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Winter WhitesWhat a fun wintry scene! A feathery pine border surrounds neighboring houses... complete with a great hill for sledding! The pine trees are ruffly, the snowflakes are fluffy and grand, and all of it is stitched with luscious Crescent Colours overdyeds and a few DMCs. Offered as the chart, Snowflakes finishes approx 6 x 8-1/2. Frosty blues and icy whites! |
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Prairie SamplerPrairie Sampler gives you a peaceful view of a country log home under the moon and stars. Options are given for both Crescent Colours or Belle Soie silks on this one, but the designer prefers the silks for this one. Shown stitched on 28 Cappuccino Linen, it measures about 10 x 8. |
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Princess and the PPrincess and the P is a doggy-take on the old fairy tale, stitched in Crescent and DMC threads. This looks like a very happy puppy! And if you have a black or brown dog, you just might have to do some thread substitutions here, don't you think? Stitched on 28 count fabric, it finishes about 8 x 6 inches. |
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 The Coffee & Tea Series from Little House Needleworks and Crescent Colours Little House Needleworks has teamed up with Crescent Colours to bring us a 6-part set of small coffee and tea designs. Stitched with Belle Soie Silks the first -- Cappuccino -- is stitched in rich purples, moss green, brown and cream hand-dyed silks... definitely looks good enough to drink!!! Packet includes the chart and silks. We will have 3 coffee designs and 3 tea designs in the set. You can join our auto for all six... or just choose the coffees or just the tea... or pick them up as you want. 
 
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Curly Q Ewe and Acorn HillWell Lindy and some of the other gals are in Nashville at the big Quilt Show, so you're stuck reading the dull descriptions of the Weary Webmaster. Sorry! Anyway, we have two new Little House designs this morning. Both are stitched with Crescent Colours threads. I notice that Little House stitched the Acorn Hill model in Belle Soie silks, but they noted that they had also coded the chart for the Crescent Colours cottons. Acorn Hill finishes approx 6 x 9 and Curly Q Ewe finishes approx 8 1/2 x 6 1/2. |
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Two White HousesLittle House Needleworks has released three new designs... this is just one of them! Companion to Two Red and Two Blue Houses, we especially like the pumpkins and sunflowers in this one -- it's the promise of cooler weather! Stitched on 28ct, it finishes approx 5-1/2 x 8, and is stitched in regular DMC shades. Pretty! |
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Captain's InnThat darling little tavern sign is accented with a neat verse all about the winds at sea. A wet sheet and a flowing sea, a wind that follows fast, And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast. Great overdyed colors of Crescent and Weeks, along with bits of DMC. Finishes approx 7 x 9 on 28ct. |
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Fruit GameboardsDarling little checkerboards... these match Little House's Punch Needle Fruits. Offered as the chart of both designs, each finishes approx 4 x 6 on 32ct. Pretty colors --- regular DMCs -- they'd look great in a colonial kitchen! |
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 Gourmet Garden A Miniature Tuscan-inspired Herb Garden the rolling hills and manor house are elegant! Cute for a kitchen or special plant spot! Offered as a chart, this finishes approx 5 x 8 on 28ct. |
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 Garden Pleasures Plants, flowers and bees, everything is larger than the gardener!! Pretty colors, it uses DMC, Crescents and Sampler Threads, finishing approx 6 x 8 on 28ct. |
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Necessities Sampler Fabric, Needle, & Thread are the important components... but one needs a cute design to stitch as well! This is perfect! A charming little piece, it finishes approx 6 inches square on 32ct linen and is worked in good old DMC floss! |
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Announcing a new Silk Sampler Set from Little House Needleworks and Crescent Colours Spring Sampler is the first of the four seasons. Little House Needleworks designs them... Crescent Colours does the threads! Spring (which ships in mid-March) features a simple bluebird and alphabet. Finishing approx 5 x 7... this set is designed to 'enhance your stitching pleasure' by treating you to the elegance of silks! Each pattern pack will include the chart, and 1/2 skeins of Crescent's hand-dyed silks. Spring features 5 different greens, blues and browns, and finishes approx 5 x 7 on any 16 or 32ct fabric. Releasing once every 3 months (join our auto to get them as they become available)... this is a fun way to treat your stash to the luscious new silk colors... and enjoy stitching with them right away!!! |
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 Cherry Tree Inn Well, I wish I had a cherry tree like this one in my yard... I'd be out there gathering cherries, too! Stitched on 28ct Clay Cashel, this finishes approx 6 x 10. That house is great... you can pull that out and use it on other samplers... the cherry tree with rabbits is really charming... you could just stitch that and make a darling pillow.. offered as a chart, this is worked on Crescent Colours overdyed flosses. |
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The Sampler LadyDiane's e-mail address is 'thesamplerlady'... so I think that's how this piece got its name! She probably doesn't own a skirt with alphabet letters all over it... but I'm sure that threads and linens spin around her head everyday!!! Something to commemorate your hobby, wouldn't this be cute if you extended the vines and skirt down -- made them longer -- and added your name to the letters in the skirt? It would be kind of fun to see who would notice it in there! Offered as a chart, this finishes approx 7 x 9, and is worked with DMCs and Crescent Colours overdyeds! |
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Stars & StripesOne of Little House Needleworks' latest releases... this is a quaint country house, complete with sheep and flag in the yard! Stitched in DMC flosses, it finishes approx 4 x 4 on 32ct. You could get a little creative and stitch the sheep with a bit of Wisper thread, add buttons for the stars, and do some neat Mosaic and Satin stitches in your yard and as the bricks on the house. Then you could make a cube stand-up... and enjoy this on your kitchen sink windowsill!!! Offered as a small chart, it's very cute. |
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 Ladybug, Ladybug If you fly away home... you won't be on my geranium anymore!!! Finishing approx 4 x 6 on 28ct linen, this is offered as a small chart, and worked in DMC flosses. You can add some ladybug buttons here and there, if you like! Pretty terra cottas, greens, and geranium reds! |
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 Nature's Beauty Little House's newest... 'I am humbled by the beauty of a flower in the breeze, surrounded by an orchestra of softly buzzing bees.' A really neat, original verse by Diane Williams, there is a lot of rich red and green color in the house and flowers -- all stitched in regular DMC floss! Finishing approx 7 x 8-1/2, this has really nice balance! |
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The Old WestOne can almost smell the gunpowder, hear the horses and feel the heat of the desert... (but let's ignore the chewing tobacco and dust!) This charming piece is stitched on any 28ct taupe/natural linen to finish approx 9 x 11. Stitched entirely in regular DMC flosses, it is full of neat Old West memories and motifs. You could add some appropriately colored beads to the borders, and a little metallic in the gold nuggets... but if you don't... it will be delightful all the same! Great colors! Offered as a chart. |
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Fruit Packs! from Little House Needleworks and Crescent Colours Two friends, Diane and Sharon, have teamed up to bring you a delicious sampling of their works -- offered together. A set of small fruits... Little House is designing the piece, using Crescent Colours flosses. Offered as charts. |
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The Scripture Series from Little House Needleworks and Crescent ColoursJust like the Fruit-of-the-Month Series... here is another small set of designs featuring Crescent's lovely overdyed flosses. Each design features a different Scripture verse. Finishing approx 4 x 4, Wisdom features an apple basket stitched in deep, rich reds, mahogany, and some dark green. These would be neat stitched on a long bell-pull or in a horizontal strip. Offered as charts. |
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Psalm 145The Lord watches over all who love him. One of Little House's latest releases, this piece finishes approx 6 x 8 on 32ct. Stitched in overdyed flosses of Chestnuts, Lancaster Red, Sarsaparilla and Chamomile... one could change house colors if need be. I think this piece would be WONDERFUL as a wedding or housewarming gift. It would be perfect in a foyer as a welcoming piece, neat in the eating area of your kitchen... the hallway leading to the bedrooms... so many places. You could even add the Family name on a line below the Stitched in the Year line... A very calming thought... it feels like a family and home blessing to me! |
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Chocolate ShoppeGuilt-free chocolate! If your New Year's Resolution includes losing weight, this is the perfect pattern for you. Little House Needleworks' Chocolate Shoppe allows us to enjoy our favorite guilty pleasure with no calories!!! We will be stitching ours on 28 count Vintage Country Mocha... just to add to the chocolate theme. Design size is 5 3/4" by 8 1/4." |
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Julia Flynn -- Dear DiaryThe 8th and final design that celebrates the early days of America's Settlers... Julia's diary entry talks about the upcoming winter months. With travel becoming difficult, its now time to finish the sampler she started last winter! (sounds familiar!) The promise of green grasses and wildflowers in the Spring -- the smaller companion design is of Faith. In this series of charts, each features a brass key charm -- the diary key -- that is placed somewhere on the main piece. Each diary entry exemplifies a virtue... this time it's Faith. This design also includes the center design, which ties together all the rest of the smaller virtue blocks that have been presented as pillows in the 7 previous designs! 'These I hold dear... Faith, Patience, Mercy, Honesty, Friendship, Peace, Kindness, Love. |
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Winter WonderlandA neat little winter scene... complete with snowman and wildlife... and surrounded by large snowflakes. Finishing 9 x 5 on 28 ct Natural Raw Linen, it calls for both Crescent Colors and SMC flosses. See the other two new designs -- one more from Little House and one from Country Cottage -- below. |
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Emmaline WhitcombAnother of the two-design Dear Diary series, this one celebrates Mercy. Set in 1852 in Santa Clara, California, Dianne notes this design is the only one of the series containing 2 girls. It finishes at 7 1/2 x 5 and is stitched all in DMC flosses. |
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Music & BooksWow... I know so many people who would LOVE this piece hanging in their library or music room!!! Offered as a chart by Little House, this measures a mere 4-1/2 inches on 28ct linen. Choose one of the ready-made Trail Creek Farm pillows Little House has used on their 'Season of' ... Series... and you can finish this in a JIFFY!!! Pretty browns, greens golds and rosewood... I think only the blue Season of Rest pillow won't be a good match for this. Cute design, its a 'must-have!' |
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Two Blue HousesThat's about it! (But there are three green trees... and lots of snow!!!) Offered as a chart, this a restful wintery scene. You could add a spritz of opalescent to the trees and snow... tuck in a squirrel button, add beads to the red berries, and some special stitches to the checkerboard bottom... brainstorming for additional possibilities is kind of fun! Offered as a chart. |
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Dear Diary -- Rebecca SmallLittle House Needleworks' 6th in her Dear Diary Series, this one celebrates love. The diary entry is from a young girl attending school for the first time. Books with pictures in them, a piano in the schoolhouse for singing songs, and a cute boy from a nearby farm are all highlights of her new days in school! Something neat to stitch for a teacher... check out the little chalkboards and apples down at the bottom. You could stitch JUST that area, changing the city name to the teacher's name, and wrap the border around the top. This is a fun addition to this charming set of designs... and as always, the chart includes the tiny brass diary key charm for you to 'hide' in the piece. |
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Ye Olde Coffee HouseWith Little House's newest release, you too can advertise serving the 'official beverage of the Colonies' in your kitchen! Offered as the chart, this is stitched on 28ct in regular DMC flosses. Finishing approx 4 x 9, it's cute and quick! Lucy Fairchild, the next edition to the Dear Diary Series is new as well. |
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Lucy Fairchild -- Dear DiaryWe can only imagine that this must have been Lucy's house in Savannah... she has to postpone her trip to best friend Polly's house in Ohio because of the pending political events of the day. This series of designs brings bits of history through fictional diary entries. Very Charming... there will be a set of nine of these in all! |
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Pear Tree Inn'Home to Pears spiced, poached and baked.' This sounds good enough to eat!!! Little House's newest design, your 8 x 10 piece is stitched in such pretty golden, tan, chestnut, and soft green overdyeds... it belongs in an Early American yellow kitchen!!! Offered as a chart... you could change the date on there to reflect the year your household began! |
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Dear Diary: Hannah Purington, 1796The fourth in Little House's Diary series, Honesty is the featured virtue, and Hannah's diary entry is charming... especially when you look at her stitched piece! Offered as a chart, this finishes approx 5 x 7, and is stitched with DMCs. The tiny diary key -- a brass embellishment -- is hidden in the piece, it's Hannah's secret diary key! Included, too, is the Honesty take-out design, that will fit into a larger piece, that culminates with the last design in this set. Great nautical-seaside colors this time! |
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The Seasons Series Seasons of Rest, Hope and Growth are the Winter, Spring and Summer editions of Little House Needleworks charming series of designs... each shown with its coordinating Trail Creek Farm flange pillow. Each Season design finishes approx 5-1/2 inches square, and is offered in small chart format. The matching 11 x 11 pillows are lovely, plump ready-made pillows created especially for these cute seasons. They are offered separately, and include the 4 covered buttons that are used to sew your finished needlework onto the pillow. Pretty Little House colors... our 4th Season -- the Fall edition -- has not been released yet. Let us know if you would like to reserve the chart and pillow when Little House finally releases. |
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Dear Diary Elizabeth McGuireElizabeth McGuire -- someone who might have lived in the Shenandoah Valley sometime around 1763... our memories of that time and place bring thoughts of Kindness. Little Elizabeth's diary entry speaks of losing her only embroidery needle -- probably swept out the door with the dirt and crumbs from the day -- only to have a new neighbor share a needle from her small collection. Stitched in DMCs... this finishes approx 5 x 7 on 28ct. Third in the Dear Diary series... each of the smaller companion designs in this set can be stitched together as one 9-patch pillow... when you finally collect all 9 charts. Offered as the chart with tiny brass diary key embellishment. |
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 Blossoms & Blackbirds A Simple Sampler... this is a companion to Pines and Acorns. Approx 4-1/2 x 4-1/2... pretty brown, blue and green-gray DMCs ... an understated little piece that will look great finished into a larger pillow on your couch! Offered as a small chart. |
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The Counting HouseOne of Little House's three most recent releases, here is a house, with a well manicured lawn, getting ready for the evening... complete with the sheep to count in the front yard! Check out the little owl in the tree, too! Offered as a chart, this is stitched on 32ct Smokey Pearl Belfast linen, in a few overdyeds and lots of DMC flosses. It finishes approx 8-1/2 x 5. Counting House joins Acorns & Pines and a new Punch Needle pattern, Garden Rabbit, as LHN's newest things! Country Cottage also has new releases that you'll want to check out. |
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Garden RabbitApprox 3-1/2 x 5, the black background surrounding this leaping bunny sets off the pastel flowers and carrot so beautifully - not to mention the bunny! Presented as the line drawing, you'll need to transfer this onto the weavers cloth of your choice, and use a three-strand needle for all the punching. Cute, this has lots of visual impact! |
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Acorns & PinesThe first in LH's new Simple Sampler Series, this is a small chart for a 5 x 5 design. The trademark little house, surrounded by pine trees and acorns, the entire piece is worked in regular DMC flosses -- which you already have in your stash! The stitch count for this is 65 x 65... so if you get motivated... you could stitch this over one on 32ct, and end up with a tiny, tiny fob or mini-picture! |
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The Dear Diary SeriesThese are the first two in an 8-part set of designs that are dedicated to the diaries we kept as young girls, and the virtues those diaries helped to instill in us! Offered in chart-pack format, each design features a colonial scene, name, city and year of the writer, (imaginary) along with a smaller 'basket' design of the virtue earned!  Read the diary entry on each pattern... and find the hidden diary key in the main piece. Finishing approx 5 x 7, the smaller designs measure about 3 x 3, and all are stitched with regular DMC flosses. Each chart pack contains a tiny brass key charm -- that elusive diary key that all our siblings searched endlessly for!!! |
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Cute Punch Needle Designs! Offered in line-drawing format... you can choose any ground fabric you like, trace the designs, and punch away! Each pattern finishes in the 3 to 5 inch size, and most require overdyed flosses from you stash... as well as a size three punch needle. Consider finishing your projects into cute box-stand-ups, frame them, add them to the front of a pillow... make a basket topper... small ornaments... Punch Needle is so much fun to do... and looks great finished in such fun ways! |
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Dog House & Kitty Cottage SamplersWhat a cute pair of pieces to honor the family favorites! Stitched on 28ct Clay Cashel linen, they finish approx 6 x 7, and are stitched in DMCs. The fences and flowers are cheerful, but check out the kitty's dining room table -- fish is on the menu for dinner! Then, check out puppy's dish... think his eyes are bigger than his stomach? A fun gift for the vet or groomer? You could even hang them beside kitty and puppy's beds! Offered as charts. |
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Coffee MenuHere's a fun decoration for the cozy coffee corner of your kitchen! Stitched on 28ct, in delicious colors of overdyed flosses and DMC cocoa and mocha browns, this finishes approx 5 x 12. (I see the gingham wall paper in the background... and think this would look dynamite on the Graziano Taupe and Natural Gingham linen!!!) Your faithful webmaster, Mary, has a coffee kitchen -- complete with huge burlap coffee bags direct from the plantation gracing her walls... this would be a fun addition to that display! Offered as the chart; Little House has another new design, Friendship Tree -- check it out, below. |
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The Friendship TreeLots of acorns hanging from the oak tree branches, this features pretty fall colors of golds, brown and greens... all stitched in DMC flosses. Worked on 28ct Flax, it finishes an impressive 8-1/2 x 12. No special stitches, just the nice verse, pretty quilt blocks and darling kitties... you could add some fun clay cat and leaf buttons to this... even a blackbird on the fence, or a needle to the quilts... nice symmetry! Offered as the chart. |
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The Old Doll Remember your favorite doll when you were little? This new design by Little House is a tribute to that special dolly! Finishing approx 7 x 9 on 28ct linen, it's stitched in two Crescent Colours and the rest is DMC floss. The original verse by designer Diane Williams reads, "She sits on a shelf, Tattered and worn. Her hair a mess, Her apron torn. With just one look It's plain to see, This doll was very loved by me." It's a really neat design to hang among your 'antiques!' Don't miss the other new cross stitch and two new punchneedle designs below. |
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Through the Woods A chilly wintry scene, complete with a fire in the cabin chimney, pine trees and the snowman out in the yard, this would be really neat personalized with the family name, and hung in the family cabin!!! Extend that side border a bit and add the extra line... 'to the Legener's house we go!' Stitched on 28ct Cashel Linen in Crescents, Sampler Threads and DMCs... this finishes approx 5 x 10 when stitched as charted. Wonderful, soft greens and teals... this is offered as a chart. |
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Lakeside Lodge One of two new cross-stitch pieces by Little House Needleworks, this is a charming scene that needs to hang in your cabin or lake house! The trees have a busy beehive that's tantalizing the bears, the pond has fish, and the squirrel has lots of tasty acorns! Stitched on 32ct, it finishes approx 4-1/2 x 14, and features a mixture of DMC and Sampler Threads. Make sure to see the other new things from LHN -- which include 3 Punch Needle designs! |
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Liberty Hill Inn Such a neat Tavern Sign, this design features the Liberty Hill Inn's sign stitched over one thread, down in the right hand corner. Stitched on 28ct in lots of DMCs and two Crescent Colours... it's very Colonial, very traditional, nicely done! |
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Daisy Lane Cottage & Rose SamplerTwo of the two newest by Little House Needleworks, Daisy Lane is a small chart design featuring the most charming home, nestled into a huge daisy garden!!! Change the house color to your own, personalize it for a housewarming gift... add the family last name and date established... those sorts of things, and you've made a memory! Finishing approx 5 x 7 on a 28ct... a nice, quick design! Rose Sampler finishes approx 4-1/2 x 6-1/2, and belongs in the plant window of your kitchen! Sort mauve and pine greens, it's also a small chart. |
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Plant Kindness A pretty sentiment for a special gardener of yours, this is one of two new releases by Little House. Rich greens and terra cottas, only the pot is stitched in overdyeds... the rest is plain, good old DMC! Offered as the chart, this finishes approx 6 x 8 on 28ct. Very simple, but really charming! |
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Peace and Plenty A simple verse that spells out our lives... this features little trees just like the LHN logo tree! Finishing approx 5 x 8 on a 32ct, wouldn't this make a neat housewarming gift, if you added a bit of personalization? Hazelnuts, pine greens, rosewood, and cream... really pretty colors... you could change the house colors, give the trees seasonal colors... lots of fun stuff!!! Crisp and Balanced! |
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Quilt Time Sampler An alphabet mingled with quilt blocks and pattern names... this totally awesome piece is shown mounted in a Sudberry House Shaker Wall Clock! Little House's traditional red house is at the top, complete with quilts hanging on the clothesline. Stitched on 32ct Country French Latte Linen in lots of brown, mocha, green, beige and rosewood DMC flosses, this finishes approx 6 x 7. It's really very 'homey' and welcoming... perfect for a foyer... perfect for a sewing room... perfect for the Home of a Quilter!!! The clock, measuring approx 14 x 22 is just beautiful. It features the face square, and three sturdy Shaker-style hanging pegs. Offered as a single chart, it's one of three new releases... all of which are wonderful! Take a look! |
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The Bookshelf One of three great new releases by Little House... this piece is classy! Celebrating female authors, it's kind of fun for a library or study, and a treat for a bookworm. It measures 8 x 12 stitched on 28ct linen, in LHN's DMC palette of browns, greens, terra cottas, grey-greens, and this time... a touch of gold metallic. Offered as a chart... something about the design composition of this just pulls you right to it! Very good looking!!! |
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Morning Berries A long, skinny design, stitched in 6 Crescent Colours's overdyed flosses (4 of which are new colors), this piece is charming!!! The verse reads: The dew upon the berry, reflects the morning sun. It glistens like a diamond until the rabbits come. (Well, I have terriers... and they charge ASAP into the backyard in the mornings.. looking for those rabbits, so our dew doesn't last too long!!!) Finishing approx 4 x 15 on 28ct Pearl Linen, this is stitched with six (including four new) colors of Crescent Colours overdyed flosses... pretty greens and soft teal blues. It's something pretty for a skinny spot on a little wall. |
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Spot of Coffee 'Coffee by the candle's light, warms the heart into the night.' The charming verse on this piece fits right into a cozy kitchen! (I spent the Holidays in WI this year... and it was 4 degrees below zero! I needed that coffee!) A tea alternative is also offered for you non-coffee-lovers. Offered as a small chart, this is stitched on 32ct linen, and finishes approx 4 x 6. Lots of pretty DMC flosses... you could tuck in a few overdyeds, too, if you want!!! |
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Herb Garden 'The herbs in my garden are planted to share, with family and friends and the little brown hare.' Is that cute or what??? What a lucky little bunny! Stitched on 32ct Lilac linen, the DMCs are soft mosses, browns and violets. Finishing approx 4 x 6, it's a sweet piece for your garden room! Offered as a chart |
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Colonial Dry Goods One of two new releases by LHN, I see this as my shop sign!!! Can't you just see 'The Silver Needle... Purveyors... since 1984?' Actually, it would be a neat sign for your sewing/craft room door, too!! Stitched on 28ct, it finishes approx 7 x 9, and is stitched with DMC and Crescent Colours overdyeds. Soft greens, teals and terra cotta, it's offered as a chart, and makes such a bold, colonial, crisp statement! |
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M'Lady's Strawberries A charming little piece measuring 7 x 9 on 28ct, this is worked in DMC's and Crescent Colours overdyeds. The berry seeds are French Knots... just something pretty and fun! Offered as a chart pack. |
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The Harvesters One of three new releases by LHN, this is a Fall harvest scene, complete with the farmer, his family, and the fruits of their labors! Stitched in DMCs with a smidge of Crescent Colours overdyeds, it finishes approx 6 x 8 on 28ct linen. Pretty Fall colors, it's a neat piece with a charming feel to it! Woodland Sampling and Paper Whites are also new... scroll down to see them. |
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Woodland SamplingWhat a sweet, tiny piece! LHN's logo house is stitched beside some pine trees... and above a woodland pine bough banner that's home to a cardinal, squirrel, and bunny! (My dogs would LOVE to live in that house and have that yard full of things to chase!) Stitched on 32ct Lambswool linen, it measures just 4 x 6 when finished, as is stitched entirely in DMC. Also new is Paper Whites... soft and simple... same small chart format! |
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Miniature Designs!A new petite collection of designs in the flavor of Little House Needleworks... only smaller... ABC123 and Lavender Hill are the first two arrivals in the new "Piece of Cake" series. Offered as charts, and finishing smaller than LH's regular things... these should be a 'piece of cake' to stitch and finish! Approx 5 x 5... they're her same great colors and motifs... and would be really nice paired with the larger pieces in a stitched display! Perfect for a 'traveling' project! (Those sheep in the Lavender Hill design remind me of our little sheep tape measures!) |
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The Rose in Morning 'The rose in morning opens its bloom, scenting the garden with sweet perfume' is the verse on this delicate, pastel garden-themed design! Little House is beginning a new set of pastel-colored pieces... something a little softer and more romantic flavored than her regular line of designs. Available in the same chart pack format, this one measures approx 3-1/2 x 15 on 32ct, and is stitched in Crescent Colours overdyed flosses. Colors listed are Dandelion Stem, Country Lane, Tufted Yellow, Petite Maison, and Secondhand Rose! (No DMC or other equivalents offered.) Very pretty!!! |
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Peachtree Cottage A softly painted house surrounded by plump peach trees... this finishes approx 12-1/2 x 4-1/2 on 28 ct linen. Stitched in soft DMCs of the 352 peach colors and 3051 greens, this is so soft and pretty! Available as a chart pack. |
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Blackbird Inn A cheerful 'tavern-sign' kind of design... I have to smile, because I wonder what's baked into that pie! Stitched on 28ct Natural Pearl Linen in Dried Thyme, Mulberry, Cinnamon, Brandy, Dark Chocolate and Barn Gray Sampler Threads, this finishes approx 6 x 8. Very Colonial in flavor! Available as a chart. |
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Fruit Bowls Two Colonial baskets full of strawberries and pears... these two traditional designs are worked with good-old DMC floss! Stitched on a 16 or 32ct fabric, they measure 5 x 5 each. Simple and striking, these are available together in one chart pack. |
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City Stitcher * Country Stitcher A new design by Little House Needleworks, this is so cute! Perfect for two neighbors or friends who've moved apart... or even just stitching friends! Stitched on 28ct, it finishes approx 7 x 9 and is full of hazelnut, gold, coffee, mocha, green grays, and rosewood DMC colors! |
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Plant Your Seeds The verse on this reads, 'Labor well and plant your seeds, a crop will grow to fill your needs.' How appropriate as I remember working out in the yard this past weekend!!! Finishing approx 6 x 8 on 28ct... all of Little House's designs are suited to many, many different sizes and colors of fabric... this one is a bamboo color. Soft, springy greens... this'll be a quick-stitch, and especially fun to give to a gardener!!! Available as a chart. |
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3 New Designs Two Red Houses is stitched on 16ct Natural Heatherfield (we like the Betsy Ross, too). It measures approx 11 x 4, and is full of great visual impact! Stitcher's Prayer finishes approx 13 x 5 on 28ct Natural Linen; and Moon & Stars measures 8 x 6 on 28ct Silvery Moon Linen. Beautiful, clean lines... you love how these look when they're stitched!!! |
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Needlework School Welcome to the classroom of Betsy Ross! It's located in Philadelphia, PA... the year is 1776, and her dedicated students have been stitching stars for their project! An Early-American scene, full of colonial flavor, the colors include terra cotta, hazelnut, grey greens, and mocha browns... so pretty and softly understated! Finishing approx 7 x 9 on 28ct Natural Linen... wouldn't it be fun to add a few clay stars to the borders? (Can't touch those stitched ones in the student's hoops, though!!!) Make sure you see the rest of Little House's designs... this is the 7th in her set, and they'll all really, really charming! |
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Pinetop Lodge A cozy log cabin in the woods, a babbling brook nearby, and a big, brown bear... this is a charming wintry scene that finishes approx 9 x 11 on a 28ct. Traditional browns, greens, and terra cotta... and available as a chart, it's one of two new releases by a new company! Make sure you see the rest! |
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The Gathering Room This furry pair of sheep are gathered under the garden tree... maybe waiting to be sheared??? Pretty hazelnut, brown, terra cotta and green-greys... this calls for regular DMC floss, and Wisper -- furry yarn-like thread from Rainbow Gallery -- and finishes approx 9 x 12 on a 28ct. When you finishing your stitching, use our special Nap Brush pictured on the second gadgets page, to raise the 'fluff' of the Wisper. So many different fabrics will work well for this design, so just tell us your favorite... and we'll make sure it's cut to the correct size! Available as a chart. |
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4 New Designs This is a new set of designs from a new designer... who was very unsure anyone would like her things! Wow! Little House Needleworks has released four House and Alphabet designs, all available as individual chart packs. Each is charming, each features a Colonial period house with appropriate motifs... and sometimes, an alphabet. So many different choices of fabrics will work for these designs... each is worked in traditional cross stitches with good-old-fashioned DMC flosses. Something about them draws them to you... so that your stitching bag, and eventually your walls will need them!!! When choosing your favorites, tell us fabric thoughts. Home measures 7 x 14 on 28ct, America measures 6 x 8 on 28ct... so you can get an idea of general size. These would be WONDERFUL on larger linens and breathtaking one over one... so you (and your eyes!) decide!!! |
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