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.

Announcing the next Special Box from Polstitches Designs

As many of you already know, I collaborate with Jo Critchley of Polstitches Designs on Special Design Boxes throughout the year. We just released the Christmastide boxes a week ago to great acclaim from stitchers worldwide. Our next box will be released early next year and the theme will be Spring Blossoms, just in time to lift us from the chill of winter. You all know my passion for gardening and flowers so this one will be a joy to design.

These boxes are all only sold through and shipped directly from Polstitches Designs in the UK and Jo ships internationally so everyone has a chance to order. Here are some details and a link for ordering from the Polstitches Designs website.

SPECIAL EDITION SPRING BLOSSOM BOX.

Features large commissioned designs by Joan Elliott and Polstitches Designs.

It also includes 2 (18 x27) delicious hand dyed fabrics in the count of your choice (Luganas 28/32 ct and Aida 14/16ct) Also available are opalescent Luganas and Opalescent Linens (28/32 ct)

The fabrics and designs are not linked and are individually selected by Polstitches Designs

Please note no refunds or cancellations will be processed after Dec 31st with dispatch approx 22nd January 2024. Also** any products purchased alongside this box will not be dispatched until the box is due for dispatch or they reach your allotted space in the dye queue. The picture on the box bears no relation to the contents.

To order please visit the Polstitches website: www.polstitches-designs.co.uk

The Sunflower Fairy

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Fabric Viewer

Just a quick note to let all of you know that I will be uploading some more of my designs to the fabric viewer. I have also updated the link page for you so be sure to visit and see how your stitching will look on the many wonderful hand dyed fabrics available these days. Thank you Virgil Schleich for your wonderful resource! https://designandfabricviewer.com/

Celebrating the Heavens Above

JE311 © Celestial Symphony $16

I have recently released my latest sampler JE311 Celestial Symphony. This is my celebration of the Sun, the Moon, and the Stars in the heaven’s above: The Sun, that gives light and life to our gardens and our souls, shines on the fairies that tend the tender blossoms and the bees that harvest the flower’s sweet nectar. The Moon, that rules the night sky, soothes our dreams and gives shelter to the forest and the animals that live there. The Stars that help our imaginations soar and make all things seem possible as we gaze upon their twinkling presence in the night sky. Stitched in black silhouettes on Polstitches Designs hand dyed ‘crystal skies©’ Lugana with accents of shimmering Kreinik braid. Come along with me and drink in the beauty of the sky above us.

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.