Jeannette Douglas, By the Bay, Mirabilia

Jeannette Douglas Designs
The 7th chapter of My Stitching Album is Rhodes Rhapsody. The back pocket items are three thread rings.

Chapter 7 - Rhodes Rhapsody, My Stitching Album
Stitch Count: 76W x 102H

Mirabilia
Gosh, Nora designs the prettiest pictures! I just love them, especially this new one - Shakespeare's Fairies.

Shakespeare's Fairies
Fibers: DMC, Kreinik
Fabric: 32 ct. Laurel Linen
Stitch Count: 307W x 136H

Keslyn's

Zephyr
Fibers: Thread Gatherer
Fabric: 28 ct. Earthen Linen
by Picture This Plus
Stitch Count: 150W x 144H

Storm Breaker
Fibers: WDW, Thread Gatherer, Kreinik
Fabric: 25 ct. Okefenokee Linen
by Crossed Wing
Stitch Count: 145W x 145H

Signature In Time
Fibers: Gloriana
Fabric: 32 ct. Sahara Mystique
Belfast Opalescent Linen
by Enchanted Fabrics
Stitch Count: 145W x 143H

Bliss Content
Fibers: CC
Fabric: 32 ct. Ivory Lugana
Stitch Count: 150W x 150H

Val's Stuff

Halloween
Fibers: WDW
Fabric: 28 ct. Blueberry Jobelan

By the Bay Needleart
Here is Part 2 of the Tidal River series. Still to come...Part 3!

Tidal River #2
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 16 ct. Glacier Aida
by Picture This Plus
Stitch Count: 136W X 136H

Happy stitching!

Colorful Gourds, A Tribute to Your Pet, Samplers & more

Little House Needleworks
I really love the soft fall colors in Pumpkins 4-Sale. The model was finished as a cube, which can be set on a mantle or table.

Pumpkins 4-Sale
Fibers: DMC, CC
Fabric: 28 ct. Vintage Light Examplar
by Lakeside Linens
Stitch Count: 177W x 54H

A Walk in the Park is a wonderful design that you can stitch as a tribute to a favorite dog that you have lost. What a great way to remember your beloved pet.

A Walk in the Park
Fibers: Belle Soie silks
Fabric: 30 ct. Mocha by WDW
Stitch Count: 85W x 80H

Glory Bee

Golf
Fibers: GAST
Fabric: 25 ct. Lugana

Two Blackbirds
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 30 ct. Linen

Heartstring Primitives
On the Oregon Trail is a tribute to Oregon's 150 years of statehood. A fictional story to go along with the sampler is included, as is information detailing the historical context of all of the bands in the sampler.

On the Oregon Trail
Fibers: WDW, DMC
Fabric: 35 ct. Linen by WDW
Stitch Count: 140W x 342H

Beehive Needleworks

Peacock Pin Pillow
Fibers: WDW
Fabric: 32 ct. Examplar Linen by Lakeside Linens
Stitch Count: 76W x 35H
Finished Size: 4 3/4"W x 2 1/4"H

Happy stitching!

Blackbird Designs, Annie Beez Folk Art, Linen Flowers & VeeandCo

Blackbird Designs
Well, Blackbird Designs has done it again! They've gone and designed the most adorable stockings ever! These particular stockings are all Halloween-y and so delightful. For all of you out there who, like me, are collecting their monthly stocking booklets, this is definitely a must-have! Tis Hallowe'en has 36 pages filled with designs to create 13 stockings, plus 5 other projects.

Tis Hallowe'en
Fibers: WDW, GAST, CC
Fabric: Cafe Kona, 18th Century Brown
and Witches Brew by R&R

Annie Beez Folk Art

Colonial Gardener
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 28 ct. Light Natural Linen
Stitch Count: 93W X 121H

Linen Flowers
Butterfly Charm includes a Free as a Butterfly bookmark chart. You can stitch the entire design or pick an individual butterfly to stitch.

Butterfly Charm
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 25 ct. White Jobelan
Stitch Count: 76W x 127H

VeeandCo
You can welcome the fall season and all of the glorious colors that it brings by stitching one of these lovely autumn designs.

Autumn Is Here
Stitch Count: 47W x 66H

Autumn Wreath
Stitch Count: 79W x 79H

Under the Shade of the Sunflower
Stitch Count: 80W x 82H

Grandma's Bunch is a special order chart. The stitch count for this one is dependent on how many grandkids you have!

Grandma's Bunch
Stitch Count: 134W x 166H (w/ 6 balloons)

Happy stitching!

Samplers and Snowmen

CM Designs

Emmett, Little Snowballz
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 28 ct. Sandcastle Jobelan
Stitch Count: 56W x 98H

Jepedo Fernfrond, Fern Folk
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 28 ct. Thyme Jobelan
Stitch Count: 77W x 97H

Midsummer Night Designs
Each of the nine squares in Cottage Pinkeep Sampler can be individually stitched into a pinkeep. Or stitch the sampler as is. Or do both if you're feeling ambitious!

Cottage Pinkeep Sampler
Fibers: Anchor
Fabric: 32 ct. Antique White
Stitch Count: 102W x 111H

The Sampler Girl

A Mourning Sampler for Jane Austen
Fibers: DMC, GAST
Fabric: 28 ct. Cream Linen
Stitch Count: 106W x 117H

The Sampler Girl Companion Christmas Booklet No. 1 has 13 pages containing 12 wonderful Christmas and winter designs.

TSG Companion
Christmas Booklet No. 1

Happy stitching!

New from Homespun Elegance & Prairie Schooler

Homespun Elegance

Freedom House Sampler
Fibers: DMC, GAST, CC, WDW
Fabric: 28 ct. 18th Century Brown Linen
by R&R Reproductions
Stitch Count: 75W x 115H

Festive Redbird, Merry Noel Collection
Fibers: DMC, CC, WDW
Fabric: 28 ct. Vintage Examplar Linen
by Lakeside Linens
Stitch Count: 39W x 60H

Prairie Schooler
Here is Prairie Schooler's eagerly anticipated 2009 Santa. He is a hockey playing Santa and is number 26 in the series.

2009 Santa
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 18 ct. Putty Khaki Davos
Stitch Count: 58W x 75H

Must Be Santa is a 2009 limited edition kit. Get it before it's gone!

Must Be Santa
Fibers: CC
Fabric: 28 ct. Natural Raw Cashel Linen
Stitch Count: 69W X 110H

In case those aren't enough for you, here are four new Prairie Schooler cross stitch books.

Christmas Eve
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 32 ct. Sage Jobelan
Stitch Count: 155W x 77H,
38W x 33H (ornaments)

Fall Fields
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 32 ct. Lambswool Linen
Stitch Count: 33W x 42H

Boo To You
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 32 ct. Lambswool Linen
Stitch Count: 32W x 42H

Holly Days
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 32 ct. Sage Jobelan
Stitch Count: 41W x 51H

Have yourself a wonderful weekend!

Shakespeare's Peddler, Blackbird Designs, By the Bay Needleart

Shakespeare's Peddler
Measure by Measure is a two-sided ruler keep that comes with a 3" Mother of Pearl ruler by Kelmscott.

Measure by Measure
Fibers: GAST, WDW, The Thread Gatherer
Fabric: 30 ct. Parchment Linen
by Weeks Dye Works
Stitch Count: 86W x 49H

Blackbird Designs
Summer Iris is a lovely pincushion that also comes with a small strawberry pattern. It is the newest Reward of Merit design.

Summer Iris, Reward of Merit
Fibers: GAST, WDW
Fabric: 30 ct. Baby's Breath Linen by WDW
Stitch Count: 58W x 75H

A new Loose Feathers pattern is also available. This one is called Summer Basket and has patterns for both a band sampler and a thread keep.

Summer Basket, Loose Feathers
Fibers: GAST, WDW
Fabric: 30 ct. Baby's Breath Linen by WDW
Stitch Count: 206W x 76H (band sampler),
56W x 48H (thread keep)

By the Bay Needleart
The Tidal River is a gorgeous new design from Donna. If you love this one, then you'll be twice as happy when I tell you that she is already hard at work on The Tidal River #2!

The Tidal River
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 16 ct. Glacier Aida by Picture This Plus
Stitch Count: 136W x 136H

Happy stitching!

Country Cottage Needleworks, Little House Needleworks, Prairie Schooler, Rosewood Manor, Val's Stuff

I must admit that I've been out of the loop lately. I started a new job last week and joined a new gym so I've been jigging my schedule around a bit to make room for everything. Thankfully, I think that I am back on track now!

So, let's get started, shall we?!?

The Prairie Schooler
You can support a great cause and stitch a cute design at the same time by purchasing Pink House of Love. The proceeds will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation for Breast Cancer.

Pink House of Love
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 14 ct. White Aida
Stitch Count: 27W x 33H

Rosewood Manor
Sailing Ships Sampler is a birth sampler that includes five bonus charts. This design could also be stitched as a family sampler.

Sailing Ships Sampler
Fibers: WDW
Fabric: 28 ct. Cashel Fog Linen
by Picture This Plus
Stitch Count: 192W x 229H

Val's Stuff
Kitty's Changing Seasons has four charts that were each designed to fit inside of tin necklaces by Twisted Threads.

Kitty's Changing Seasons
Fibers: WDW
Fabric: 28 ct. Fairy Dust Lugana
Embellishments: Buttons by JABCo.
Stitch Count: 21W x 21H

Autumn Days has two designs - one with a scarecrow and one with a cat and pumpkin.

Autumn Days
Fibers: CC
Fabric: 30 ct. Putty Linen by WDW (Autumn Days),
28 ct. New Khaki Lugana (Cat and Pumpkin)
Embellishments: Buttons by JABCo.
Stitch Count: 60W x 79H (Autumn Days),
35W x 39H (Cat and Pumpkin)

Country Cottage Needleworks

English Garden
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 28 ct. Lambswool
Stitch Count: 73W x 143H

The Cafe
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 28 ct. Lambswool
Stitch Count: 107W x 107H

Little House Needleworks

Mayflower Landing
Fibers: CC, DMC
Fabric: 28 ct. Putty
Stitch Count: 137W x 173H

Lavender's Blue
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 28 ct. Vintage Light
Examplar by Lakeside Linens
Stitch Count: 140W x 110H

Happy stitching!