When the traditional lyrics had me stumped for designs I decided to get creative and use the ultimate lord of Christmas- Santa, as my muse! You can see him leaping over a sleeping village as gifts and Christmas magic (represented by metallic thread) spill from his overflowing sack!
Model stitched on 36 count "Fog" linen from Picture this Plus. The tree was stitched on 36 count "Milk and Honey" from Fiber on a Whim. Stitch on fabric of your choice.
Includes instructions and information to finish the pattern in two different ways - as a sampler or tree. The Christmas Tree model was stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. Kudzu linen by Weeks Dye Works with DMC floss. Finished size: 5 3/8" x 7 1/4". The Sampler model was stitched over 2... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Hello from Liz Matthews featuring Halloween pumpkins surrounding a house!
Pattern was stitched with two different fabrics, 32 ct Haunted from Picture this Plus and 32 ct Beige from Weeks Dye Works, using NPI silks or DMC floss. Stitch count is 101 x 176.
Model stitched on 36ct. Fog linen from Picture this Plus using Needlepoint Inc as well as DMC thread. Stich count is 97 x 132. (Tree stitch count is 119 x 154)
Model stitched one over two on 40 Ct. Fog Linen using Needlepoint Inc. Silk (or DMC floss 3012, 676, 729, 936, 310, 3782, 918, 3790, 926, 356). Stitch Count: 97W x 132H. Design Size: 4 3/4" x 6 1/2"
Cross stitch pattern by Hello From Liz Mathews featuring the 8th day of Christmas with maids, cows, trees and birds.
The sampler was stitched with Needlepoint Inc Silks over 2 threads of 40 Ct. Fog linen from Picture This Plus. Stitch Count: 97W x 132H. The Tree was stitched using 2... Read more
Sampler model stitched one over two on 40 Ct. Fog using Needlepoint Inc. Silk (or DMC floss 3012, 676, 729, 936, 310, 3782, 918, 926, 356, 3768, 938). Stitch Count: 97W x 132H. Design Size: 4 3/4" x 6 1/2".
Christmas Tree model stitched one over two on 40 Ct. Colonnade Linen from Colour & Cotton. Stitch Count: 123W x 146H. Design Size: 6 1/8" x 7 1/4"
Cross stitch pattern from Hello From Liz Mathews featuring swans and the phrase "All is calm, all is bright" from the Christmas song "The Twelve Days of Christmas"!
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Fog from Picture This Plus using NPI silks. Stitch counts are 97 x 132 sampler and 107 x 140 tree.
Two cross stitch patterns from Hello from Liz Matthews featuring a Christmas tree style design and a winter portrait!
Model stitched on 36 ct. 'Fog' linen using Needlepoint inc thread. The tree is stitched on 36 ct. 'Cream and Sugar' linen from Fiber on a Whim. Stitch count for the sampler is 97 x 132 and stitch count for the tree is 109 x 142.
Model stitched two over two on 36 Ct. Boardwalk Linen from Colour & Cotton using Weeks Dye Works (or DMC floss 938, 301, 355, 434, 921, 3799, 3829). Stitch COunt: 327W x 143W. Design Size: 18 1/8" x 7 7/8"
Cross stitch pattern from Hello from Liz Matthews featuring Halloween cats perched on pumpkins!
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 32 ct Beige linen from Weeks Dye Works with Weeks Dye Works floss. DMC Conversions provided. Stitch Count: 60 x 60.
Model stitched on 40ct. "White Tea" linen using one strand of CLassic Colorworks and DMC thread over two threads of linen. A thoughtful DMC conversion is provided below, however DMC 310 will be used even when working with CLassic Colorworks threads.
"It's just a bunch of Hocus Pocus." Model stitched one over two on 37 Ct. Cloud Burst Legacy Linen using Thread Gatherer's Silk N Colors. Stitch Count: 270W x 54H. Design Size: 15" x 3"
Model stitched two over two on 36 Ct. Legacy Linen using Needlepoint Inc. Silk (or DMC floss 921, 310, 680, 780, 3852, 610, 3031, 841, 869, 3831, 3787). Stitch Count: 193W x 95H. Design Size: 10 5/8" x 5 1/4"