Letters From Nora and more Halloween

Ladybug Lane Designs
Misty Boo is the name of the girl ghost in this Happy Halloween design. Too cute.

Happy Halloween!
Fibers: CC, DMC
Fabric: 28 ct. Clay Jobelan
Embellishments: Buttons
Stitch Count: 89W x 80H

Nora Corbett Designs
Here they are, the letters S, T and U in the Letters From Nora series. I'm still finishing up L!

Letters From Nora - S
Fibers: CC, Kreinik
Fabric: 32 ct. Waterlily Linen
Embellishments: Beads & Treasures
Stitch Count: 62W x 121H

Letters From Nora - T
Fibers: CC, Kreinik
Fabric: 32 ct. Waterlily Linen
Embellishments: Beads & Treasures
Stitch Count: 61W x 119H

Letters From Nora - U
Fibers: CC, Kreinik
Fabric: 32 ct. Waterlily Linen
Embellishments: Beads & Treasures
Stitch Count: 86W x 120H

Passione Ricamo
Fairy of Dreams - The Guardian is another absolutely beautiful design from Passione Ricamo.

Fairy of Dreams - The Guardian
Fibers: DMC, Venus, Rainbow Gallery
Fabric: 28 ct. Midnight Fantasy Jobelan
by Polstitches
Embellishments: Beads
Stitch Count: 224W x 335H

The Trilogy
Halloween Tree: Spooky is part of The Trilogy's tree series, and Sissy is another addition to their snowman family of designs.

Halloween Tree: Spooky
Fibers: WDW, GAST
Fabric: 32 ct. Cobblestone Belfast
Embellishments: Buttons
Stitch Count: 49W x 57H

Sissy
Fibers: WDW, CC, GAST
Fabric: 32 ct. Dirty Belfast
Embellishments: Buttons
Stitch Count: 40W x 50H

Happy stitching!

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!

'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!

All Things Autumn

Glendon Place
Have a look at this wonderful Sleepy Hollow design. If this doesn't scream Halloween, I don't know what does!

Sleepy Hollow
Fibers: DMC, Kreinik, Caron Waterlilies
Fabric: 28 ct. Haunted Cashel Linen
by Picture This Plus
Stitch Count: 168W X 246H

Midsummer Night Designs
Blessed Harvest is a delightful fall design to help ease you into the next season.

Blessed Harvest

primitivebettys
primitivebettys has released a fall sampler and two primitive pinkeeps.

1857 Fall Sampler
Fibers: GAST
Fabric: 28 ct. Quaker Cloth
Stitch Count: 116W by 126H

Hallows Eve
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 35 ct. Mocha Linen
by WDW
Stitch Count: 82W by 75H

Live Simply Faith
Fibers: DMC
Fabric: 35 ct. Mocha Linen
by WDW
Stitch Count: 146W by 52H

Blackbird Designs
While Sweet August is not strictly a fall design, it's close enough. Besides, it's no secret that I love these stockings, so blog about them I must!

Sweet August
Fibers: CC
Fabric: Creek Bed Brown,
Antique Hydrangea,
Cafe Kona by R&R

Have a wonderful long weekend and I'll see you next week!

All Things Halloween (mostly)

Heartstring Primitives
I love it when designers come up with interesting and original ideas. That is the case with Bountful Harvest Pinkeep. This pinkeep is cleverly finished as a pumpkin!

Bountful Harvest Pinkeep

Country Garden Stitchery
I love the wonderfully vibrant colors in Lady Scarecrow. Designs such as this make me anxious for fall to arrive!

Lady Scarecrow
Fibers: GAST
Fabric: 28 ct. Coffee Bean Linen
Stitch Count: 84W x 84H

Blue Ribbon Designs
In true BRD style, Afraid Of The Dark is a Halloween design that includes charts for a set of needlework smalls - a pinkeep, scissor fob, floss ring tag and needlebook.

Afraid Of The Dark
Fibers: GAST
Fabric: 40 ct. Claypot
by Lakeside Linens
Stitch Count: 165W x 136H

Also new is Black Cats and Flying Bats. The package comes with finishing instructions for making each square of the design into an ornament, scissor fob or hook hanger.

Black Cats and Flying Bats
Fibers: WDW
Fabric: 40 ct. Tarnished Silver
by Lakeside Linens
Stitch Count: 358W x 63H

Lastly, we have A Sampling in the Square, complete with charting for a scissor fob, floss ring tag, pinkeep and needlebook. Unlike the other two Halloween designs, this one is suitable for displaying year round.

A Sampling in the Square
Fibers: WDW
Fabric: 40 ct. Buttercream
by Lakeside Linens
Stitch Count: 163W x 153H

Plum Street Samplers
Here's one to stitch for the black sheep in your family. Ha!

Sophie's Sheep
Fibers: GAST
Fabric: 36 ct. Vintage Light Examplar
by Lakeside Linens
Stitch Count: 96W x 74H

CM Designs
Instead of an adorable snowman design (although there are more of those to come shortly!), Carolyn has treated us to an adorable little ghost design entitled Walking Jack.

Walking Jack
Fibers: DMC, Kreinik
Fabric: 28 ct. Antique Copper Jobelan
Stitch Count: 104W x 90H

Happy stitching!