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Three Seasons from Erin Eiizabeth Designs An arrival of new designs... all of them are trimmed with Rik-Rak! American Flag - Kind of a coverlet-inspired piece, the stars and stripes are stitched with only 2 colors (a red and a blue) of hand-dyed thread! Meauring 101 x 71, this finishes a petite 4 x 5-1/2 on 18/36ct. I think it'd make a really cute block stand-up or mattress-style pin cushion. Spring Blooms - Sweet little houses... I see this one finished into a three-sided triangle block or a 4-sided one, with decorated fabric on the 4th (back) side, or maybe your family name on that side? Might be cute with the top open and a little glass vase in there holding a few flowers. Each pic is 70 x 70, so finishes about 4 inches square. Pumpkin Lane Sampler - I like the colors in this one. The soft oranges and golds mixed with the dirty whites and faded denim blues... they're all pumpkin colors! You could take out the alphabet and stitch something like 'Welcome to our Patch' and make a door sign out of this. The bottom row of pumpkins might make a really cute pin cushion, and you could do this whole thing in a long row to sit on a windowsill. Stitched on Dark Cobblestone Lugana.
Red, White Bloom; House Trio, Witch's Brew and Farm Fresh Trees Just a few seasonal designs by Shannon Christine... All are offered as charts, everything is coded to DMC. Choose any neutral fabric colors or counts from your stash... sometimes that determines how you'll finish it. Larger 7 and 10 counts lend themselves to pillows, 18/36 looks great made into tiny pin cushions, and brick stand-ups. We've hit all the seasons with these 4 designs, and as I look at them, I see a tiny 'tea-bag tag' for that Witch's Brew. It's only 58 x 67, so if you stitch it over one on 28 Lugana, you could make a 2 x 2 tag-on-a-string - what a cute Halloween decoration peeking from something! Red White Bloom - 123 x 50 - So 7-1/2 x 3 on 32. House Trio - 143 x 85 - so 9 x 5 on 32. Witch's Brew - Only 58 x 67 - Make that tea Bag Tag at 2 x 2 on 28, or a 3-1-2 inch pincushion on 18/36. Farm Fresh Trees - 70 x 70 - Will make a 4-inch ornament stitched on 18ct perforated paper.
Summer Designs from Erin Eiizabeth Designs More easy, seasonal designs to stitch in a jiff... all are presented as charts, everything is coded to DMC, and there are lots of ways to break these up into smaller bits for fobs or ornaments, if you don't have time to stitch them all! Garden Shed - Shown against a darker background to make the floss colors pop, the entire design is about 100 stitches square - if you like to finish, you COULD stitch each block of this individually and then make 6 tiny blocks to stack this way! Red & White Smalls and Red White & Blue Smalls - I didn't realize until these came into the shop that the designs are basically the same except for the color key. Get one or the other - the red and white one does still call for some blue in it. Measures 131 x 86 - so the whole thing finishes about 9 x 6 on 14/28ct. Red White & Blue Sampler - A cute little cabin/house with a very festive yard! Measuring 167 x 118 - it's a generous 8 x 12 on 14ct. If you are lucky enough to have a cabin/house like this, it'd be fun to substitute the alphabet for your family name and display this all summer long.
Several New Designs from Shannon Christine and Erin Elizabeth Designs My Sunshine - A cheerful little design - this measures only 56 x 57 - so only 4 inches on 14ct. If you do a 28ct Lugana over one, you're looking at 2 x 2! Coded for DMC. Just Happy! Kiss Me - This little guy came out too late to get finished for St Pat's Day this year... but there's always NEXT year! Only 39 x 46 - about 3 x 3 on 14ct - there are several good fabric options for this. Cute and bright! Fruit Salad - Gosh, I just LOVE these colors, especially stitched against that deep black background! Fruit Salad lets you use all the bright colors in your 'refrigerator box' of threads... it measures 90 x 90... so will finish about 6-1/2 inches square on 14. It'd make into a bright and festive little cube to perch on your kitchen counter... and none of the fruit will ever spoil like the bowl of fresh! Farmhouse Sampler - This one is by SC's daugher, Erin. Cute, ranch-y looking farmhouse complete with barnyard on the side... you could easily break out that barnyard, and do it individually. Very organized and balanced piece... it's coded for DMC... and finishes 12-1/2 by almost 7.
What's Cracking, Easter Bunny and Egg Hunt Shannon Christine and Erin Elizabeth Designs have three colorful new designs to celebrate Spring and Easter! Presented in three separate charts... each is coded for good 'ol regular DMC - and don't they look great? Choose some pretty pastel fabrics to work these on. (I'm always a fan of adding a little metallic sparkle or beads to patterns like these - Rainbow Gallery has Petite Treasure Braid - metallic - thin as floss, it comes in 90+ colors. RG's Wisper is another furry option - very thin, perfect for 14 aida or 32ct linen stitching.) What's Cracking measures 75 x 87 - so a mere 4-1/2 x 5-1/2 on 32ct. Easter Bunny measures 126 x 91 - so 8 x 5-1/2-ish on 32ct. Egg Hunt measures 63 x 63 - just 4 x 4 on 32ct.
Christmas & Winter Snow Fun This is a pair of designs that are actually pretty much the same. Stitch the red and green version if you want it to be Christmas. Do the blue version if you want it to go into January and February. Both are 96 x 76 - so finish about 5 x 7 on 14ct. The little sections would be smaller, and they'd make cute ornaments, cushions or tiny stand-ups. Coded for DMC, colorful and quick.
Christmas & Winter Stamps A pair of coordinating designs... both very small at only 90 x 59 - so 3 x 5 on 18/36ct! Dinky enough for scissor fobs! Actually, these would be really god on 18ct white perforated paper - then mounted on felt and cut out for small individual ornaments - we're talking like 1-1/2 inches in size - just petite! Use some white Wisper for the fur, Petite Treasure Braid for the opalescent snow, and petite seed beads for glisten!
Jolly Santa, Holly Jolly Fairies, Desserts Sampler and Candy Lane Jolly Santa - Here's a classic Santa getting ready to do one of his favorite things - jumping down your chimney! Beautiful shading, he's coded for DMC... and all the tiny black dots on the digital cover image signify glass beads - for a little extra pop! His sack of toys is detailed and pretty awesome, and the whole thing measures 122 x 137 - so a nice 9 x 10-ish on 14/28ct. Truly a lovely piece to stitch and hang year after year! Holly Jolly Fairies - a trio of tiny fairies - not usually associated with Christmas - these do have poinsettia dresses though! Dancing with gifts, tinsel and glass balls, they are cheerful and sweet. Each fairy measures about 40 x 50 - so just a petite 2-1/2 x 3. Coded for DMC, there are beads and metallics called for as well. The charts are huge, REALLY clear and nice... the backstitching is printed in different colors and the bead placement is highlighted as well. (I wish everyone charted their designs this clearly, she needs to give lessons!) Desserts Sampler - What a fun and colorful piece to stitch! The digital image on the cover is decidedly hard to see properly, but there are pretty shading and backstitch details in these tiny desserts. Stitch one or two singly for a Valentine Treat, stitch a bunch of them and make them into individual cushions for a little sweet bowl... or do the entire piece as is... it measures 86 x 108 - just 5 x 7 on 32ct. Coded for DMC... I'm opting for a bowl of cushions with a few bits of candy nestled in between! Candy Lane - A very festive Gingerbread House! Decorated with Mill Hill beads, it finishes 6 x 7 on 14ct... and would make a cute stand-up.
Snowglobe Club 1, 2 & 3, Hallwoween Pals The Snowglobe Series - This is a colorful trio of whimsical designs that look striking on a black background - but truthfully would probably be cute on several other lighter background options. The main globe designs measure 56 stitches square - so finish just 3-1/2 inches in size on 32ct. The smaller companion designs on each measure just 30 x 40 - so super dinky! Less than 2 x 3! Everything is coed for DMC... but I think a little opalescent or sparkly beads on them might add a little extra pizz-azz! Halloween Pals sports a very retro/antique/vintage look. The little cat and pumpkin people measure just 27 x 60 - so only 1-1/2 x 3-3/4! Both are in the same chart - coded for DMC
The Santa's Sweet Shop Set This is a fun set of designs - get just the ones you like, or stitch them all. Make the two signs little stand-ups to go under the tree (in case there are no presents under there!) and then the 4 littles as tree ornaments. All are charted individually, coded for DMC and need to be done on something that will let the white be highlighted. Lots of shading in these little guys... Santa's Sweet Shop Sign measures 98 x 96 - 6 x 6 on 32ct. Donut Peek measures 60 x 79 - 3-3/4 x 5 on the same 32ct. Sweet Shop Owner and 3 Customers are all 50 x 50 - so just 3 x 3 on 32ct!
Winter Chickadee, Winter Fox & Winter Owl from Erin Elizabeth Designs Three New winter Babies by Erin Elizabeth Designs... even though the chart covers are shown with digital images... you can tell they'll be really pretty when stitched. Each measures 89 x 89 in stitch count and is coded for DMC. Erin doesn't suggest fabric, so the covers hint at a dusty blue or wintery-gray color. You choose color and count - on 16/32, these will be about 5-1/2 inches square. Winter Owl calls for 34 shades of DMC, Fox uses 41, and Chickadee needs 33! The charts are not in color, so there is a lot happening in them with all the color changes... but lots of visual impact in your little 5-inches when you are finished!
Easter Designs by Erin Eiizabeth Wow... great designs for each holiday -- all are coded for regular DMC floss, and each is presented in chart format. Esther & You Crack Me Up! - So darn cute... Esther measures 63 x 82 - so will finish about 4 x 5 on 32ct. She'd be pretty on lots of different cheerful fabric colors, and you could even leave off the Happy Easter wording and make her into a bunny face plant poke! Just charming! You Crack Me Up needs to be stitched and finished into a brick-style stand-up block. So sweet, it's coded for DMC, but those eggs wouldn't mind some metallic touches! Measuring 120 x 51 - this'll finish just 7-1/2 inches long and 3 inches high on 32ct.
Nuts 4 Christmas & A Type of Christmas - Really nice Christmas pieces from Erin Eiizabeth Nuts 4 Christmas features 4 Crackers ready to defend the family presents! Measuring 128 x 81... 8 x 5 on 32ct, each single Cracker runs about 20 x 60 - which is a fantastic size to be done individually! 2 x 5, You could make a whole little Army! A Type of Christmas features lots of great words-of-the-season done in all different fonts. Measuring 162 x 189 - it'll be 10 x 12 on 32ct. Coded for DMC, this one has lots of potential for special threads, beads, metallics, whatever you want. It has a lovely old-fashioned feel to it, and dusty retro colors.
Ho Ho Ho and Made With Love from Erin Elizabeth Designs A pair of Christmassy Quickies by Erin Wasilieff, who we suspect is related to Shannon W of Shannon Christine Designs! Very cute, they both measure just 58 x 60 in stitch count - so 4 x 4 on 14ct. The backgrounds on these are a gunmetal or black color - and each is coded for DMC floss. Ho Ho uses a whopping 23 shades, and the darling Made With Love has 15! Nice shading on these!
Lots of Festive New Things We have 12 new things... so some are tucked on her inside pages -- click the pics to see them all. Rainbow Create - Wow... what a fun way to use all the yummy, gorgeous, bright colors of DMC on your stash! Solid stitching, this measures 102 x 68 - so only 5 x 7 on 14ct! Really not too big at all, it uses 17 shades of floss. The CREATE part is unstitched... that's the fabric poking through, so use a nice, crisp white background fabric. Doesn't it just make you smile? Jeweled Elephant - This is just like our Jeweled Owl! Quite the elegant little guy, he is stitched with DMC, and garnished all over the place with glass beads. He measures 112 x 93 - so about 6 x 8 on 14/28ct. (You need that size of the fabric to fit the beads.) Stars and Stripes - A little hard to read at first... once you figure out what it is, it's easy to see. All the traditional colors of red, white and navy blue... this'll make a fun holiday decoration. It measures 90 x 69 - so on 18/36 it finishes about 5 x 4... I'd think about metallics on this one!
Patchwork Gingerbread Man - Stitch this delicious little cooky with red and green buttons in the background or pink and aqua. Just 66 x 66 stitches, it's about 5 inches in size, cute and colorful. All is Calm - A little bit of chalkboard art, choose a fabric you can SEE! We have lots of gunmetal dark grays that'll work... and wow, does opalescent and metallic touches ever make this pop! Finishes 7 x 9. Falling Snow - Wow, you have options with this! Choose a frosty blue background. Experiment with some different threads, add metallics, add beads, right now it's coded for DMC. Everything is lacy white right now, with touches of gold... once you get the chart, study it and see what you want to create! On 14/28ct it measures almost 15 x 18! Whopping! Winter Snowfall - Companions Falling snow. Again, choose your background fabric, then play with the different kinds of white and opalescent threads. Beads in silver, aqua, gold, white and clear would be awesome scattered here and there... this finishes the same size as Falling Snow, so they'd hang as a dynamic pair!
Cup of Cheer and 2021 Christmas Club 1-2-3-4 Cup of Christmas Cheer features a row of steaming hot drinks to rival Starbucks! Check out those darling mugs! Stitched with DMC, you can stitch them individually, or do the row. The whole design measures 173 x 62 so 4-1/2 x 12 on 14ct. Get out your opalescent thread for all the snow! Christmas Club 2021, Parts One Through Four - This is a fun set of designs! Each chart features two 50 x 50 designs - a verse and a cute Wintery personality. You can tell by the digital pics on the covers that these will be pretty on aqua or frosty blue fabrics... she doesn't call for anything specific, so choose something you like. On 14ct, they'll be only 3-1/2 inches, and on something like 36ct over two, they'll make small 3-inch ornaments. They are just super-cute and colorful.
Gnome for Christmas Here's a quick little design that finishes only 6 x 6-ish on 32ct... full of cute Christmas gnomes. Actually, that smallest one is only 30 stitches high, so he makes a perfect ornament just by himself. Charted for just a few DMC colors, nothing involved... the shades are easy to change so you can stitch them in grays and greens too. Just cute and quick.
The Fairy Garden Houses This is an enchanting set of 8 different miniature fairy houses - I don't know which one is the cutest! Stitched on any aqua colored fabric, they are coded for DMC floss and measure about 55 stitches in size - so about 3-1/2 inches on 32ct. Can't you just imagine WHO lives in each one of them? Presented in 8 individual charts; we DO have some sets bundled together WITH the border chart and center panel included in that packet. (Border charts are not offered with the individual charts.) The center reads 'Fairies Welcome.' Just the sweetest pic... they would all be cute as individual pillows on a fairy-lovers bed... or stitched together on her bedroom wall! Float your mouse over the individual images above to see their names.
July 4th We like those awesome fireworks in the sky on this one! Stitch count of 69 x 90 makes this about 4 x 5 - actually the size of the picture on the cover. 10 Different shades of DMC are used.
Holly Days Collection Shannon Christine has a set of 5 designs, all are titled after Christmas songs. Stitch them individually or joined and surrounded with the border included in the package. (See pic at right.) You'll recognize the songs, and enjoy the swirly font and floating snowflakes everywhere. Stitch this on something darker (a gray or brown or natural) rather than lighter to catch all that white... and maybe add some opalescent thread to make it sparkle a little? The entire piece measures 152 x 118 - which would be 10 x 7 on 32ct. Not real big, but pretty charming! We gathered all the charts in the set together, and printed the border chart - including it all together for you!
Pumpkin Patch, Truck and House... The Pumpkin Farm Series This is a cute three-part set of 4 x 4-ish designs that all go together, so we're offering them as the set. Coded for DMC floss you can stitch them all in one row, or make a cube - and decorate the three sides that are showing with each of these designs. Just something fun and cute for the season!
Paisley Owl I fell in love with this little guy the minute I saw him! Presented in chart format, this finishes approx 7 x 8 on 32ct. It is coded for 16 shades of DMC floss with a bit of black, red and opalescent metallic #4 braid, and some coordinating seed bead accents. Beautifully charted -- a lot of the backstitching is charted in different colors. Fun, lively colors, pretty motifs... I think it's just charning!!!
Woodland Deer and Fox A pair of wintery friends, these measure 71 x 71 stitches each -- so almost 4 inches in size on 18/36ct. 11 Shades of regular DMC along with gold and opalescent metallics, choose a blue or gray background -- the pattern does not specify a choice.
Unique New Things Snow Globes for Christmas Here's a fun set of charts with a Farmhouse feel for Christmas. Little snowglobes inside of mason canning jars! By Shannon Christine, each is charted for DMC floss and uses a bit of metallic for accents. Choose a light gray or natural color of fabric (your choice) so that the white snow shows up. Truck measures 70 x 68 (5 x 5 on 14/28ct.), Deer is 70 x 88, and sleigh is the largest at 94 x 56. These would make cute stand-up cubes. Note: All except Car are now out of print.