'Tis the Season!

I think it's time to take a break from autumn designs and show off some of the wonderful Christmas designs that have been released.

Brooke's Books Publishing
First up are the Spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future, and taken together form the (what else?) Christmas Carol Collection.

Spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future,
Christmas Carol Collection

CM Designs
Felix is the next installment in the Little Snowballz series.

Felix, Little Snowballz

Lizzie Kate
Lizzie Kate has several new Christmas-y designs out, from Snippets to Quick-Its.

With the release of the final two pieces of Merry Christmas By The Letter, the series is now complete!

Merry Christmas By The Letter - RIST
Fibers: WDW
Fabric: 30 ct. Parchment Linen by WDW
Embellishments: Buttons
Stitch Count: 77W x 51H

Merry Christmas By The Letter - MAS
Fibers: WDW
Fabric: 30 ct. Parchment Linen by WDW
Embellishments: Buttons
Stitch Count: 77W x 51H

Tiny Tidings has returned! Tiny Tidings XIV contains five quick to stitch Christmas designs that can be stitched large or small.

Tiny Tidings XIV
Fibers: WDW, GAST
Fabric: 28 ct. Country French Café Mocha Linen
Embellishments: Pompom, buttons, bell
Stitch Count: 50W x 50H (approx.)

I'll Get My Elves on That! and the cleverly named It's a Jingle Out There are the two newest Snippet designs.

I'll Get My Elves on That!, Snippet
Fibers: WDW, GAST
Fabric: 28 ct. New Khaki Lugana
Embellishments: Star, buttons
Stitch Count: 81W x 80H

It's a Jingle Out There, Snippet
Fibers: WDW, GAST
Fabric: 28 ct. Country French Café Mocha Linen
Stitch Count: 69W x 69H

Sampling Christmas is a cutesy little Quick-It sampler that can be stitched in a single evening.

Sampling Christmas, Quick-It
Fibers: WDW, GAST
Fabric: 30 ct. Mocha Linen by WDW
Embellishments: Holly charm
Stitch Count: 53W x 53H

Although You Can Touch the Dust has nothing to do with Christmas, it IS new and it IS a Giggle Boxer, so I must include it.

You Can Touch the Dust,
Giggle Boxer
Fibers: WDW, GAST
Fabric: 27 ct. Cream Linen
Embellishments: Button
Stitch Count: 45W x 104H

Happy stitching!

CM Designs, Brooke's Books Publishing, By the Bay Needleart, Carriage House Samplings, Heartstring Primitives

CM Designs

Periwinkle Fernfrond,
Fern Folk series
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 28 ct. Thyme Jobelan
Stitch Count: 85W x 92H

Bernard Berrybottom,
Fern Folk series
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 14 ct. Jobelan-Aida
Stitch Count: 68W x 104H

Catherine, Little Snowballz series

Brooke's Books Publishing
Fiona The Fay and Hannah The Happy complete the trio of Stitch-a-Little Halloween ornament witches. Gwendolyn The Great was released earlier.

Fiona The Fay
Fibers: DMC, Kreinik
Fabric: 14 ct. Antique Brown and
Metallic Silver perforated paper
Embellishments: Mill Hill seed beads
Finished Size: 4.5"W x 5.5"H

Hannah The Happy
Fibers: DMC, Kreinik
Fabric: 14 ct. Antique Brown and
Metallic Gold perforated paper
Embellishments: Mill Hill seed beads
Finished Size: 4.5"W x 6.5"H

By the Bay Needleart

Summer Cove

Carriage House Samplings

Ravens & Pumpkins & Cats, Oh My!
Fibers: Belle Soie silks
Fabric: 40 ct. Autumn Gold by Lakeside Linens
Stitch Count: 115W x 116H

Frederika is a companion design to Frederick. Why not stitch them both?!?

Frederika
Fibers: Needlepoint Silks
Fabric: 40 ct. Pearled Barley by Lakeside Linens
Stitch Count: 181W x 125H

Heartstring Primitives

Constance Sullivan
Stitch Count: 118W x 139H

Here's something you don't see every day - a squirrel-shaped pinkeep!

Emily Acorn's Pinkeep
Fibers: WDW
Fabric: 35 ct. Linen
Stitch Count: 108W x 73H

I'm listening to fireworks outside my window as I type this. Happy Canada Day to all the Canucks out there!

Beehive Needleworks, Bobbie G Designs, Brooke's Books Publishing, Homespun Elegance, Ladybug Lane Designs & Rosewood Manor

Brooke's Books Publishing
Gwendolyn The Great is the first of three new Stitch-a-Little witch designs. Watch for her sisters Fiona The Fay and Hannah The Happy to be released soon.

Gwendolyn The Great
Fibers: DMC, Kreinik
Fabric: 14 ct. Antique Brown and
Metallic Gold perforated paper
Embellishments: Mill Hill seed beads
Finished Size: 3"W x 6.5"H

Rosewood Manor

Grape Harvest
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 28 ct. Cream Cashel Linen
Embellishments: Wine jug charm (included)
Stitch Count: 90W x 200H

Language of the Flowers shows various sampler flowers with both their names and the meaning of their names.

Language of the Flowers
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 28 ct. Lambswool Linen
Stitch Count: 258W x 258H

Beehive Needleworks

Patience Littlewith
Fibers: Gentle Art
Fabric: 28 ct. hand-dyed linen
by Beehive Needleworks
Stitch Count: 77W x 109H

Strawberry Tree Pin Pillow
Fibers: Quaker Cottons
by Olde Willow Stitchery
Fabric: 36 ct. hand-dyed linen
Stitch Count: 73W x 70H

Homespun Elegance
Homespun Elegance has released their annual Santa ornament entitled The Merry Stitcher.

The Merry Stitcher
Fibers: WDW, GAST, CC, DMC, Rainbow Gallery
Fabric: 30 ct. Mink Linen by R&R Reproductions
Embellishments: Black button (included)
Stitch Count: 42W x 52H

If you'd prefer to get some Halloween stitching done before worrying about Christmas, then perhaps you'd be interested in Witches Stitch Too!!.

Witches Stitch Too!!
Fibers: WDW, GAST, CC, DMC
Fabric: 30 ct. Straw Linen by WDW
Embellishments: Olde brass star button
Stitch Count: 105W x 75H

Bobbie G Designs

Let Freedom Ring
Fibers: DMC
Stitch Count: 68W x 89H
Finished Size: 4 1/2"W x 6 1/2"H

Ladybug Lane Designs

Let Freedom Sing
Fibers: CC, WDW, DMC, Kreinik
Fabric: 28 ct. Bluebell Jobelan
Embellishments: JHB Ladybug (included),
buttons by JABCo., Mill Hill beads
Stitch Count: 80W x 78H
Finished Size: 5.7"W x 5.6"H

Have yourself a wonderfully relaxing evening!

By the Bay Needleart, Calico Crossroads, Mirabilia, Lizzie Kate

Mirabilia

Winter White Santa
Fabric: 32 ct. Twilight Blue linen by Wichelt
Fibers: DMC, Kreinik, Rainbow Gallery Wisper, Caron Collection Waterlilies
Embellishments: Mill Hill beads, Mill Hill Treasures, crystal charm (included with chart)
Stitch Count: 207W x 278H
Finished Size: 12.94" by 17.38"

Corner Stitch Designs

Three French Hens,
12 Days of Christmas series
Stitch Count: 56W x 57H

Four Calling Birds,
12 Days of Christmas series
Stitch Count: 56W x 57H

Calico Crossroads

Available starting today from Calico Crossroads are the first two optical illusion toys in a series of eight designs worked on perforated paper. As described on their web site: "A fun new design called a thaumatrope (pronounced THAW-muh-trohp), a toy that was popular in Victorian times. A thaumatrope consists of a disk or card with a picture on each side that is attached to string. When the string is twirled quickly between the fingers, the two pictures appear to combine into a single image due to persistence of vision." Very neat!

Blossoms
Fabric: 14 ct. white perforated paper
by Wichelt
Fibers: DMC
Stitch Count: 28W x 28H
Finished Size: 2-1/8" x 2-1/8"

Melody
Fabric: 14 ct. white perforated paper
by Wichelt
Fibers: DMC
Stitch Count: 28W x 28H
Finished Size: 2-1/8" x 2-1/8"

By the Bay Needleart

Gigi's Garden
Fabric: 32 ct. Star Sapphire linen
Stitch Count: 100W x 200H

Lizzie Kate

A Chicky Easter Limited Edition Kit
Fabric: 24 ct. evenweave (included)
Fibers: Gentle Art Sampler Threads, Weeks Dye Works
Embellishments: Hand-dyed pink buttons (included)
Stitch Count: 61W x 27H
Finished Size: 5" x 2"

Egg Hunt Limited Edition Kit
Fabric: 28 ct. tan overdyed linen (included)
Fibers: Gentle Art Sampler Threads, Weeks Dye Works
Embellishments: Hand-dyed "egg" buttons (included)
Stitch Count: 43W X 43H
Finished Size: 3" x 3"

ABC Lessons Kit
Fabric: 32 ct. Lambswool linen
Fibers: Crescent Colours (included), DMC
Stitch Count: 207W x 136H

Brooke's Books Publishing

Sugar & Spice Personalized
Birth Sampler Chart Pack
Fabric: 28 ct. Tea Dyed Monaco
Fibers: DMC
Embellishments: Mill Hill beads (included)
Stitch Count: 68W x 142H
Finished Size: 5" x 10"

Snips & Snails Personalized
Birth Sampler Chart Pack
Fabric: 28 ct. Denim Jobelan by Wichelt
Fibers: DMC
Embellishments: Mill Hill beads (included)
Stitch Count: 60W x 143H
Finished Size: 5" x 10"