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2025 DESIGNS
A new series featuring letters of the alphabet with a floral theme. These sets of 3 letters were a delight to design. .The bottom 2 rows are specialty stitches - one row is Blackwork and the other is a mixed row of stitches together creating a pattern. As per JDD usual- offering some great diagrams for being able to stitch it.
Correction: To center the 2 rows of specialty stitch, move one thread to the left of the left side border. This will give you the rows in the middle rather than one graph box too much on the right side.
On the top row of the piece, one of the flowers symbol is incorrect. It is the 4 set of 3 flower heads from the right, it should be the mid blue colour -the = symbol for 5384.
Thinking of stitching them all? Click here for a colour list for the entire series, coordinated symbols and colours are used from A-Z in this series.
Fabric options: on 40 ct. Graham Cracker by Shakespeare’s Peddler, but the following were also beautiful choices and GHIJ, KLM etc. are stitched on the following: Dusty Road by Seraphim Fabrics by Laurie, Milk & Honey by Fiber on a Whim, Brown Paper by X JU Designs, Flax by Zweigart, Eureka by Fox & Rabbit is a bit of a lighter choice, Espresso a bit of a yellower choice and Winter Brew a bit of darker choice both by R & R Reproductions.
Design Count: 85 × 106
Design Size: on 40 ct 4.5” x 5.5”
Threads: Hand dyed Floss with DMC conversion
Discontinued Thread: Soie d’Alger 4121 use Soie d’Alger 4246 or DMC 869
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Design Count: 162 × 49 on 36 count
Design Size: on 36 count 2 ¾ x 9”
Fabric: 36 count Flax by Zweigart
It started with the request to teach at Shepherd’s Bush and the theme was garden. My brain went to our love of samplers and flowers. I envisioned alphabets dancing in the garden. There will be one for each season for a total of four different charts.
Uses hand cotton threads with DMC conversion.
Fabric: 36 ct. Moonstone by Fiber on a Whim
Design Count: the whole piece is 191 x 191, just the section of winter is 93 x 93
Design Size: approx. 10 ½ x 10 ½” for fully finished piece
This sampler is designed for linen or other even fabrics.
Winter is the third part in a 4-part seasonal set of ‘In the Garden’ patterns, that creates a large approx. 11 x 11 Sampler. Be sure to collect all 4! They may be done singly if you like, but of course the vision was for the 4 to be a set. Winter is the bottom right-hand corner.
Design Count: 81 x 75 Design Size: on 36 ct 4 ½” x just over 4”
Fabric: 36 ct Dolley Madison by Needle & Flax or Winter Brew by R &R Reproductions Cross stitch using one strand of floss.
The words on this piece remind me of what many people in the UK say for Christmas wishes and it seemed to suit the little birds on this piece. The little chickadees and sparrows are a noisy bunch in my cedar tree in the back yard, it is like a birdie condo, they are busy all year around! Enjoy this sweet piece and know I have a few more “Happy”charts in the works.
Stay in the Christmas mood all year round with these simple and adorable Christmas Dots. Create individual ornaments or a banner or go big and create one unified piece.
Fabric: 36 ct Dolly Maddison by Needle & Flax
Threads: Hand dyed Silk Floss with DMC conversion
Finishing Information click here
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Stay in the Christmas mood all year round with these simple and adorable Christmas Dots. Create individual ornaments or a banner or go big and create one unified piece.
Fabric: 36 ct Dolly Maddison by Needle & Flax
Threads: Hand dyed Silk Floss with DMC conversion
Finishing Information click here
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Stay in the Christmas mood all year round with these simple and adorable Christmas Dots. Create individual ornaments or a banner or go big and create one unified piece.
Fabric: 36 ct Dolly Maddison by Needle & Flax
Threads: Hand dyed Silk Floss with DMC conversion
Finishing Information click here
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Fabric: 36 ct. Moonstone by Fiber on a Whim
Design Count: the whole piece is 191 x 191, just the section of summer is 93 x 93
Design Size: approx. 10 ½ x 10 ½” for fully finished piece
This sampler is designed for linen or other even fabrics.
Summer is the first part in a 4-part seasonal set of ‘In the Garden’ patterns, that creates a large approx. 11 x 11 Sampler. Be sure to collect all 4! They may be done singly if you like, but of course the vision was for the 4 to be a set. Summer is the top left-hand corner.
Little clarifications for Summer in the Garden:
On the top vine, the symbol on the far right the forwards arrow, and then on the far middle right of the sunflower - both should be a star symbol for Sunflower.
Stone Moss symbol in the vine is correct, you will receive it with Spring. I probably should have included it, but it seemed like it was doubling when you will get a yard of it for then.
On page 1 the arrows for the left side border- top diagram shows arrows one way to the right the bottom one shows the arrows to the left -either way is correct, it is just that you need to stitch the 2 of them together, the over 2 and ‘hump’ parts. This gives you the movement of colour in how you see it on the piece.
Design Count: 162 × 49 on 36 count
Design Size: on 36 count 2 ¾ x 9”
Fabric: 36 count Flax by Zweigart
It started with the request to teach at Shepherd’s Bush and the theme was garden. My brain went to our love of samplers and flowers. I envisioned alphabets dancing in the garden. There will be one for each season for a total of four different charts.
Uses hand cotton threads with DMC conversion.
FREE: Border chart for all four seasons together.
One stitch is out of place; here is a printable PDF with the correction.
This beautiful cube was made by the Travel Together 6 chart series.
Fabric: Grey Sand by XJU designs
Design Count: 82 ×82
Design Size: 4” x 4” on 40 ct
Threads: Hand dyed floss with DMC conversion
Other Charts in This Series:
#5 Cruise & Adventure - Releasing August 2025
#6 Vacation & Friends- Releasing August 2025
This beautiful cube was made by the Travel Together 6 chart series.
Fabric: Grey Sand by XJU designs
Design Count: 82 ×82
Design Size: 4” x 4” on 40 ct
Threads: Hand dyed floss with DMC conversion
Other Charts in This Series:
#5 Cruise & Adventure - Releasing August 2025
#6 Vacation & Friends- Releasing August 2025
This beautiful cube was made by the Travel Together 6 chart series.
Fabric: Grey Sand by XJU designs
Design Count: 82 ×82
Design Size: 4” x 4” on 40 ct
Threads: Hand dyed floss with DMC conversion
Other Charts in This Series:
#5 Cruise & Adventure - Releasing August 2025
#6 Vacation & Friends- Releasing August 2025
This beautiful cube was made by the Travel Together 6 chart series.
Fabric: Grey Sand by XJU designs
Design Count: 82 ×82
Design Size: 4” x 4” on 40 ct
Threads: Hand dyed floss with DMC conversion
Correction: Travel Together #1 - bottom left hand side of the balloon - the upside down pi symbol should be “E” for Eve’s Leaves from Classic Colorworks
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#5 Cruise & Adventure - Releasing August 2025
#6 Vacation & Friends- Releasing August 2025
This beautiful book is a creation of the original series done in 2008-2009.
Fabric: This was stitched on 32 ct. Crème Brule by R & R Reproductions but some options could be: Lt. Examplar by Lakeside Linens, ,Dirty Teacup by Needle & Flax, Crepe by Seraphim Fabrics by Laurie, Vellum by Picture This Plus, Brown Paper or Little Bunny by XJuDesigns, Shrekie’s Tan (darker option) or Heirloom (lighter option) by Needle Bling Designs - I think you can choose your favourite fairly neutral coffee type dyed fabric and you will be fine. It can be done on any favourite linen count you like.
Threads: Hand Dyed Silk Floss with DMC conversion
Photo Credit: Thank you to Cherry W.
Stay in the Christmas mood all year round with these simple and adorable Christmas Dots. Create individual ornaments or a banner or go big and create one unified piece.
Fabric: 36 ct Dolly Maddison by Needle & Flax
Threads: Hand dyed Silk Floss with DMC conversion
Finishing Information click here
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Stay in the Christmas mood all year round with these simple and adorable Christmas Dots. Create individual ornaments or a banner or go big and create one unified piece.
Fabric: 36 ct Dolly Maddison by Needle & Flax
Threads: Hand dyed Floss with DMC conversion
Finishing information click here
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Stay in the Christmas mood all year round with these simple and adorable Christmas Dots. Create individual ornaments or a banner or go big and create one unified piece.
Fabric: 36 ct Dolly Maddison by Needle & Flax
Threads: Hand dyed Floss with DMC conversion
Finishing Information click here
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This is the 3rd in "Be" series, which started with Joy Be Thine, Needle Be True and now this one. The pattern includes a set of smalls also. The 4th Count Be Correct is in teaching rotation.
Fabric: Old Stationary by Seraphine Fabrics by Laurie
Design Count: 139 × 207
Design Count: Pin cushion - 70 × 112, Fob-double sided therefore stitch 2-(to backstitched line) 33 × 34
Design Size: 7.75” × 11.5” on 36 ct and 7” x 10.25” on 40 ct
Threads: Hand dyed Floss with DMC conversion
Embellishment Pack available as well.
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What started as a fun autumnal theme, took over and we did Christmas and now some Spring themed only cross stitch pincushions. Enjoy!
Fabric: 36 ct brown Paper by X JU Designs or Speculaas by Rozy Floss Co, or Valley Forge by Needle & Flax
Design Count: each one is 69 × 50
Design Size: 3.75” x 2.75” on 36 ct
Threads: Hand dyed Floss with DMC conversion
What started as a fun autumnal theme, took over and we did Christmas and now some Spring themed only cross stitch pincushions. Enjoy!
Fabric: 36 ct brown Paper by X JU Designs or Speculaas by Rozy Floss Co, or Valley Forge by Needle & Flax
Design Count: each one is 69 × 50
Design Size: 3.75” x 2.75” on 36 ct
Threads: Hand dyed Floss with DMC conversion
This pretty lady is ready for spring, adorned with the perfect spring hat.
Enjoy stitching this new chubby.
Fabric: 40 ct Oatmeal by Seraphim Fabrics by Laurie, a good match is Weeks Dye Works Confederate Grey
Design Count: 60 × 64
Design Size: 40 ct 3” x 3.125”
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A new series featuring letters of the alphabet with a floral theme. These sets of 3 letters were a delight to design. ABC and DEF will be available to order, the rest will be released quarterly. The bottom 2 rows are specialty stitches - one row is Blackwork and the other is a mixed row of stitches together creating a pattern. As per JDD usual- offering some great diagrams for being able to stitch it.
Thinking of stitching them all? Click here for a colour list for the entire series, coordinated symbols and colours are used from A-Z in this series.
Fabric options: on 40 ct. Graham Cracker by Shakespeare’s Peddler, but the following were also beautiful choices and GHIJ, KLM etc. are stitched on the following: Dusty Road by Seraphim Fabrics by Laurie, Milk & Honey by Fiber on a Whim, Brown Paper by X JU Designs, Flax by Zweigart, Eureka by Fox & Rabbit is a bit of a lighter choice, Espresso a bit of a yellower choice and Winter Brew a bit of darker choice both by R & R Reproductions.
Design Count: 85 × 106
Design Size: on 40 ct 4.5” x 5.5”
Threads: Hand dyed Floss with DMC conversion
Discontinued Thread: Soie d’Alger 4121 use Soie d’Alger 4246 or DMC 869
Message: So I will be stitching this series and wanted to do it all on one piece of fabric. What would the design size be for all of them?
Answer:Cool, that makes me excited… okay, let’s work it out.. how much space do you want between pieces.
There will be 8 – so I am suspecting 2 x 4?
The pieces each are: 85 x 106 each
With what an inch between pieces? I am not sure how much one would want for the spacing, I haven’t thought that through. I’ll figure it out for an inch between, if we have a little extra that’s better than not enough, maybe ½” is enough, I would have to see it frankly.
Then we are dependant then on what count fabric… 36 ct divide by 18 and 40 ct divide by 20 – there adding 18 or 20 graph boxes to the 106 x 3 spaces between pieces length and 18 or 20 graph boxes to the x 1 space between pieces side.
Let’s pretend 40 ct for our number – so 106 x 4 +60 on the side that you put the 4 pieces – in this case it is the length
And 85 x 2 +20 on the side you put 2 pieces -this is side to side if we do 2 x 4
Therefore you have 484 x 190
So the count would be 2 pieces across by 4 pieces down – making the fabric minimum size 9.5 x 24.2 on 40 ct + 6” all around so the fabric cut on 40 ct would be 15.5 x 30.2” – does that make sense to you?
We’d have to divide the 190 x 484 by 18 for 36 ct-making that one 10.5 x 26.8 + 6” all around = 16.5 x 33” fabric cut.
But if you were to lay it out 4 wide by 2 deep, it would be opposite to lay the fabric out for stitching - does that help, or make you feel confused?
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A new series featuring letters of the alphabet with a floral theme. These sets of 3 letters were a delight to design. ABC and DEF will be available to order, the rest will be released quarterly. The bottom 2 rows are specialty stitches - one row is Blackwork and the other is a mixed row of stitches together creating a pattern. As per JDD usual- offering some great diagrams for being able to stitch it.
Thinking of stitching them all? Click here for a colour list for the entire series, coordinated symbols and colours are used from A-Z in this series.
Fabric options: on 40 ct. Graham Cracker by Shakespeare’s Peddler, but the following were also beautiful choices and GHIJ, KLM etc. are stitched on the following: Dusty Road by Seraphim Fabrics by Laurie, Milk & Honey by Fiber on a Whim, Brown Paper by X JU Designs, Flax by Zweigart, Eureka by Fox & Rabbit is a bit of a lighter choice, Espresso a bit of a yellower choice and Winter Brew a bit of darker choice both by R & R Reproductions.
Design Count: 85 × 106
Design Size: on 40 ct 4.5” x 5.5”
Threads: Hand dyed Floss with DMC conversion
Discontinued Thread: Soie d’Alger 4121 use Soie d’Alger 4246 or DMC 869
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This beautiful cube was made by the Travel Together 6 chart series.
Fabric: Grey Sand by XJU designs
Design Count: 82 ×82
Design Size: 4” x 4” on 40 ct
Threads: Hand dyed floss with DMC conversion
Other Charts in This Series:
#5 Cruise & Adventure
#6 Vacation & Friends
This beautiful cube was made by the Travel Together 6 chart series.
Fabric: Grey Sand by XJU designs
Design Count: 82 ×82
Design Size: 4” x 4” on 40 ct
Threads: Hand dyed floss with DMC conversion
Other Charts in This Series:
#6 Vacation & Friends
Stay in the Christmas mood all year round with these simple and adorable Christmas Dots. Create individual ornaments or a banner or go big and create one unified piece.
Fabric: 36 ct Dolly Maddison by Needle & Flax
Threads: Hand dyed Silk Floss with DMC conversion
Finishing Information click here
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Stay in the Christmas mood all year round with these simple and adorable Christmas Dots. Create individual ornaments or a banner or go big and create one unified piece.
Fabric: 36 ct Dolly Maddison by Needle & Flax
Threads: Hand dyed Silk Floss with DMC conversion
Finishing Information click here
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Stay in the Christmas mood all year round with these simple and adorable Christmas Dots. Create individual ornaments or a banner or go big and create one unified piece.
Fabric: 36 ct Dolly Maddison by Needle & Flax
Threads: Hand dyed Silk Floss with DMC conversion
Finishing Information click here
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Fabric: 36 ct. Moonstone by Fiber on a Whim
Design Count: the whole piece is 191 x 191, just the section of summer is 93 x 93
Design Size: approx. 10 ½ x 10 ½” for fully finished piece
This sampler is designed for linen or other even fabrics.
Autumn is the second part in a 4-part seasonal set of ‘In the Garden’ patterns, that creates a large approx. 11 x 11 Sampler. Be sure to collect all 4! They may be done singly if you like, but of course the vision was for the 4 to be a set. Autumn is the top right-hand corner.
2024 DESIGNS
These sets are part of the Happy Life sets that were started in the fall with Autumn sets. It will have the same format. A set of 2 pincushions with word sets on them in holiday theme. Each pattern holds 2 different patterns. They use all hand dyed cottons with a DMC conversion and 36 ct Dolley Madison by Needle & Flax fabric.
Happy Life Series
These sets are part of the Happy Life sets that were started in the fall with Autumn sets. It will have the same format. A set of 2 pincushions with word sets on them in holiday theme. Each pattern holds 2 different patterns. Each pattern holds 2 different patterns. They use all hand dyed cottons with a DMC conversion and 36 ct Dolley Madison by Needle & Flax fabric.
Happy Life Series
This sampler driven design has an alphabet included to give stitchers the choice of what language or what to put instead of “Merry Christmas” there is space on the graph paper in the chart to work it out. It is charted for Soie d’Alger but has a DMC conversion. It is stitched on 36 ct Floba Raw or 36 ct Vintage Country Mocha.
This pattern originally was designed with Christmas Cheer, but it was bigger and different colours seemed to speak to me for the design, so I held it back. I hope you enjoy the colours chosen for the piece now. It uses hand dyed cottons and has DMC conversion. It uses either 36ct Frozen Leaves by XJu Designs or 40 ct Seraphim Fabrics - Dusty Road.
This sweet design is perfect for a spool, but certainly can be finished aa a pincushion. It looks lovely either way. Hand dyed cottons were used with a DMC conversion included. It was stitched on 36ct Faun by Picture this Plus or 40 ct Seraphim Fabrics - Dusty Road.
The sets were stitched on 36 ct making the finished size - 3 ¾ x 2 ¾” 36 ct Speculaas by Roxy Floss Co. They use Weeks Dye Works and Classic Colorworks hand dyed flosses with a DMC conversion.
Happy Life Series
The sets were stitched on 36 ct making the finished size - 3 ¾ x 2 ¾” 36 ct Speculaas by Roxy Floss Co. They use Weeks Dye Works and Classic Colorworks hand dyed flosses with a DMC conversion.
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The Chubby Squirrel will be priced the same as all the others $4.00 wholesale for the chart.
Mr Squirrel was stitched on 36 ct Roxy & Floss Co. Speculaas, 36 ct Needle & Flax Hawthorne is a great colour too. I first stitched him on 36 ct Broomgrass by Needle Bling Designs and he looked great, but the lighter fabric worked better with the wood of the acorn, have fun choosing a fabric! He uses Weeks Dye Works floss with a DMC conversion.
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So fun to do these pieces, my continuing love affair with flower bouquets! I enjoyed the soft colours of spring and it is only cross stitched no specialty stitches. Stitched on 36 ct Shrekie’s Tan by Needle Bling Designs using hand dyed cottons with a DMC conversion.
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This is the 4 seasonal pieces done after we had Autumn and Winter in the last of 2023. Enjoy the summer blues and of course can be stitched on any count, any colour that pleases the stitcher. All different fabrics, or all on the same, they will look great either way. Stitched on 36 ct. Up in the Attic by Fox & Rabbit comes out approx. 4 x 4”. Stitched in hand dyed cottons with a DMC conversion.
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How could I not continue this fun series. We have a fat bumblebee who hardly looks like he can fly and he will have a squirrel friend to come soon, this year yet too. Continues in the same size approx. design count-60 wide and high, but rounded corners. The piece was stitched on 40 ct Hawthorne by Needle & Flax. The piece is mounted on a wood piece from @chantelles141- Chantelle-141 Design Co. please check with her for the beehive shape. The piece uses hand dyed cottons with a DMC conversion.
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Soon it will be garden time and so we have another in the set of boxed pieces that fit in the shadow boxes like Christmas Box and Stitch Box. There are no specialty stitches in this pattern. Design size is a 3 ½ x 4 on 32 ct. for the left sampler square with 2 smalls on the side and one long one on the bottom, which holds the ruler on the back. The theme this time is Garden, long overdue. It was stitched with hand dyed cottons, so there is no embellishment package, but there is a wool packet that has the small pieces of wool for backing, the ruler, the pins from puntinipuntini, buttons for the biscornu, like a little finishing packet. Each item is like a needle tool small and on the back holds things like scissors or needles or a ruler in the theme of the box. The template for this one is in the chart. The shadow box is available from Cabranmary Woods (Item number JDD4BayB), I will have a limited amount at Nashville, if you want to pick one up then, no problem.
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Yes, after much asking, I have put all the mini bouquets into a booklet so that they can be enjoyed all the time. It is in a coil bound booklet for easy page turning. These can be done as a sampler or as single pieces, the first few pages of the booklet show some great finishes by stitchers with their permission to use in the book.
A few corrections were made, pdf available for download
This pattern was stitched on 36 ct Dead Sea Scroll by Seraphim Fabrics. Design Size: 7 ¾” x 7 ¾” and Design Count: 140 x 140. This piece was stitched with silk threads, introducing the stitcher also to some Silk Lame by Rainbow Gallery. There is an embellishment package available with the colours used in the model. This piece has a corner gauge available with the imprint of the four houses on one side and measurements on the other. Fun little accessory by Cabranmary Woods.
Correction: If you have the thread pack the Rainbow Gallery - Silk Lame SP27 is used for the hearts, flower centres on bottom left hand house and flowers in border.
This pattern was stitched on 40 ct. Old Stationary by Seraphim Fabrics. This piece is part of a greater series, the first being Joy Be Thine, now this one and one still in teaching circulation Stitches Be Sweet, there will be another teaching piece in this set called Count Be Correct with a short saying with it like the others. Design Size 8 x 9 ¾” on 40 ct Design Count 163 x195.
The pattern had so much to work with that I built some smalls to go with it. A Needle Pocket, a tufted pincushion and a double-sided slider fob, which has 2 different sides on it. The pattern includes these pieces, and the embellishment package includes all the threads necessary to stitch both the sampler and the smalls.
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Sheep and stitching just seem to go together….always a fun theme to work with. This one too is set in the Stitch Box type layout. Design size is 3 ½ x 4 on 32 ct. for the largest piece with 2 smalls on the side and one long one on the bottom, which holds the ruler on the back. The piece is stitched on 32 ct Wren by Picture This Plus. The piece is stitched with silk and has an embellishment package available as well as a wool pack, and as above has the wools for backing along with a template to make the wool items on the back. Puntini Puntini pins included as well as a Sheep waxer from Noteworthy Needle. Again, a great finishing packet. The shadow box is available from Cabranmary Woods (Item Number JDD4BayB), I will have a limited amount at Nashville, if you want to pick one up then, no problem.
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I am delighted to share this antique with you. It is from 1840 of Dutch origin. The sampler had lots of great motifs and I loved the top rows of crowns and shields, but the composition did not please me, it had large blank spots on it. I saw this piece as more enjoyable in the vertical format as like a band sampler with the bottom coming to a point. It is framed in the photo but would look equally wonderful with a hem stitched edge. Design Size 7 5/8” x 19 1/3” Design Count is 157 x 387. Stitched on 40 ct Hogbristle by Fox & Rabbit. It uses Soie d’alger silk threads from Access Commodities with no thread pack.
2023 DESIGNS
The box top, smalls and sampler were stitched on 32 ct. We have gone from commonly used 32ct fabric in 2018 to 36 or 40 or higher here in 2023 as the silk threads have better coverage and we like the finished look, but this one still has 32 count. The smalls include: 2 scissors fobs - you can choose which one you would like, or do both, scissors pocket, needlebook, pincushion, cube, and sampler. All finishing instructions included in chart. The cut linen size we used was 21 x 27 and I will put a layout here.
As an FYI- For the sampler box top -to fit the space it needs to be on 32ct unless you adjust and make another border or some such thing. On the cube it has a whole side that is over one, that also becomes more difficult on a higher count.
Cabranmary Woods built a new box for this piece. We had used a Lone Elm Lane box previously but since LEL has been unable to continue to make them CW has kindly helped. I appreciate that CW stepped in and made a very lovely replacement. Please get your Local Needlework shop to order a MSB box from Cabranmary Woods.
The piece was stitched with silk threads, there is a DMC conversion in the chart. There is a silk thread package that includes all the colours and the charms, buttons, and beads necessary to stitch the piece.
The pattern was stitched on 36 and 40 count Lt. Examplar Linen by Lakeside Linens. (design size on 36 ct 8 ¼” x 11 ¼” and 40 ct 7 ½ x 10)
The piece was stitched with silk threads, there is a DMC conversion in the chart. There is a silk thread package that includes all the colours and the Soie Perle spool of crème necessary to stitch the piece. The chart includes colour diagrams to help with the execution of the bargello pieces on the bottom.
This next set of 3 samplers are JDD’s sampler adaptations on these antique pieces in my collection. I hope that you enjoy the JDD full reproduction and the adaptations that were composed. As you know I love samplers but have never delved into reproducing them. This past year I finally had a good look at the samplers I own and decided that I could attempt this.
This reproduction was stitched on 40 ct Vintage Meadow Rue by Lakeside Linens on this count the design size is 9 ½” x 12 ¼”. There are several adaptations to this sampler which are just as lovely. A pincushion and two small, framed pieces, they will be in colour on the back cover. They were all stitched in the Soie d’Alger silks, no thread pack was made. There is a DMC conversion in the chart.
This reproduction was stitched on 40 ct Vintage Fawn by Lakeside Linens and on this count – design size is 4” x 13”. I adapted this one to be long and thinner and love it this way. This sampler was stitched in the Soie d’Alger silks, no thread pack was made. There is a DMC conversion in the chart. There was no year on the antique sampler.
This reproduction was stitched on 40 ct Old Linen by JUDesigns or Winter Wren by Fox & Rabbit is a great match. On this count the sampler is 7 ¼” x 6”. The fob is 2 ¼” x 4”. I ran out of time, but I would have liked to stitch the piece again and made the adaptation of the sampler into a drum and then a nice pair with the fob. I would like to think it would make a lovely set, as I loved the way the fob turned out. This sampler was stitched in the Soie d’Alger silks with 2 threads from Dinky Dyes, no thread pack was made. There is a DMC conversion in the chart.
There is a little issue with the colour key, here is a proper one. click here
This piece was stitched on 2 different fabrics. Both on 40 ct one on Zweigart Natural and one on Fawn by Picture this Plus. One uses the format of the others in the Vintage Series with an alphabet in it the other I put in a lovely row of specialty stitches - some choices for options for the discerning stitcher. Within a few stitches of each other, the pieces are much the same size as the other.
The design size on this count 7” x 7 ¾”. This is all in the Vintage Series started long ago and which I have been adding to. It was stitched in a variety of silk threads from several companies, but has a DMC conversion in the pattern. There is no thread pack available.
This sweet little bunny is enjoying his little spring outing. I hope you enjoy him as much as you did Chubby Bird. He was stitched on 36 ct Natural Raw Zweigart Linen approx. 3” x 3” I used a frame from Modern Hoopla. I used Weeks Dye Works and Classic Colorworks but there is a DMC conversion in the chart.
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This new little guy is in the “ chubby series” enjoy him. He is 58 x 60 in count and approx. 3 x 3”
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This is a new series called budding Bouquets. It is a size in between the larger Blooming Bouquet series and the small Mini Bouquet series that you have loved so much. The first 4 will probably be seasonal and then we will see what happens.
It uses hand dyed floss but has a DMC conversion.
Design count 74 x 80
Model stitched on Pumpkin Pie by Needle Bling Designs
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This is a new series called budding Bouquets. It is a size in between the larger Blooming Bouquet series and the small Mini Bouquet series that you have loved so much. The first 4 will probably be seasonal and then we will see what happens. And as this one came out rather Christmasy, then next year, we will try for more wintery!
It uses hand dyed floss but has a DMC conversion.
Design count 73 x 80
Model stitched on 36 ct Dolley Madison by Needle & Flax
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Christmas in Europe is the theme for this new instalment in the Shadow Box series. In many of the Christmas markets there were beautifully decorated huge trees in the market square to enjoy. And the lovely markets in many different cities always had a gnome or two for sale. Many of church interiors had beautiful advent wreaths for display. So these were my choices to display in the shadow box.
There is an embellishment package available with the silk threads necessary to do the piece. There is set of a hat and tree pin in the wool pack also available separately. Sampler 4 x 4” on 32 ct and the smalls are approx. 2 x 2” and 2 x 6” for the long pincushion. There is a shadow box stand available for purchase from Cabranmary Woods.
Stitched on 32 ct Yuletide by Fabrics by Seraphim Hand dyed Fabrics by Laurie, looks equally good on 32 ct Simply Sage by Fabrics by Steph.
CORRECTION: the downward arrow on the chart should be a capital “I” for #103 India Ink from Gloriana Threads. Or DMC 310 if you do not have Gloriana Threads.
Other Charts from this series
Design Count: 169 x 207
Design Size: 9 ¼” x 11 ½” on 36 ct. and on 40 ct 8 ½” x 10 ½”
Fabric: Lakeside Linens -36 ct or 40 ct Lt. Examplar
This project has six different squares of stitches including several of Bargello. In similar fashion to it's predecessor "Tapestry of Stitches" there is some lovely Whitework to discover. As the sampler says " Beautiful things come together one stitch at a time."
The piece was stitched with silk threads, there is a DMC conversion in the chart. There is a silk thread package that includes all the colours and the Soie Perle of crème necessary to stitch the piece. The chart includes colour diagrams to guide you with the execution of the bargello pieces on the bottom.
2022 Designs
This lovely set of 6 designs, may be finished in any way you can dream up! They are on average 3-4” big except for Merry Christmas which 4 x5” in size on 40 ct. It uses DMC Floss and Roxy Floss Co. hand dyed flosses. Feel free to use any count fabric that you enjoy and there will be a conversion for the Roxy Floss colours below ;
Roxy Floss Co. -available at www.evertote.ca
Chocolate Ganache -WDW Chestnut, DMC 938
Lucille -WDW Candy Apple, DMC 321
Dark Sage – WDW Collards, DMC 520/3051
Falu Red -WDW Merlot, DMC 815
Artichoke -WDW Oscar, DMC 371/730
Please note: on the colour key of your chart it says Sage, which is my error, it is actually Dark Sage. On all the other pages of the document I have it correct, except the most important one! Sheesh, sorry about that.
A delightful long pincushion, may be my favourite size, 2.5 x %” on 40ct . any neutral fabric can be used, and any count that is your favourite.
It is stitched in Handdyed colours but a DMC conversion is in the chart.
152 x 158 making it approx.. 7 ½ x 8” on 40 ct Rustic Charm by Seraphim Hand dyed Fabrics by Laurie.
This is the 6th in the Vintage Series. They are all about the same design size. Each has a theme and I wanted to do potted flowers this time. The threads used are mostly Weeks Dye works with one Gentle Art and one Classic Colorworks. It has a DMC conversion in the chart.
146 x 156 which is approx. 7 ½ x 8” on 40 ct Winter Brew by R & R Reproductions
This is the 5th in the Vintage Series. They are all about the same size. Each has a theme and this one is a bevy of acorns to enjoy. Some things lend themselves really well to designing and so it is with Acorns and the leaves!
It uses mostly Weeks Dye Works with a few each of Gentle Art and Classic Colorworks. A DMC conversion is included in the chart.
139 x 164 stitched on 40 ct XJuDesign – Marbled Painter but a great match is Zweigart Summer Khaki. On this count it comes out about 6 ½ x 8 3/8”
How we who cross stitch love to hold ‘Matter in Hand’, whether it is literally in hand, in hoop or stretcher bars. We love our needle in one hand and our linen in the other. This led to the naming of this pattern as the theme is celebrating needlework. It follows in the manner of Christmas Sampler and Halloween Sampler; it has the words for cross stitch in different languages. French, Spanish, English, German, Dutch, Italian, Chinese and Russian. I hope my research didn’t steer me wrong with translation. Forgive me if I have not. I find that needlework crosses all language barriers for sure.
A piece of fabric 13 x 13 will give you at least 2’ around and 1’ between items on 40 ct. R & R Reproductions – Winter Brew.
This more primitive set includes the drum, pin pillow and scissors fob. A play on quaker stars to enjoy. It uses Lady Dot Creates Velveteen and chenille trim. The tiny micro buttons are included in the chart to use in finishing the pin pillow as shown. It uses Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works threads with a DMC conversion.
A cut piece of fabric 13 1.2 x 16” will fit all the pieces, stitched on 36 ct. Picture this Plus Legacy.
This is the 3rd in the Tray Sets, and acorns are the theme. I do love me a good acorn! Enjoy the large specialty stitched acorns on the drum and smaller acorns in the basket on the tray. This was stitched with silk threads and there is a thread pack available for this pattern. You will have a tray, drum and fob upon completion of the set. It uses Lady Dot Creates chenille trim and velveteen for finishing.
97 x 157 on 36 ct- 5 ¼ x 8 ¾” , on 40 ct 4 ¾ x 7 ¾” , on 46 ct 4 ½ x 6 3/4 “ stitched on 46 ct Aztec Red by Weeks Dye Works
Stitched with Soie 100/3 spools of spun silk, it was a delight to stitch, but it has a DMC conversion and would look equally well with that. It has become my flower year, so we have old fashioned pots with stylized flowers in them. It has an alternate set of words with the chart if you wanted to gift it- “Flowers for you” from the title.
2021 Designs
Design Count: 83 x 83
Design Size: 3.5 x 3.5
Fabric: 46 ct Weeks Dye Works Parchment (please feel free to use whatever count fabric you are comfortable with)
Stitched with hand dyed cottons.
Sew Together was such a fun series and I loved seeing all the different ways it could be done/finished.
Being home this past year has been a blessing in disguise for me. I had been traveling so much that I have enjoyed the prolonged time at home. Thus Home Together was inspired. There will be six in the series, two in May and two in August/September.
Jeannette has stitched this series into a cube, if you would like to do the same here is the layout to do so. We also have the finishing instructions here for the cube.
Design Count: 83 x 83
Design Size: 3.5 x 3.5
Fabric: 46 ct Weeks Dye Works Parchment (please feel free to use whatever count fabric you are comfortable with)
Stitched with hand dyed cottons.
Sew Together was such a fun series and I loved seeing all the different ways it could be done/finished.
Being home this past year has been a blessing in disguise for me. I had been traveling so much that I have enjoyed the prolonged time at home. Thus Home Together was inspired. There will be six in the series, two in May and two in August/September.
Jeannette has stitched this series into a cube, if you would like to do the same here is the layout to do so. We also have the finishing instructions here for the cube.
Design Count: 83 x 83
Design Size: 3.5 x 3.5
Fabric: 46 ct Weeks Dye Works Parchment (please feel free to use whatever count fabric you are comfortable with)
Stitched with hand dyed cottons.
Sew Together was such a fun series and I loved seeing all the different ways it could be done/finished.
This piece is special to me as this was the 40th year of our marriage, so a Ruby Anniversary year. Great to share this little sampler in this year.
Being home this past year has been a blessing in disguise for me. I had been traveling so much that I have enjoyed the prolonged time at home. Thus Home Together was inspired. There will be six in the series, two in May and two in August/September.
Jeannette has stitched this series into a cube, if you would like to do the same here is the layout to do so. We also have the finishing instructions here for the cube.
Design Count: 83 x 83
Design Size: 3.5 x 3.5
Fabric: 46 ct Weeks Dye Works Parchment (please feel free to use whatever count fabric you are comfortable with)
Stitched with hand dyed cottons.
Sew Together was such a fun series and I loved seeing all the different ways it could be done/finished.
Being home this past year has been a blessing in disguise for me. I had been traveling so much that I have enjoyed the prolonged time at home. Thus Home Together was inspired. There will be six in the series, two in May and two in August/September.
Jeannette has stitched this series into a cube, if you would like to do the same here is the layout to do so. We also have the finishing instructions here for the cube.
Design Count: 83 x 83
Design Size: 3.5 x 3.5
Fabric: 46 ct Weeks Dye Works Parchment - any count fabric or neutral coloured fabric can be used
Stitched with hand dyed cottons.
Being home this past year and a half has been a blessing in disguise for me. I had been traveling so much that I have enjoyed the prolonged time at home. Thus Home Together was inspired. This is the last two in the series.
Design Count: 83 x 83Design Size: 3.5 x 3.5Fabric: 46 ct Weeks Dye Works Parchment (please feel free to use whatever count fabric you are comfortable with)Stitched with hand dyed cottons. Sew Together was such a fun series and I loved seeing all the different ways it could be done/finished. Being home this past year has been a blessing in disguise for me. I had been traveling so much that I have enjoyed the prolonged time at home. Thus Home Together was inspired. this is the last in the series. Jeannette has stitched this series into a cube, if you would like to do the same here is the layout to do so. We also have the finishing instructions here for the cube.
Design Size: Tray 4 x 4, Drum 8 x 2, Fob 1 x 1.75 x 2 pieces
Design Count: Tray 71 x 71, Drum 144 x 37, Fob 19 x 28 x 2 pieces
Fabric: 36 ct Picture this Plus Sand. Fabric Cut: 13.5 x 16
Stitched with silk floss, embellishment pack available JD267E.
This sweet set includes the instructions for stitching as well as finishing. A flower themed stitched set introducing you to a few speciality stitches with excellent diagrams and instructions to execute. Enjoy your very own flower tray to hold your needles (drum) and scissors (fob).
Design Size: Tray 4 x 4, Drum 8 x 2, Fob 1 x 1.75 x 2 pieces
Design Count: Tray 71 x 71, Drum 144 x 37, Fob 19 x 28 x 2 pieces
Fabric: 36 ct Picture this Plus Legacy. Fabric Cut: 13.5 x 16
Stitched with silk floss, embellishment pack available JD273E.
This sweet set includes the instructions for stitching as well as finishing. A stitch themed counted thread set introducing you to a few specialty stitches with excellent diagrams and instructions to execute. Enjoy your very own stitch tray to hold your needles (drum) and scissors (fob).
Design Size: 2 x 4 1/2”
Design Count: 36 x72
Fabric: 36 ct Picture this Plus Legacy.
Stitched with Hand dyed cotton threads that match the silks in Stitch Tray Set.
A fun little spool covering that uses a nun’s stitch on the edging and buttons and ribbon for closure. The threads, buttons, ribbon are all included in the chart.
The wooden spool is also available separately, check with JDD re: ordering one. JD274S
Design Size: 7 x 10.25
Design Count: 139 x 206
Fabric: 40 Ct. Old Stationary by Seraphim Fabrics by Laurie
Stitched with silk floss, embellishment pack available JD277E. There is a DMC conversion in the chart. A wonderful original designed sampler perfect for introducing the stitcher who is ready to move on and learn some basic speciality stitches.
Other Charts in this Series
Design Size: 3 x 3
Design Count: 55 x 58
Fabric: 40 ct. Examplar by Lakeside Linens.
Can be stitched on any count or neutral coloured fabric. Enjoy this Chubby little Bird who is bringing you some fall acorns. He is a happy little guy ready to adorn your fall decor. The tart pan can be ordered from Amazon: "Laxinis World 4” Quiche Pans with Removable Bottom, Non-stick, Fluted Sides, Mini Tart Pans".
Other Charts in this series
Design Size: 6 x 7.5
Design Count: 126 x 154
Fabric: 40 ct Faun by Picture this Plus.
Stitched with silk floss, embellishment pack available JD266E. There is a DMC conversion in the chart.
This has become a series, as my brain didn’t stop at Thankful. As you can see this has become a series of mindful words ending with ‘ful’. Done in silks it has a DMC conversion and a thread pack of silks if you like.
Blooming Bouquets #4 Beautiful
Design Size: 4.5 x 5.2
Design Count: 91 x 104
Fabric: 40 ct Dusty Road by Seraphim Fabrics by Laurie. Can be stitched on any count or neutral coloured fabric.
This little charmer came to me stitching this past year. I was thankful to be doing something I loved and I laughed when I thought to myself "I'm doing it a lot". And thus this fun pattern was born.
Finish into a tray for stitching use or whatever way you love to finish.
The graph image shows an alternate way to stitch the word a lot. This was meant to exaggerate the word “ a lot” in urban dictionary lingo, hence the old spelling of “alot”. Feel free to stitch this pattern with either spelling.
2020 Designs
67 x 71 on 40 ct Examplar by Lakeside Linens.
This is a continuation of the Sew Together series # 1-4 . There will be 8 in total. Uses handdyed cotton.
Sew Together #2 Pins & Needles
Sew Together #3 Scissors & Threads
Sew Together #5 Buttons & Bows (as seen here)
Sew Together #6 Ribbons & Trims
67 x 71 on 40 ct Examplar by Lakeside Linens.
This is a continuation of the Sew Together series # 1-4 . There will be 8 in total. Uses handdyed cotton.
Sew Together #2 Pins & Needles
Sew Together #3 Scissors & Threads
Sew Together #5 Buttons & Bows
Sew Together #6 Ribbons & Trims (as seen here)
108 x 108 on 36 ct Oaken by Picture this Plus, for the sampler and there is a pincushion and fob to match.
Celebrating things always makes one reflect and certainly I did that last year when we were celebrating our 20th and my heart was filled with Gratitude for the many blessings that have come with embarking on this designing journey and I knew I had to make a little something to show it. It uses silk threads and has an embellishment package available with beads, charm and threads.
134 x 241 on 36 ct Examplar by Lakeside Linens
This is a great teaching piece for it showcases specialty stitches in the different bands. Included in this counted thread embroider is Cross stitch, Blackwork, whitework, and a variety of needlepoint stitches.
It uses silk threads and has an embellishment package available with all the threads.
126 x 154 on 36 ct. Legacy by Picture this Plus.
This has become a series, as my brain didn’t stop at Thankful. As you can see this has become a series of mindful words ending with ‘ful’. Done in silks it has a DMC conversion and a thread pack of silks if you like.
Blooming Bouquets #4 Beautiful (as seen here)
144 x 132 on 32 ct French Latte by Wichelt or Platinum or Flax by Zwegart or Pearled Barley by Lakeside Linens.
This is the flipped version of The Common Thread released in 2014 it has all new stitches and colours. A section of Ukrainian Whitework, a section of Bargello, and other specialty stitches, this piece will challenge your stitching skills. It uses silk threads and has an embellishment package available with all the charms and threads.
Picture 1 - This is the piece for general release, I choose my favourite parts and put them into the final.
Picture 2 Cumbria, UK
Picture 3 Saskatoon, SK
Picture 4 Buffalo, NY
Picture 5 Seattle, WA
Picture 6 Atlanta, GA
Picture 7 Toronto, ON
Picture 8 San Francisco, CA
76 x 79 on 32 ct. Cedar Plank by Lakeside Linens This is a new seasonal series with Soar into Summer and Fall into Autumn coming this year. For our 20th anniversary cruise last year I designed a fall piece because it was in the fall, when I asked Judy Bradford what should I name it, she suggested Falling into Autumn and my brain thought, how fun, we can do all the seasons with the word ‘Into’ and that sometimes is how things come to be. Uses handdyed cotton.
55 x 60 on 40 ct Flax
This is the summer season posey in this set of seasonal posies. All built on 40 ct fabric to fit the wood pincushion form. The pattern comes as a kit with Tudor Silk floss and fabric included.
The wood pincushion form is available from JDD as well as the matching pin set as see in the cover photo.
Also in series:
67 x 71 on 40 ct Examplar by Lakeside Linens.
This is a continuation of the Sew Together series # 1-6 . There will be 8 in total. Uses handdyed cotton.
Sew Together #2 Pins & Needles
Sew Together #3 Scissors & Threads
Sew Together #5 Buttons & Bows
Sew Together #6 Ribbons & Trims
Sew Together #7 Letters & Numbers (as seen here)
67 x 71 on 40 ct Examplar by Lakeside Linens.
This is a continuation of the Sew Together series # 1-6 . There will be 8 in total. Uses handdyed cotton.
Sew Together #2 Pins & Needles
Sew Together #3 Scissors & Threads
Sew Together #5 Buttons & Bows
Sew Together #6 Ribbons & Trims
Sew Together #7 Letters & Numbers
Sew Together #8 Silks & Wools (as seen here)
76 x 81 on 35 ct Floba, may be done on any count linen. Hand Dyed floss was used. This is second in this series after Jump Into Spring.
Continuing on in the series that includes Jump Into Spring, Soar Into Summer we now have Fall Into Autumn. It will be followed by Cozy Into Winter in December.
Uses handdyed cottons
32 ct Ale by Picture this Plus – Design count -75 x 81
Show your love for Canada with a patriotic stitch.
Fabric: Zweigart -36 ct Platinum but any neutral may be used, the white might even show up better on a bit darker fabric.
Design Count: 92 x 172
130 x 159 on 36 ct Legacy by Picture This Plus
The new fall 2020 addition to the Blooming Bouquet series. This one is Bountiful for your 2020 fall season. Done in silks it has a DMC conversion and a thread pack of the silks used if you like.
Blooming Bouquets #4 Beautiful
Continuing on in the series that includes Jump Into Spring, Soar Into Summer, Fall Into Autumn we now have Cozy into Winter. The final pattern in the series.
Uses handdyed cottons
32 ct Ale by Picture this Plus – Design count -75 x 81
55 x 60 on 40 ct Flax
This is the winter season posey in this set of seasonal posies. All built on 40 ct fabric to fit the wood pincushion form. The pattern comes as a kit with Tudor Silk floss and fabric included.
The wood pincushion form is available from JDD as well as the matching pin set as see in the cover photo.
Also in series:
2019 DESIGNS
This month ends the formal school year and is opened with new learned opportunities. “Proceed as the way opens” is our message.
By now you have a “Seasoned Friend” in your child as the relationship changes as they take more responsibilities.
Within the chart is an option for a boy figure, so you may choose to have the daughter or son.
Note- the Symbol ‘S” is for Straw Bonnet from the Gentle Art Threads and it is missing from the list.
With all the your daughter/son/ niece/nephew/grandson/granddaughter has learned they must go forthe and “Let (their) your Life Speak”
This brings us to an end on the Letters from Mom series of monthly notes. I hope that you have enjoyed these and treasure your stitching times as you stitch your love into your letters.
“ Whenever I stop and think of you, it makes me smile to know….. that you, my friend, my daughter/son, are in my heart, wherever you or I may go”
Errata: The symbol * should have been a P symbol, so use Peacock for the quaker motifs around the word medallion. Remember to center both the word medallion and the peacock. At the bottom of the peacock 2 stitches are missing in Green Pasture on the very outermost motifs.
This is a new series, which was actually begun in the fall of 2018. I needed a piece for the Shepherd’s Bush retreat and out came blooming Bouquets # 1 Thankful- but I couldn’t release it till this year. So in my brain this is #2 and you are all questioning me where is #1 - it is coming….. it will be out in June 2019. <grin>
130 x 159 on 36 ct. Legacy by Picture this Plus.
This delightful bouquet of yellow and blue cheerfulness is in a series of flower bouquets. #1 and # 3 will be released later this year (2019). Done in silks it has a DMC conversion and a thread pack of silks if you like.
Blooming Bouquets #2 Cheerful (as seen here)
Blooming Bouquets #4 Beautiful
67 x 71 on 40 ct Linen may be done on any count linen. Handyed cotton floss was used.
Stitching related things was a theme this year and these lovely, easily conquered pieces may be done singly or in a set of 4, 6 or 8.
Sew Together #1 Samplers (as seen here)
Sew Together #2 Pins & Needles
Sew Together #3 Scissors & Threads
Sew Together #5 Buttons & Bows
Sew Together #6 Ribbons & Trims
67 x 71 on 40 ct Linen, may be done on any count linen. Handyed cotton floss was used.
Stitching related things was a theme this year and these lovely, easily conquered pieces may be done singly or in a set of 4, 6 or 8.
Sew Together #2 Pins & Needles (as seen here)
Sew Together #3 Scissors & Threads
Sew Together #5 Buttons & Bows
Sew Together #6 Ribbons & Trims
36 ct Sand by Picture this Plus.
A piece that is part of the ‘A Most Suitable Name Series” a series of charming patterns using an alliteration with the name of a friend done in a more primitive style.
179 x 221 on 32 ct Sand by Picture This Plus
A lovely old-style sampler that combines cross stitch and 15 different stitches into a modern twist. Delightful to learn new stitches and enjoy the presentation in a booklet style, with main graph folded in the back of the booklet.
There is a free chart for this sampler- the needlebook as shown in the pictures. It has one of every stitch on it, making it a great preface piece prior to doing the big sampler. These were picked up in Nashville by shops attending.
Learning Stitches needle book PDF here.
55 x 60 on 40 ct Flax
This is the spring season posey in this set of seasonal posies. All built on 40 ct fabric to fit the wood pincushion form. The pattern comes as a kit with Tudor Silk floss and fabric included.
The wood pincushion form is available from JDD.
Also in series:
Our most enjoyed theme, Love to Stitch for this new installment in the Shadow Box series. I took on the autumnal colours as they are my favourite. My other favourite is Bargello so this shadow box is loaded with it. There is an embellishment package available with the threads, buttons and charms necessary to do the piece. There is a squirrel & acorn pin and wool pack also available separately. Sampler 4 x 4” on 32 ct and the smalls are approx. 2 x 2” and 2 x 6” for the long pincushion. There is a shadow box stand available for purchase from Cabranmary Woods.
Other Charts from this series
32 ct Sand from Picture This Plus 37 x 163.
The turtle is done over 1 on the 32 ct Sand and made into a pin for the pincushion, but each little portion – eg either fish, seahorse, turtle etc. may be interchangeable and may be made into only 3 sections or use all 6 or 5 as shown in the photograph. Have fun picking your pincushion.
67 x 71 on 40 ct Linen may be done on any count linen. Handyed cotton floss was used.
Stitching related things was a theme this year and these lovely, easily conquered pieces may be done singly or in a set of 4, 6 or 8.
Sew Together #2 Pins & Needles
Sew Together #3 Scissors & Threads (as seen here)
Sew Together #5 Buttons & Bows
Sew Together #6 Ribbons & Trims
67 x 71 on 40 ct Linen may be done on any count linen. Handyed cotton floss was used.
Stitching related things was a theme this year and these lovely, easily conquered pieces may be done singly or in a set of 4, 6, or 8.
Sew Together #2 Pins & Needles
Sew Together #3 Scissors & Threads
Sew Together #4 Flax & Linen (as seen here)
Sew Together #5 Buttons & Bows
Sew Together #6 Ribbons & Trims
This is actually the first one, which was actually begun in the fall of 2018. I needed a piece for the Shepherd’s Bush retreat and out came blooming Bouquets # 1 Thankful- but I couldn’t release it till this year. So in my brain this was #1 and what was released first was # 2 Cheerful, I should have just renumbered them, but didn’t realize it would create a few questions.
125 x 154 on 36 ct. Legacy by Picture this Plus.
This delightful bouquet of purple and terra cotta thankfulness is in a series of flower bouquets. #1 and # 3 will be released later this year (2019). May you enjoy this pattern and may the words also be meaningful to you, whether it is in stitching or special achievements you have made. Done in silks it has a DMC conversion and/or a thread pack of silks if you like.
Blooming Bouquets #1 Thankful (as seen here)
Blooming Bouquets #4 Beautiful
36 ct Picture This Plus- Legacy Design count- 130 X 158 -approx. 7 x 9”
This is the 3rd in the bouquet series - Poinsettias for Christmas and to follow in the words ending with ‘ful’ I knew it had to be Joyful. It is stitched in a red colourway and a coral colourway, thread packages for each colourway are available.
Blooming Bouquets #3 Joyful (as seen here)
Blooming Bouquets #4 Beautiful
32 ct. Oaken by Picture This Plus - a generous cut of 12 x12 will give you 2 “ around each stitched portion, so you could do it on a smaller piece if you choose.
This pattern uses the same box as Stitch Box did in the spring.It has a thread pack and wool pack available. The thread pack carries the silks and the charm. The wool pack carries ribbon to make the loops, all felt backing pieces and the 2 puntinipuntini pins - cardinal and Christmas tree.
The box is available from JDD or Cabranmary Woods.
Other Charts from this series
This book holds the 8 patterns that make up the Canadian Journey Geographical Samplers. The book includes the following patterns: Atlantic Seaboard, Fleur de Lys, Great Lakes Lowland, Northern Shield, Northern Lights, Prairie West, Rocky Mountain, Pacific Rim. It is complied of some introduction notes and includes some photographs from across the country that I have taken in my teaching travels. It is a little celebration of being in business 20 years. Enjoy!
56 x 61 on 40 ct Flax Linen
This is the autumn season posey in this set of seasonal posies. All built on 40 ct fabric to fit the wood pincushion form. The pattern comes as a kit with Tudor Silk floss and fabric included.
The wood pincushion form is available from JDD as well as the matching pin set as see in the cover photo.
Also in series:
2018 Designs
A great spot to keep your ticket stubs to memorable places! The theme for this box was ‘Joy in the Journey” with a charm reflecting that great saying and the items that go with it. The sampler on one side and the smalls, which are a postcard scissors keep, a stamp needlekeep and a biscornu pinkeep. The chart includes finishing instructions for all pieces. There is an embellishment package available with the threads, beads and charms necessary to do the piece. There is a wool pack also available separately. Sampler 4 x 6 on 32 ct and the smalls are approx. 2 x 2” ” There is a shadow box stand available for purchase from Cabranmary Woods.
Other Charts from this series
Is under the Sea your fancy? A mermaid is the theme of this box and can hold some of your by the sea treasures if you like. It is a sampler on the one side of the box and 3 smalls – starfish pincushion, fish needlekeep and seahorse scissors keep on the other. The chart includes finishing instructions for all pieces. There is an embellishment package available with the threads, beads and charms necessary to do the piece. There is a fish pin and wool pack also available separately. Sampler 4 x 6 on 32 ct and the smalls are approx. 2 x 2” There is a shadow box stand available for purchase from Cabranmary Woods.
Other Charts from this series
This delightful stand will hold all your Shadow Box patterns, Bird Box, Pumpkin Patch Box and now Mermaid and Journey with a couple more to come! It is built by Cabranmary Woods, shops please order from them directly. Stitcher’s we can order it for you or check with your LNS.
138 x 168 on 36 ct Natural Linen
A quilt can be done so many different colourways and so we have that here too. I did 2 colourways but hope that you too can have fun with colour and pick your own colour palette. The chart includes 2 full charts to do both colourways. A thread pack of each colourway is available.
There is an errata sheet for this pattern please click here.
36 ct Legacy by Picture this Plus, this is a continuation of the Vintage Series started in Vintage Stars, then Vintage Flowers & Vintage Birds. The pattern uses all Gentle Art, Weeks Dye Threads & Classic Colorworks.
if you have a first print run chart, then the symbol B is for WDW Bark.
76 x76 on 32 ct Flax. This too is a match to the Acorn Shaker Box of the previous year. a charming tulip themed pincushion that may hold any other tulip themed items you have. We love your tulips! The Lone Elm Lane Shaker Box is a great way to hold items we need to stitch and have the pincushion on top. An all inclusive stitching necessarie.
61 x 61 on 32 ct. flax a match to the Fall Pincushion of last fall. This time in spring colours. They work up beautifully as smalls. I did the center of both of them on 40ct to make the cutest scissor fob. The Lone Elm Lane Pincushion round is 6” and is delightful as a holder for this pincushion.
Over 1 on 40 ct Flax, 33 x 33, kit includes, fabric, Luminescense, quilt batting, wool backing felt and mini hoop. A fun little stitch to put on a chain or pin to your favourite pincushion.
A little bit of sunshine with a pot of sunflowers. Inspired by a visit to the region in France where Van Gogh painted his famous sunflower piece. The kit includes the chart, fabric and sunflower charm.
36 ct. Platinum or Legacy by Picture This Plus, insert for Letter Bag 99 x177, Center of Sampler of 12 months -303 x 307 the threads used on the whole piece are The Gentle Art, Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks & Cottage Garden Threads.
As the school year starts in September, we will start our stitching year here too.
Monthly Letter October- the fall being harvest is always a good time for thankfulness.
Remembrance Day is in November here in Canada, our hearts give thanks for the gift our soldiers have given to our country.
Family Matters fit for our Christmas is filled with family times. Christmas is a poignant time and important to continue to spend time with each other even though our lives diverge.
To begin the New Year which brings a fresh start, we begin with Forgive First. Forgiveness is a great to start a new year, let go of negative feelings and attittudes. Forgiveness doesn’t make you weak it makes you free.
This is the month for Valentine’s and I had to use ‘A token of Love’ as love for our children continues to grow as they grow in their lives.
303 x 307 on 36 ct. Legacy by Picture this Plus
These 12 charts may be completed as a big sampler framed and it will 16 1/4 x 16 1/4” on 36 ct.
Quaker inspired these 12 patterns use 12 different colours from Cottage Garden Threads in Australia, they will come with the chart, the remaining threads are a combo of WDW, Gentle Art and Classic Colorworks with a DMC conversion in the each of the months.
My favourite kind of useful pincushion, I love the long shape as I can fit my needles all in a row with preloaded threads for stitching. This chart includes the micro mini buttons and a length of The Thread Gatherer Acorn Woods silk, but not the cotton floss used.
36 ct vintage Country Mocha 57 x 133 for the large pineapple drum and 43 x 55 for fob
Needing a pineapple themed piece this spring for a special event I thought a drum would be a fun idea, but one never quite knows where a theme will lead and in the end I came out with a mini long shaped drum which suited a fob perfectly and a larger drum more like a stand which became the scissors holder.
Any neutral coloured fabric -I used Flax 40 ct - 57 x 63
A fun play on angles and removing threads to get another design within the design.
65 x 69 on any neutral coloured fabric - I used 40 ct Flax
This whole pattern is completely filled in, in the blue and white of #19 we created pattern by removing some stitches in this pattern is filled in to create a fuller look
This month always depicts the new fresh start with the signs of the new life in spring. A great reminder to always be kind ot others with ‘Kindness speaks”.
Not always but Easter often comes in this month and the the message of Easter couldn’t be better said than “ Live Peaceably”.
Forgive my spelling error, through many many people seeing this over and over and of course myself included, I did not see the error in “Peaceably”. Attached is the correction. My sincere apologies.
Mother’s Day is celebrated in this month and as a mother’s love is what all children need despite their age it seemed that “Love Gains” was an appropriate fit.
2017 Designs
To celebrate Canada's 150th birthday - 2017.
Each little snippet or pincushion is 45 x 45 and there are 12 in total, one for every month of celebration in the 2017. Stitched on 36 ct Flax or 36 Parisian Taupe for the sampler, they would look good on many a neutral fabric colour.
This alternately may be stitched as one piece in a sampler where the count is 204 x 151.
Each little snippet or pincushion is 45 x 45 and there are 12 in total, one for every month of celebration in the 2017. Stitched on 36 ct Flax or 36 Parisian Taupe for the sampler, they would look good on many a neutral fabric colour.
This alternately may be stitched as one piece in a sampler where the count is 204 x 151.
Each little snippet or pincushion is 45 x 45 and there are 12 in total, one for every month of celebration in the 2017. Stitched on 36 ct Flax or 36 Parisian Taupe for the sampler, they would look good on many a neutral fabric colour.
This alternately may be stitched as one piece in a sampler where the count is 204 x 151.
Each little snippet or pincushion is 45 x 45 and there are 12 in total, one for every month of celebration in the 2017. Stitched on 36 ct Flax or 36 Parisian Taupe for the sampler, they would look good on many a neutral fabric colour.
This alternately may be stitched as one piece in a sampler where the count is 204 x 151.
Each little snippet or pincushion is 45 x 45 and there are 12 in total, one for every month of celebration in the 2017. Stitched on 36 ct Flax or 36 Parisian Taupe for the sampler, they would look good on many a neutral fabric colour.
This alternately may be stitched as one piece in a sampler where the count is 204 x 151.
Each little snippet or pincushion is 45 x 45 and there are 12 in total, one for every month of celebration in the 2017. Stitched on 36 ct Flax or 36 Parisian Taupe for the sampler, they would look good on many a neutral fabric colour.
This alternately may be stitched as one piece in a sampler where the count is 204 x 151.
This last chart in the series of 12 has a free chart included in it.
Celebrating Canada’s 150th Birthday! 2017
The snippets were stitched onto one piece in a sampler where the count is 204 x 151.
Canadian Patriotic Snippets stitched as Pincushions and displayed in a dough bowl.
When doing a retreat in Cape Cod one must do something for the Cape- I couldn’t decide what I liked best about the Cape so I did my 3 favourites, the water and boats, the cape cod stylized houses & the cranberry bogs and autumn! Each piece is approx 3 x 5 - I found the stand up frames at Michaels.
45 x 45 for all 6 pincushions -32 ct Flax or Natural- stitched with handdyed floss
A fun little set of 6 pincushions with a Dutch look.
76 x 76 on 32 ct Flax. This too is a match to the Acorn Shaker Box of the previous year. In a fall coloured flower wheel reminding us of pumpkins in the fall. The Lone Elm Lane Shaker Box is a great way to hold items we need to stitch with and have the pincushion on top.
43 x 43 for both pincushions -32 ct Natural- stitched with handdyed floss
Double sided pincushion or a pincushion of each and give to a friend.
With charm
163 x 138 on 35 ct. WDW Confederate Grey
Done in the same vien as the Christmas Sampler, this chart is loaded with halloween motifsthat could alternately be used anywhere. It uses hand dyed cottons and some of Carrie’s threads for the variegated border and some Krienik Metallics. there is an embellishment package that carries all the threads and the JABCO button needed.
40 ct Cream, and 40 ct. white- stitched with handdyed floss
These are tiny little pieces put together on 40ct fabric and then with double sided tape onto a hornbook from Retromantics.
94 x 94 - 40ct Lt. Examplar
I loved the acorn so much I wanted to highlight it all on it’s own and then Bargello was muttering at me that it wanted to be a border rather than just a row! Count and fabric above
81 x 85 Pincushion was stitched on 32 ct Lambswool and the framed piece was stitched on 36 ct Sand by Picture This Plus.
Want to celebrate a Friendship - this is sure to please a friend and may be stitched either all in cross stitch or stitch a fancy border in all specialty stitches, both are included in the chart.
56 x56, pincushions 34 x34 and fob 16 x16- on 32 ct Country French Latte
As you know I love colour and quilt type themes. This lovely little Olde Colonial Box displays 2 colour ways – one uses Waterlilies Rainforest and the Waterlilies Kelp.
68 x 250 36 ct. Light Examplar Lakeside Linens
A lovely mixture of 2 beautiful things in nature all done in a banded Sampler Style. Count and fabric as above
We will continue to carry the Vimy ridge Sampler. Vimy Ridge a sampler commemorating the battle in France that has become the symbol of Canadian national achievement and sacrifice. Next year is 100 years on April 9 that this occurred and a stitcher- Lorraine Clark asked if I would do something to commemorate it. And thus we have the Vimy Ridge Sampler. It has in the usual JDD style, some words on why I used what I did in the rows and of course the stitch diagrams for the stitches. There is a silk embellishment pack available.
145 x 156 on 36 ct Legacy Linen by Picture this Plus.
This is a match to Vintage Stars and Vintage Flowers, all the same size but different theme and different font for the alphabet. It uses handdyed cotton threads with a DMC conversion available.
A fun round little pincushion stitched in wool threads giving it a slightly raised look and feel - stitched on 32 ct and fits a Lone Elm Lane Pincushion round frame. For fun I stitched the middle over 1 on 40 ct to give you the very tiny scissors fob you see.
2016 Designs
Celebrating a special moment, a special birthday or want to commemorate an event? This pattern is in honour of Jeannette reaching a special birthday this year. "A Banner Occasion" says it all, whether it is a birthday as in Jeannette's case or some other milestone, it would be lovely to stitch. It is6 x 6 1/2" on 32 ct Light Examplar by Lakeside Linens. The pattern has the special Poppy Thread from Australia's Cottage Garden ThreadCo. included in the chart and the Kelmscottand tiny Micro buttons used in the piece. The other threads used are Gentle Art and Weeks Dye Works cottons.
Sometimes a little set of smalls comes out of a bigger sampler mostly because you enjoy them so much you want to rework them a bit and have a nice little set of matching accessories to the bigger sampler and this was what happened with the English Beauty last year. Creating "ABC pyn Pillow and Bargello Sheep Needlekeep" was a natural and I hope that you enjoy it as much as I have. It is on 32ct Lt Mocha Zweigartfabric but can be done on any neutral fabric. There are 3 pieces to this set: a Needlebook with an insert to it, making a removable pincushion and a large long rectangle shaped pyn roll that can have quite a few uses. A cut piece of fabric of 13 x15 will generously stitch all the pieces. There is a silk thread pack and separately there isa finishing pack with the wool and other items to finish as you see in the photo.
I love typefaces and playing with fonts. I love the way are the same but diverse and the different feel each font gives you. So I combined my love of typefaces with my love of samplers and stitching to create the "ABC Sampler". It isa large sampler with the 'abc' cross stitched and then 3 bands of lovely specialty stitches grouped into 3 types of smaller samplers. One focuses on just the specialty stitches in the needlepoint group, then blackwork is the focus and lastly is the motif type sampler. It is stitched on a neutral fabric on several different counts, whether you like 32 ct or 35,36 all will look equally well, as well as 40 ct. It uses silk threads and the design size is 8 x 131/3".
78 x 78 round This lovely Shaker box top has acorns for the theme. It uses some Simply Wool threads from the Gentle Art. The threads are a little thicker than floss and they give great dimension to the stitching. Any neutral fabric will do.
Since ancient times birds have been connected with the sky and having a super natural link between heaven and earth. We seem to be so enchanted with birds! We love birds on samplers and small pin cushions orscissors fobs. They are a joy to stitch. In this chart you will meld your abilities to stitch and do some finishing as these parts all fit into a box created for the sampler and the smalls called a 'shadow box' and in this case I am calling it "Bird Box" . It is comprised of a sampler about 4 x 6 and then 3 small squares under 2 x2" which create a biscornu, a needlekeep and a scissors pocket on the back to fit into the tray. It uses 32 ct Butter Pecan by Lakeside Linens.
Other Charts from this series
A little fun chart for you to enjoy is 'Gather Friends' - a collaboration chart by Paulette Stewart of Plum Street Samplers and Jeannette Douglas. It is a little pincushion finished in 2 ways - your choice of doing a double sided oneor doing 2 pincushions with a pattern on each. Each little pattern is a 2 1/2" square for you to enjoy.
This sampler was built upon request from a husband of a dearly departed JDD stitch fan. She was a lovely amazing women and I was thrilled to do something in memory of her. You could personalize this for a memorial sampler for a loved one of your own.
In love with pattern and what patterns create, you know I am. In continuing to explore different stitches and working with patterns and colour we have several new Patterned Pretties and a couple from the Just Cross Stitch Magazine, last year's spring issue that had #11 and #12 in it - as full patterns this year. Continue your collection that has 1 fall coloured piece and 4 spring coloured pillows to enjoy.
In love with pattern and what patterns create, you know I am. In continuing to explore different stitches and working with patterns and colour we have several new Patterned Pretties and a couple from the Just Cross Stitch Magazine, last year's spring issue that had #11 and #12 in it - as full patterns this year. Continue your collection that has 1 fall coloured piece and 4 spring coloured pillows to enjoy.
In love with pattern and what patterns create, you know I am. In continuing to explore different stitches and working with patterns and colour we have several new Patterned Pretties and a couple from the Just Cross Stitch Magazine, last year's spring issue that had #11 and #12 in it - as full patterns this year. Continue your collection that has 1 fall coloured piece and 4 spring coloured pillows to enjoy.
In love with pattern and what patterns create, you know I am. In continuing to explore different stitches and working with patterns and colour we have several new Patterned Pretties and a couple from the Just Cross Stitch Magazine, last year's spring issue that had #11 and #12 in it - as full patterns this year. Continue your collection that has 1 fall coloured piece and 4 spring coloured pillows to enjoy.
In love with pattern and what patterns create, you know I am. In continuing to explore different stitches and working with patterns and colour we have several new Patterned Pretties and a couple from the Just Cross Stitch Magazine, last year's spring issue that had #11 and #12 in it - as full patterns this year. Continue your collection that has 1 fall coloured piece and 4 spring coloured pillows to enjoy.
This shadow box theme is Pumpkins for fall. IT highlights a pumpkin patch on the left hand side and on the right are the smalls. A tiny pumpkin pincushion, a pumpkin field scissors holder and a corn patch needlekeep. The portion of the photo above shows the backs of the smalls on the right side.
In this chart you will meld your abilities to stitch and do some finishing as these parts all fit into a box created for the sampler and the smalls called a 'shadow box' and in this case I am calling it "Pumpkin Patch Box" . It is comprised of a sampler about 4 x 6 and then 3 small squares under 2 x2" to fit into the tray. It uses 32 ct Vintage Examplar by Lakeside Linens.
It has an embellishment package with the silk threads used to stitch and a wool felt package that has the cut pieces for your backing of the pieces.
Other Charts from this series
How many holidays are taken by water? It seems our longing for the sea is always our first choice for a holiday and in stitching it is the same, we are drawn to ocean themed patterns whether you live by water or you don't. This pattern "Spring by the Sea" begins the journey of the sea in all seasons. It is part of a greater whole- 4 samplers that creates one. You can certainly do just the one season, that is fine too, but they do look lovely together and create a grand 'by the sea' sampler. Each Sampler is approx. 6 x 6- and as a great whole creates a little over 12 x12. It is stitched on 32 ct Meadow Mist by Zweigart's Silkweaver fabric.
Did you enjoy Vintage Stars pattern a few years ago? The Quaker stars configured with an alphabet to give a Vintage feel to the popular stars motif in Quaker patterns. This time the focus is on flowers with a Quaker flavour. Again we have an alphabet over an increased amount of threads but still in a Quaker style and pots of flowers. The pattern is called 'Vintage Flowers" and is stitched on Natural fabric with Gentle Art and Weeks Dye Works cottons. The design size is 8 1/8 x 8 3/4" on 36 ct fabric.
How many holidays are taken by water? It seems our longing for the sea is always our first choice for a holiday and in stitching it is the same, we are drawn to ocean themed patterns whether you live by water or you don't. This pattern "Winter by the Sea" ends the journey of the sea in all seasons. It is part of a greater whole- 4 samplers that creates one. You can certainly do just the one season, that is fine too, but they do look lovely together and create a grand 'by the sea' sampler. Each Sampler is approx. 6 x 6- and as a great whole creates a little over 12 x12. It is stitched on 32 ct Meadow Mist by Zweigart's Silkweaver fabric.
How many holidays are taken by water? It seems our longing for the sea is always our first choice for a holiday and in stitching it is the same, we are drawn to ocean themed patterns whether you live by water or you don't. This pattern "Summer by the Sea" is the second in the journey of the sea in all seasons. It is part of a greater whole- 4 samplers that creates one. You can certainly do just the one season, that is fine too, but they do look lovely together and create a grand 'by the sea' sampler. Each Sampler is approx. 6 x 6- and as a great whole creates a little over 12 x12. It is stitched on 32 ct Meadow Mist by Zweigart's Silkweaver fabric.
How many holidays are taken by water? It seems our longing for the sea is always our first choice for a holiday and in stitching it is the same, we are drawn to ocean themed patterns whether you live by water or you don't. This pattern "Autumn by the Sea" is the 3rd in the journey of the sea in all seasons. It is part of a greater whole- 4 samplers that creates one. You can certainly do just the one season, that is fine too, but they do look lovely together and create a grand 'by the sea' sampler. Each Sampler is approx. 6 x 6- and as a great whole creates a little over 12 x12. It is stitched on 32 ct Meadow Mist by Zweigart's Silkweaver fabric.
2015 Designs
32 ct Light Mocha by Zweigart- Cut a piece of fabric 12 x14" to fit all your smalls.
A nice long pyn pillow for all your sewing needs, pins and needles alike along with a lovely Thread Keep shaped in the Tulip for a touch of Dutch, enjoy this set of accessories to the Dutch Sampler.
This is the 3rd piece in a seasonal set thatstarted with The Spring Bird. This the autumn segment - called The Autumn Acorn. Each season is being released separately - look for Spring Summer already released and Winter to come yet this year. The stitch count on all 4 pieces is 63 x 63 and they were stitched on 36ct. Flax. A variety of specialty stitches will be used on each piece but built around the cross stitch - giving a good beginners look into the world of specialty stitches. As always, great diagrams of the stitches and a thread/bead pack is available for each pattern separately.
I have a thing for pincushions as you know! So when I saw the formed shapes that Lone Elm Lane has done, I was thrilled and wanted to make one in every colour!! This may be a beginning. This piece uses silk threads, a new colour by Gloriana Threads called Falcon Brown which was just up my alley. My other favourite is Bargello, so I hope you enjoy this one as much as I did, it was very relaxing and I could have kept going and made a huge pincushion!! The design size is 84 x 84 and done on 35 ct R & R Reproductions fabric. The size of the pincushion itself is a 4" diameter, I put quite a bit of stuffing in it to 'poof' it up a bit and not be flat, I liked the look for this design.
32ct Light Mocha by Zweigart - Design size on 32 ct -10 x 12 1/4"
This charming English treat will be a delight for the more seasoned stitcher. With many little English type flourishes it is sure to peak your interest. Using the Old English font as it's basis for the sampler, enjoy the lovely Gloriana Threads Bellagio silk to stitch it with. A thread pack is available with beads and silk threads.
32 ct LIght Mocha by Zweigart- Design Size on 32 ct - 10 1/4 x14 1/4"
A lovely tribute to the samplers of old from Holland. This Dutch themed sampler is a stitching delight on everyturn with your needle. The tulip border, a crown for the new king of Holland and the darning portions gives it the Dutch feel. A thread pack is available with all the silk threads.
32 ct Natural Linen by Wichelt Designs Size works out to 21/2 x 21/2"on 32 ct.
A little charmer. A match to the Key to Home piece in thatthis could be framed as shown or made into the little pin cushion that fits in the box of the Lone Elm Lane box. There are some cool keys to add to your fob! This was a Nashville Special and available only to shops at the show.
36 ct Maritime White by Lakeside Linens Design size is 5 1/8 x 5 1/8"
This fits beautifully into the Lone Elm Lane Queen Crown Box - I used Black shown here but certainly she has other colours and you could use one that suited your colours and do the stitching to match. I put my house number on the piece and will have it the front door with keys in it to display! There is a thread pack available with the grey palette. It is the 6 x6 box.
There is a typo on the beads, they should read 03008 Pewter - not 03003.
This Patriotic Canadian themed sampler is stitched on 32 ct Lakeside Linen Lentil – but can certainly be done on your favouritefabric and count. I would love to see it on 40ct!! It uses Gloriana Threads, The Thread Gatherer, Splendor and Needlepoint Inc silks with a little pinecone button from JABCO. There are a variety of stitches besides cross stitch – for example the border leaves are done in a leaf stitch throughout. There are trees, animals and a pair of hockey sticks with puck to get you in the True North feel.
Click here to view the O Canada DMC Conversion
For this piece the theme was " Over the River and Through the Woods" - it was a great theme and as you know got to use some of my favourite colours. Once I had completed the main sampler I thought as a grandmother one may like to put the grandchildren on the piece as a great little way to include family on a stitched piece. Therefore the instructions will read for both pieces.
Fabric: 32 count Lakeside Linens Vintage Examplar
Design count: 127 x 200 - Design count for the larger sampler -151 x 200
Design Size: 8x 121/2" -Design size for the larger sampler -9 1/4" x 12 1/2" on 32ct.
This piece uses mainly the Milanese stitch in a variety of ways. There are other specialty stitches but mostly it was the Milanese that I reconfigured different ways for a pleasing look. It is all stitched in silk threads and the embellishment package has the cute little buttons in the package.
This is approx 3 x 3 1/2" on 36 ct - but can certainly be done on any count fabric. This includes the silk needed to stitch and the wool felt backing to match.
This is approx 3 x 3 1/2" on 36 ct - but can certainly be done on any count fabric. This includes the silk needed to stitch and the wool felt backing to match.
This is approx 3 x 3 1/2" on 36 ct - but can certainly be done on any count fabric. This includes the silk needed to stitch and the wool felt backing to match.
This piece can either be framed or put in the box from Lone Elm Lane (6 x 6 opening size). Always a pleasure to have our favourite things on a piece of needlework. The pattern is done in 2 colourways and a thread package can be purchased in either Colourway - Colourway # 1 is the purple and teal ( in the box) and Colourway #2 is the Blue and Green(framed piece).The charms are included in the thread package.
This year was a pumpkin year, I designed a few things with pumpkins and so I had to do a pincushion too! The design size is 69 x 69 on 35 ct. WDW Parchmentand uses The Gentle Art and Weeks Dye Works threads. It is all cross stitched and no specialty stitches used. The size of the pincushion itself is a 4" diameter, I put quite a bit of stuffing in it to 'poof' it up a bit and not be flat, I liked the look for this design.
This piece was stitched on 36 ct Zweigart Flax using my usual suspects in the silk thread lines. You may choose to do this series on the same fabric for all four or change it up.... have fun and just know ... I don’t usually do pink but all four of these pieces has pink of some sort in it!! This piece is in a four part seasonal series that startedwith ‘The Spring Bird’.
This is the piece that has started a lovely little seasonal set in a popular4 x 4" format on 32 ct or 3 1/2 x 3 1/2" on 36 ct. This the spring portion and will be a good little SAL for your group. Each season will be released separately and look for Summer, Autumn and Winter to come this year. The stitch count on all 4 pieces is 63 x 63 and they were stitched on 36ct. Flax. A variety of specialty stitches will be used on each piece but built around the cross stitch - giving a good beginners look into the world of specialty stitches. As always, great diagrams of the stitches and a thread/bead pack is available for each pattern separately. This could be stitched as a single piece, or all 4 in a bell pull style, or horizontal in a row or all 4 in a square.
This is the 4th piece in a seasonal set thatstarted with The Spring Bird. This the winter segment - called The Winter Deer. Each season is being released separately - look for Spring, Summer and Autumn already released earlier this year. The stitch count on all 4 pieces is 63 x 63 and they were stitched on 36ct. Flax. A variety of specialty stitches will be used on each piece but built around the cross stitch - giving a good beginners look into the world of specialty stitches. As always, great diagrams of the stitches and a thread/bead pack is available for each pattern separately.
2014 Designs
63 x 81 on 36 ct. Pecan Butter by Lakeside Linens
A Most Suitable Name Series. This series came to be as in my travels I had met a very dynamic needlework woman with whom I became fast friends. We decided that we were most suitable friends. And although I wanted it to read a most suitable friend somehow this title for a whole series came out! In Button Betty again no real name associated with it, other than it is such a fun 'older' style name and it went so well with the word button! Collect all 8.
36ct. linen. This is my continued enjoyment of designing in a more primitive style and using only cross stitch stitches. A definite derivative for me. But fun and I love alliterations and so the name game was on for me, had fun doing the 'words'. I worked with a lovely lady named Dorothy for years who was such a devoted mom that her name and devoted just worked together.
99 x 67 on Liberty Gathering Grey fabric by R & R Reproductions.
A Most Suitable Name Series. This series came to be as in my travels I had met a very dynamic needlework woman with whom I became fast friends. We decided that we were most suitable friends. And although I wanted it to read a most suitable friend somehow this title for a whole series came out! No name association here except I love the 'old' name feel of Hilda and felt Humble worked well with it. In my brain she would have been the lover of animals and lovingly would care for them. Collect all 8.
36ct. linen. This is my continued enjoyment of designing in a more primitive style and using only cross stitch stitches. A definite derivative for me. But fun and I love alliterations and so the name game was on for me, had fun doing the 'words'. Mildred was mother in law's name - love the vintage feel of it.
88 x 73 36 ct. Pecan Butter by Lakeside Linens
A Most Suitable Name Series. This series came to be as in my travels I had met a very dynamic needlework woman with whom I became fast friends. We decided that we were most suitable friends. And although I wanted it to read a most suitable friend somehow this title for a whole series came out! My sisters name is Willi, this is how we spell it. She is named after our grandmother on my mom's side - Wilhelmina. At home we sometimes call my sis Wil not to be confused with my nephew WIlliam whom we call Will too! this grandmother was born in 1900 hence the date. Personalize to your family too. Collect all 8.
These complete little kits have all the threads and charms and beads, necessary to do the piece, along with the flax string for closure. Fill with some fibrefilland enjoy or give to a friend.
This charming sampler is on 32 ct. almost all stitched in Wool. It gives the piece a nice Christmasy cozy feel. There are some specialty stitches with excellent diagrams but still some nice cross stitch to balance the piece. The rows are short and this makes it turn into a rather quick stitch. The Gloriana Threads - Lorikeet Wool is 9 stranded - you stitch with 1 ply and the Gentle Art Simply Wool use as it comes. The embellishment package for this has been discontinued, but there is a DMC conversion - click here. This document includes DMC conversion for both Stocking Bag and Be Jolly Needleroll.
Matching Accessory Kits
Stocking Bag
Be Jolly Needleroll
32 ct linen fits the size of the board -There are 5 gift tags with a Christmas theme. They all have the chart and overdyed floss in each kit to complete. Gift tags are sold separately. These are a lovely addition to a wrapped gift or a gift in itself. Tie up with baker twine or any other rope or cord you have on hand.
144 x 132 on 32 ct French Latte by Wichelt or Platinum or Flax by Zwegart or Pearled Barley by Lakeside Linens.
The Common Thread was a teaching piece from 2008 on to the general release of this piece in 2014. I thought you might like to see the places that I taught this and the little changes in the center piece to each place that it was taught.
Picture 1 is the general release photo that I picked my favourite things from all the places and made this piece.
Picture 2 San Francisco, CA
Picture 3 Spokane, WA
Picture 4 Buffalo, NY
Picture 5 Niagara region, ON
Picture 6 Saskatoon, SK
Picture 7 Cumbria, UK
Picture 8 Vancouver, BC
Picture 9 Eugene, OR
3 patterns for the 2” button form. One form is included in the kit. Extra forms may be purchased.
A sweet little needlebook built out of the fun I had with Patriotic Sampler. Approx. 3 x 5” on Natural 32ct linen.
35 x 47 on 32ct Flax - the threads and buttons are included in the pattern.
All 6 gift tags are a great small stitch for a present for a friend, to accompany your gift of homemade jam, or a thank you for something they have done for you, for a love sentiment to someone you care about.
32 ct. Linen- I have always been enchanted by the thought of little acorn people living in a little acorn, so I just had to do a little house as I would imagine they could live in! This has a Hallowe'en theme.
32 ct linen. A charming little acorn sampler with a highlight on some specialty stitched white acorns - these are done in padded satin stitch, leaf and Mosaic stitch top; Boxed Hungarian stitch with Trellis stitched acorn top. It turned out lovely in the little frame but a handy little pocket finish made it into an e-reader bag. There is an embellishment Package available.
-32 ct. linen. This little acorn set has some great little accessories in it with the acorn/fall feel. The long pincushion has 2 different fabrics attached to each other, and the seam is covered with a strip of banding. This seemed to mesh the 2 fabrics together rather nicely. The little needlebook shown with the page open on the bottom of the front cover, as a scissors pocket and a felt needle page for needles. The scissors were the premie size. I used a different closure this time just for a change but certainly rope or ribbon could be used. The Needlerool scissors fob was certainly a challenge to stitch but I love how it turned out and with anice long twisted cord to the scissors it will also work out well as a needle or pin keep while stitching. You will notice the wood acorns on the page- My wood guy Wray Parsons on Vancouver Island already had the acorn tape measure and the acorn thimble holder in his building repertoire, but I asked him to build some charms... aren't they so cute... and a needle holder for us and those items are also on the front cover. These are available from JDD and shops may order direct from Wray - or order from JDD.
35 x 47 on 32ct Flax - the threads and buttons are included in the pattern.
All 6 gift tags are a great small stitch for a present for a friend, to accompany your gift of homemade jam, or a thank you for something they have done for you, for a love sentiment to someone you care about.
This is a deviation for me, but I did so enjoy doing it and hangs nicely on my mantle at Christmas. The theads are Duchess Silk - a Gloriana Threads take on Perle Cotton and a Perle Cotton form Classic Colorworks using 18ct Tula.
92 x 198 on 32 ct lambswool.
An American themed Patriotic piece sporting the Red White and Blue silk threads. A lovely sentiment and it is cross stitched but much of the sampler is in specialty stitches which gives it the charm you see. the chart has some good diagrams for you to be able to complete the stitches.
An embellishment package includes all the silk threads and all the buttons and charms needed to complete the piece.
Any variety of size of linen can be used - I have used from 32- 40ct. What can I say? I am obsessed? They are fun and relaxing for me. so much of what I do is for events with deadlines, for specific release dates... everything seems to be time sensitive and these are pure pleasure for me. With my love of specialty stitches and pattern and colour all in one little fun quick stitch for me, it is a must! They all have the silk threads, and wool felt backing in them for a reasonable price. Collect them all!
Any variety of size of linen can be used - I have used from 32- 40ct. What can I say? I am obsessed? They are fun and relaxing for me. so much of what I do is for events with deadlines, for specific release dates... everything seems to be time sensitive and these are pure pleasure for me. With my love of specialty stitches and pattern and colour all in one little fun quick stitch for me, it is a must! They all have the silk threads, and wool felt backing in them for a reasonable price. Collect them all!
Any variety of size of linen can be used - I have used from 32- 40ct. What can I say? I am obsessed? They are fun and relaxing for me. so much of what I do is for events with deadlines, for specific release dates... everything seems to be time sensitive and these are pure pleasure for me. With my love of specialty stitches and pattern and colour all in one little fun quick stitch for me, it is a must! They all have the silk threads, and wool felt backing in them for a reasonable price. Collect them all!
A long pincushion built out of the fun I had with Patriotic Sampler. Approx. 2 x 5” on Natural 32ct linen. A sweet little scissors fob accompanies this piece and on the front of the pincushion is a scissors pocket to hold your patriotic scissors!
The Common Thread 1 had so many different parts to it, that it lent itself well to reconfiguration of some of the parts into a 3 fold needlebook. It uses the beautiful, bargello, blackwork and whitework to make up the trifold and inside it has a needle page, a scissors pocket and a tiny pincushion all made of Wool Felt fabric. Once folded it can be easily carried and used at your retreat, as it holds your necessities.
64 x 64 This pattern is part of a greater set of patterns called The Take Time Series. They use all handdyed or regular silk floss with a few Mill Hill Beads and a theme related charm. Each pattern has a cross stitch base but included in the pattern are specialty stitches with a stitch diagram to guide you through the stitch. Each pattern has an embellishment package available.
Fabric: 36 ct Lentil by Lakeside Linens
64 x64 This pattern is part of a greater set of patterns called The Take Time Series. They use all handdyed or regular silk floss with a few Mill Hill Beads and a theme related charm. Each pattern has a cross stitch base but included in the pattern are specialty stitches with a stitch diagram to guide you through the stitch. Each pattern has an embellishment package available.
Fabric: 36 ct Examplar by Lakeside Linens
35 x 47 on 32ct Flax - the threads and buttons are included in the pattern.
All 6 gift tags are a great small stitch for a present for a friend, to accompany your gift of homemade jam, or a thank you for something they have done for you, for a love sentiment to someone you care about.
35 x 47 on 32ct Flax - the threads and buttons are included in the pattern.
All 6 gift tags are a great small stitch for a present for a friend, to accompany your gift of homemade jam, or a thank you for something they have done for you, for a love sentiment to someone you care about.
35 x 47 on 32ct Flax - the threads and buttons are included in the pattern.
All 6 gift tags are a great small stitch for a present for a friend, to accompany your gift of homemade jam, or a thank you for something they have done for you, for a love sentiment to someone you care about.
35 x 47 on 32ct Flax - the threads and buttons are included in the pattern.
All 6 gift tags are a great small stitch for a present for a friend, to accompany your gift of homemade jam, or a thank you for something they have done for you, for a love sentiment to someone you care about.
2013 Designs
77 x 64 on Liberty Gathering Grey fabric by R & R Reproductions.
A Most Suitable Name Series. This series came to be as in my travels I had met a very dynamic needlework woman with whom I became fast friends. We decided that we were most suitable friends. And although I wanted it to read a most suitable friend somehow this title for a whole series came out! It began in this pattern with Alphabet Annie and I had Ann Robbins from Dyeing to Stitch in my head as Pat and Ann were so instrumental in gaining me confidence in my designing and their love primitive patterns. Collect all 8.
78 x 99 on Liberty Gathering Grey fabric by R & R Reproductions.
A Most Suitable Name Series. This series came to be as in my travels I had met a very dynamic needlework woman with whom I became fast friends. We decided that we were most suitable friends. And although I wanted it to read a most suitable friend somehow this title for a whole series came out! I am named after my grandmother on my father's side. She was called Janna Metje. When my parents immigrated they thankfully Canadianized that name to Jeannette, but at home I was always called Nettie and my sisters and childhood friends still call me that. She was born in 1898. Add your ancestry to this piece for your enjoyment. Collect all 8.
96 x 89 on Liberty Gathering Grey fabric by R & R Reproductions.
A Most Suitable Name Series. This series came to be as in my travels I had met a very dynamic needlework woman with whom I became fast friends. We decided that we were most suitable friends. And although I wanted it to read a most suitable friend somehow this title for a whole series came out! Prim Penny is named after no one but that I seem to equate, primitive with penny rugs and this pattern highlights the small round that comprises a penny rug. Collect all 8.
74 x 75 on 35 ct. Lucky Penny blend by R &R Reproductions
A sweet little ocean themed needlebook, that was built out of 2 smalls like the Garden Secrets series size. I then added some fish shaped felt pages for needles and added a sand dollar needle threader by Just Another Button Co. with some velcro tape, to be easily taken off and used again. The kit comes with the cotton overdyed threads, fish button and fresh water pearl for his eye and the felt pages- template to cut your own fish.
105 x 185 A Four Season Sampler all in one. The border uses Gloriana Threads Lorikeet Wool in 3 different colours to unite the 4 seasons. There is an optional Canadian Flag included. It uses a variety of specialty stitches in each season, the consistent stitch is the Brick Stitch which is done in 4 different colourways in the seasons. There is an embellishment package available with the colours used in all four seasons, including the Bijoux, Accentuate, beads, charms and silk threads to complete the piece.
Fabric: 32 ct. Examplar by Lakeside Linens
Pinwheel Needlebook -92 x 44
Home Scissors Fob 26 x 36
Spring basket Pincushion 53 x 55
These pieces use items from The Four Seasons Sampler and made into charming smalls to accompany your stitching. My favourite is the pinwheel needlebook!
Fabric 32 ct. Lt. Examplar by Lakeside Linens
There is a thread and wool pack available to stitch and complete these accessories, limited quantity.
41 x 339 A little note on the title -Isle of Hope - Isle of Tears - Ellis Island. In doing research for this piece I came upon many interesting things but mostly I was charmed by the whole Immigration thing as my parents immigrated to Canada via Halifax Harbour, NS and traveled across the country by train to land in a very rural area of Alberta. When I was but 8 weeks old my parents moved to southern Ontario as my mom couldn't bear the very long cold winters on the prairies coming from a much milder climate. Enjoy stitching your little stack of blankets! This piece has an embellishment package available with all the silks, beads, and Bijoux needed to do the piece.
Fabric: 35 ct. Iced Cappucino by R & R Reproductions
Scissors Bed-46 x 31 back, 46 x 31 front.
Needlebook: 34 x 74 wide
Scissors Fob 24 x24
Heart Pincushion 38 x 46 all on 35 ct. Iced Cappucino by R & R Reproductions
I imagined that any sewer, seamstress or needleworker would have a small case of their tools of the trade. I have my mothers scissors and thimble in mine and a photo of my parents and sister on the boat. A great little memory keep.
47 x 1093 This is a mini version of the Vintage( Grape) themed Stitches series piece. It is to help you gain confidence in then being able to execute the more difficult big Vintage Stitches, the mini uses DMC floss.
Fabric: 32 ct Vintage Examplar
charm and one handdyed silk included in chart, DMC floss is not included
36 x 133 This is a mini version of the Pumpkin themed Stitches series piece. It was originally designed for a Just Cross Stitch Magazine issue. The stitches used in this piece for the 2 middle pumpkins is a more challenging type stitch. this pieces uses Gentle Art, Weeks Dye Works and Classic Colorworks threads. A thread pack is available.
fabric: 32 ct. Vintage Basket Weave ( now Pecan Butter)
10 7/8" x 10 3/4"
If you have never used the Gentle Art Simply Wool here is a great pattern to use it with. I love the soft antique look of the wool and felt the French number sampler would work for it. I am charmed by No. signs, they just speak of a time long ago before lit up numbers of now. although I did it in wool it can certainly be done in any threads at all. Stitchers have stitched it in greens, blues, in overdyed colours and the like. Many have personalized the piece using numbers that are meaningful to them. whether it is a house number or birth dates it is a nice reminder of how numbers live in our lives.
There is a button pack available with the buttons and key used in the piece. Certainly any little buttons that you have would be fine.
Fabric : 32 ct Natural
The 7 pillows are all varying sizes. They were stitched on 32 ct. Antique White, but just as easily could use red threads which is a great classic colour, or a thread that matches in your colour scheme.
They use silk threads and charms and buttons throughout. Have fun embellishing your pillows.
37 x 37 Each one of these can be purchased singly in a kit, which includes the fabric, the wool thread, the wool backing, the buttons, and Perle Cotton for finishing into a pincushion, fob or flower. I have also stitched one on 40 ct with Tudor Silk and use it faithfully as my scissors fob.
35 x 46 on Natural Linen - comes as kit - has all the threads, fabric, backing and brads necessary to complete this. Order the tag board separately.
This little set of Tag Trios was done in the French Industrial theme of Numero….. once I get an idea it seems I go with it, till I am not inspired any more it seems…… but this is one of my more favourite themes. One uses very few colours to get the look and when done in greys and blacks it stands out nicely.
This one is called Pins and Needles and is a pin keep. All 3 pieces, Scissors & Threads are filled with stuffing and attached to a grey tag board built for the theme by scrapbooking brads.
35 x 46 on Natural Linen - comes as kit - has all the threads, fabric, backing and brads necessary to complete this. Order the tag board separately.
This little set of Tag Trios was done in the French Industrial theme of Numero….. once I get an idea it seems I go with it, till I am not inspired any more it seems…… but this is one of my more favourite themes. One uses very few colours to get the look and when done in greys and blacks it stands out nicely.
This one is called Scissors and is a scissor keep. All 3 pieces, Threads & Pins and Needles are filled with stuffing and attached to a grey tag board built for the theme by scrapbooking brads.
35 x 46 on Natural Linen - comes as kit - has all the threads, fabric, backing and brads necessary to complete this. Order the tag board separately.
This little set of Tag Trios was done in the French Industrial theme of Numero….. once I get an idea it seems I go with it, till I am not inspired any more it seems…… but this is one of my more favourite themes. One uses very few colours to get the look and when done in greys and blacks it stands out nicely.
This one is called Threads and is a thread keep. All 3 pieces, Scissors & Pins and Needles are filled with stuffing and attached to a grey tag board built for the theme by scrapbooking brads.
68 x 68 This pattern is part of a greater set of patterns called The Take Time Series. They use all handdyed or regular silk floss with a few Mill Hill Beads and a theme related charm. Each pattern has a cross stitch base but included in the pattern are specialty stitches with a stitch diagram to guide you through the stitch. Each pattern has an embellishment package available.
Fabric: 35 ct Daily Grind by R & R Reproductions
2012 Designs
98 x 126 This pattern is part of a greater set of patterns called the "Stitches Series". It focuses on specialty stitches and different kinds of threads available to us rather than just a solid colour. You will use Lorikeet wool, Princess Perle Petite, Luminesence, Soie d'Alger, Accentuate, Bijoux, Very Fine Braid, a handpainted charm and of course the lovely handdyed silks and solid silks. This pattern has an embellishment package available for convenience and it includes the stitch diagrams that help compose the specialty stitches that are showcased in the pattern. Olde Colonial Designs made this 6 x 8 box especially for this series, and is still available from them. They can be alternately framed. All patterns are exactly the same size and can be interchanged in the box.
Fabric: 32 ct. Lambswool
98 x 126 This pattern is part of a greater set of patterns called the "Stitches Series". It focuses on specialty stitches and different kinds of threads available to us rather than just a solid colour. You will use Lorikeet wool, Princess Perle Petite, Luminesence, Soie d'Alger, Accentuate, Bijoux, Very Fine Braid, a handpainted charm and of course the lovely handdyed silks and solid silks. This pattern has an embellishment package available for convenience and it includes the stitch diagrams that help compose the specialty stitches that are showcased in the pattern. Olde Colonial Designs made this 6 x 8 box especially for this series, and is still available from them. They can be alternately framed. All patterns are exactly the same size and can be interchanged in the box.
Fabric:32 ct. Vintage Buttercream
Discontinued Thread:
Gilded Lavender is replaced with Honey Lavender SNC 971 by The Thread Gatherer
35 x 35 each little piece is a theme on its own but all of the pieces showcase a different Blackwork stitch in them, stitched in colour. The theme is the title and the number is the number of motifs of that certain item, a fun little word play. This piece is part of the greater 9 piece set of small pieces that is called Autumn Garden Secrets. They are sold as 9 charts all in one book. They include: One Acorn, Three Poppies, One Cabin, Seven Pomegranates, Ten Blueberries, Nine Pumpkins, Fourteen Maple Leaves, One Crow, Eight Grapes. All are stitched in handdyed cotton.
Fabric: 28ct. Cream
Design Count: 44 x 44
Design Size: 3 x 3
Celtic Friend uses one Handyed silk - Gloriana threads Blue Grass, the rest of the colours are DMC floss. It comes as a kit with the flosses, beads and charm.
All pincushions are stitch on 32 ct Flax or Natural Linen, but they can be stitched on any size fabric. It will just change the size of the pincushion. On 32ct the design size is 4 x 4". The pincushions are all cross stitched with a quaker motif and in this case chosen with Christmas colours. The chart has a colour key for all colour ways, giving 5 different pincushions. It also explain the exact buttons and pins to order from Just Another Button Company. Kits were made for these pincushions and a few are left if you are interested.
163 x 138
The pattern is stitched in 2 different colour ways, White Winter and Au Natuarle. Most of the motifs are the same, just a few motifs didn't translate to a more primitive nature on the Au Naturale and I redesigned a few to match. Mostly the motifs are the same though just all the colour choices are different. On both charts the border is leaf stitched in Gloriana Threads Lorikeet Wool. In the white winter the Antique White linen uses Gentle Art and Weeks Dye Works colours along with some lovely Accentuate, Bijoux & Kreinik Metallics for that nice bling. In the Au Naturale Gentle Art and Weeks Dye Works colours are used, but no metallics. A thread pack is available for each colour way.
All pincushions are stitch on 32 ct Flax, but they can be stitched on any size fabric. It will just change the size of the pincushion. On 32ct the design size is 4 x 4". The pincushions are all cross stitched with a quaker motif and in this case chosen with Hallowe'en colours. The chart has a colour key for all colour ways, giving 3 different pincushions. It also explain the exact buttons and pins to order from Just Another Button Company. Kits were made originally to go with these and we have a few left.
43 x 89 This is a mini version of the Pineapple themed Stitches series piece. It is to help you gain confidence in then being able to execute the more difficult big Pineapple Stitches, the mini uses DMC floss and one length of Lorikeet wool and handyed silk along with charm is included in the chart. No DMC floss is included.
Fabric: 32 ct Vintage Pear Linen
charm and one handdyed silk included in chart, DMC floss is not included
39 x 143 This is a mini version of the Quaker themed Stitches series piece. I love Quaker motifs as many of us do and thought it was fun to expand the motifs in Quaker Stitches to be a full pot and full motifs rather than some of the truncated one in the box. The mini uses DMC floss and one length of Gloriana Threads Bellagio.
Fabric: 32 ct Flax or Natural
98 x 126 This pattern is part of a greater set of patterns called the "Stitches Series". It focuses on specialty stitches and different kinds of threads available to us rather than just a solid colour. You will use Lorikeet wool, Princess Perle Petite, Luminesence, Soie d'Alger, Accentuate, Bijoux, Very Fine Braid, a handpainted charm and of course the lovely handdyed silks and solid silks. This pattern has an embellishment package available for convenience and it includes the stitch diagrams that help compose the specialty stitches that are showcased in the pattern. Olde Colonial Designs made this 6 x 8 box especially for this series, and is still available from them. They can be alternately framed. All patterns are exactly the same size and can be interchanged in the box.
Fabric:Vintage Pecan Butter
All pincushions are stitch on 32 ct Flax or Natural Linen, but they can be stitched on any size fabric. It will just change the size of the pincushion. On 32ct the design size is 4 x 4". The pincushions are all cross stitched with a quaker motif and in this case chosen with Primitive colours. The chart has a colour key for all colour ways, giving 6 different pincushions. It also explain the exact buttons and pins to order from Just Another Button Company. Kits were made originally to go with these and we have a few left.
90 x 108 A perfect fit for the cabin! I found the rustic frame while in Montana one Christmas for a christmas market in Kalispell. It was a marvelous fit and I was excited to use it. This piece uses Gloriana Threads, Access Commodities Soie d'Alger, Belle Soie & The Thread Gatherer silk threads with a pine cone button from Just Another Button Co. There is an embellishment package available for this pattern. There is also a matching set of smalls to go with this theme in Three Pines Accessories.
These 4 smalls are a complement to the Three Pines Sampler with a Ruler pocket( ruler available for purchase) pin needle book, waxer cover ( waxer available for purchase) and a 2 sided scissors fob. The emb. pkg includes most everything you need to stitch this. It does not include interfacing, nymo thread, and cotton backing fabric.
145 x 156
Fabric: 35 ct. Liberty Gathering on the original.
This was restitched in 2017 to match with Vintage Flowers and Vintage Birds. On the restitched piece the fabric is 36 ct. Legacy Linen
2011 Designs
125 x 96 My Story is a treasure for stitchers who enjoy the journey as much as, or more than, the destination. My Story is a set of 3 samplers side by side depicting a sampling of myself, or in this case you! It is a piece that encourages you to personalize it. At a shop on Oahu, Hawaii they did this piece as a class and it was so lovely to see the personalization that each member of the class had done. In the middle they put motifs and words that were meaningful to them. Whether it was a dog or a favourite flower - they turned out marvelous.
Although I did this to represent myself; I think that I am pretty common, we all love our stitching, have our faith, our home, friends and family, this is our human bond and it ties us together.
116 x 102 My Story Sampler was a pleasure to design and somehow I wasn't finished with it when I was done and thus My Storybook was a good match. I ended up writing a poem and built a needlebook to match it. The needlebook opens to hold several pairs of scissors, and has a tiny pincushion and needleholder inside. It will easily fit and hold many needlework tools for each time you stitch.
35 x 35 each little piece is a theme on its own but all of the pieces showcase a different Blackwork stitch in them, stitched in colour. The theme is the title and the number is the number of motifs of that certain item, a fun little word play. This piece is part of the greater 9 piece set of small pieces that is called Spring Garden Secrets. They are sold as single charts. All are stitched in handdyed cotton.
35 x 35 each little piece is a theme on its own but all of the pieces showcase a different Blackwork stitch in them, stitched in colour. The theme is the title and the number is the number of motifs of that certain item, a fun little word play. This piece is part of the greater 9 piece set of small pieces that is called Spring Garden Secrets. They are sold as single charts. All are stitched in handdyed cotton.
35 x 35 each little piece is a theme on its own but all of the pieces showcase a different Blackwork stitch in them, stitched in colour. The theme is the title and the number is the number of motifs of that certain item, a fun little word play. This piece is part of the greater 9 piece set of small pieces that is called Spring Garden Secrets. They are sold as single charts. all are stitched in handdyed cotton.
35 x 35 each little piece is a theme on its own but all of the pieces showcase a different Blackwork stitch in them, stitched in colour. The theme is the title and the number is the number of motifs of that certain item, a fun little word play. This piece is part of the greater 9 piece set of small pieces that is called Spring Garden Secrets. They are sold as single charts. All are stitched in handdyed cotton.
35 x 35 each little piece is a theme on its own but all of the pieces showcase a different Blackwork stitch in them, stitched in colour. The theme is the title and the number is the number of motifs of that certain item, a fun little word play. This piece is part of the greater 9 piece set of small pieces that is called Spring Garden Secrets. They are sold as single charts. All are stitched in handdyed cotton.
98 x 126 This pattern is part of a greater set of patterns called the "Stitches Series". This pattern was kept in the Quaker style with no specialty threads other than one overdyed silk thread, the rest are solid colours and can be done mono-chromatically and in DMC floss if you choose. The chart includes the few stitch diagrams that are in this design. Olde Colonial Designs made this 6 x 8 box especially for this series, and is still available from them. They can be alternately framed. All patterns are exactly the same size and can be interchanged in the box.
Fabric: 32 ct. Meadow Rue
35 x 354 This long and thin sampler came to be because I love short fun rows! I also love the old English font. This was a delight to stitch and worked up much quicker than I thought it would. My stitcher stitched it a second time and we framed one and finsihed one into a rolled up sampler like they would have long ago. Olde Colonial made a love box for the piece and it hold the smalls (Royalty ABC Accessories) and the rolled up sampler. Either way to display is lovely. There is an embellishment pkg. with the silk threads and Bijoux used in the pattern along with the 2 scroll wooden ends to make for a bell pull finish.
Fabric: 32 ct. Lt Mocha - 36 or 40 ct would look equally well.
Scissors pocket- 48 x 50, Needlebook- 37 x 48 & Scissors fob -16 x 19. The box is from Olde Colonial Designs and holds the items beautifully. The chart includes instructions to stitch each item and how to finish them. Included in the Embellishment pkg are the silk threads, MH beads, potato beads, bugle beads, silk ribbon, gold needle and filigree charm to help complete into the lovely finishes you see.
98 x 126 This pattern is part of a greater set of patterns called the "Stitches Series". It focuses on specialty stitches and different kinds of threads available to us rather than just a solid colour. You will use Lorikeet wool, Princess Perle Petite, Luminesence, Soie d'Alger, Accentuate, Bijoux, Very Fine Braid, a handpainted charm and of course the lovely handdyed silks and solid silks. This pattern has an embellishment package available for convenience and it includes the stitch diagrams that help compose the specialty stitches that are showcased in the pattern. Olde Colonial Designs made this 6 x 8 box especially for this series, and is still available from them. They can be alternately framed. All patterns are exactly the same size and can be interchanged in the box.
Fabric: 32 ct. Vintage Lentil
A fabric cut of 32 ct Zweigart Lilac - a generous cut would be 10 1/2 x 27 to fit all these smalls. A layout is given within the chart. the chart includes the instructions to stitch each item and then finish each item. Included is a Lavender Bag, stacked Needle cushions, a double sided scissor fob, and a tiny empty spool pincushion. I made the scissors fob into a sliding fob. I made the Thistle themed sweet bag to hold lavender but this past summer (2017) my daughter got married in Scotland. I made the lavender bag with their initials on it and the place and date. "I have stitched a little bag as a memento, of your special day and I hope that you can fill your bag with great little bits that remind you of the commitment you make to each other as you sew your lives together. I have given you a start and have placed 3 little thistle pin pillows inside – to remind you of the things needed for a happy marriage -one for love, for kindness, for forgiveness- I could have said health, wealth and happiness but somehow love, kindness and forgiveness and a very hearty dose of humour have made your Dad’s and my marriage one that we treasure."
35 x 35 each little piece is a theme on its own but all of the pieces showcase a different Blackwork stitch in them, stitched in colour. The theme is the title and the number is the number of motifs of that certain item, a fun little word play. This piece is part of the greater 9 piece set of small pieces that is called Spring Garden Secrets. They are sold as single charts. All are stitched in handdyed cotton.
35 x 35 each little piece is a theme on its own but all of the pieces showcase a different Blackwork stitch in them, stitched in colour. The theme is the title and the number is the number of motifs of that certain item, a fun little word play. This piece is part of the greater 9 piece set of small pieces that is called Spring Garden Secrets. They are sold as single charts. All are stitched in handdyed cotton.
2010 Designs
38 x 38 each x 2
32 ct Lambswool
buttons and silk included with chart, DMC, set of 3 designs
62 x 72 This Forever Owl is part of a greater series called "What a Hoot". Look for Love Owl, Friend Owl & True Owl. It was a bit of a play on words and each owl a different type. A visit to Muncaster Castle and the World Owl Center in Cumbria, UK. encouraged my idea.
Fabric : 32 ct Natural linen
The pattern uses silk threads but certainly cottons can be used.
57 x 71 This Friend Owl is part of a greater series called "What a Hoot". Look for Love Owl, Forever Owl & True Owl. It was a bit of a play on words and each owl a different type. A visit to Muncaster Castle and the World Owl Center in Cumbria, UK. encouraged my idea.
Fabric : 32 ct Vintage Examplar
The pattern uses silk threads but certainly cottons can be used.
This was a pattern that came from the theme of Take time for Friends, it uses some of the motifs or specialty stitches from that pattern to create a lovely little Friendship you can fill with a long pincushion, a button needlekeep and a coin scissors Fob. The fob is made from an American 25 ct coin and a Canadian 25 ct coin back to back cover with the motif, to mark that Friendships cross all borders. The embellishment package is no longer available.
Fabric: 35 ct Park City Blend
62 x 72 This Love Owl is part of a greater series called "What a Hoot". Look for Friend Owl, Forever Owl & True Owl. It was a bit of a play on words and each owl a different type. A visit to Muncaster Castle and the World Owl Center in Cumbria, UK. encouraged my idea.
Fabric : 32 ct Natural linen
The pattern uses silk threads but certainly cottons can be used.
142 x 146 this was modern take on some beautiful old stitches. It is much more beautiful in person, I truly enjoyed stitching it, to stitch with in the circles and still keep the stitch was a challenge and I learned some new pulled work stitches like Greek Cross which I enjoyed. Limited charts & thread packs available. Stitched with silk but would look equally well with your favourite colours in cotton or silk.
Fabric: 32 vintage butter cream
28 x 77 This is a mini version of the Acorn themed Stitches series piece. It is to help you gain confidence in then being able to execute the more difficult big Acorn Stitches, the mini uses DMC floss.
Fabric: 32 ct Examplar
charm and one handdyed silk included in chart, DMC floss is not included
39 x 89 This is a mini version of the Pomegranate and Pear themed Stitches series piece. It is to help you gain confidence in then being able to execute the more difficult big P & P Stitches, the mini uses DMC floss.
Fabric: 32 ct Antique Cotton
charm and one handdyed silk included in chart, DMC floss is not included
32 x 86 This is a mini version of the Silver Needle themed Stitches series piece. It is to help you gain confidence in then being able to execute the more difficult big Silver Needle Stitches, the mini uses DMC floss.
Fabric: 32 ct Antique Cotton
charm and one handdyed silk included in chart, DMC floss is not included
50 x 185 This set of seasonal trees first was released in the Just Cross Stitch Magazine, over 4 issues. We later released it as a full pattern, having all trees in season on one chart. The fours seasons have different colour palettes although some colours like the tree trunk repeat. The embellishment package has all four seasons in a skein per season for ease of figuring out the colours. It includs all beads for all seasons.
32 ct Lentil Lakeside Linens
The patterns uses handdyed silk, Accentuate, Kreinik VFB # 4 and Mill Hill beads - all in an emb. pkg.
Each little house is 29 x 30 Four little quaker themed homes that may be stitched as shown here or stitched in row, or stitched below each other in a band. All stitched in one colour they would look great too. The frame is from Olde Colonial Designs.
Fabric 32 ct Slate Green Lakeside Linens
38 x 38 each x 2 These little seasonal stackers were built out of the Once Upon a Tree pattern. Biscornus were the rage at the time and I enjoyed making a 'stack of seasonal items that could sit by my computer and give me a smile as I worked. Each pattern is stitched twice and put together separately, then stacked one on top of the other with a ribbon holding them together. A fun little way to enjoy each season. The pattern comes with the 1 yard of silk floss & 6 buttons necessary to complete into the biscornus. It does not include the DMC floss that compliments the overdyed floss that is used in each season.
32 ct Lambswool
38 x 38 each x 2 These little seasonal stackers were built out of the Once Upon a Tree pattern. Biscornus were the rage at the time and I enjoyed making a 'stack of seasonal items that could sit by my computer and give me a smile as I worked. Each pattern is stitched twice and put together separately, then stacked one on top of the other with a ribbon holding them together. A fun little way to enjoy each season. The pattern comes with the 1 yard of silk floss & 6 buttons necessary to complete into the biscornus. It does not include the DMC floss that compliments the overdyed floss that is used in each season.
32 ct Lambswool
98 x 126 This pattern is part of a greater set of patterns called the "Stitches Series". It focuses on specialty stitches and different kinds of threads available to us rather than just a solid colour. You will use Lorikeet wool, Princess Perle Petite, Luminesence, Soie d'Alger, Accentuate, Bijoux, Very Fine Braid, a handpainted charm and of course the lovely handdyed silks and solid silks. This pattern has an embellishment package available for convenience and it includes the stitch diagrams that help compose the specialty stitches that are showcased in the pattern. Olde Colonial Designs made this 6 x 8 box especially for this series, and is still available from them. They can be alternately framed. All patterns are exactly the same size and can be interchanged in the box.
Fabric: 32 ct Lilac
62 x 72 This True Owl is part of a greater series called "What a Hoot". Look for Friend Owl, Forever Owl & Love Owl. It was a bit of a play on words and each owl a different type. A visit to Muncaster Castle and the World Owl Center in Cumbria, UK. encouraged my idea.
Fabric : 32 ct Natural linen
The pattern uses silk threads but certainly cottons can be used.
38 x 38 each x 2 These little seasonal stackers were built out of the Once Upon a Tree pattern. Biscornus were the rage at the time and I enjoyed making a 'stack of seasonal items that could sit by my computer and give me a smile as I worked. Each pattern is stitched twice and put together separately, then stacked one on top of the other with a ribbon holding them together. A fun little way to enjoy each season. The pattern comes with the 1 yard of silk floss & 6 buttons necessary to complete into the biscornus. It does not include the DMC floss that compliments the overdyed floss that is used in each season.
32 ct Lambswool
2009 Designs
66 x 66 This pattern is part of a greater set of patterns called The Take Time Series. They use all handdyed or regular silk floss with a few Mill Hill Beads and a theme related charm. Each pattern has a cross stitch base but included in the pattern are specialty stitches with a stitch diagram to guide you through the stitch. Each pattern has an embellishment package available.
Fabric: 35 Park City blend R & R
66 x 66 This pattern is part of a greater set of patterns called The Take Time Series. They use all handdyed or regular silk floss with a few Mill Hill Beads and a theme related charm. Each pattern has a cross stitch base but included in the pattern are specialty stitches with a stitch diagram to guide you through the stitch. Each pattern has an embellishment package available.
Fabric: 32 Lambswool
68 x 68 This pattern is part of a greater set of patterns called The Take Time Series. This pattern is discontinued.
2008 Designs
98 x 126 This pattern is part of a greater set of patterns called the "Stitches Series". It focuses on specialty stitches and different kinds of threads available to us rather than just a solid colour. You will use Lorikeet wool, Princess Perle Petite, Luminesence, Soie d'Alger, Accentuate, Bijoux, Very Fine Braid, a handpainted charm and of course the lovely handdyed silks and solid silks. This pattern has an embellishment package available for convenience and it includes the stitch diagrams that help compose the specialty stitches that are showcased in the pattern. Olde Colonial Designs made this 6 x 8 box especially for this series, and is still available from them. They can be alternately framed. All patterns are exactly the same size and can be interchanged in the box.
Fabric : 32 ct Vintage Pear
Large Biscornu 72 x72 and the small one is 48 x 48.
This stacked set of biscornus displays a pineapple theme. It uses the silk thread colours used in Pineapple Stitches. Add a few beads and a ribbon to tie them up and you have charming welcome pineapple display.
This is Chapter 8 in the album book series. Each page focuses on one single stitch in this case Herringbone and I have manipulated and "played" with the stitch to give you many different combos of the stitch. Whether one goes over 2 threads or 6 threads it always changes the stitch, then add in a different colour palette for each page, and we then get a 'new' challenge every page. All pages use silk handdyed and solid threads. A thread package is available for all pages.
This is Chapter7 in the album book series. Each page focuses on one single stitch in this case Rhodes and I have manipulated and "played" with the stitch to give you many different combos of the stitch. Whether one goes over 2 threads or 6 threads it always changes the stitch, then add in a different colour palette for each page, and we then get a 'new' challenge every page. All pages use silk handdyed and solid threads. A thread package is available for all pages.
This is Chapter 6 in the album book series. Each page focuses on one single stitch in this case Hungarian and I have manipulated and "played" with the stitch to give you many different combos of the stitch. Whether one goes over 2 threads or 6 threads it always changes the stitch, then add in a different colour palette for each page, and we then get a 'new' challenge every page. All pages use silk handdyed and solid threads. A thread package is available for all pages.
This is Chapter 4 in the album book series. Each page focuses on one single stitch in this case Florentine and I have manipulated and "played" with the stitch to give you many different combos of the stitch. Whether one goes over 2 threads or 6 threads it always changes the stitch, then add in a different colour palette for each page, and we then get a 'new' challenge every page. All pages use silk handdyed and solid threads. A thread package is available for all pages.
This is Chapter 3in the album book series. Each page focuses on one single stitch in this case Scotch and I have manipulated and "played" with the stitch to give you many different combos of the stitch. Whether one goes over 2 threads or 6 threads it always changes the stitch, then add in a different colour palette for each page, and we then get a 'new' challenge every page. All pages use silk handdyed and solid threads. A thread package is available for all pages.
This is Chapter 5 in the album book series. Each page focuses on one single stitch in this case Crossed and I have manipulated and "played" with the stitch to give you many different combos of the stitch. Whether one goes over 2 threads or 6 threads it always changes the stitch, then add in a different colour palette for each page, and we then get a 'new' challenge every page. All pages use silk handdyed and solid threads. A thread package is available for all pages.
This is Chapter 2 in the album book series. Each page focuses on one single stitch in this case Milanese and I have manipulated and "played" with the stitch to give you many different combos of the stitch. Whether one goes over 2 threads or 6 threads it always changes the stitch, then add in a different colour palette for each page, and we then get a 'new' challenge every page. All pages use silk handdyed and solid threads. A thread package is available for all pages.
This is Chapter 1 in the album book series. Each page focuses on one single stitch in this case Mosaic and I have manipulated and "played" with the stitch to give you many different combos of the stitch. Whether one goes over 2 threads or 6 threads it always changes the stitch, then add in a different colour palette for each page, and we then get a 'new' challenge every page. All pages use silk handdyed and solid threads. A thread package is available for all pages.
This book of stitches focuses on a stitch per page. This front and back cover begin the set. Included with the chart for the front and back cover is a whole section of introduction and general notes to help you set up the book. The books pages are 5 x7 and may be completed in anyway you like. I have completed them in book style with grommets and book rings so the pages could easily turn. It is stitched on 32 ct. Creme Brulee or on Light Examplar. But again any neutral coloured fabric will work. This chart and all further charts in the series will have a thread pack available for purchase. It will have holes so that you can place easily into a three ring binder along with a cover for the binder, not shown here and a spine for the binder.
I wrote the poems at a more difficult time in my life- both my parents were ill and died within the year of each other and they reflected what I was feeling at the time. It has been my love for stitching that has helped me through thick and thick and enriched my life enormously.
Very limited quantities of some pages available.
These are the beautiful accessories to a treasured box top of My Stitching Treasures. there is an embellishment package available with all the threads used.
2007 Designs
81 x196 This pattern is part of the American Journey Series. It focuses on the state of Massachusetts. It uses a few over dyed silk colours but mostly overdyed cotton and DMC floss. Each pattern has a cross stitch base but included in the pattern are specialty stitches with a stitch diagram to guide you through the stitch. Each pattern has an embellishment package available. Very Limited Quantity
Fabric: 32 ct. Light Examplar
99 x 127 This pattern is part of a greater set of patterns called the "Stitches Series". It focuses on specialty stitches and different kinds of threads available to us rather than just a solid colour. You will use Lorikeet wool, Princess Perle Petite, Luminesence, Soie d'Alger, Accentuate, Bijoux, Very Fine Braid, silken chenille, a handpainted charm and of course the lovely handdyed silks and solid silks. This pattern has an embellishment package available for convenience and it includes the stitch diagrams that help compose the specialty stitches that are showcased in the pattern. Olde Colonial Designs made this 6 x 8 box especially for this series, and is still available from them. They can be alternately framed. All patterns are exactly the same size and can be interchanged in the box.
Fabric: 32 ct Examplar
50 x 143 Originally designed for a magazine that was called A Needle Pulling Thread- I changed the title to A Needle & thread when I did the full release. It does showcase some lovely pulled stitches! This pattern has an embellishment package available for convenience and it includes the stitch diagrams that help compose the specialty stitches that are showcased in the pattern. The mate to this pattern is called Once Upon a Tree. It uses hand dyed and solid silk threads.
32 ct Flax
76 x 220This pattern is part of the American Journey Series. It focuses on the states of New York and New Jersey. It uses a few over dyed silk colours but mostly overdyed cotton and DMC floss. Some charms and buttons from Just Another button Co. complete the piece. Each pattern has a cross stitch base but included in the pattern are specialty stitches with a stitch diagram to guide you through the stitch. Each pattern has an embellishment package available.
Fabric: 32 ct Confederate Grey
98 x 126 This pattern is part of a greater set of patterns called the "Stitches Series". It focuses on specialty stitches and different kinds of threads available to us rather than just a solid colour. You will use Simply Wool, Princess Perle Petite, Luminesence, Soie d'Alger, Accentuate, Bijoux, Very Fine Braid, a handpainted charm and of course the lovely handdyed silks and solid silks. This pattern has an embellishment package available for convenience and it includes the stitch diagrams that help compose the specialty stitches that are showcased in the pattern. Olde Colonial Designs made this 6 x 8 box especially for this series, and is still available from them. They can be alternately framed. All patterns are exactly the same size and can be interchanged in the box.
Fabric: 32 R&R Antique Cotton
98 x 126 This pattern is part of a greater set of patterns called the "Stitches Series". It focuses on specialty stitches and different kinds of threads available to us rather than just a solid colour. You will use Lorikeet wool, Princess Perle Petite, Luminesence, Soie d'Alger, Accentuate, Bijoux, Very Fine Braid, a handpainted charm and of course the lovely handdyed silks and solid silks. This pattern has an embellishment package available for convenience and it includes the stitch diagrams that help compose the specialty stitches that are showcased in the pattern. Olde Colonial Designs made this 6 x 8 box especially for this series, and is still available from them. They can be alternately framed. All patterns are exactly the same size and can be interchanged in the box.
Fabric: 32 ct Meadow Mist
98 x 126 This pattern is part of a greater set of patterns called the "Stitches Series". It focuses on specialty stitches and different kinds of threads available to us rather than just a solid colour. You will use Lorikeet wool, Princess Perle Petite, Luminesence, Soie d'Alger, Accentuate, Bijoux, Very Fine Braid, a handpainted charm and of course the lovely handdyed silks and solid silks. This pattern has an embellishment package available for convenience and it includes the stitch diagrams that help compose the specialty stitches that are showcased in the pattern. Olde Colonial Designs made this 6 x 8 box especially for this series, and is still available from them. They can be alternately framed. All patterns are exactly the same size and can be interchanged in the box.
32 ct Vintage Sand Dune
66 x 66 This pattern is part of a 4 seasonal set of patterns. They all use handdyed or regular silk floss with a theme related charm. Each pattern has a cross stitch base but included in the pattern are specialty stitches with a stitch diagram to guide you through the stitch. Each pattern has an embellishment package available. Each pattern finishes up approx. 3 1/4 x 3 1/4" on 40 ct and therefore can fit in many interesting boxes either Olde Colonial or Sudberry.
Fabric: 40ct Daily Grind
Thanks to Autumn Joy for the use of her pictures to show them all complete.
66 x 66 This pattern is part of a 4 seasonal set of patterns. They all use handdyed or regular silk floss with some Accentuate thread (a light weight metallic), Krienik Metallics & a theme related charm. Each pattern has a cross stitch base but included in the pattern are specialty stitches with a stitch diagram to guide you through the stitch. Each pattern has an embellishment package available. Each pattern finishes up approx. 3 1/4 x 3 1/4" on 40 ct and therefore can fit in many interesting boxes either Olde Colonial or Sudberry.
Fabric: 40ct Daily Grind
Thanks to Autumn Joy for the use of her pictures to show them all complete.
98 x 126 This pattern is part of a greater set of patterns called the "Stitches Series". It focuses on specialty stitches and different kinds of threads available to us rather than just a solid colour. You will use Lorikeet wool, Princess Perle Petite, Luminesence, Soie d'Alger, Accentuate, Bijoux, Very Fine Braid, a handpainted charm and of course the lovely handdyed silks and solid silks. This pattern has an embellishment package available for convenience and it includes the stitch diagrams that help compose the specialty stitches that are showcased in the pattern. Olde Colonial Designs made this 6 x 8 box especially for this series, and is still available from them. They can be alternately framed. All patterns are exactly the same size and can be interchanged in the box.
32 ct Vintage Examplar
46 x148
35 ct Dark Expresso
Silk Threads Handdyed silk, charm and buttons, wood awl, soie 100/3 for finishing and soie perlee
2006 Designs
66 x 66 This pattern is part of a 4 seasonal set of patterns. They all use handdyed or regular silk floss with some Bijoux thread ( a light weight metallic) and a theme related charm. Each pattern has a cross stitch base but included in the pattern are specialty stitches with a stitch diagram to guide you through the stitch. Each pattern has an embellishment package available. Each pattern finihes up approx. 3 1/4 x 3 1/4" on 40 ct and therefore can fit in many interesting boxes either Olde Colonial or Sudberry.
Fabric: 40ct Daily Grind
Thanks to Autumn Joy for the use of her pictures to show them all complete.
62 x 185 This pattern is part of the American Journey Series. It focuses on the state of Florida. It uses a few over dyed silk colours but mostly overdyed cotton and DMC floss. Beads and a few charms complete the piece. Each pattern has a cross stitch base but included in the pattern are specialty stitches with a stitch diagram to guide you through the stitch. Each pattern has an embellishment package available.
Fabric: 32 ct Meadow Mist
66 x 66 This pattern is part of a 4 seasonal set of patterns. They all use handdyed or regular silk floss with some Accentuate thread (a light weight metallic), Krienik Metallics & a theme related charm. Each pattern has a cross stitch base but included in the pattern are specialty stitches with a stitch diagram to guide you through the stitch. Each pattern has an embellishment package available. Each pattern finishes up approx. 3 1/4 x 3 1/4" on 40 ct and therefore can fit in many interesting boxes either Olde Colonial or Sudberry.
Fabric: 40ct Daily Grind
Thanks to Autumn Joy for the use of her pictures to show them all complete.
2005 Designs
60 x 198 This pattern is part of the American Journey Series. It focuses on the state of Connecticut but could certainly be used for some of the other New England States as their connection to the water is certainly as strong. It uses a few over dyed silk colours but mostly overdyed cotton and DMC floss. A flag and a few charms complete the piece. Each pattern has a cross stitch base but included in the pattern are specialty stitches with a stitch diagram to guide you through the stitch. Each pattern has an embellishment package available.
Fabric: 32 ct Autumn Blush
Mixture of silk and cotton floss
51 x 173 This pattern is part of the American Journey Series. It focuses on the state of Minnesota but could certainly be used for the state of Wisconsin or Michigan and as some alternative choices in the pattern for those states. It uses a few over dyed silk colours but mostly overdeyd cotton and DMC floss. A flag and a few charms complete the piece. Each pattern has a cross stitch base but included in the pattern are specialty stitches with a stitch diagram to guide you through the stitch. Each pattern has an embellishment package available.
Fabric: 32 ct Flax
68 x 68 This pattern is part of a greater set of patterns called The Take Time Series. They use all handdyed or regular silk floss with a few Mill Hill Beads and a theme related charm. Each pattern has a cross stitch base but included in the pattern are specialty stitches with a stitch diagram to guide you through the stitch. Each pattern has an embellishment package available.
Fabric: 32 Flax
70 x 70 This pattern is part of a greater set of patterns called The Take Time Series. This one uses cotton hand dyed floss and a theme related charm. Each pattern has a cross stitch base but included in the pattern are specialty stitches with a stitch diagram to guide you through the stitch. Each pattern has an embellishment package available.
Fabric: 40 ct Flax for the piece in the clock and 32 ct coutn for the piece in the box.
2004 Designs
126 x 170 This pattern continues to charm people for over a decade! It has 2 coordinating packs with it. One holds all the silk threads necessary to do the piece and one has all the silver, antique gold, brass charms & beads.
Fabric :32 ct Days Gone By but any had dyed primitive looking fabric will be lovely.
The box is made by Olde Colonial Designs - called the JDD box and is still available to order from Olde Colonial Designs.
2003 Designs
For the heart lover! Very Limited Stock
32 ct Antique White
This pattern uses Handdyed cotton floss, JABC button and still has a few thread packs left.
56 x 127 This pattern uses white silk but certainly may done in flosses. It uses white and white Metallics. May be done on a Red, Blue or Green fabric, have fun with your choices! Very limited quantities.
68 x 68 This pattern is part of a greater set of patterns called The Take Time Series. They use all handdyed or regular silk floss with a few Mill Hill Beads and a theme related charm. Each pattern has a cross stitch base but included in the pattern are specialty stitches with a stitch diagram to guide you through the stitch. Each pattern has an embellishment package available.
Fabric: 32 ct Country French Mocha
68 x 68 This pattern is part of a greater set of patterns called The Take Time Series. They use all handdyed or regular silk floss with a few Mill Hill Beads and a theme related charm. Each pattern has a cross stitch base but included in the pattern are specialty stitches with a stitch diagram to guide you through the stitch. Each pattern has an embellishment package available.
Fabric: 32 ct country French Latte
68 x 68 This pattern is part of a greater set of patterns called The Take Time Series. They use all handdyed or regular silk floss with a few Mill Hill Beads and a theme related charm. Each pattern has a cross stitch base but included in the pattern are specialty stitches with a stitch diagram to guide you through the stitch. Each pattern has an embellishment package available.
Fabric: 32 ct country French Latte
45-50 x 275-290 for the Canadian Journey set. This pattern and all of the CDN. Journey patterns has an Embellishment Package that includes, the handdyed silk and flosses, charms, treasures & buttons. It does not include the DMC floss and Mill Beads.
Fabric : 28 ct. Antique White
This patterns uses DMC floss, handdyed flosses, silk, charms, & Mill Hill beads.
2002 Designs
45 x 114 This fun little by themed piece use bright or muted Handdyed cotton and DMC floss. One was framed the muted one and the bright coloured one was hand quilted into a wall hanging. Each pattern has a cross stitch base but included in the pattern are specialty stitches with a stitch diagram to guide you through the stitch.
Fabric: 32 ct White or Natural
45-50 x 275-290 for the Canadian Journey set. This pattern and all of the CDN. Journey patterns has an Embellishment Package that includes, the handdyed silk and flosses, charms, Wisper, overdyed Kreinik Braid, treasures & buttons. It does not include the DMC floss and Mill Beads.
Fabric: 28 ct. Blue Spruce
This pattern uses DMC floss, handdyed floss, charms, overdyed Krienik braid, Wisper & Mill Hill beads.
64 x 64 The whole Take Time series was created by this one pattern in the beginning and as you will note on the chart, it only says Take time to Quilt not Take Time to Quilt Autumn. After the fact is when I added that as I thought it would be fun to do a seasonal quilt set. Thus the take time series began. They use all handdyed or regular silk floss with a few Mill Hill Beads & theme related charm. Each pattern has a cross stitch base but included in the pattern are specialty stitches with a stitch diagram to guide you through the stitch. there is an embellishment package available.
Fabric : 32 ct. Country French Latte or Flax. Finsihed size is approx 4 1/4 x4 1/4"
68 x 68 This pattern is part of a greater set of patterns called The Take Time Series. They use all handdyed or regular silk floss with a few Mill Hill Beads and a theme related charm. Each pattern has a cross stitch base but included in the pattern are specialty stitches with a stitch diagram to guide you through the stitch. Each pattern has an embellishment package available.
Fabric: 32 ct Putty
66 x 66 This pattern is part of a greater set of patterns called The Take Time Series. They use all handdyed or regular silk floss with a few Mill Hill Beads and a theme related charm. Each pattern has a cross stitch base but included in the pattern are specialty stitches with a stitch diagram to guide you through the stitch. Each pattern has an embellishment package available.
Fabric: 32 ct country French latte
2001 Designs
45-50 x 275-290 for the Canadian Journey set. This pattern and all of the CDN. Journey patterns has an Embellishment Package that includes, the handdyed silk and flosses, charms, treasures & buttons. It does not include the DMC floss and Mill Beads.
Fabric: 28 ct Platinum
This pattern uses DMC floss, Treasures, charms, beads, wildflowers, handdyed cotton.
45-50 x 275-290 for the Canadian Journey set. This pattern and all of the CDN. Journey patterns has an Embellishment Package that includes, the handdyed silk and flosses, charms, treasures & buttons. It does not include the DMC floss and Mill Beads.
Fabric: 28 ct Antique White
This pattern uses Treasures, charms, beads, wildflowers, handdyed cotton, buttons & DMC floss.
49 x 68 These 4 seasonal patterns can be framed or made into Needlerolls. They use some Handdyed cotton and DMC floss with a few Mill Hill Beads. Each pattern has a cross stitch base but included in the pattern are specialty stitches with a stitch diagram to guide you through the stitch.
32 ct white
49 x 68 These 4 seasonal patterns can be framed or made into Needlerolls. They use some Handdyed cotton and DMC floss with a few Mill Hill Beads. Each pattern has a cross stitch base but included in the pattern are specialty stitches with a stitch diagram to guide you through the stitch.
Fabric: 32 ct Bonnie blue
49 x 68 These 4 seasonal patterns can be framed or made into Needlerolls. They use some Handdyed cotton and DMC floss with a few Mill Hill Beads. Each pattern has a cross stitch base but included in the pattern are specialty stitches with a stitch diagram to guide you through the stitch.
Fabric: 32 ct Light Sand
49 x 68 These 4 seasonal patterns can be framed or made into Needlerolls. They use some Handdyed cotton and DMC floss with a few Mill Hill Beads. Each pattern has a cross stitch base but included in the pattern are specialty stitches with a stitch diagram to guide you through the stitch.
Fabric: 32 ct White or Natural
These charming little topiary trees use a base colour of Threadworx for each one accompanied by DMC flosses. Very limited stock of each of these patterns is left. Topiary # 4 is out of stock and # 1 was a free chart on the Needle Necessities website years ago!
They all use Jobelan Waterlilies 28 or 32 ct fabric and are approx 3 x5 in size.
2000 Designs
45-50 x 275-290 for the Canadian Journey set. This pattern and all of the CDN. Journey patterns has an Embellishment Package that includes, the handdyed silk and flosses, charms, treasures & buttons. It does not include the DMC floss and Mill Beads.
Fabric: 28 ct Natural
The patterns uses DMC floss, Treasures, buttons, beads, overdyed silk and cotton.
45-50 x 275-290 for the Canadian Journey set. This pattern and all of the CDN. Journey patterns has an Embellishment Package that includes, the handdyed silk and flosses, charms, treasures, pearls & buttons. It does not include the DMC floss and Mill Beads.
Fabric: 28 ct Skyblue linen
This pattern uses DMC floss, hand-dyed cottons and Waterlilies and TG Silks with beads, treasures, charms, fresh water pearls.
1999 & 1998 Designs
45-50 x 275-290 for the Canadian Journey set. This pattern and all of the CDN. Journey patterns has an Embellishment Package that includes the handdyed silk and flosses, charms, treasures & Perle Cotton, it does not include the DMC floss and Mill Beads.
32 ct Olive Belfast Linen but looks equally well on 28 or 32 ct Waterlily by Wichelt.
The piece uses -DMC floss, hand-dyed cottons and Wildflowers with beads, treasures, charms.
45-50 x 275-290 for the Canadian Journey set. This pattern and all of the CDN. Journey patterns has an Embellishment Package that includes, the handdyed silk and flosses, charms, buttons, Wildflowers, & Wisper. it does not include the DMC floss and Mill Beads.
Fabric used: 28 ct Lambswool
This piece uses -DMC floss , hand-dyed cottons and Wildflowers, Wisper, buttons and charms with beads.
City Samplers Series
Free Charts
Fabric: any darker neutral coloured fabric will be good. Here are a few colours – Lambswool, Café Mocha or Café Latte – Wichelt; Natural, Flax or Summer Khaki-Zweigart; Vintage Examplar or Pecan Butter- Lakeside Linens; Sand -Picture This Plus.
Design count: 49 x 115
Design Size: approx. --32 ct- 3 x 7; 36 ct -2 ¾” x 6 ¼”; 40 ct. -2 ½” x 5 ¾”
Cross stitch as designated. On 36 ct and higher you can use a single ply of cotton floss, on 32 ct you can use 2 strands if you prefer.
Fabric: 36 ct Flax, I should have stitched it on Natural, the white would show better.
Design count: to the back stitched line 123 x 56
Stitched with 1 strand of floss on 36ct. Do what you like. The black line edge was backstitched in ecru and used as guide in finishing. Finished as Humbug.
Click here: Finger Pyn Pillows
The house is the free pattern, the other 3 can be purchased as a pattern together, check with your LNS, they can order the other 3.
A new series featuring letters of the alphabet with a floral theme. These sets of 4 letters were a delight to design. .The bottom 2 rows are specialty stitches - one row is Blackwork and the other is a mixed row of stitches together creating a pattern. As per JDD usual- offering some great diagrams for being able to stitch it.
Thinking of stitching them all? Click here for a colour list for the entire series, coordinated symbols and colours are used from A-Z in this series.
Fabric options: on 40 ct. Graham Cracker by Shakespeare’s Peddler, but the following were also beautiful choices and GHIJ, KLM etc. are stitched on the following: Dusty Road by Seraphim Fabrics by Laurie, Milk & Honey by Fiber on a Whim, Brown Paper by X JU Designs, Flax by Zweigart, Eureka by Fox & Rabbit is a bit of a lighter choice, Espresso a bit of a yellower choice and Winter Brew a bit of darker choice both by R & R Reproductions.
Design Count: 85 × 106
Design Size: on 40 ct 4.5” x 5.5”
Threads: Hand dyed Floss with DMC conversion
Discontinued Thread: Soie d’Alger 4121 use Soie d’Alger 4246 or DMC 869
Other Charts in this Series
ABC
DEF
GHIJ
KLM
NOP
QRST
UVW
XYZ