Hi There! Our Winter issue is filled with 28 fabulous seasonal projects. Punch Needle & Primitive Stitcher Magazine is the first needlework publication dedicated to those stitchers who are avid cross stitch and punch needle enthusiasts. Designs are in the primitive, folk, and whimsical styles.
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The December House is stitched on 28 count Wichelt Country French Cafe Linen with DMC floss and The Gentle Arts Sampler Threads. The stitch count is 120 wide by 45 high. The sample stitch piece was finished as a crafty framed piece using fabric from my stash, ribbon, a couple of buttons and a raw wood frame from my local craft and hobby store.
"True Lovers Knot" adapted from the sampler worked by Betty Wrigley, March 27 1849. This charming school-girl sampler was stitched by 18-year-old Betty Wrigley (born 1831, England) and signed "Betty Wrigley Finished This Work March 27 1849 In The 18 Year Of Her Age".
The model is on 40 count Affogato using DMC threads. Stitch count is 289 x 277.
Step into a quiet, mysterious evening with the Black Moon Cottage Sampler, a moody and charming design inspired by old New England homesteads, weathered willow trees, and the folklore that lingers between dusk and moonrise. A solitary cottage settles on a hill beneath a crescent black moon, watched... Read more
A reproduction of an American schoolgirl sampler worked in 1848 at Mrs. Cooke's School in New Hampshire. This charming piece reflects the elegance and discipline of mid-19th century needlework education. The original sampler, signed simply "LSC", features a beautifully detailed bird... Read more
Run Run Reindeer is super cute! Stitched on 14ct brown perf paper grab the flosses and needle from your stash. This little kit comes with everything else you need - the backing felts, perf paper, finishing greenery, the felt ball eyes and eyeball beads, felt ears. pipe cleaner antlers, and hanging cord. He finishes about 4 inches in size... wouldn't he make a cute plant poke too?
You get two charts in this one! The bigger version of this is done on 28ct white over two. Stitch count is 85 x 82, and it calls for Weeks and DMC flosses. You're also getting the ornament chart as well as 18ct perf paper, wool felt backings, and a jingle bell.
Snowflakes Dance is a wintry and Christmas-y addition to the Quaker Samplings. This beautiful filigree flake is stitched on 32 count Lambswool Linen using DMC and Classic Colorworks flosses. The stitch count is 81 x 81 and could be finished as an extra large ornament, a framed piece, a small cushion or part of a larger quilty creation! Frame used in model is from Paisley and Polka Dots.
This will be a year spent in a distant world, where your imagination takes you, where magical creatures will accompany you through the seasons. January begins with the unicorn who, together with the wanderer, will introduce you to the enchanted forest.
An exciting collaboration with Romy's Creations. We will keep you company from now through all the 2026 with all the months I will finish them all as lovely biscornus, something sweet to fill your stitching baskets and Romy will finish hers with this nice little frame designed and printed by her.
Stitch count is 59W x 59H. Finished size: 4.21" x 4.21".
Full stitch, backstiching and Algerian Eyelet stitch in a 84w x 84h piece featuring colors of the sea. Recommended threads are silks from BeStitchMe. Design stitched on Water Nymph aida also from BeStitchMe.
Design stitch count is 154w x 231h, approximately 11" x 16.5" on 14ct. fabric. Our model was stitched on 14ct. night sky Stoney Creek hand dyed fabric over 1 square. It is embellished with 1 set of 7 Christmas lights buttons.
Under the soft gleam of a winter lamp, a square of linen lies unfurled on my worktable - its surface alive with threads of crimson and green that weave together more than just patterns. At first glance, it appears a simple sampler: a neat arrangement of alphabets, numerals, and flourishes stitched... Read more
First there was Trick or Treat town and by popular request, we are pleased to introduce Christmas town! This chart provides a color and Black and white chart option and features a Christmas town scene, with carolers, a Christmas tree farm and Santa himself.
Long Dog's Pennance is an extremely pleasurable, if somewhat lengthy, act of self-punishment for all those wrong doings that you'd rather not talk about but which, nevertheless, weigh heavily on the mind.
It can be performed in bite sized pieces over several months or years. But, if you... Read more
Pennance Lite is the perfect "something to do" while you mull over all the naughty little things you've been up to recently.
It won't require you to prostrate yourself on the floor and wail a lot, unless you've dropped your needle; it has a built in frog repellent so you won't be... Read more
Show off your Michigan pride with a stunning LOVE MICHIGAN counted cross stitch design! Create ornaments, coasters, magnets, and more stitching on plastic canvas, perforated paper or a wood blank. The leaflet includes four LOVE MICHIGAN variations fully charted - Camouflage, Christmas, Lighthouse... Read more
Queen Cordelia is a wonderfully fun and scary Halloween stitch. There are other patterns currently available in the Trick or Treat Cove series, and more to come! Queen Cordelia rules the Cove.
Stitched on 32 ct linen using Weeks Dye Works and DMC threads with a stitch count of 42 x 80 and a finished size of 2.63" x 5".
Halloween is the first in the Holiday Hornbook Series. These fun stitches are all designed to be mounted on the Jackson board (hornbook). Featuring a variegated letter color design.
Stitched on 36 ct linen using DMC and Weeks Dye Works threads with a stitch count of 55 x 55 and a finished size of 3.06" x 3.06".
Just Treats is a darling Halloween stitch that is designed to be finished with an oval paper-mache box. The perfect place to hide a Halloween treat. There are other patterns available in the Trick or Treat Cove series, and more to come!
Stitched on 36 ct linen using DMC threads with a... Read more
Red Haven #2 is a reproduction of an antique Dutch schoolgirl sampler from 1896 that came from the collection of Lori Wilson.
Pattern is stitched on 37 ct Russian Tea Cake linen by Access Commodities using Gentle Arts threads with DMC conversion. Stitch count: 123w x 111h. Finished size: 6.65" x 6".
This wonderful cross stitch pattern features Santa and Mrs. Claus on their farm ready to grow strawberries during the summer with the phrase "Christmas in July".
Stitched on 32 ct linen using DMC, Weeks Dye Works, and Classic Colorworks threads with a stitch count of 81 x 73 and a... Read more
Putting up those Christmas decorations goes a lot quicker when you can place eight ornaments at once. Friendly Ollie Octopus has his holiday mittens on and is ready to help.
Pattern is stitched on 32 ct. linen with Classic Colorworks floss. The stitch count is 111 x 111 with a finished size of 6.94" square.
This piece captures the winter magic in the woods. Falling snow and one brilliant cardinal taking off into the winter air. Did you spot the little treehouse behind him?
Pattern is stitched on 40 count Legacy linen by Picture This Plus using Classic Colorworks and DMC floss. Each part in... Read more