeks hand-dyed flosses.
Her companion sewing roll measures 10 x 4-1/4, and is decorated with farmyard birds and a 'quilt' of sorts. Presented in chart format - like the rest of the Crackers. |
Seasonal Gnomes by Jim Shore for Mill Hill
Six new little gnomes are here... cross stitched on perforated paper and garnished with Mill Hill glass beads... these little guys cover the whole year's celebrations! Valentine's, St Pats, Easter, 4th of July, Thanksgiving and Christmas... complete kits include the chart, paper, flosses, needles and beads. All featuring the artwork of Jim Shore. |
Releases from Heart in Hand
- Wee Santa 2025 - Dressed in traditional Christmas red and green, St. Nick has his cozy slippers on his feet. Santa is surrounded by a handful of happy Christmas geese. They aren't a bit worried about being incorporated into the holiday dinner. Colorful packages and snowflakes grace the scene. Christmas is coming! 71w x 70h of 32 ct fabric.
- Quilted Tiny Town - Cecilia says: Quilted Tiny Town was born in my mind several years ago when I drove through rural Indiana on the way to a week's long solo design retreat. The countryside was dotted with multicolored quilts painted on barns, sheds, and outbuildings. The Tiny Town design grew to include a quilt-themed flag, birdhouse, even sunflowers in quilt block shapes! 176w x 30h on 32 ct fabric.
- The Quilted Frill Frill - Donna Sue Groves, of Adams County, Ohio, is credited with the popularity of the modern barn quilt movement. he originator of the first documented barn quilt trail, Donna Sue painted a quilt to honor her mother and her mother's love of quilting. he quilt and the barn featured on Quilted Frill are a replica and tribute to Donna. Though she died in 2021, Donna's idea sparked tens of thousands of quilt squares on barns throughout North America for all to enjoy. 40w x 30h on 32 ct fabric.
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Land That I Love Biscornu Book from Teresa Kogut
Here's a really cool book that contains 10 different designs (some are shown above) - all the same size at about 80 x 80 in stitch count. Teresa has designed them geometrically - and then assembled them into Biscornu shaped pin cushions.
She uses one general color palette throughout the book, so all of these pieces coordinate... and you can mix and match them to assemble into the cushions.
Just charming, you see the top design, but then bits of the bottom peeking around the edges, and they look even better when two different fabrics are used! Multiple pages, huge color charts, luscious pictures, all these need is you to enjoy! |
Pop of the Ocean, Hook & Bobber, and Whale SongBent Creek
Bent Creek has a trio of summery designs - all super quick to stitch on your trip to the beach. Click on each imaqge to take you right to it on one of our Bent Creek pages.
- POP of the Ocean features swimming fish in their tiny globe. These POP designs were all supposed to be trees, I think, so not sure how fish could be swimming in trees. I think it'd be cute minus the trunk and fence! Kit includes the 20ct linen and #5 Pearl Cotton threads.
- Whale Song and The Hook, Line and Bobber Flag - These two are small charted designs that BEG to be hung in that beach house we all want! The little crab better not go for that hook, otherwise he'll be dinner. But the little whale can just sing and sing away! Both finish about 3 x 4 in size.
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4 Cheerful Needle Minders and one Zipper Charm by Flamingo Toes...
These delightful designs are joining our shop collection of Flamingo Toes's enameled needle minders. Beautifully done, minders are fun and handy - even for your kitchen fridge! See the rest of Beverly's designs on our inside Flamingo Toes Page.
- Sweet Freedom Heart from Flamingo Toes - Beverly's cute little heart matches her Patriotic Flag Heart Needle Minder! Coded for regular DMC floss, it measures just 84 in stitch count!
- Come Sit a Spell from Flamingo Toes - This design features the little black kitty that has been made into an enameled needle minder. The charted design measures 91 x 120, but you could cut off the web and words and make it half the size! Coded for DMC, cute and quick.
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Christmas Roses and The Grove Sheep Farm from Mille Fleur
A pair of charming designs... one for Summertime, one for Christmas
- Christmas Roses - Measures 122 x 200, and is done on Natural linen. The chart does call for lots of specialty threads and beads... but I bet your stash can come pretty close to delivering most of what you need. Touches of Hardanger down at the bottom, Satin Stitch candles, beaded and sequin garlands, there is a lot going on in the elegant piece. The chart is large, colorful and easy to read.
- The Grove Sheep Farm - What a sweet little cottage scene. The close-up on the cover shows the sheep detail - they are all done with French knots. (But you can sub beads or Wisper thread instead if you'd rather!) Just a teeny piece at 84 x 84... if you leave off the personalization, it'll be a little bit smaller! Beautiful, large colored chart.
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Summer Sailing With Mr Robin
from Artful Offerings
Artful Offerings celebrates summertime with her dapper little sea captain on his patriotic sailboat. Robin says it's a clear summer day, he's wearing his finest top-hat, and he's anchoring his whimsical bird-house boat after crossing the festive regatta finish line.
Coded for Gentle Art hand-dyeds or DMC, he is done on Fibre on a Whim's Buttermilk hand-dyed. We think Flax, Lambswool and light blues would be pretty as well. Measures 7 x 7-ish on 36ct. |
Green Summer World and Haunted Hill
from Cotton Pixels
A pair of 4 x 4 designs, each is presented in small chart format.
- Green Summer World features a black cat that is stitched in beads! The darker greenery growing is also done with beads, the lighter are simply stitched. Really cute texture because of that contrast. This little kitty goes with several other CP cats!
- Haunted Hill - I'm looking for the cat in this one... but there are only bats! I think you need to grab a small black cat (from a Chessie design or somewhere) and switch out a border bat for a cat. Another fun, quick seasonal design.
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Welcome Home
from Jardin Prive
Here's a sweet piece to stitch for the hallway right inside your entry door. You need to welcome YOU to your house!
Change a couple of colors if you need to.... stitch it for a friend's new digs... it's coded for DMC and will stitch in a jiff! Presented as a chart. |
Stitchy Spot from October House
Another Skinny Mini chart by October House will be a quick stitchI. It is presented as a small chart, with a gorgeous model pic on the cover.
Measuring just 161 x 38... all of these Skinny Minis finish about 2 x 9... and make the cutest pin cushions or frame weights. Stitched with a medley of hand-dyeds - not much of any one of them - you can change our colors to match YOUR Stitchy Spot if necessary! |
The Mill Hill Village
You'll recognize these Christmas Village businesses as Mill Hill Button and Bead kits that are super hard to get right now. BUT, we have Wichelt's 40th Anniversary book in stock (published in 2010 when they WERE 40 years old) and they INCLUDED the charts for these 4 bead kits right in THIS BOOK!
Currently we do have the Apothecary and Bakery bead kits in stock - but not the General Store or Toy Shoppe (which have been unavailable for over a year.) So... get this book! You can purchase the beads open stock!
Actually, the book is gorgeous. It has 40 pages and includes designs by several artists Mill Hill represents. There are florals by Permin, pretty cross stitch designs by Debbie Mumm, Sticks, Jim Shore, these 4 village pieces, a Sandy Cozzolino Santa, Mirabilia, and Thea Gouverneur. You'd never know how good this book is based on its cover! |
Seaside Alphabet Sampler Stitch-Along
from By the Bay Needleart
This is a charming alphabet - coming in a set of 7 releases - beginning August 1st. By The Bay's Donna does the prettiest seaside scenes, and instead of one large piece, she is treating us to 28 - 40 x 40 mini-blocks full of seaside mini designs.
Beginning in August, and continuing through February of 2026, you'll get one chart each month with 4 letters in it... Chart YZ will include the two bottom corner designs.
Stitched on just about any fabric you like, it uses lots of pretty DMC floss shades. Finish your ABCs into single blocks, or make a grand sampler - whatever you want. Each chart (with 4 letters) runs $10.00, we'll be charging each chart as it releases and ships each month.
Registration is open for this ONLY UNTIL JULY 20th... as we can order only enough charts for our Stitch-Along-Stitchers, and cannot sell them open-stock until By The Bay finishes her Stitch-Along. |
Summer Stitching
from Plum Street Samplers
- Tropic Troupe - Paulette is releasing some sizzling stitching this summer! Tropic Troupe is the latest in her series of animal stacks... this one even includes little swimming fish and a seagull. Finishes the same size as all the rest... shipping to us late June.
- A Fine Spot - At first you see the pomegranate pot, but then... there's a little frog hoping to go unnoticed under his shady spot! Paulette says he's like a 'stitching frog' - he's going unnoticed until you're well into the project, and THEN you have to 'rip-it!' Stitched with Classic hand-dyeds on 36ct Country Vintage Mocha, it measures 50 x 71 - so only a little under 3 x 4!
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Presenting: This Land
from Shakespeare's Peddler
Teresa just sent us a note about her newest chart... here it is! Stitched with hand-dyeds, it measures about 7 x 8.
I love the framing treatment... she's done a border of fabric and sewn buttons in the corners! Chart runs $12.00 |
Mill Hill's 2025 Annual Santas - This year celebrates FIRST RESPONDERS!
Complete kits of paper, floss and beads, finishing about 4-1/2 inches in size, these join the other 30 annual sets!
If your Special Responder doesn't have a beard - leave that part off... but don't leave off those darling dogs! |
From Left: Sandy Claws, Stained Glass Tree, Festive Fairy Cottage, Snowy Bluebird, Holiday Square and Snowman Lantern
Announcing the Mill Hill 2025 Button and Bead Kits for Christmas!
Love this year's designs. Since Mill Hill is so sketchy the past couple of years with sending their older designs... GET THESE NOW while they've made them a priority to produce.
- Sandy Claws steals the whole show! He's got his Santa hat on, and has decorated his palm tree - and he's greeting you when you come to his little island!
- The Stained Glass tree is colorful and elegant.
- Festive Fairy House is just like the Summer Fairy House - only with a bit of snow! Fairies are easier to see on this one too!
- Snowy Bluebird is just gorgeous!
- The Holiday Square goes with all the other Christmas Village kits. They've not done such a great job of producing the older ones... so get this one!
- The Snowman Lantern is a fun little pic, featuring a cardinal button.
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From Left: Ground Hog Day, Green Candy Canes, Ski Pass, Cruise, Ho Ho Ho, Snowman Vacation
And finally the little 2025 Beaded Holiday Ornament Kits!
- Ground Hog Day is great - because it gives you something to decorate after the Holidays!
- Green Candy canes are cute!
- Ski Pass is pretty neat... and
- The Cruise Ship is the best!
- Ho Ho Ho is kind of fun - I bet you can split that up and make three little ornaments our of it!
- Snowman vacation features a snowman and his little frozen drink - he's probably on the Sandy Claws Island and he took the cruise ship there.
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Cicada's Song Sampler
from Cosford Rise Stitchery
This is a pretty piece! Measuring 228 x 227, it finishes about 12 x 12 on 36ct. That cool stone mill is surrounded by a meandering wildflower border that doesn't repeat anywhere! Can you see the little pond down in the bottom left corner of the border?
The verse reads: Magnolia blooms and cotton fields, where gentle rivers wind, in southern warmth and cicada's song, the heart of home you'll find. Coded for DMC or a medley of hand-dyed flosses... this is super-charming! |
Cute New Felt Embroidered Ornaments for Your Christmas Tree
from Rachel's of Greenfield
Rachel's of Greenfield has two new sets of appliqued mittens and stockings to hang on your holiday trees. Offered in complete kits, each pack of 4 designs contains the patterns, felt, flosses, any embellishments needed and the hanging cords to make it's set. Finishing about 4 x 4-1/2 each, you can 'seal them closed' at the tops, or leave them open - then they can hold cash or gift cards!
- Glitzy Stockings features felt that is embossed all over with gold flecks - what a neat look, it makes them even more charming.
- Winter Mittens features rich red felt, accented with cream and gray. The package contains the three star topper buttons featured on the tree mitten.
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At the Heart of It, Counting Our Blessings, No More Twist, Fox Winks from Teresa Layman
Teresa Layman has a DOZEN new knotwork designs... and they've all arrived in the shop! (Click through to see the other 8.) Teeny, tiny, these are used for doll house rugs or just gorgeous small pieces of needleart - hopefully safely framed! Each pattern comes as the actual-sized line drawing printed on a special knotwork fabric and your needle.
You'll need a tight hoop and DMC floss. Every single stitch in these is a single wrap French Knot with one strand of floss... just like paint by' number... you fill in the areas with the knots. Absolutely exquisite! Click the pics to see the other 8 new designs... along with so many other cute ones! |
Talk Dirt to Me from Val's Stuff
Val's Stuff has a new design perfect for a 'Green-Thumber!' Measuring 97 x 221, it finishes a generous 8-1/2 x 6-1/2 on 28ct Ice Blue Lugana. She's used a medley of DMC and Weeks hand-dyed flosses, and given the conversions to Anchor floss as well.
Super cute for anyone who gardens, Val does say in the instructions that she intentionally left the picket fence very light in the background (hard to see on our model image, but it's there!), but supplies info for a darker version. Presented as a leaflet, it just makes you smile. |
Heartfelt Easter, Patriot and Valentine
from October House
Heartfelt Easter, Robin's third teeny heartfelt cushion design has arrived... each of the three of these measures only 47 x 71 - finishing just 3 x 4-ish.
Cute as can be, each is presented in its own chart, just small, fun stitch projects. |
 
A trio of delicate florals by Tra La La has arrived.
Offered as charts, these all feature a soft color palate of Classic Colorworks and Gentle Art hand-dyed flosses.
- Coupe de Fleurs measures 105 x 95, so finishes a little under 6 x 6 on 18/36ct.
- Dans ma Prairie features little white lambs amidst the flowers and alphabets. Both designs are included in the chart pack, and they measure just 65 stitches each to finish only 3-1/2 inches on 18/36.
- Floralie 4 measures 83 x 100 - so 4-1/2 x 5 in size. We like the soft, contemporary personality of these.
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Presenting the new Sea Animals Trio
from Puntini
Paola has three new animal ornaments... a sea turtle, whale and octopus. They companion her Winter and Spring sets... just the prettiest colors... they all measure 66 stitches in size.
These would be nice stitched on one cut of fabric and hung in a bathroom or beach house. Presented as a chart with all three designs for $15.00 |
All Three DOVO Scissors are here - and we have LOTS!
Our DOVO Scissor shipment arrived yesterday - and we are loaded with Aya, Anne and Anja embroidery scissors!
Top quality, ever-the-favorites, we love these scissors. All brushed stainless finish, each comes in DOVO's signature little white box with a black leather protective sheath.
- Aya is the 3-1/2 inch one that features extra-thin tapered tips - suitable for Hardanger Embroidery and tight cutting.
- Anne has been their most popular 3-1/2 inch embroidery style - it is the same as the Aya - but without the tapered tips. Just a yummy pair of scissors!
- Anja is the 4-inch style that feels longer and slender - super smooth to cut with.
If you have had DOVOs on order from us, yours are shipping TODAY. Happy Cutting! |
Announcing Flamingo Toes' Needle Minders of the Month Club!
OK.... drum roll.... because pics and projects are still a secret! Beginning July of 2025, we'll have a new, exclusive enameled needle minder by Flamingo Toes, and her cross stitch AND embroidery designs to go with it! See the secret pink box? Inside you'll find the minder, both patterns (one cross stitch and the other embroidery) and enough DMC floss to stitch one or the other.
At the end of the 12 months, Beverly will present a quilt pattern to you can attach all your 12 stitched designs together into one little quilt! Each month's pink box will run $19.99 plus shipping. We haven't seen any minders or designs yet, but based on the rest of her darling minders and designs, we're gonna LOVE these! We're taking reservations NOW for our Auto - but our numbers are limited. Our original allotment is now full, so we have a waiting list, in case we can get more. |
Forest Friends
from The Tiny Modernist
A delightful forest full of creatures, just begging for a place on your wall!
Design has a stitch count of121w x 121h, making it 8.6" x 8.6" (14-count) or 7.6" x 7.6" (16-count). |
Running with Needle and Thread
from Stitches by Ethel
It looks like some ornery bunnies have invaded someone's stitching basket!
This measures 95 x 48 on 28ct fabric. Chart is $9.00 |
Patriotic Trio
from Hobby House Press
A Trio of patriotic designs in plenty of time for Independence Day!
Stitch Counts: Old Glory: 80 x 80, 1776: 72 x 113, America the Beautiful: 138 x 66. |
Presenting Hetty's Rose Garden Biscornu and Hedgehog from Just Nan
Hetty's Rose Garden... expected about May 15... features lovely rose gardens on soft pink linen with a charming pink hedgehog nestled in the center. This pretty spring/summer design is a companion piece to Frost Flower Garden which is nearly gone. Two different garden designs of shaded pink roses with soft green leaves decorate the 2 sides of the biscornu. Sparkling gold crystal and pink crystal seed beads are sprinkled throughout. A pink quartz heart bead centers each side. The finished project is accented with a pearl pin in each of the 8 corners of the biscornu (included).
Hetty Hedgehog wears a coat stitched in shades of pink and green, highlighted with 6 Hedge Rose special stitches. Pink and gold crystal beads plus pink crystal bugle beads attached with straight pins add lots of hedgehog texture. Her pretty rose pin is made from a gold heart flower sequin, pink flower sequin and a round pink bead.
Nan has stitched both the biscornu and the hedgehog on 32 Ct Linen with 10 colors of DMC floss. Included with the leaflet are all stitching and finishing instructions, seed beads, bugle beads, heart beads, 2 sequins and bead for the rose pin, our signature button base and 8 pearl pins.You will need to provide straight pins and stuffing for both the biscornu and hedgehog. To keep them from going astray, instructions for the hedgehog are attached to the back of the color cover, held in place with a cute little heart paper clip.
Blooming Butterfly floats in on lace-edged floral wings of pansies and daffodils. Stitch with a DMC color palette of lavender, pink, green, yellow and white on 32 CT Linen.
Ice crystal beads add shimmer to the wings, while gold bronze beads accent the body and tips of the antennae.A sparkling Crystal Flower bead centers the small pansy between the antennae. A pretty design to usher in the blooming season ahead! |
Mr Ferrars' Confession
from Annie Beez
This references Sense and Sensibility, published in 1812 by Jane Austen. When Edward Ferrers finally comes to propose to Eleanor after she has given up all hope, (believing him to be married to Lucy Steele) we choke up every time!
We hope you enjoy this interpretation of one of our favorite novels of all time! Stitch count is 106 wide by 148 high, done in Gentle Arts, Classic Colorworks and DMC threads. |
Audie's Pink House
from Fox and Rabbit
Here's a sweet little house, classic in sampler design, surrounded by favorite sampler motifs. Measuring 137 x 79 - it's not very big and will finish about 7-1/2 x 4-1/2 on 36ct.
The willow tree, floral basket and Quaker wreath are all familiar elements, but the yard and fence add a little more personality. Very compact, organized, pleasing to the eye... it's just a pretty little piece. Chart $16.00 |
Whimsical Point Protectors
For scissors or knitting needles, these cute little things remind us of the Jibbets they stick onto Croc Shoes! Little bits of rubber (that your dog will probably love to snack on!) about an inch in size (he might not even chew them!), each has a hole to cover sharp scissor tips.
Just for fun, cute and colorful... they'd be fun to get and split the package to give everyone in the group just one... a fun table gift at a retreat too! Sets of 5 pieces. |
A Stitcher's Garden from The Drawn Thread Exclusively for the Silver Needle
By Cynthia Zittel, this is a busy design full of color and special stitches just like all her seasonal gardens. Joining Sunnyside, Kitchen, Herb and Butterfly Gardens, and the 4 Seasons set, this features everything special to its subject. She came as our Summer Event Designer a couple of years ago and this sampler and little linen tote was our project. Then, she did a companion pin cushion for our 'A Little Help From Our Friends' Stitching Circle last year to go with it.
Measuring 169 X 50 on 32ct Natural, it finishes just 10 x 3 but it's stuffed FULL of fun, specialty stitches that Cynthia loves so much. The 'flowers' in your garden are buttons, and thread spools, little floss skeins, and scissors. |
From Left: African Daisies, Haunted Lighthouse, Windmill, Fall Foxes, Spooky Cat and Corn Maze
Mill Hill's Autumn 2025 Bead Kits arrive this week!
We haven't even enjoyed summer yet, but Mill Hill always releases seasons-in-the-opposite, so you have TIME to work on them before you're ready for them.
The Button & Bead Line-Up
- African Daisies joins quite a few single floral close-ups they have... always bold and bright in color.
- Haunted Lighthouse features a dramatic wave crashing against the lighthouse, a stormy sky, and I think a pirate ship (!) in the high seas! They've added glow-in-the-dark beads to this one!
- Windmill is part of the Country Lane series - all farmhouse and tiny country scenes is that set of designs.
- Fall Foxes features a detailed pair of furry foxes amidst a busy landscape.
- Spooky Cat is ready for BUSINESS! Don't mess with him! He features Glow-in-the-dark beads as well.
- The Corn Maze is just plain fun - if you don't have allergies!
All are presented in full kit format of chart, 14ct perf paper, floss, beads and a button embellishment to make the 5 x 5 design. We order frames specially - if you need them.
From Left: Otter, UFO, Turkey Platter, Monster Plant, Spooky, Candy Bucket
The Smaller Autumn Harvest Ornment Collection
This offers a fun and unique set of designs this season.
- We start with a little Otter... you never know who has those in their backyard.
- We love the UFO - we think your kids would like it too.
- The Turkey Platter is ready for Thanksgiving - I'm not sure which will take longer - preparing the actual Thanksgiving Banquet or stitching this little guy, but it's a fun fridge magnet to hold a special recipe.
- The Monster Plant kind of goes with the UFO... actually cute for anyone with a green thumb.
- Spooky is just silly.
- The Candy Bucket would make a cute fridge magnet for the Halloween season as well.
Complete kits contain the chart, 14ct perf paper, flosses, beads and a little glass or crystal Mill Hill Treasure, as well as a magnet for display. |
Recent Releases from Satsuma Street
We've been enjoying these in the shop since late last Fall.
- Monster House - Super colorful and just delightfully scary, every room in this haunted house features a different occupant. Someone down in the parlour is headless, there are ghosts dancing in the ballroom, a howling wolf is waiting in one of the bedrooms, the resident witch is brewing dinner, there are cats and bats and spiders, Dracula hanging upside down in the attic, and even a mummy up in the tower. So full of bright DMC color, the stitch count is 131 x 217, so it finishes a generous 8 x 13-1/2 on 32ct! Definitely cute to hang for the Halloween Season - and break away from just orange and blacks. Full color leaflet $17.00
- Holiday Glow - Grab some red fabric - in any count you can see - these sweet holiday birds measure just 107 x 68 - so they finish a mere 5 x 7-1/2 on 14ct. Full color chart in the leaflet for $12.00, coded for DMC. $12.00
- Winter Welcome - Something to hang for the entire winter season, you don't have to add the word welcome if you don't want that part. Coded for DMC, it measures 102 x 137 - so 6-1/2 x 9 on 32ct. Adds a little bright color to the drabness of January and February! Full sized color leaflet, $13.00.
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A pair of charts for Spring and Easter, and a trio for Christmas and Winter - grab your DMC and Weeks flosses to stitch either one.
Something Yellow for Springtime by Stitchy Princess
- Queen Bee measures 83 x 83, everyone likes the honeycomb center pattern - it'd make a cute solid pin cushion. Full size chart $10.00
- Happy Easter includes two designs - the Bunny who looks official, and the whimsical Happy Easter greeting. Just 49 x 57 each, small and quick to stitch. Full size chart $12.00
Little bits of Winter and Christmas by Stitchy Princess
- Birds in Winter - This is really pretty worked on a darker background - to highlight all the white snow accents. Coded for DMC, some hand-dyeds from your stash would be easy to sub. Stitch count is 93 x 93 - just pretty. It doesn't SAY the season... so it can stay out a little longer! Full size chart $10.00
- Santa's Toy Shop and Mrs Claus' Bake Shop - Here's a pair of designs - they're each in their Christmas Market Booths! Santa is peddling toys and Mrs has been busy baking. Both designs measure 83 x 83, and would be perfect finished as two stand-ups side by side, or a folding 2-panel piece - you have to present these together! Charted for DMC and Weeks, pair of charts is $20.00
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Brightness and Cheer by Way of Little Stitch Girl
- You Were Meant To Bloom - This is so sweet. It's a 72 x 72 design, stitched with either DMC or Classic Colorworks hand-dyed flosses on any chalkboard-colored fabric. Just 6 colors of thread, it's a mighty 4 inches on 18/36ct. Fresh and bright, it's a quick stitch that will really make someone special happy! Single 5 x 8 colored chart. $6.00
- Holiday Banners - 4th of July and Easter - Joining their Halloween Holiday Banner design, we get Spring's Easter, and then Summer's 4th. The farmhouses are beautiful just by themselves - Zillow would have a field day! Each has the coolest trees with gorgeous geometrics in them. July's are plaid - and that pattern is hard to design and chart! Next, are the fantastic graphics in the sky. Easter's is absolutely gorgeous, and I kind of hate that it's partially hidden by the paper banner! It's a rainbow plaid that is so cool. Then, you stitch the letter banner pieces on perf paper, cut them out, and hang 'em across the sky. Each season is its own leaflet, heavy card stock, colored charts, DMC coding. These finish about 8 x 10 on 32ct.
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Flamingoes
from The Mindful Needle
This is a cute set of Flamingo Flavor!
- Flock to the Sea is a fun little design measuring just 149 x 61. Stitched on a light blue or white with lots of various hand-dyed flosses, it'll stitch in a jiff. Cute as a flat stand-up, but also as a pin drum.
- Flamingo Floss Drops - This is a set of 8 small cards tethered with a flamingo charm. There are 4 pictures on them that are so funny! Something silly to enjoy with your threads.
- Flamboyant Flamingo Needle Minder - A 1 x 2 inch pink acrylic minder - lots of detail in the design cut-out. A lightweight magnet to hold needles, or the grocery list on the beach house refrigerator door!
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Happiness is Being a Grandparent
from Barefoot Needleart
Barefoot Needleart has kind of a cool design - it's for GRANDMA - not the baby! Both model pics on the book cover are partially obstructed, so you have to use a little imagination, but you can see a big heart outline decorated with a few flowers on one side. There is a alphabet inside - in this scrolling font - so you can personalize it with any name you want!
Mimi and Gigi are shown on the back cover. Coded for Classic Colorworks flosses, this will finish approx 9 x 8 on 18/36ct. I could see this as a photo album or memory book cover, it's really a nice alternative to a birth announcement that really isn't so cool when they're 11 years old - and they don't want in their bedroom anymore. This is for Grammy - who will treasure it always! Multi-page leaflet with huge charting. |
Garden Troubles and Orange Cat Activities
from The Stitchin Kitten Designs
Two new cute kitty designs this week...
- Garden Troubles features 4 kittens just being CUTE! Each kitty-in-the-pot measures only 40 x 70 stitches - just 2 x 4 on 18ct - so stitch just one or do the whole row. Both are presented in full-sized chart format.
- Orange Cat Activities makes a 6-inch piece that might be YOUR cat! Coded for DMC, fabric is a mottled medium blue hand-dyed - we have lots of great options!
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Voice of The Garden
from Erica Michaels
'The hum of the bees is the voice of the garden.' Linda surprised us at Market with a new design that is shown stitched three different ways.
One version is on silk gauze (or could be 40 or 56ct linen), a berry, and then a regular normal-sized piece! Coded for Weeks and DMC, she's used Weeks Wools for her berry topper finishing. |
Weeks, Gentle Art and Classic Colorworks New Spring 2025 Hand-dyed Flosses
Get 'em now... before it's midnight on a Saturday night, and your pattern calls for one of these... and you don't have the right color!
- Weeks has Acai Berry, Chantilly, Liquid Gold, Olive Branch, Pickled Okra
- Gentle Art has Cerulean, Chestnut, Eggplant and Key Lime.
- Toffee is the new Simply Wool.
- Classic Colorworks has Apple Cider, Green Tea and Sparkling Rose. Diane even did a little freebie chart to go with these, so you'll get that too.
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Beautiful florals and pin cushions from Samplers Not Forgotten!
- Be Still My Heart - One of Kimberly's new pin cushion kits, we love these heart shaped ones the best! Be Still is done on 36ct hand-dyed linen - the kit includes linen, floss, backing fabric, the lace trim, the pin, heart and button charms and finishing instructions. This will finish about 3 x 4 - just like its companioning Floral Heart cushion. Kit runs 40.00.
- Be My Valentine - A rectangular cushion - this one features roses in a vintage design style. Again, the complete kit contains 36ct linen, floss, backing fabric, the lace trim, silver love letter envelope charm and finishing instructions. Kit runs $40.00.
- Autumn Abundance - Love this one - that pretty heart shape but with deeper, richer colors. Kit contains the 36ct hand-dyed linen, floss, backing fabric, the silk ribbon trim for the ruffled edge treatment, button charm, and finishing instructions, and runs $40.00.
- Hummingbird's Garden Sampler - This was one of our retreat projects when Kimberly came to The Silver Needle a few years ago! It is absolutely one of my most favorite pieces EVER! A flowing border - different all around, the soft colors, LOVE the whole side of special stitches, the pretty font for the verse, everything about it is pretty. It companions her Garden of Stitches piece, and kind of resembles her two larger ones - her English and French Gardens. Stunning in person, presented as a chart, it's stitched on Week's 36ct Beige linen using Weeks flosses of Light Khaki, Peach Fuzz, Dove, Red Pear, Lily Pad, Bullfrog, Grasshopper, Olive, Gold, Sanguine and Teal Frost. $30.00
- 1830s Rose Basket Needlebook Kit - This was another She Shed Retreat project Kimberly came to present - she found the main flower basket motif on one of the antique samplers hanging in the room when she taught Hummingbird! I sent her home with the sampler, and we got this for our class afterward! Stitching on the front and back of the tri-fold piece, there is a companion scissor fob and pin cushion piece. Stitched on Weeks 36ct Confederate Gray, it features Weeks flosses of Lily Pad, Loden, Hibiscus, Aztec Red, Sun Dried Blue heron, Chestnut, Mocha and Bees Knees. All presented in chart format, $30.00.
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Prairie Schooler2025 Santa!
Prairie Schooler's 2025 Santa is here.
He's getting ready for a snowball fight... same colors and design size as the previous years - this is SANTA #41! |
Two Spring 2025 Releases by Blackbird Designs
Not much information before Market about these... but now they are here, and we've had time to page through them and really appreciate both of them! Lovely, lovely projects!
- The Sweet Birds Sing - 3 Projects based on an antique Welsh Sampler, the original is pretty bold and actually not very attractive. Alma worked her magic and came up with a glorious sewing roll and two little pic cushions - much softer on the colors! Lots of fun history in here... along with fantastic pictures of the inside, and assembly of the sewing case. Quite a bit to enjoy in this one! Book has 16 pages of gorgeous pics and charts, $20.00
- Gifts of the Season - 4 Projects inspired by a English Sampler, Alma includes the chart for the entire original piece in this book. Then she's done 3 smaller, updated pieces - one a pic cushion, one a paperweight, and the third - a more modest version of the sampler itself. Weeks and Gentle Art flosses, soft hand-dyed linens - it's all classic Blackbird personality! Book has 24 pages $24.00
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Microfiber Glasses Cleaning Cloth
from Needlework Press
Needlework Press has a new sampler fragment design printed on her new microfiber cleaning cloths. Little 6 x 6 fabrics, store one in your stitching bag to clean your glasses or magnifier lens.
They come in a little clear plastic storage case, are lightweight, and make a perfect small token gift for a stitcher friend! |
The Alphabet Workbook
from Jean Farrish Needleworks
Finally, a work-able alphabet book! 37 Pages of 34 Uppercase fonts, 24 Lowercase, and 26 Number sets.
Blank graph paper pages (you can copy and design on), lots of information on how to space your letters, and how to sign your work too.
An excellent reference to help you chart verses or whatever you need! |
Plain 'ol Regular Graph Paper
WOW, when you need this, you really need it! 8-1/2 x 11 sheets of clear, dark lines of graphs for designing!
Perfect for charting verses and personalizations, there are two tablets available. One tablet includes 12 pages each of 10 and 12 ct, the other tablet includes 2 pages each of 14 and 18ct grid. |
The Seventh Wave and Fishy Goings On
from Long Dog Samplers
Are you a Long Dog Samplers Fan? Here are two new designs that might tempt you! Always kind of large, always mono-chromatic, always stuffed full of hidden motifs that make you wonder why there are in there!
Presented in charts, choose your fabric and favorite thread. She gives you yardage needed by fabric count, so you can make sure to start with enough of a thread dye lot.
Seventh Wave measures 323 x 281 - a whopping 18 x 15-1/2 on 36ct.
Fishy Goings On is smaller at 187 x 212 - more finishable at 10 x 12. |
Rainbow Ribbon Pouches
Oh these are so pretty! Lightweight, see-through mesh zippered pouches, these get their stunning color from all the thin ribbon stripes running through them.
Multi-mesh colors of red, purple and navy, with all those happy stripes... these weigh nothing, are SUPER flexible, breatheable, and feature a zipper with an easy-grip pull tab.
Small one measures about 9 x 13 - enough for a full-sized leaflet, and the larger one comes in at almost 13 x 17. Multi-colors, a really a nice surprise! |
From Left: Trick or Treat, Skull, Spooky Pumpkin, Witch Hat
Fright Night by Debbie Mumm for Mill Hill
Doesn't feel like Halloween this month... but it is on the way! New Bead kits by the Mill Hill people - based on the artwork of Debbie Mumm - these are here now to get you ready for Halloween!
Each design finishes 5 x 5 on 16ct aida - either white or light yellow. Garnished with Mill Hill beads, they're quirky, colorful and look like a lot of fun to stitch. Complete kits contain the chart, needles, threads and beads, frames available separately. |
New Needle Minders by Cherry Hill Stitchery!
Acrylic or Enameled - Take your pick!
Cherry Hill Stitchery has taken the artwork from her Miss Hollybird and Luna cross stitch designs and made them into beautiful enameled minders.Super-Stong
magnets on the backs, they measure approx 1-1/2 inches in size.
THEN, she has her cute artwork on acrylic pieces as well! Again 1-1/2 inches in size, the magnets on these are actually embedded inside the acrylic layers so without the second loose backing magnet, these are flat and lightweight! Each comes with that film-sheet cling covering that you will initially have to pull off the piece - but that keeps it from getting scratched before you own it. Delightful designs... they make you smile. We especially like the LIGHTWEIGHT feel of the acrylic pieces! |
A Great Batch from Shepherd's Bush!
- Presenting the New Shepherd's Bush Stocking - Olaf
It's Grandpa's turn (don't know who Olaf is... I haven't read T & T's story on the leaflet yet) for a stocking! Olaf has a curly beard, a bright red jacket and gray pants. Along with his reindeer friend, there is a train along the bottom as well as a sleepy little village. Leaflet runs $12, Charm pack runs $20... Same awesome charms as the other 30 in the set!
- Garden Bag - The next large mesh pouch design to release. That makes about 14 of these! Fun colors, cute fob and cushion designs to go with your bigger pouch, it just makes you happy. These mesh pouches are a super-nice size - plenty of room for the chart, large piece of fabric and threads, their kind of addictive! Pouches come in 12 different colors for all SB's cute designs. Chart $10.00, Pouches are $15 each, button set TBA.
- Home is Where - We start! Looks like a small design, linen, might make a neat new home gift, might make a fun pic above your household key rack in your mud room. Chart $6.00
- Garden Needle Case Kit - This companions T & T's Halloween and Patriotic cases like this - complete kit contains the finishing fabrics and wools, along threads and embellishments.Super cute... the stitching wraps around both the front and back of the case.$30.00
- Stitch and Bee Happy - This year's Spring pin cushion kit - 20ct linen, hand-dyed flosses, cute handmade clay Zinnia button all in the kit! These always contain Teri's hand-dyed ribbon as the trim.$30.00
- How Does Your Garden Grow Zipper Bag - Another striped mini zippered pouch kit, the linen panel holds your stitching - pre-sewn pouch, threads, chart, needle and a few teeny button embellishments. $24.00
- Blessings Grow Fob - Here's a tiny 2-inch scissor fob presented in kit format. Designs on both sides, the edging is rik rak trim attached with beads. Blessings Grow and Well Tended are the words between all the bitty flowers. $16.00
- Be Still - This season's beginner kit is done on 10ct Tula. These are always cute, and a REALLY GOOD project to introduce to a young or simply a new stitcher. The kit looks good - not dorky or clunky - it's presented well, so they'll love stitching right from the start! Kit contains the chart, fabric, threads and embellishment all for $16.
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