Showing posts with label Cross-Eyed Cricket. Show all posts
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Saturday, September 12, 2009

Pumpkins of all Kinds

Cross-Eyed Cricket
Open House is a companion piece to their previously released Three Gables design.


Open House
Fibers: DMC, WDW, Kreinik
Fabric: 30 ct. Antique Hydrangea by R&R
Embellishments: Buttons
Stitch Count: 127W x 144H

There are two designs to stitch in Autumn Aprons - Spell Binding and Autumn Brew.


Autumn Aprons
Fibers: DMC, Kreinik
Fabric: 30 ct. Carved Pumpkin by R&R (Spell Binding),
30 ct. Garden State Java by R&R (Autumn Brew)
Stitch Count: 89W X 109H (Spell Binding),
91W X 97H (Autumn Brew)

I always seem to think "Charlie Brown" when I read the title of this next design, The Great Pumpkin Conspiracy. This design really has nothing to do with the Peanuts gang though...it's all about ravens!


The Great Pumpkin Conspiracy
Fibers: DMC, Thread Gatherer
Fabric: 30 ct. Old Mill Java by R&R
Stitch Count: 247W X 139H

Star Acorn is a single motif that could be stitched multiple times to create a lovely acorn border.


Star Acorn
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 30 ct. Old Mill Java by R&R
Stitch Count: 74W X 66H

Waxing Moon Designs
Quick Stitches for Halloween is a collection of three Halloween designs, one of which (When Witches Go Riding) is designed to be finished as a bellpull.


Quick Stitches for Halloween
Fibers: DMC, GAST
Fabric: 18 ct. Natural/Green Checker
Mill Hill Stitch Band (Bellpull),
28 ct. Cappuccino Country French Linen
(Trick or Treat, Happy Halloween)
Embellishments: Buttons
Stitch Count: 39W x 158H (bellpull),
57W x 63H (Trick or Treat),
51W x 51H (Happy Halloween)

Only 500 copies of the Bittersweet Witch Hat leaflet will be printed, so if you like this one, you'd better get it before it's gone!


Bittersweet Witch Hat
Fibers: GAST
Fabric: 28 ct. Thyme Linen
Embellishments: Buttons, beads
Stitch Count: 59W x 69H

Every time I blog about one of these new Monthly Samplers, I think to myself that I should start collecting these patterns. I just love seasonal designs. This one is going on my wish list for sure!


Monthly Sampler: May
Fibers: WDW, GAST, DMC
Fabric: 28 ct. Natural Brown Linen
Stitch Count: 111W x 168H

Country Garden Stitchery
Pumpkins for October is part of the A Year in a Country Garden series, which features monthly flower designs stitched in seasonal colors.


Pumpkins for October

Annie Beez Folk Art


All Hallow's Eve
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 28 ct. Antique White Cashel Linen
Stitch Count: 87W X 58H

Happy stitching!

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Cross-Eyed Cricket, Heartstring Primitives, Kit and Bixby, Midsummer Night Designs

Cross-Eyed Cricket
Wilde Rabbits contains two rabbit designs, Oscar's Rabbit and Truffles.


Wilde Rabbits
Fibers: DMC, Thread Gatherer Sheep's Silk (Oscar's)
Fabric: 30 ct. Morning Fog linen (Oscar's),
30 ct. Antique Hydrangea linen (Truffles)
Embellishments: Two white folk art heart buttons by JABC (Oscar's),
seed beads & white dogwood button by JABC (Truffles)
Stitch Count: 99W x 114H (Oscar's),
93W x 84H (Truffles)

Carrot Cake also has two charts. They are the self-titled Carrot Cake and Carrot 2009.


Carrot Cake
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 30 ct. Hush-a-bye Peach linen (Carrot Cake),
30 ct. Morning Fog linen (Carrot 2009)
Embellishments: Tiny white flower button
by JABC (Carrot 2009)
Stitch Count: 69W X 97H (Carrot Cake),
27W X 128H (Carrot 2009)

Next up is Apron Strings, which has patterns for Aprons, Little Flowers and Strawberry.


Apron Strings
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 30 ct. French Vanilla linen (Aprons),
30 ct. White Northern Cross linen (Little Flowers),
30 ct. Morning Fog linen (Strawberry)
Stitch Count: 218W X 93H (Aprons),
37W X 37H (Little Flowers & Strawberry)

The last of the four new designs is French Pantry, which comes with Kitchen Garden, French Garden, Cherries and Berries.


French Pantry
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 30 ct. Hush-a-bye Yellow linen(Kitchen Garden),
30 ct. Antique Hydrangea linen (French Garden),
30 ct. Glen Ellyn linen (Cherries & Berries)
Stitch Count: 86W X 86H (Kitchen Garden),
150W X 116H (French Garden),
31W X 34H (Cherries & Berries)

Heartstring Primitives


My Home is Built in Glory
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 28 ct. evenweave linen
Stitch Count: 220W x 200H
Finished Size: 15"W x 13"H

Kit & Bixby


Mrs. McKenna's Farm

Midsummer Night Designs


Sheep's Paradise
Fibers: Crescent Colours,
Gentle Art Sampler Thread, DMC
Fabric: 40 ct. Sandstone
Stitch Count: 124W x 107H