This is the latest in what I refer to as my "repeating motif" series. The same motif is stitched over and over, but, with a planned placement of colors within those motifs, an image of cherry blossom trees on a spring day emerges.
Model stitched 1 over 2 on 32 count white Jobelan using 7 Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count: 96 x 64
Model stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. Ice Blue Cashel linen with DMC floss, DMC Color Variations, Rainbow Gallery Petite Treasure Braid and Mill Hill beads. Shown with 15 6mm Mother of Pearl Sequins. Stitch Count: 160W x 160H. Finished size: 11 1/2" x 11 1/2".
I loved roaming the woods and exploring shapes and designs in nature as a child, and still do today. There is a symmetry and balance within nature when one starts looking. I played with shape and color to create a piece that is both restful and exploratory at the same time, kind of like a walk in... Read more
Pattern by Country Cottage Needleworks featuring a cute pink house with sheep and a cherry tree!
Model stitched on 28 Ct Cream Pearl Linen with Classic Color Works floss and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 78h x 78w and the finished size is 5.57" x 5.57".
Cherry, Etc. is the first in a new series. It was originally designed for the grand opening of the needlework shop Stitch, Etc. in Farmington, MO.
Each of the Etc. Series will be approximately the same size and feature different fruit and the many wonderful ways they are used.
I found an interesting square design in a centuries-old pattern book, where it seemed like the square would have been rotated around and used four times. However, it was unclear which corner would have been in the middle and which would have been on the outer edge. After playing with it for a bit,... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from The Sweetheart Tree featuring a lovely geometric design of flowers on a pincushion!
Pattern can be stitched on 32 ct Star Sapphire or Smokey Pearl using DMC threads and Mill Hill beads. Stitch count is 53w x 53h. Finished size is 3.31" x 3.31".
The first pattern in the Garden Club Series. Model stitched on 32 Ct. Cocoa Linen with Gentle Arts Sampler Threads. Stitch Count: 65W x 65H. Design Size: 5" x 5"