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Friday, October 23, 2009

From Nymphs to Witches

Mirabilia
Mirabilia never disappoints, and certainly not with her newest releases - Day Nymph and Night Nymph. Have a peek at these beauties!

Day Nymph
Fibers: DMC, Valdani, Kreinik
Fabric: 32 ct. Star Sapphire
Embellishments: Beads, Treasures
Stitch Count: 150W x 141H

Night Nymph
Fibers: DMC, Valdani, Kreinik
Fabric: 32 ct. Star Sapphire
Embellishments: Beads, Treasures
Stitch Count: 145W x 138H

Beehive Needleworks
Here's a cute little pouch design to stitch up to possibly hang on a doorknob or cupboard.

Christmas Wishes Trinket Pouch
Fibers: GA
Fabric: 32 ct. Unbleached Linen
Stitch Count: 89W x 103H

Shakespeare's Peddler
Two new designs are due out next week in the Jenny Bean series - her sampler and an ornament.

Jenny Bean's Christmas Sampler
Fibers: GA
Fabric: 40 ct. Navy Bean Vintage
by Lakeside Linens
Stitch Count: 116W x 149H

Jenny Bean's Christmas Ornament 2009
Fibers: Belle Soie
Fabric: 40 ct. Cream

Waxing Moon Designs
Waxing Moon is out with the next monthly sampler - this time it's June.

Monthly Sampler: June
Fibers: WDW, GA, DMC
Fabric: 28 ct. Natural Brown
Stitch Count: 111W x 168H

One Color Wonders: Bewitched is a design that is stitched (of course!) using just one color.

One Color Wonders: Bewitched
Fibers: WDW
Fabric: 30 ct. Carrot by WDW
Stitch Count: 138W x 86H (Witch's Dance),
92W x 105H (Witch's Hat)

Happy stitching!

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Pumpkins of all Kinds

Cross-Eyed Cricket
Open House is a companion piece to their previously released Three Gables design.

Open House
Fibers: DMC, WDW, Kreinik
Fabric: 30 ct. Antique Hydrangea by R&R
Embellishments: Buttons
Stitch Count: 127W x 144H

There are two designs to stitch in Autumn Aprons - Spell Binding and Autumn Brew.

Autumn Aprons
Fibers: DMC, Kreinik
Fabric: 30 ct. Carved Pumpkin by R&R (Spell Binding),
30 ct. Garden State Java by R&R (Autumn Brew)
Stitch Count: 89W X 109H (Spell Binding),
91W X 97H (Autumn Brew)

I always seem to think "Charlie Brown" when I read the title of this next design, The Great Pumpkin Conspiracy. This design really has nothing to do with the Peanuts gang though...it's all about ravens!

The Great Pumpkin Conspiracy
Fibers: DMC, Thread Gatherer
Fabric: 30 ct. Old Mill Java by R&R
Stitch Count: 247W X 139H

Star Acorn is a single motif that could be stitched multiple times to create a lovely acorn border.

Star Acorn
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 30 ct. Old Mill Java by R&R
Stitch Count: 74W X 66H

Waxing Moon Designs
Quick Stitches for Halloween is a collection of three Halloween designs, one of which (When Witches Go Riding) is designed to be finished as a bellpull.

Quick Stitches for Halloween
Fibers: DMC, GAST
Fabric: 18 ct. Natural/Green Checker
Mill Hill Stitch Band (Bellpull),
28 ct. Cappuccino Country French Linen
(Trick or Treat, Happy Halloween)
Embellishments: Buttons
Stitch Count: 39W x 158H (bellpull),
57W x 63H (Trick or Treat),
51W x 51H (Happy Halloween)

Only 500 copies of the Bittersweet Witch Hat leaflet will be printed, so if you like this one, you'd better get it before it's gone!

Bittersweet Witch Hat
Fibers: GAST
Fabric: 28 ct. Thyme Linen
Embellishments: Buttons, beads
Stitch Count: 59W x 69H

Every time I blog about one of these new Monthly Samplers, I think to myself that I should start collecting these patterns. I just love seasonal designs. This one is going on my wish list for sure!

Monthly Sampler: May
Fibers: WDW, GAST, DMC
Fabric: 28 ct. Natural Brown Linen
Stitch Count: 111W x 168H

Country Garden Stitchery
Pumpkins for October is part of the A Year in a Country Garden series, which features monthly flower designs stitched in seasonal colors.

Pumpkins for October

Annie Beez Folk Art

All Hallow's Eve
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 28 ct. Antique White Cashel Linen
Stitch Count: 87W X 58H

Happy stitching!

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Sunflower Seed, Waxing Moon, Deb Bee's Designs & Imaginating

The Sunflower Seed

Stitching Friends
Fibers: GAST
Fabric: 28 ct. Raw Natural Linen
Stitch Count: 85W x 112H

Resurrection
Fibers: CC
Fabric: 28 ct. Natural Linen
Stitch Count: 90W x 125H

Is the saying on If I Can't Stitch true for you? "Needles and Pins, Needles and Pins, If I Can't Stitch, Your Troubles Begin." Ha ha!

If I Can't Stitch
Fibers: GAST
Fabric: 30 ct. Korty's Special Blend Linen
by R&R Reproductions
Stitch Count: 120W x 107H

Waxing Moon Designs
The next two monthly samplers for March and April are now out.

Monthly Sampler: March
Fibers: WDW, GAST, DMC
Fabric: 28 ct. Natural Brown Linen
by Wichelt
Stitch Count: 111W x 167H
Finished Size: 8"W x 12"H

Monthly Sampler: April
Fibers: WDW, GAST, DMC
Fabric: 28 ct. Natural Brown Linen
by Wichelt
Stitch Count: 111W x 168H
Finished Size: 8"W x 12"H

Starry Crock is a limited edition leaflet. Only 500 copies are in print.

Starry Crock
Fibers: WDW, GAST
Fabric: 30 ct. Parchment Linen
by Weeks Dye Works
Embellishments: Mill Hill beads,
buttons by Just Another Button Co.
Stitch Count: 59W x 69H
Finished Size: 4"W x 5"H

Simply Primitive
Fibers: WDW, GAST
Fabric: 28 ct. Café Mocha Country French Linen
by Wichelt
Embellishments: Mill Hill beads,
buttons by Just Another Button Co.
Stitch Count: 208W x 45H
Finished Size: 14 3/4"W x 3 3/8"H

Deb Bee's Designs
If you know a nurse, Charmed Nurse is a great gift idea to show how much you appreciate what they do.

Charmed Nurse
Fibers: WDW
Fabric: 28 ct. White Jobelan
Embellishments: Brass charms (included)
Stitch Count: 162W x 106H

Imaginating

Faith is not Seen
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 14 ct. White Aida
Stitch Count: 90W x 98H

Mower Man
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 14 ct. White Aida
Stitch Count: 71W x 99H

The Cottage
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 14 ct. White Aida
Stitch Count: 140W x 106H

Where Your Story Begins
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 14 ct. Natural Aida
Stitch Count: 268W x 42H

Happy stitching!

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Mosey 'n Me, Poppy Kreations, Prairie Moon, The Sampler Girl

Mosey 'n Me
Mosey 'n Me has four new designs out. All of the wonderful things about summer and winter are stitched into the Summer Days Sampler and Winter Wonderland Sampler designs. Bless This House is a patriotic pattern to bless your abode. The fourth and final chart is a whimsical little design called Bo Bob...Bo Peep's Brother.

Summer Days Sampler

Winter Wonderland Sampler

Bless This House

Bo Bob....Bo Peep's Brother

Poppy Kreations
Poppy Kreations has a ton of new designs coming out of Nashville Market as well. Included in these goodies is a limited edition kit called Sweet Stitches - Welcome Spring, which is a collaboration between Poppy Kreations and Waxing Moon Designs. The kit includes the chart, a tulip button, and a cellophane carrot shaped bag filled with orange Jelly Belly Beans. How original!

Come Gather at our Table

Crisis and Joy

Tree Trimmings I

Christmas Mini V

Gingerbread Stuff

Twinkle Little Star

Sweet Stitches - Welcome Spring

It's Easter

Tempt Me Not

Prairie Moon
Prairie Moon has some very creative new releases. Halloween Wood Boxes and Patriotic Wood Boxes each offer a collection of four small designs that fit into the lid of a cute wooden box. Halloween Paper Mache Pincushion Box and Patriotic Paper Mache Pincushion Box both come with the chart to stitch the pincushion, as well as a box to put it in. There are numerous scissor fob patterns, a sampler, and a unique chicken design to round out the new releases.