Santa's Coming!

The Sampler Girl
The 2009 Christmas Ornament is the first limited edition kit in a collection that was inspired by the movie "It's a Wonderful Life". In addition to the pattern, the kit includes backing fabric, two jingle bells, ribbon and a garland of colored lights.

2009 Christmas Ornament Limited Edition Kit

Calico Crossroads
That ever-lovin' kitty is up to no good yet again!

Devil Cat's Food
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 14 ct. White Aida
Stitch Count: 105W x 78H

Fantastic View
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 14 ct. White Aida
Stitch Count: 105W x 78H

Shepherd's Bush
Shepherd's Bush always does such a wonderful job of finishing some of their designs into cushions. Santa's Coming is the latest from them.

Santa's Coming
Fibers: CC
Fabric: 28 ct. Newport Linen
Embellishments: Santa button
Stitch Count: 49W x 49H

Passione Ricamo
Holy Baby and Poinsetta Fay are two lovely, elegant designs to decorate your home with, if not this Christmas, then certainly the next!

Holy Baby
Fibers: DMC, Venus, Rainbow Gallery
Fabric: 30 ct. Finest Italian Linen Medevale
Stitch Count: 140W x 90H

Poinsetta Fay
Fibers: DMC, Venus, Rainbow Gallery
Fabric: 28 ct. Fallen Leaves by Polstitches
Embellishments: Beads
Stitch Count: 90W x 100H

Happy stitching!

New Quick-its and Giggle Boxer

Nora Corbett Designs
Jade Blue and Orchid are the newest flower fairies to grace the Spring Garden Pixie Couture Collection.

Jade Blue,
Spring Garden Pixie Couture Collection
Fibers: DMC, Kreinik
Fabric: Antique White Jobelan
Embellishments: Beads, Treasures
Stitch Count: 86W x 160H

Orchid,
Spring Garden Pixie Couture Collection
Fibers: DMC, Kreinik
Fabric: Antique White Jobelan
Embellishments: Beads, Treasures
Stitch Count: 100W x 182H

Lizzie Kate
Feeling spiritual? Then you might like to take some Time for God.

Time for God
Fibers: WDW
Fabric: 30 ct. Cappuccino Linen by WDW
Stitch Count: 53W x 185H

All proceeds from the sale of Dogs Leave Paw Prints will be donated to the Kansas Humane Society.

Dogs Leave Paw Prints, Quick-it
Fibers: WDW
Fabric: 30 ct. Cappuccino Linen by WDW
Embellishment: Bone charm
Stitch Count: 56W x 56H

Live Simply is another Quick-it, which basically means that it's a super fast stitch.

Live Simply, Quick-it
Fibers: WDW
Fabric: 30 ct. Almond Bar Linen by WDW
Embellishment: Teal button
Stitch Count: 55W x 45H

LK has started a set of 4 new Giggle Boxer designs. Today was a Total Waste of Make-up is the first of these to be released.

Today was a Total Waste of Make-up,
Giggle Boxer
Fabric: 27 ct. Cream Linen
Embellishment: Yellow button
Stitch Count: 45W x 101H

Midsummer Night Designs
The second part of Gentle Thoughts is now released for your stitching pleasure.

Gentle Thoughts 2

Here are a few other's that might tickle your fancy.

Me & You Sampler

Heart's Peace

Her Majesty

The Sampler Girl
The Prudence B. Sampler Hanging celebrates Thanksgiving with a verse from Louisa May Alcott's book, An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving.

The Prudence B. Sampler Hanging
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 28 ct. Raw Cashel
Stitch Count: 86W x 93H

Sue Hillis Designs
Poinsettia Santa is Sue Hillis' annual Santa, the sixth in the series.

Poinsettia Santa, Charming Collection
Embellishments: Poinsettia charm

The motifs in Christmas in the Kitchen could be stitched onto a jar top filled with treats or perhaps onto a bread cloth.

Christmas in the Kitchen

Happy Holiday stitching!

Ornament of the Month and a Commemorative Sampler

Beehive Needleworks
Cranberry Deer Pinkeep is a one color pinkeep stitched using DMC 221. This would definitely stitch up quick as a thoughtful gift for a lucky friend.

Cranberry Deer Pinkeep
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 32 ct. Examplar Linen
by Lakeside Linens
Stitch Count: 81W x 45H

Little House Needleworks
Pear Tree is the second ornament in LHN's ornament of the month series. Don't fall behind! Better start your's now!

Pear Tree
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 32 ct. Vintage Light Examplar
by Lakeside Linens
Embellishments: Beads

Also new is Sailing, Sailing. "Sailing, Sailing, Over The Bounding Main". I forget how the rest of it goes...

Sailing, Sailing
Fibers: CC
Fabric: 30 ct. Cappuccino Linen by WDW

Country Cottage Needleworks
In case you've forgotten what snow looks like (don't worry, it will be here soon enough!), Garden of Snow is here to remind you. It is a pretty little design with a darling verse.

Garden of Snow
Fibers: DMC, CC, GA
Fabric: 28 ct. Natural Linen

CM Designs
Who doesn't love snowmen?!? Here are the latest of these adorable fellows to be added to the Snowbugz and Little Snowballz lines.

Snowbugz, The Second Swarm
Embellishments: Beads, snowflake sequins

Kenny, Little Snowballz
Stitch Count: 73W x 81H

Primrose Needleworks
272 Words is a bicentennial sampler commemorating the 146th anniversary of The Gettysburg Address delivered by Abraham Lincoln.

272 Words
Fibers: GA
Fabric: 32 ct. Lambswool Linen
Stitch Count: 349W x 375H

Happy stitching!

They're baaaaaaack!

Blackbird Designs
They're baaaack! The stocking series from Blackbird Designs, that is. After what seemed like an eternity to impatient little 'ol me, Splendid September and October Harvest have finally been released. Woot! I just love these vibrant fall colors, don't you?

Splendid September

October Harvest

By the Bay Needleart
Christmas Cove is a wonderful new design that continues the "Cove" series. I think this is my favorite thus far. It really is a beauty!

Christmas Cove

The Sampler Girl
Kitty Kringle's Pattern Book for Christmas contains 7 charming Christmas patterns including St. Nick's Woolen Pocket, Christmas Bells Hanging Pillow, Merry Flowers Needle Cushion and more!

Kitty Kringle's Pattern Book for Christmas
Fibers: DMC, CC, GA
Fabric: 32 ct. Belgian Linen
Embellishments: Star charm, jingle bells

Happy stitching!

Be Thankful for Snowmen!

CM Designs
The Little Snowballz series has two new additions to the family - Ian and Jedediah.

Ian, Little Snowballz
Fibers: DMC
Stitch Count: 67W x 69H

Jedediah, Little Snowballz
Fibers: DMC
Stitch Count: 62W x 85H

Shepherd's Bush
Are you ready for Thanksgiving? If not, you will be when you pick up the chart for Thankful Heart!

Thankful Heart
Fibers: CC, WDW
Fabric: 28 ct. Khaki Newport Linen
Embellishments: Turkey button
Stitch Count: 49W x 49H

Heartstring Primitives
Available only until December 25th is Partrige, Pare & Turteldove. You have to contact Beth directly at heartstringprimitives@hughes.net to order. Get it before you get busy with holiday preparations and forget all about it!

Partrige, Pare & Turteldove

EN 1815
Fibers: WDW
Fabric: 35 ct. 1094 Linen by WDW
Stitch Count: 85W x 116H

Annie Beez Folk Art

Highways and Hedges
Fibers: CC
Fabric: 40 ct. Light Examplar by Lakeside Linens
Stitch Count: 239W X 159H

Happy stitching!

One Series Ends, Another Begins

Jeannette Douglas Designs
My Stitching Album is now complete with the release of the final chapter - Herringbone Hour.

Chapter 8 - Herringbone Hour,
My Stitching Album
Fabric: 32 ct. Creme Brule by R&R
Stitch Count: 76W x 102H

Little House Needleworks
Get ready! Fa-La-La is the start of a new Ornament of the Month series by LHN. Also due out soon is Pear Tree. I am anxiously waiting for Diane to show us what that ornament looks like.

Fa-La-La
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 30 ct. Cappuccino by WDW
Embellishments: Beads

Midsummer Night Designs
Gentle Thoughts contains two lovely designs in the same chart pack. Watch for Gentle Thoughts 2 coming soon!

Gentle Thoughts
Fabric: 32 ct. Antique Ivory

The second new design is a stitcher's pocket titled Singing Bird Stitching Pocket.

Singing Bird Stitching Pocket
Fibers: Thread Gatherer
Fabric: 32 ct. Antique White

Nora Corbett Designs
Christmas Tree Kit 2009 is the fourth design in the annual Christmas tree series from Nora Corbett.

Christmas Tree Kit 2009
Fibers: CC, Kreinik
Fabric: 32 ct. White Belfast
Embellishments: Beads, Treasures

Happy stitching!

Super Samplers

The Victoria Sampler
You're in for another special treat with Victoria Sampler's two new November releases. First there is the Twelve Days Sampler and 13 Ornaments, with 13 distinct motifs in the sampler that are also charted for making into ornaments.

Twelve Days Sampler and 13 Ornaments
Fibers: Gloriana, GA, Kreinik,
Needlepoint Inc., Au ver a Soie, Soie Perlee,
Caron Waterlilies, DMC
Fabric: 28 ct. Raw Linen
Embellishments: Beads
Stitch Count: 44W x 394H (sampler)

The second new design is called Carol Singers Sampler, and it is a companion to the Heirloom Nativity Sampler.

Carol Singers Sampler
Fibers: Kreinik, Soie Perlee, Au ver a Soie,
Gloriana, WDW, DMC, Needlepoint Inc.
Fabric: 28 ct. Smokey Pearl
Embellishments: Beads, star charm
Stitch Count: 72W x 333H

Blue Ribbon Designs
Due out later this month are three wonderful designs from Belinda. Autumn Leaves and Sunflower Seeds is a sampler and four needlework smalls, including a scissor fob, floss ring tag, pinkeep and needlebook.

Autumn Leaves and Sunflower Seeds
Fibers: Belle Soie
Fabric: 40 ct. Bisque by Lakeside Linens
Stitch Count: 165W X 136H (sampler), 39W x 41H (fob),
38W x 58H (floss ring), 61W x 47H (pinkeep),
153W x 62H (needlebook)

Winter White Woodland is a sampler where each individual square from the sampler can be made into an ornament, scissor fob or hook hanger.

Winter White Woodland
Fibers: GA, DMC
Fabric: 40 ct. Nutmeg by Lakeside Linens
Stitch Count: 358W x 64H (sampler), 43W x 45H (smalls)

The last of the new releases is my personal favorite. It's called Just Add Tinsel, and it is a tree-shaped box together with a darling set of smalls. The smalls are a needlebook wrapped up like a present, a pinkeep in the shape of a star, and a lovely scissor fob.

Just Add Tinsel
Fibers: WDW
Fabric: 32 ct. Green Slate (tree),
32 ct. Sand Dune (smalls) by Lakeside Linens
Stitch Count: various (tree), 35W x 22H (fob),
52W x 50H (pinkeep), 116W x 40H (needlebook)

The Sampler Girl
Out today are new Jane Austen inspired designs. French stitchers should be especially pleased by the Monsieur Darcy design.

Monsieur Darcy
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 28 ct. Cream
Stitch Count: 71W x 38H

The Jane Austen Pincushion Doll includes a border pattern with the letter J for those of you who would prefer to finish the design into a needlebook or scissors keep.

Jane Austen Pincushion Doll
Fabric: 7 ct. Beige Klostern

Happy stitching!