The Birds & The Bees

Is that a weird deer or what?!  Carol Sims stitched this model for me.  Our sampler is worked on 40-Count Examplar from Lakeside Linens using Needlepoint Silks in:  131, 152, 187, 224, 316, 322, 587, 612, 633, 635, 696, 915.  The stitch count is 150 wide by 212 high.  Our gorgeous frame is available form Valley House Primitives.

Chart Price:  $12.00

Swan

Definitely a new color palette for me!!  Swan is stitched on 40-Count Lentil from Lakeside Linens using Needlepoint Silks in:  223, 471, 601, 602, 611, 613, 621, 673, 761, 854, 883, 897, 993.  Our frame was provided by Valley House Primitives.  Special thanks to Joanne Ambrose for stitching the model!

Chart Price:  $9.00

A Happy Hallowe'en

I know how you guys just love stitching on black!  It's just so hard to resist!!  Our sampler is stitched on 35 count Onyx from Weeks Dye Works using Needlepoint Silks in:  315, 457, 851, 854, 863, 867, 903, 975, 981, 982.  The stitch count is 82 wide by 94 high.  Our frame came from Valley House Primitives.

Chart Price:  $9.00

Grace McGaa's Sampler

We have two versions of our sampler stitched.  The darker one most resembles the original.  We've used 32-count Sienna Night from Lakeside and 35-count Linen from Weeks Dye Works.  Needlepoint Silks used are:  835, 972, 851, 903, 292, 993, 341, 664, 588, 967, 912, 986, 323, 922.  The stitch count is 111 wide by 175 high.

Chart Price:  $12.00

A Virtuous Woman Stocking:

Note the verse:  A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband.  But she that has no same is rottenness in his bones.  Gotta love that!!  Our stocking is stitched on36-count Pearled Barley from Lakeside Linens using Needlepoint Silks in:  998, 552, 336, 334, 332, 955, 877, 557, 555, 566, 564, 533, 534, 187, 568.  Stitches used are cross stitch over two threads of linen, satin stitch, back stitch and straight stitch.

Special thanks to Charity Watral for stitching our model and to Lisa Duffin for finishing our stocking.

Complete finishing instructions are included.

Chart Price:  $15.00

Adam & Eve

Our sampler was stitched on 35-count Onyx linen from Weeks Dye Works using Needlepoint Silks in:  184A, 223, 358, 471, 524, 643, 692, 695, 764, 861, 913,973.  Our frame was graciously provided by Valley House Primitives.  The stitch count is 203 by 193.

Thank you so very much to Carol Sims for stitching our model!

Chart Price:  $12.00

Swan Valley Revisited

The original Swan Valley was published almost ten years ago.  It has long since been retired, but I couldn't just let it go.  So, I revamped it a bit and came up with a newer version.  Our sampler is stitched on 40-count Examplar from Lakeside Linens using Needlepoint Silks in 123, 125, 155A, 158, 316, 512, 562, 584, 694, 991.  The stitch count is 126 by 109 and are wonderful frame was provided by Valley House Primitives.

Thank you to Jean Hohulin for stitching our model, to perfection!

Chart Price:  $9.00

Black Horse Inn

Black Horse Inn started out being Black Horse Farm, but thanks to my friend, Sue, I realized the error of my ways.  It really doesn't look much like a farm house does it?!  Our sampler is worked on 40-count Lentil from Lakeside Linens using Needlepoint Silks in:  245, 316, 524, 662, 693, 695, 854, 867, 874, 901, 902, 952, 975, 991BB, 993.  Two skeins of 524 will be needed.  Our beautiful frame was made by Valley House Primitives.

Special thanks to Joanne Ambrose for stitching our model!

Chart Price:  $12.00

Frederick

Frederick was named after the town where I was born.  I realize that makes absolutely no sense.  And, actually, I kind of thought Frederick was a cool name and since it was also the name of the town where I was born, I decided to go with it!

Our sampler is stitched on 40-count Pearled Barley from Lakeside Linens using Needlepoint Silks in:  224, 693, 694, 915, 315, 128, 724, 722, 863, 967, 996, 209, 696.  The stitch count is 181 wide by 125 high.  The stunning frame is from Valley House Primitives.

Special thanks, once again, to Joanne Ambrose for stitching Frederick!

Chart Price:  $10.00