Cross stitch kit by The Posy Collection featuring a whimsical Santa all set for the holiday season and has enlisted the help of several local wildlife friends to help. Adapted for cross stitch with permission from the work of Minnesota artist Linda Sumner, this stitched piece can be framed and hung to display your Alaska Christmas spirit!
During the Revolutionary War, members of the "field music," such as this drummer and fifer, dressed in the reverse colors of the regiments they supported, so as to be more visible to the soldiers receiving their signals on the field of battle. To correspond to the blue coats with red trim wo... Read more
Celebrate the spirit of discovery with this sampler of key figures from the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Thomas Jefferson's Louisiana Purchase called upon those of undaunted courage to explore new wonders and chart the way for others who would follow. For nearly three years, the Corps of Discovery pr... Read more
The pineapple was the colonial symbol for hospitality. Today, it is a sign of welcome. Kit includes 18 Ct. Ivory Aida, pattern, needle, and floss. Finished size: 4" x 6".
This exceptionally fine example of Georgian architecture was constructed between 1732 and 1756 in Philadelphia to house the colonial government of Pennsylvania. It rose to national prominence when, within its walls, the Declaration of independence was adopted (1776) and the U. S. Constitution was dr... Read more
The Liberty Bell was hung in the belfry of the Pennsylvania State House (later renamed Independence Hall) in 1753 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of William Penn's Charter of Privileges. It summoned people for special events such as the July 8, 1776, reading of America's newly-adopted Declaratio... Read more
Abraham Lincoln married Mary Todd in 1842. Two years later, he purchased this Quaker-brown house at Eighth and Jackson in Springfield, IL. Over the years, as his family grew, the house was renovated and expanded several times to the two-story structure seen today. The only home he ever owned, it rev... Read more
Washington National Cathedral was chartered by an act of the United States Congress in 1893. Its foundation stone, inscribed "the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us," was laid in 1907, and its final finial was set in place in 1990. Officially named the Cathedral Church of St. Peter and S... Read more
Native Americans witnessed the events leading up to the creation of Crater Lake, when Mount Mazama erupted about 7,000 years ago, and then collapsed. Water eventually filled the crater, forming the deepest lake in the United States. Known today for its intense blue color, Crater Lake attracts visito... Read more
"A bed without a quilt is like the sky without stars." Kit includes 18 Ct. Ivory Aida, pattern, floss, needle & instructions. Finished size: 6 1/2" x 6 3/4".
Nelly Custis, granddaughter of George & Martha Washington, was an accomplished needleworker. This design is an adaptation of a piece she was working on at the time of her death. The kit includes 14 Ct. Ivory Aida, pattern, needle, and floss. Finished size: 11" x 11".
This is a stamped cross stitch and embroidery kit. Kit includes pre-printed image on white twill fabric, DMC floss, needle, and instructions for stitching. Finished size 9" x 19".
General George Washington established the Purple Heart Award for military merit during the Revolutionary War. Today, it is awarded to members of the US military services who are wounded or killed in action.
Kit includes: fabric, floss,needle, chart, instructions and color photo of finished project. Design Size: 4.5" x 2.5"
"In a perfect world, every dog would have a home and every home would have a dog." Kit includes 18 Ct. Ivory Aida, pattern, floss, needle & instructions. Finished size: 5 1/2" x 7 1/2".
Faith Chapel was built in 1904 by Jekyll Island Club members as a nondenominational chapel. The chapel contains two excellent examples of American stained glass by Louis Comfort Tiffany, David Maitland Armstrong, and his daughter, Helen Armstrong.
Kit includes: fabric, floss,needle, chart, instructions and color photo of finished project. Design Size: 6" x 8"
Adapted from the artwork of Low Country artist Marina Cantlon, who is known for portraying the Gullah people of South Carolina and Georgia. Kit includes 14 Ct. Ivory aida, pattern, needle, and thread. Finished size: 3 1/4" x 8".
Kit includes preprinted table topper design on an 18" x 18" piece of linen, embroidery needle, floss and instructions. Finished size: 15" diameter. Buttons not included
Adapted from the artwork of Tasha Tudor, illustrator of nearly 100 books for children. Kit includes 18 Ct. Ivory aida, pattern, needle, and thread. Finished size: 10" x 5 1/2".
The west rose window of Washington National Cathedral, created and installed in 1976 by artist Rowan LeCompte, tells the story of Creation in an abstract form. It unfolds from a center of white glass representing the passage from Genesis in which God says, "Let there be light." The window co... Read more