"Croaking frogs, leaping lizards, pumpkin seeds & smelly gizzards, cawing ravens, eye of newt, magic potion or chicken soup..." the perfect Halloween sampler to get you in the mood.  Finished size approx. 8" x 14 1/2".  Good chance for embellishment with bat, pumpkin and ghosts buttons from JABC.

This is such a stunning piece, done in one color family making it elegant and simplistic with beautiful shapes and motifs... the verse reads, "To do unto others as I would that they should do unto me, would make me honest kind and good, as children ought to be." With a stitch count of 381 x 381... you have many choices for linens and threads. No special stitches, just the design itself .  The stitched piece is shown over one on 30ct measuring approx 13 x 13, and requires 10 5-meter skeins of silk. If you want to do this on 32ct over two, it would be 24 x 24, you decide.  To figure this into your own scheme, you may want to get the chart, study it and then pick out your overdyed thread to match your colors.

The first in the Summer Snapperland set is finally here! While summer is almost behind us, this is too cute to ignore... The first design is a tiny beach house, complete with a whale weathervane and little red crab on the sandy beach! Offered as the small individual card, there are snap embellishments included for the weathervane. As with Spring and Winter Snapperland, Bent Creek has designed a really neat border chart, so that you can stitch all four designs in this mini-set as one bigger design. That border design reads, 'Turn your face to the sun, and the shadows fall behind you.' Along with the sunshine and shells, there are seahorses in the border design as well, and the special embellishment package contains more snaps, clay sand dollars and a sea scallop. I stitched the first snapperville in one long piece and it's absolutely adorable.  I'm planning to add this one it's started off so cute. Stitched on 32ct Rue Green Belfast Linen... each design finishes approx 3 x 3. Stitched together with the freebie border, the entire piece finishes approx 5 x 15. SOOO cute!

Stitch count: 103 x 73 (7½" x 5¼" on 14ct)

Model has been stitched on 14ct Aida.

Uses DMC and Gentle Art floss. 

Stitch count 111 x 111 (8½" x 8½" on 14ct.)

Model has been stitched on 14ct Linen Aida from Zweigart. Uses 3 skeins of Cranberry from The Gentle Art

An Original design from Paulette Stewart, this is her way to tell about creation, it is not a substitute for Scripture.  "In the beginning God made the earth, And it was dark as night.  He commanded that there should be a day and said Let there be light...."  Stitched on 36ct. Vintage Light Examplar using 1 strand of Needlepoint Inc. Silk it's finished size is approx. 12.6" x 20.1".

Not quite your typical sampler, a charming nautical sampler complete with a mermaid, the tall ship, King Neptune and a myriad of sea creatures. This is just so enchanting!  Stitched entirely in Weeks Dye Works overdyeds.  The finished size is approx. 8.5" x 12.5" when stitched on 36 ct. linen. 

Four small charts,4 1/4" x 4 1/4",  at least for Brenda Keyes whose designs are usually larger than many other designers, each depicting a different biblical reference, Adam & Eve, Noah's Ark, Faith, Hope and Charity, and the Spies from Canaan.  As usual her designs are bold with color and have the typical sampler motifs. 

It's always so hot in August (at least in this hemisphere!). Even then, there's reason to smile with bright sunflower buttons and your favorite friend coming to you with a can't-resist-me grin on her face! “Dog Days” uses both 1 and 3 strand punchneedles on a lovely “Sand Dune” gold weaver's cloth. Threads are from Gentle Art, Weeks, and DMC; most of the background on this one is filled leaving some bits of gold peeking through in the sun's rays.

Ghosts, goblins, witches,  oh my, it's spelled out here in Ghost's Alphabet.  Actually the word Ghost is spelled out but it's surrounded by all the icons of Halloween, a flying witch, bats, owls, black cats, jack-o-lanterns, etc.  A fun piece to brighten up your halloween decor.

Ye Olde Coffee House first appeared in the now sold out June 2004 issue of Just Cross Stitch Magazine.   It is stitched on R&R's 28 count Cocoa linen and stitched with DMC floss, with a finished size of approx. 4"x9".  With Little House's newest release, you too can advertise serving the 'official beverage of the Colonies' in your kitchen! Great piece for the kitchen of your favorite coffee lover.

Stitched  in one color Needlepoint Inc. silk #226, on Lakeside Linen 32ct. Vintage Light Examplar linen with a finished size of approx. 17 1/2" x 17 1/2".

Few charts are as detailed as Stoney Creek which makes her designs so wonderful.  Christmas is also one of her specialties and this book is no exception.  There's the beautiful stocking with santa building the snowman, the Glory sampler, Welcome Friends snowman and her annual Christmas Plate.

Again 2 charts and 2 sets of charms

Designed exclusively for punch needle, your project is held drum tight by four carding strips that go edge to edge on the top of the frame. Frame rotates to the back for easy trimming of project. Adjustable i n height to allow for the most comfortable punching position, without stress to neck, eyes and arms. Unique swivel feature allows the frame to swivel 360 degrees so you do not have to reposition work.

What a bargain!  This book has designs not only for punchneedle but also the same pattern, enlarged for wool work applique.  Included are a Valentine design, Luck of the Irish, Posey Flower purse & table runner, cottontail bunny wall hanging and purse, Birds, Bees & Sunflowers, patriotic flag, star, and boat, What's up Doc carrots, May flowers purse, Luscious fruit (pear and apple), Say it with flowers, Autumn Leaves, The great pumpkin, Believe in Santa, Delightful Stockings, and Christmas Treasures (bowl of gingerbread boys).  There are basic directions for punchneedle, as well as wool work.  Excellent book at a reasonable price.

Packet  includees pre-stamped fabric

Stroll along the shore and be enchanted by these built-on-stilts cottages dressed in tropical pastels.  This kit uses half cross stitch for artistic effect.  Kit includes cotton thread, 14 ct. white Aida, thread palette, needle & instructions.  Finished Design size is 18" x 7"

This grouping of shells combined with the light blue background makes this a very tranquil piece to stitch.  The assortment of shells and the colors of the shells is just perfect.  They have used half cross stitch and blending filament for artistic effectand it is beautiful.  The  kit contains the thread, 14 ct. light blue Aida, thread palette, needle and instructions.