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!

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!

Stitching Parlor, Beehive Needleworks, CM Designs & Jeannette Douglas

The Stitching Parlor

Fanny's Treasures (Jane Austen's Mansfield Park)
Fibers: GAST
Fabric: 36 ct. Attic Lace Linen by Lakeside Linens
Stitch Count: 199W x 70H

Beehive Needleworks

Annie Ellsworth Sampler
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 28 ct. Unbleached Linen by Beehive Needleworks
Stitch Count: 93W x 98H

CM Designs

Little Snowballz - Dixie
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 28 ct. Watercress Jobelan
Stitch Count: 45W x 58H

Jeannette Douglas Designs
Chapter 6 of My Stitching Album is out. It is called Hungarian Harmony and is a blend of greens and purples. The stitching tool for this chapter is a felt needle holder.

My Stitching Album - Chapter 6 - Hungarian Harmony
Stitch Count: 76W x 102H

Also new is Take Time to Scrapbook, a lovely design in the Take Time series. Part of the novelty of this unique design is that you can incorporate a photo into the piece, as well as deciding whether to stitch it in teal or purple.

Take Time - Take Time to Scrapbook
Fabric: 32 or 35 ct. Linen
Stitch Count: 67W x 65H
Finished Size: 4"W x 4"H

Ink Circles, Jeannette Douglas Designs, Stickideen von der Wiehenburg, Amy Bruecken Designs

Ink Circles
Each of the red symbols in the new design Nine Lives is a different way to write the character for "long life" in Chinese calligraphy.

Nine Lives
Fibers: Carrie's Creation Thread
Fabric: 32 ct. Attic Lace Linen
by Lakeside Linens
Stitch Count: 121W x 121H
Finished Size: 7 1/2" x 7 1/2"

Jeannette Douglas Designs
The next chapter of My Stitching Album has just been released. It is Chapter 5 - Crossed Caper. The stitching tool for this chapter is a Kelmscott ruler.

Crossed Caper
Fibers: Gloriana Luminescence

Stickideen von der Wiehenburg
Stickideen von der Wiehenburg is a German designer who has just released six Zodiac Quakers. There are four different ways to customize the middle motif. You can stitch one of the two zodiac signs in the chart's title, personalizing initials/dates, or an alternate non-zodiac motif. I've only shown pictures of one of the motifs. To see the other's, please go here.

Aries-Taurus
Stitch Count: 151W x 151H

Gemini-Cancer
Stitch Count: 151W x 151H

Virgo-Libra
Stitch Count: 151W x 151H

Leo-Scorpio
Stitch Count: 151W x 151H

Sagittarius-Capricorn
Stitch Count: 151W x 151H

Aquarius-Pisces
Stitch Count: 151W x 151H

Amy Bruecken Designs

EEK!
Fibers: DMC, Weeks Dye Works
Fabric: 28 ct. Rainforest Linen
by Crossed Wing Collection
Stitch Count: 48W x 79H

BOO!
Fibers: DMC, Weeks Dye Works,
Gentle Art Sampler Threads
Fabric: 30 ct. Peoria Purple Linen
by Weeks Dye Works
Stitch Count: 30W x 101H

Jeannette Douglas Designs, Midsummer Night Designs, Cathy Jean, The Vermillion Stitchery, Lizzie Kate

Jeannette Douglas Designs
Jeannette Douglas started My Stitching Album last fall. This collectible series consists of eight patterns released bi-monthly. Each pattern features a different stitch manipulated in a variety of ways with assorted colors. The latest design to be released is Chapter 4 - Florentine Fancy. With each chapter, there is a stitching tool specifically chosen by Jeannette to fit into the back pocket of the stitched page. The tool for this chapter is a beautiful pair of Gingher scissors with a custom made scissors sheath with the JDD logo.

Florentine Fancy
Fibers: Caron Waterlilies,
Soie d'Alger, Needlepoint Silk
Stitch Count: 76W x 102H

Midsummer Night Designs
Spring Joys includes several charts - a horizontal design, a vertical design and a small square of the last part of the design that says "Spring is Popping". Spring Joys is available for purchase from the Midsummer Night Musings blog.

Spring Joys
Stitch Count: 55W x 55H (small square)

Cathy Jean Designs

Family Quilt
Fabric: 28 ct. Summer Khaki Quaker Cloth
Fibers: Weeks Dye Works, Kreinik Mori,
Needlepoint Inc., Au ver a Soie
Embellishments: Heart buttons
Stitch Count: 125W x 105H
Finished Size: 8.9"W x 7.5"H

The Vermillion Stitchery
Cupid & Hearts Doorway is the second design in the FREE 2009 Doorways Series by Vermillion Stitchery.

Cupid & Hearts Doorway
Fibers: DMC
Stitch Count: 59W x 64H

Lizzie Kate
Lizzie Kate's Boo! Club is now complete with the release of the last 3 leaflets in the series.

Pumpkin Fright
Fabric: 30 ct. Weeks Dye Works
Mocha Linen
Fibers: Gentle Art Sampler Thread,
Weeks Dye Works
Stitch Count: 77W x 38H

Brew Monster
Fabric: 30 ct. Weeks Dye Works
Mocha Linen
Fibers: Gentle Art Sampler Thread,
Weeks Dye Works
Stitch Count: 77W x 38H

Ghost Halloween
Fabric: 30 ct. Weeks Dye Works
Mocha Linen
Fibers: Gentle Art Sampler Thread,
Weeks Dye Works
Stitch Count: 77W x 38H

Cinderella is Proof... is the second of four designs in the Giggle Boxers series.

Cinderella is Proof...
Fabric: 30 ct. Cream Linen
Embellishments: Burgundy buttons
Finished Size: 4"W x 9"H

Last but not least is It's a Boy Thing!, a chart of 4 quick designs.

It's a Boy Thing!
Fabric: 30 ct. Guacamole Weeks Dye Works Linen (100% Boy!),
30 ct. Morris Blue Weeks Dye Works Linen (Dude),
30 ct. Parchment Weeks Dye Works Linen (Boys Will Be Boys,
Thank Heaven for Little Boys!)
Fibers: Gentle Art Sampler Thread,
Weeks Dye Works
Stitch Count: 69W x 56H (100% Boy!), 71W x 35H (Dude),
46W x 56H (Boys Will Be Boys), 95W x 40H (Thank Heaven for Little Boys!)

Imaginating, JBW Designs, Jeannette Douglas Designs, Kappie Originals

Oh gosh! I feel like I'm fighting a losing battle. So many great designs coming out that I can't keep up, but I'm going to try!

Imaginating
There are four new releases from Imaginating. House Blessing is one of several designs in a series that reminds us of our true blessings. Spring Cottage is also part of a series and has an inspirational verse about appreciating each day. Birdhouse Welcome is a colorful design to welcome visitors to your home. Welcome Kittens is another welcome sign, this one with playful kittens.

House Blessing

Spring Cottage

Birdhouse Welcome

Welcome Kittens

JBW Designs
Love the look of French Country? Then you'll love these new one's from JBW Designs.

French Country Baby Carriage

French Country Bistro

French Country Hen

French Country Monogram Collection

For the shoe shopaholics out there, this one's for you -

The Shoe Shopper

And finally, here are a couple of very merry seasonal designs -

A Very Merry Spring

A Very Merry Winter

Jeannette Douglas Designs
Jeannette Douglas Designs has several new biscornu and scissor fob designs. There's Pineapple Biscornu & Scissor Fob, Prickly Pear Seed Scissors Fob, and Tiny Christmas Biscornu.

Pineapple Biscornu & Scissor Fob

Prickly Pear Seed Scissors Fob

Tiny Christmas Biscornu

As an extra treat, there are two other new designs - Pineapple Stitches and Take Time To Read.

Pineapple Stitches

Take Time to Read

Kappie Originals
I hadn't heard of Kappie Originals before. Nevertheless, here are some lovely new designs by them -

Bubble Bath

Girlish Past Times

Hummingbirds

Dragon

Enjoy!