More Halloween, More Christmas and More Fun!

VeeandCo
If you haven't gotten your Halloween fix yet, here are seven more spooky designs for you. I'm sure that at least one will tickle your fancy!

Black Cats and Bats
Stitch Count: 101W X 55H

Mr. Bone Jangles
Stitch Count: 130W X 114H

Boo Gang
Stitch Count: 66W X 80H

Spooky Pair
Stitch Count: 66W X 64H

Halloween Fun
Stitch Count: 64W X 81H

Simply Boo
Stitch Count: 70W X 60H

Halloween Sampler
Stitch Count: 119W x 72H

Midsummer Night Designs
Or perhaps you have moved on and are already looking forward to Christmas. Starting with some Christmas Cheer may be a good idea!

Christmas Cheer
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 40 ct. Natural Linen
Stitch Count: 103W x 179H

Heartstring Primitives
Joy to the World (3 Little Christmas Samplers) is a Christmas booklet that includes (you guessed it!) three designs. Each design contains an excerpt from the lyrics of the Christmas carol of the same name.

Joy To The World
Fabric: 28 ct. Linen, 35 ct. Linen by WDW
Stitch Count: 81W x 81H (Let Every Heart),
49W x 61H (Heav'n and Nature Sing),
76W x 110H (Joy to the World)

Country Cottage Needleworks
If you're not looking to stitch anything that is tied to a holiday, then Pie Menu or Spring Social might be the ticket!

Pie Menu
Fibers: DMC, CC, WDW, GA
Fabric: 28 ct. Lentil Linen by Lakeside Linens
Stitch Count: 74W x 166H

Spring Social is the next series of seasonally inspired thread packs. Each thread pack comes with the chart and threads. The first of five charts will be available starting in November.

Spring Social
Fibers: Belle Soie silk
Fabric: 28 ct. Lambswool Linen
Stitch Count: 239W x 90H

Happy stitching!

Blackbird Designs, Annie Beez Folk Art, Linen Flowers & VeeandCo

Blackbird Designs
Well, Blackbird Designs has done it again! They've gone and designed the most adorable stockings ever! These particular stockings are all Halloween-y and so delightful. For all of you out there who, like me, are collecting their monthly stocking booklets, this is definitely a must-have! Tis Hallowe'en has 36 pages filled with designs to create 13 stockings, plus 5 other projects.

Tis Hallowe'en
Fibers: WDW, GAST, CC
Fabric: Cafe Kona, 18th Century Brown
and Witches Brew by R&R

Annie Beez Folk Art

Colonial Gardener
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 28 ct. Light Natural Linen
Stitch Count: 93W X 121H

Linen Flowers
Butterfly Charm includes a Free as a Butterfly bookmark chart. You can stitch the entire design or pick an individual butterfly to stitch.

Butterfly Charm
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 25 ct. White Jobelan
Stitch Count: 76W x 127H

VeeandCo
You can welcome the fall season and all of the glorious colors that it brings by stitching one of these lovely autumn designs.

Autumn Is Here
Stitch Count: 47W x 66H

Autumn Wreath
Stitch Count: 79W x 79H

Under the Shade of the Sunflower
Stitch Count: 80W x 82H

Grandma's Bunch is a special order chart. The stitch count for this one is dependent on how many grandkids you have!

Grandma's Bunch
Stitch Count: 134W x 166H (w/ 6 balloons)

Happy stitching!

Amy Bruecken, Sunflower Seed, Trilogy & VeeandCo

The Trilogy
This is my first blog post about The Trilogy, a cross stitch collaboration between Bent Creek, Heart in Hand Needleart and Twisted Threads.

Kitchen Spots
Fibers: DMC, GAST, WDW
Fabric: 32 ct. Summer Khaki
Belfast Linen
Embellishments: Spoon trinket
by The Trilogy
Stitch Count: 55W x 55H

Neighbor Ray
Fibers: WDW, GAST, CC
Fabric: 32 ct. Summer Khaki
Belfast Linen
Embellishments: Spoon trinket
by The Trilogy
Stitch Count: 40W x 50H

Patriotic Tree: Truth
Fibers: WDW, GAST
Fabric: 32 ct. Light Mocha Belfast Linen
Embellishments: Trinkets by The Trilogy
Stitch Count: 49W x 57H

The Sunflower Seed

Gentle Sampler
Fabric: 30 ct. Dark Espresso by R&R
Stitch Count: 168W x 54H

Oh-Stitch
Fabric: 32 ct. Lambswool
Stitch Count: 51W x 25H

If you live in Kansas or know someone who does, then Kansas Xmas VIII 2009 may be the perfect design for you to stitch. It is the next release in the Kansas Xmas series.

Kansas Xmas VIII 2009, Kansas Xmas series
Stitch Count: 70W x 50H

VeeandCo
It's all about the red, white and blue for several of VeeandCo's June releases. So grab that needle and thread and get ready to stitch your favorites!

Flying Red, White and Blue Daisy
Flying Red, White and Blue Tulip
Stitch Count: 46W x 74H

Flying Red, White and Blue Biscornu
Stitch Count: 58W x 58H

Land That I Love
Stitch Count: 85W x 89H

Summer in the USA
Embellishments: Star brads/buttons
Stitch Count: 95W x 56H

Summer Sampler marks the fourth and final design in the Season Samplers series.

Summer Sampler, Season Samplers series
Stitch Count: 123W x 76H

Ladybug Babies Nap Time and Baby Bees Nap Time feature mischievous babies ignoring the rules and not wanting to take a nap. Sound familiar?

Ladybug Babies Nap Time
Stitch Count: 84W x 66H

Baby Bees Nap Time
Stitch Count: 84W x 66H

Summer Fun is a companion piece to Spring Fun, this time with bees trying to figure out how the seesaw works.

Summer Fun
Stitch Count: 92W x 83H

Amy Bruecken Designs
Witchypoo is a colorful Halloween design sure to frighten small children (OK, maybe not).

Witchy Poo
Fibers: WDW, CC
Fabric: 30 ct. Peoria Purple Linen by WDW
Stitch Count: 78W x 164H

Enjoy your day. Hope it's filled with lots of time for stitching!

Good Things Come in V's!

The Victoria Sampler
The Victoria Sampler always has beautiful designs, and the new releases for May are no exception.

Stitcher's Garden Sampler
Fibers: Gloriana Silk, Au ver a Soie,
Kreinik Mori, Needlepoint Silk, DMC Perle Cotton
Fabric: 28 ct. Light Amsterdam Blue Cashel Linen
Embellishments: Seed and pearl beads by SJ Designs
Stitch Count: 70W x 160H
Finished Size: 5"W x 11 1/2"H

XYZ Sampler is the 24th and final design in the Alphabet Sampler series.

XYZ Sampler
Fibers: Soie Perlee, Gloriana Threads,
Caron Waterlilies, Kreinik Mori, Kreinik Braid,
Au ver a Soie, Needlepoint Silk, DMC Perle Cotton
Fabric: 28 ct. Platinum Cashel Linen
Embellishments: Seed beads by SJ Designs
Stitch Count: 44W x 180H
Finished Size: 3.1"W x 12.85"H

The Vermillion Stitchery
The March doorway in the free 2009 Doorways series is Girl & Shamrocks Doorway.

Girl & Shamrocks Doorway
Fibers: DMC
Stitch Count: 59W x 64H

VeeandCo

Just One More Stitch

Life is Good!
Stitch Count: 99W x 106H

Sweet Honey
Stitch Count: 68W x 127H

Sweet Luck
Stitch Count: 68W x 127H

Winged Beauties II
Fibers: Carrie's Threads

Mother, Angel on Earth
Stitch Count: 167W x 59H

At the Hop
Stitch Count: 95W x 97H

Rock N' Roll Dino
Stitch Count: 98W x 104H

I'm Buzzin' for You
Stitch Count: 79W x 64H

I may be back this afternoon with more goodies for you, so stay tuned!

New Designs from Imaginating, VeeandCo, X's and Oh's...

VeeandCo
VeeandCo has released several Easter and spring themed designs for March.

Spring Sampler
Stitch Count: 125W x 76H

Egg Painting
Stitch Count: 142W x 89H

Ladybug Love
Stitch Count: 75W x 59H

I'm Always the Worm
Stitch Count: 94W x 66H

Hoppy Easter
Stitch Count: 95W x 65H

Sandi's Winged Beauties
Stitch Count: 52W x 63H, 51W x 66H

Never-Ending Hope
Stitch Count: 78W x 67H

Umbrella for the Heart
Stitch Count: 54W x 60H

Spring Pendibulles is a chart pack that includes four designs - Bees at Work, Easter 2009, Butterflies of Spring and Ladybug, Ladybug.

Bees at Work &
Easter 2009
Stitch Count: 50W x 50H

Butterflies of Spring &
Ladybug, Ladybug
Stitch Count: 50W x 50H

Imaginating

Bells are Ringing
Fabric: 14 ct. White Aida
Stitch Count: 84W x 112H

Italian Blessing
Fabric: 14 ct. Natural Aida
Stitch Count: 112W x 140H

Go Confidently
Fabric: 14 ct. White Aida
Stitch Count: 99W x 120H

The Smallest House
Fabric: 14 ct. Light Blue Aida
Stitch Count: 126W x 70H

X's & Oh's

Froggy Fairies
Fabric: 28 ct. Antique White Jobelan
Fibers: DMC
Stitch Count: 58W x 138H

Mardi Gras Masks
Fabric: 28 ct. Celtic Jobelan
Fibers: DMC, Kreinik, Rainbow Gallery
Stitch Count: 173W x 213H

Stripes or Solids?
Fabric: 28 ct. Barley Blue Jobelan
Fibers: DMC
Stitch Count: 76W x 56H

Vickery Collection

Glastonbury Cross
Fabric: 14 ct. Natural Aida
Fibers: DMC
Stitch Count: 154W x 224H