New Quick-its and Giggle Boxer

Nora Corbett Designs
Jade Blue and Orchid are the newest flower fairies to grace the Spring Garden Pixie Couture Collection.

Jade Blue,
Spring Garden Pixie Couture Collection
Fibers: DMC, Kreinik
Fabric: Antique White Jobelan
Embellishments: Beads, Treasures
Stitch Count: 86W x 160H

Orchid,
Spring Garden Pixie Couture Collection
Fibers: DMC, Kreinik
Fabric: Antique White Jobelan
Embellishments: Beads, Treasures
Stitch Count: 100W x 182H

Lizzie Kate
Feeling spiritual? Then you might like to take some Time for God.

Time for God
Fibers: WDW
Fabric: 30 ct. Cappuccino Linen by WDW
Stitch Count: 53W x 185H

All proceeds from the sale of Dogs Leave Paw Prints will be donated to the Kansas Humane Society.

Dogs Leave Paw Prints, Quick-it
Fibers: WDW
Fabric: 30 ct. Cappuccino Linen by WDW
Embellishment: Bone charm
Stitch Count: 56W x 56H

Live Simply is another Quick-it, which basically means that it's a super fast stitch.

Live Simply, Quick-it
Fibers: WDW
Fabric: 30 ct. Almond Bar Linen by WDW
Embellishment: Teal button
Stitch Count: 55W x 45H

LK has started a set of 4 new Giggle Boxer designs. Today was a Total Waste of Make-up is the first of these to be released.

Today was a Total Waste of Make-up,
Giggle Boxer
Fabric: 27 ct. Cream Linen
Embellishment: Yellow button
Stitch Count: 45W x 101H

Midsummer Night Designs
The second part of Gentle Thoughts is now released for your stitching pleasure.

Gentle Thoughts 2

Here are a few other's that might tickle your fancy.

Me & You Sampler

Heart's Peace

Her Majesty

The Sampler Girl
The Prudence B. Sampler Hanging celebrates Thanksgiving with a verse from Louisa May Alcott's book, An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving.

The Prudence B. Sampler Hanging
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 28 ct. Raw Cashel
Stitch Count: 86W x 93H

Sue Hillis Designs
Poinsettia Santa is Sue Hillis' annual Santa, the sixth in the series.

Poinsettia Santa, Charming Collection
Embellishments: Poinsettia charm

The motifs in Christmas in the Kitchen could be stitched onto a jar top filled with treats or perhaps onto a bread cloth.

Christmas in the Kitchen

Happy Holiday stitching!

'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!

Lizzie Kate, Midsummer Night Designs, Sue Hillis Designs & Country Garden Stitchery

Hi everyone! I'm back from my mini-vacation and ready to hit you with lots of great new designs!

Lizzie Kate
Look at this awesome new Double Flip series called Merry Christmas - By the Letter! These can be stitched separately, or combined to spell out Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas By The Letter - MERR
Fibers: WDW
Fabric: 30 ct. Parchment Linen
by WDW
Embellishments: 2 pink and
2 red hand-dyed buttons (incl.)
Stitch Count: 77W x 51H

Merry Christmas By The Letter - YCH
Fibers: WDW
Fabric: 30 ct. Parchment Linen
by WDW
Embellishments: 2 pink and
2 red hand-dyed buttons (incl.)
Stitch Count: 77W x 51H

Stitching Forever is the latest Snippet design. Snippets can be stitched up fast in a single evening or weekend.

Stitching Forever, Snippet
Fibers: WDW, GAST
Fabric: 28 ct. Flax Cashel Linen
Stitch Count: 41W x 81H

Quick-its are small designs that can also be completed quickly. Each Quick-it comes with its own embellishment.

Sampling Halloween, Quick-it
Fibers: WDW, GAST
Fabric: 30 ct. Havana Linen by WDW
Embellishments: Charm (incl.)
Stitch Count: 53W x 53H

Check out the witty saying on Breakfast in Bed, the next design in the Giggle Boxer series.

Breakfast in Bed, Giggle Boxer
Fibers: WDW, GAST
Fabric: 27 ct. Cream Northern Cross Linen
Embellishments: Tiny pink buttons (incl.)
Stitch Count: 45W x 104H

Midsummer Night Designs

Strawberries for Ewe
Fibers: CC
Fabric: 28 or 30 ct.
Korty's Special Blend by R&R
Stitch Count: 58W X 86H

Friendship Pocket
Fibers: Belle Soie
Fabric: 40 ct. Vintage Examplar
by Lakeside Linens
Stitch Count: 69W x 133H

Garden Angels
Fibers: GAST
Fabric: 32 ct. Antique Ivory
Stitch Count: 138W X 124H

Simple Pleasures
Fabric: 32 ct. Antique Ivory
Stitch Count: 126W x 89H

Angel in My Pocket was designed for a good friend of the designer's who was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), otherwise known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. The chart is available for a donation and all proceeds will go to her friend Peggy. Please contact Deborah at dsthorpe@comcast.net for more information and to order the chart.

Angel in My Pocket

Sue Hillis Designs

Santa's Christmas List
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 28 ct. Antique White Lugana
Embellishments: Peppermint button (incl.)
Stitch Count: 89W x 61H

Country Garden Stitchery

Gifts
Fibers: Thread Gatherer, Kreinik
Fabric: 32 ct. Linen
Embellishments: Beads

Happy stitching!

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!)

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"