Spooky Stuff & Not-So-Spooky Stuff

Homespun Elegance
The Spooky Stuff Button Sampler has designs for both a sampler and a needle case, while Holiday Samplings II has charts to stitch a sampler plus a pincushion.

Spooky Stuff Button Sampler
Fibers: GA, WDW
Fabric: 28 ct. 18th Century Brown Linen by R&R (sampler),
28 ct. Natural Straw Gingham Linen by WDW (needle case)
Stitch Count: 75W x 115H (sampler),
81W x 62H (needle case)

Holiday Samplings II
Fibers: WDW, CC, GA, DMC
Fabric: 28 ct. Palomino Linen (sampler),
30 ct. Mink Linen (pincushion)
Embellishments: Buttons, charms
Stitch Count: 112W x 80H (sampler),
55W x 67H (pincushion)

Halloween Motifs is finished as a pumpkin pincushion and a cylinder.

Halloween Motifs
Fibers: GA, WDW
Fabric: 30 ct. Carrot Linen
Embellishments: Buttons
Stitch Count: 140W x 82H (cylinder),
134W x 28H (pincushion)

La D Da

Give Her
Fibers: Needlepoint Silk
Fabric: 35 ct. Straw Linen
Stitch Count: 114W x 130H

Toil & Trouble
Fibers: Needlepoint Silk
Fabric: 35 ct. Havanna Linen
Stitch Count: 167W x 66H

Rosewood Manor Designs
Ring In Christmas contains charts for stitching a Quaker stocking as well as two ornaments, although any of the stocking motifs could be used to create ornaments for your tree. The chart also comes with an alphabet for personalization.

Ring In Christmas
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 28 ct. White Lugana
Stitch Count: 170W X 250H

Vintage Lace is an 18 page chart containing a large sampler, two medium-sized samplers, and 12 smaller designs.

Vintage Lace
Fibers: WDW
Fabric: 32 ct. Lupine Belfast
by Picture This Plus
Stitch Count: 300W x 190H

Quaker Diamonds is a 10 page booklet that has plenty of ideas for using the individual sampler motifs in other projects.

Quaker Diamonds
Fibers: Valdani
Fabric: 28 ct. Mello Cashel
by Picture This Plus
Stitch Count: 170W x 270H

Plum Street Samplers
Hares' Halloween is the latest design in the Hares series and is due to be released tomorrow (Oct. 6th) at the Online Needlework Show.

Hares' Halloween
Stitch Count: 93W x 75H

Be sure to visit the Online Needlework Show starting on Wednesday. Enjoy your shopping!

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!

Bobbie G, Elizabeth's Designs, Homespun Elegance, Sue Hillis & The Primitive Needle

Bobbie G Designs

Something's Brewing
Finished Size: 4 1/2"W x 6"H

Life's Journey
Stitch Count: 84W x 144H
Finished Size: 6"W x 10 1/2"H

Journey Together
Fabric: 14 ct. White Aida
Stitch Count: 84W x 63H
Finished Size: 7"W x 5"H

Relax
Stitch Count: 77W x 64H
Finished Size: 5 1/2"W x 4 1/2"H

Summer In The Sand
Stitch Count: 61W x 85H
Finished Size: 4 1/2"W x 6"H

Homespun Elegance
Homespun Elegance's annual snowman (Snow Much Joy) and annual sampler (Santa Arrives Tonight) ornaments for 2009 have just been released.

Snow Much Joy
Fibers: DMC, GAST, WDW
Fabric: 30 ct. Mink Linen by
R&R Reproductions
Stitch Count: 44W x 53H

Santa Arrives Tonight
Fibers: DMC, GAST, WDW
Fabric: 30 ct. Mink Linen by
R&R Reproductions
Stitch Count: 44W x 54H

Elizabeth's Needlework Designs

From Me To You
Fibers: DMC, Kreinik, WDW (included)
Fabric: 32 ct. Flax Belfast Linen
Embellishments: Stork scissors
charm (included)
Stitch Count: 59W x 59H

The House Beautiful
Fibers: DMC, WDW
Fabric: 35 ct. Angel Hair Linen
by WDW
Stitch Count: 92W x 123H

Sue Hillis Designs

Pirate Queen, PostStitch Collection
Fabric: 28 ct. Summer Khaki Lugana
Embellishments: Rose charm (included)
Stitch Count: 50W x 71H

The Primitive Needle

Sampler Sisters Of The Thread
Fibers: GAST, WDW
Fabric: 40 ct. Mello Linen
by Picture This Plus
Stitch Count: 168W x 348H

Mystic Sampler
Fabric: 40 ct. Fern Gully Linen
by Stitches and Spice
Stitch Count: 106W x 100H

I won't be doing any posts next week as I will be away on a camping trip, but I do hope to do one more post before I leave. Look for it within a couple of days!

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!

New from Homespun Elegance, Arelate Studio, CM Designs, Erica Michaels, M Designs

Homespun Elegance

It Takes A Village
Fibers: WDW, GAST, CC, DMC
Fabric: 30 ct. Straw Linen by WDW
Embellishments: "Olde Brass House" buttons
Stitch Count: 121W x 74H

Whatsoever Your Hands...
Fibers: WDW & GAST (Stitcher), Belle Soie Silk (Birds)
Fabric: 30 ct. Mink Linen by R & R Reproductions (Stitcher),
30 ct. Parchment Linen by WDW (Birds)
Embellishments: "Open Crown" brass charm (Stitcher),
"Classic Crown" brass charm (Birds)
Stitch Count: 110W x 77H

Arelate Studio

Inspired by Mary - Squirrel
Fabric: 18 ct. Aida
Stitch Count: 140W x 140H

Midnight at the Oasis
Fabric: 18 ct. Aida
Stitch Count: 171W x 171H

The Owl and the Wyvern
Fabric: 18 ct. Aida
Stitch Count: 82W x 210H

Warm Welcome
Stitch Count: 299W x 115H

CM Designs

6 Snowman Pile Up
Stitch Count: 97W x 125H

Little Snowballz is a new series for the economically-minded stitcher. All charts in the series will be less than 80 x 80 stitches and will only use 6 to 8 different colors. There will be 26 charts, one for each letter of the alphabet.

Alexander, Little Snowballz series
Stitch Count: 75W x 70H

Bart, Little Snowballz series
Stitch Count: 59W x 80H

Erica Michaels

Grand Old Flag
Fibers: GAST, WDW
Fabric: 40 ct. Silk Gauze
Stitch Count: 136W x 44H
Finished Size: 3.4"W x 1"H

Land of Liberty
Fibers: GAST
Fabric: 28 ct. Raw Cashel Linen
Stitch Count: 121W x 75H

M Designs

A sewing roll is the next prim design in the Miss Mary Mac's series, which is a nice complement to the previously released pincushion.

Miss Mary Mac's Sewing Roll
Fibers: CC
Fabric: 40 ct. Legacy Colourscape Linen
Stitch Count: 128W x 178H

Hope your day is filled with lots of stitches!