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!

CherryWood Design Studios, Country Garden Stitchery, La D Da, Little House Needleworks, MarNic Designs, Mirabilia

Read on for awesome and inspiring cross stitch releases, some of which were released at the Columbus NeedleArts Market!

Cherrywood Design Studios

ooh! aah! ohh!
Fibers: GAST, WDW
Fabric: 18 ct. Natural Linen,
30 ct. Garnet Linen by WDW (fob)
Embellishments: Buttons by JABCo.

Quilted Flag
Fibers: Caron Watercolours
Fabric: 18 ct. Natural Linen
Stitch Count: 30W x 70H
(large design)

In the Garden
Fabric: 28 ct. Spring Cashel
by Picture This Plus,
18 ct. Wild Blue Bells Linen
Stitch Count: 83W x 61H,
40W x 40H (plant pokes)

Firefly Summer
Fabric: 30 ct. Cappucino Linen
by WDW
Embellishments: Buttons by JABCo.
Stitch Count: 62W x 64H
(each panel)

Witch Shoes?
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 30 ct. Chartreuse Linen by WDW
Stitch Count: 109W x 20H

Country Garden Stitchery

Snowbaby
Fibers: WDW, Kreinik
Fabric: 28 ct. Country French Wheaten Linen
Embellishments: Mill Hill beads
Stitch Count: 66W x 117H

La D Da

Live Laugh Love
Fibers: Gloriana Silks
Fabric: 35 ct. Straw Linen by WDW
Stitch Count: 97W x 120H

Little House Needleworks

Two Roosters
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 28 ct. Putty Linen
Stitch Count: 67W x 67H

Love One Another was designed in honor of the World Vision program, a Christian humanitarian organization that helps families in need worldwide. You can stitch a cute chart and help a great cause at the same time.

Love One Another
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 28 ct. Natural Linen
Stitch Count: 93W x 77H

MarNic Designs

Life In A Fishbowl
Fabric: 32 ct. Antique White Linen
Stitch Count: 129W x 129H (scuba diver),
128W x 128H (shark fin),
84W x 99H (cat & kitten)

Give Sorrow Words

Mirabilia

Mediterranean Mermaid
Fibers: DMC, Kreinik
Fabric: 32 ct. Star Sapphire Linen
Embellishments: Mill Hill treasures & beads
Stitch Count: 118W x 233H
Finished Size: 7.38"W x 14.56"H

Enjoy your day, and your stitching!

Imaginating, La D Da, Ladybug Lane, Midsummer Night, Needle's Notion, Sam Sarah Design Studio

I have a long list of new cross stitch designs. A lot of these new releases must be coming out of the Online Needlework Show, which I was only able to visit for a very brief time. I hope that you were able to spend some time there.

Well, let's get to it!

Imaginating

Rejoice And Be Glad
Designer: Diane Arthurs
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 14 ct. Natural Aida
Stitch Count: 98W x 126H

Better With Love
Designer: Ursula Michael
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 14 ct. White Aida

Summer Roses
Designer: Cathy Bussi
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 14 ct. White Aida
Stitch Count: 80W x 157H

The Best Dirt
Designer: Joan Elliot
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 14 ct. White Aida

Seashell Alphabet
Designer: Ursula Michael
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 14 ct. White Aida
Stitch Count: 150W x 182H

Wedding Prayer
Designer: Cathy Bussi
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 14 ct. White Aida
Stitch Count: 128W x 176H

La D Da

Down by the Bay
Fibers: Needlepoint Silk
Fabric: 35 ct. Straw Linen
by Weeks Dye Works
Stitch Count: 136W x 136H

Ladybug Lane Designs

Love Never Fails
Fibers: Belle Soie
Fabric: 32 ct. Whimsey by Picture This Plus
Embellishments: Tiny white pearl
beads by SJ Designs
Stitch Count: 89W x 81H

Midsummer Night Designs

Primitive Wizard of Oz
Fibers: Crescent Colours, DMC
Fabric: 32 ct. Raw Linen
Stitch Count: 107W x 101H

The Needle's Notion

Liberty Garden
Fibers: Weeks Dye Works, DMC
Fabric: 28 ct. Clay Cashel Linen
Stitch Count: 121W x 162H

Sam Sarah Design Studio
G is for Ghost is a new addition to the Alphabet Baubles series and Hit the Links is the latest design in the Pearls series.

G is for Ghost, Alphabet Baubles series
Fibers: Gentle Art Sampler Threads, Weeks Dye Works
Fabric: 28 ct. Red/Natural Newport Linen
Embellishments: Buttons by Just Another Button Co.
Stitch Count: 53W x 53H

Hit the Links, Pearls series
Fibers: Crescent Colours
Fabric: 18 ct. Natural Linen Aida
Embellishments: Buttons by Just Another Button Co.
Stitch Count: 30W x 29H

Enjoy!

Stitching Treasures, La D Da & The Sampler Girl

Stitching Treasures
There are some very interesting antique and vintage needlework accessories from Stitching Treasures, a fairly new designer. Thistle Stitcher's Purse is a wonderful place to keep all of your stitching accessories safe. The kit includes all of the supplies needed to create the purse.

Thistle Stitcher's Purse
Fabric: 28 ct. 18 Century Brown
Fibers: Weeks Dye Works, Gentle Art Sampler Thread, DMC
Finished Size: 5 1/2" long x 3 1/4" wide x 3 1/4" high

If the Stitcher's Purse isn't your cup of tea, then perhaps the Antebellum Sewing Kit is. This is another ideal way to store your stitching supplies and the kit comes with everything you need.

Antebellum Sewing Kit
Fabric: 30 ct. Blue Moon Java by R&R Reproductions
Fibers: Gentle Art Sampler Thread, DMC
Finished Size: 2" long x 4 3/4" wide x 3" high

The kit for the Scissors Pouch w/ Scissors comes with the supplies needed to make the pouch and fob, as well as a pair of scissors with protective tip. When finished, the scissors will fit inside the pouch.

Scissor Pouch w/ Scissors
Fabric: 30 ct Apple Brown Bindy
by R&R Reproductions
Fibers: Weeks Dye Works, Crescent Colours,
Gentle Art Sampler Thread, DMC
Embellishments: Mill Hill beads
Finished Size: 2 1/2"W X 3"H (pouch),
1 1/2"W x 1 1/2"H (fob)

La D Da

A Star Pouch
Fabric: 35 ct. Straw
by Weeks Dye Works
Fibers: Needlepoint Silk, Weeks Dye Works
Stitch Count: 67W x 73H

A Penny Saved
Fabric: 35 ct. Straw
by Weeks Dye Works
Fibers: Needlepoint Silk
Stitch Count: 79W x 174H

A Falling Star
Fabric: 35 ct. Tin Roof by Weeks Dye Works
Fibers: Needlepoint Silk
Stitch Count: 168W x 111H

The Sampler Girl
The third booklet is now available in The Sampler Girl Companion series. This booklet contains five new designs: Little Bird 1803, Faith's Easter Hanging Pillow, On Any Shore with You Sampler, French Bunnies and Jonah's Hornbook.

The Sampler Girl Companion, Booklet 3

Also new is Ohio Quilt Posey Pinkeep, which is an exclusive kit that is only available on The Sampler Girl web site.

Ohio Quilt Posey Pinkeep
Fabric: 28 ct. Linen
Fibers: DMC
Stitch Count: 81W x 58H
Finished Size: 6"W x 4"H

The final new design is GW Ferry Farm 1738. Ferry Farm was the boyhood home of George Washington.

GW Ferry Farm 1738
Fabric: 28 ct. White Linen
Fibers: DMC
Stitch Count: 88W x 72H
Finished Size: 6.3"W X 5"H

Until next time, happy stitching!