A New Design Release plus…!

We are enjoying some beautiful Spring weather here in Brooklyn this week. That being said, it really is never to early to start a Christmas stitch! My Yuletide Fairy is ready to be enjoyed by everyone. I have sent the files to my wholesale distributor so you will now be able to find her at all your local shops and favorite online stores. Pictured on Polstitches Designs gorgeous ‘cracked ice’ 28 count Lugana, this festive fairy arranges all of her Christmas goodies on a soft blanket of snow, below the branches of a protective woodland pine. The design DMC floss in the richest colors of the season, with accents of sparkling Kreinik #4 braid and glistening Mill Hill beads.

I also have updated charts that have not been offered as chartpacks before. These are available at 123stitch.com and everythingcrossstitch

If you would like your favorite Online or Local Needlework Shop to order any of my charts please have them contact ICG Crafts at https://www.icgcrafts.com/

A New Special Box

I know we must all be starting to ‘think Spring’ around this time of year (as I sit here looking at seed catalogs!) and I am delighted that the folks at Everything Cross Stitch invited me to create a cheerful springtime design for their newest Spring Stitch ‘n’ Stuff Box. This box contains lots of goodies. In addition to the chart, instructions and supplies for stitching up my exclusive design, there is a lovely large piece of fabric from Fabric Flair, some sweet little stitching accessories, and special coupons for future purchases at Everything Cross Stitch. You can find all the details on how to purchase the box here: https://www.everythingcrossstitch.com/stitchnstuff-mrt-t99.aspx

Time for Some Sorcery and Magic!

Stitch up a little magic for the New Year with my latest design release. The Sorceress is now available at all of your favorite online shops and will be available for order by your favorite LNS. Stitched on Polstitches Designs wonderful ‘blackberry©’ 28 count Lugana, this comely figure stirs up her spells with the help of her resident black cat and a wily black raven. A wise snowy owl patiently awaits her next command. With spidery accents of Kreinik #4 braid and shimmering Mill Hill beads she is a picture of delight and mystery.

A New Design for Christmas

The little fairy is back for a holiday celebration and dressed in her finest Christmas frock in this brand new design just right for your Christmas stitching. With her are special holiday gifts and sparkling baubles for everyone to enjoy. Her billowing dress is embroidered in fine golden Kreinik #4 Braid threads and lustrous Mill Hill beads. Pictured on Polstitches Designs 28 count ‘ice cap©’ Lugana she drifts through the winter sky, floating through the snow white clouds. This design is ready for shipping and available in all of your favorite online shops.

The Sunflower Fairy

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A New Release!

As the very last tiny bits of snow are melting at our place in Vermont and the star magnolias are starting to bloom again, I am happy to bring you the release of my newest chartpack design ‘The Winter’s Gift’. I know a lot of stitchers have been waiting for this one and now there will be plenty of time for stitching this opulent winter beauty before we start to see the snow fly again. Dressed in her dazzling finery and lovingly holding a little white winter fox, ‘The Winter’s Gift’ is a celebration of the season just passed and the one to come again at the end of this year. Her boldly striped satin skirt features a delicately beaded hem. Her cloak, the color of winter berries, is richly embroidered with tiny white flowers, and her head is crowned in pine boughs and a veil of white embroidered silk, all glistening with Kreinik metallic threads and Mill Hill beads. Pictured on 28 count ‘tanzanite©’ from Polstitches Designs. She will be going out to all of our favorite online shops and local needlework shops and is available now at Polstitches Designs and on my Order Chartpacks page.

Thinking Spring on a Cold Winter Day…

Le Petite Jardin

Today is one of the coldest days of winter here in the Northeast but it’s a perfect day to stay inside and browse through all the gardening catalogs now arriving in the mail. As you all know, I am an avid gardener and I love the beauty and wonder of springtime and the new life it brings to our world. My Petite Jardin Sampler is a tribute to the simple pleasure of working the land and reaping it’s bountiful gifts. I love it on Polstitches Design 28 count hand dyed Lugana appropriately named “awakening©”. The chartpack is ready to ship to all of your favorite online and brick & mortar shops. So grab your needles, threads, and fabrics and start stitching up a bit of Spring to brighten the winter days.

Reviving Two Favorites…

I have had a lot of requests for two older designs so I have re-charted them into an updated program, making for even clearer, easy to read charts. JE140 The Wizard’s View and JE254 Kitties Galore are now available at Polstitches Designs and 123stitch and on my Order Chartpacks page on this site.

The Wizard’s View sparkles with the magic of Mill Hill beads and Kreinik metallic braid. Stitched on Polstitches Designs 28 count ‘imagination©’ Lugana he casts his spell and with a wave of his hand conjures up a distant mystical castle within his crystal ball. What mystery awaits inside?

Kitties Galore is a reworking of my older ‘Home Is Where The Cat Is’ design. I have stayed true to my original artwork and added the happy golden yellow ‘cat sun’ peaking from behind the house and changed up a few colors for a fresher look. Stitched in DMC floss on Polstitches Designs 28 count ‘dawn chorus©’ Lugana, these kitties are perfect for all the cat loving stitchers out there.

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A Winter Celebration

Celebrate the beauty and peace of the season with my new design JE310 Winter Solstice, inspired by the snowy woods near our place in Vermont and all the enchantment and magic of the winter solstice. A great snowy owl looks over the land from his perch above the pines. Nimble wood sprites and quick footed rabbits gather boughs from the holly tree to decorate the snowy forest for the Solstice festivities while woodland critters snuggle in their cozy nests and burrows in anticipation of the long nights ahead. Noble stags, a fleeting hare, and regal wolves each make their way as the quicksilver moon waxes and wanes through the coldest of months. Stitched on Polstitches Designs 28 count ‘silvery moon©’ Lugana and highlighted with the enchanting glitter of Kreinik metallic thread this sampler epitomizes the aura of winter as I look out the window on a snowy evening, the snow glistening like diamonds under the light of a full moon. What mysteries those distant hills hold and what joy this beauty brings to my heart!

A Quick December Stitch…

With the Holiday Season now upon us, it’s nice to have some easy to stitch projects on hand for last minute gifts and cards. These sweet angel delights are just the ticket. The designs use only whole stitches and with their bright, cheerful palette, they bring all the fun and anticipation of our holiday preparations to mind. Lovely Kreinik gold threads and Mill Hill beads add just the right Christmas glisten to each angel. The designs can be stitched on Aida or Evenweave and are even suitable for Plastic Canvas since there are no fractional stitches. Happy Holidays Everyone!