Silver Needle Autumn, Halloween, Thanksgiving Cross Stitch Patterns from The Silver Needle, Fine Needlework Materials, Tulsa

There are so many wonderful designs available that celebrate every season and occasion under the sun... so we thought it'd be fun to collect a few of them, and organize them for you on a set of Holiday/Seasonal Pages. I'm a "seasons" nut... so we'll be adding to these all the time! We have so many other projects and ideas in the shop, and elsewhere on the site, but this is a fun way to show you just a few ..... ENJOY!

*Witchypoo's Main Squeeze!* ab Designs has sent us the cutest little Frankenstein monster to stitch, and we have plenty of time to finish him before The Big Day!!! The 5 x 9 Frankster belongs to previously-published Witchypoo, and while she is stitched on Weeks Dye Works 30ct Peoria Purple, The Frankster is stitched on 30ct hand-dyed Banana Popsicle. He features right, fun Halloween-y colors, and some DMC Black Memory Thread on his pumpkin's smile!

Actually, we think that Memory Thread is totally awesome, and it'd be fun on all the spider legs, too!!! Offered as the single chart, check out the trio of smaller matching pumpkins, with those same wired-thread smiles!!! Such a cute set of designs!

Here are three 'Just a Quickie' pumpkins that match those carried by The Frankster and Witchypoo! Offered as small card charts, each little pumpkin is stitched on Weeks Dye Works 30ct Carrot hand-dyed linen, and features the mouth stitched with DMC's Memory Thread. (It's a thread-covered wire that you bend and curl... then simply tack onto your needlework.)

If you stitch Frankster and Witchypoo and these pumpkins... you'll have a trio of bright pieces... all on different lip-puckering fun colors of linen!

What an awesome set of 6 new designs! 5 x 5 designs full of beaded color and detail, Mill Hill's selection this season are delightful! Always offered as complete kits of 14ct perforated paper, loaded with lots of beads and flosses, the Haunted Library is a companion to Haunted Hotel and the Opera House.

Gather Together is a charming country house scene... those Fall Blooms are like NOTHING we've had so far! Paisley Pumpkin is so darn cute... I'm tempted to stitch it without the border, too. Cabin Fever would make a great companion to 'Camping Out' and check out that ring of dancing ghosts!!!

Too darn cute! We always do our shop models on linen, so we can make hanging pillows out of them...

This year's 6 small beaded kit designs are here too! Irate Pirate is quite a switch from designs of the past, and he's just great! The leaves are classy, Trick or Treat is great to add to a Halloween tree of ornaments, Harvest Garden and the Mallard are two more classic designs... and that school picture frame is really a cute and different idea! What a fun way to cherish some old school pictures... stitch these for the Christmas Tree!!!

All are offered as small kits, complete with 14ct perforated paper, and all the beads and flosses. These are a great value, because of all the 'stuff' you get in them!

Carriage House's 5th set of scenes all around the village of Hawk Run Hollow is here! Celebrating Autumn, it covers the harvest season, Halloween, and Thanksgiving. Joining Houses, Village, Shores and Christmas... Kathy says this is her last HRH set. We stood together in her booth at Market... all 5 of them were there on display, just stunning!

Just like all the rest, this piece features 12 squares of designs, that can be stitched individually or together. Every single panel is neat... it's kind of fun to look at the set of patterns and TRY top choose your favorites! Autumn is stitched in a different configuration than the rest, so linen has been ordered.

Charted for silks or DMC floss... overall finished size is approx 9 x 32 on 40ct, or 13 x 44 on 28ct! Offered as the chart, all other HRH charts are still available!

Chessie & Me has a cute stack of pumpkins -- it's stitched on Lakeside Linen's 32ct Vintage River Willow Linen with Crescent's Belle Soie silks of Paprika, Pumpkin Carriage, Oatmeal Scone.. I just love the color names! Anyway, just a wisp of a thing, the crow is stitched with Smryna Crosses for extra body, while the pumpkins are all Satin Stitches.

The hand-dyed thread just changes color here and there... and makes everything look awesome! We finished our model into a 3-1/2 inch ornament, but you could make a small cube stand-up, frame it, just anything. Offered as the complete kit of chart, linen, and silks.

Just a cute thing... I'm thinking if my house looked this 'healthy and plump' with all that lush landscaping... I might wear something a little brighter than black to match it!!

Pumpkin blossoms fill the garden... resident black kitty is checking us out... cauldron out front is cooking dinner (just like a Crock Pot!)... for some reason this 7 x 9 design just catches the eye!!! Offered as a chart.

Oh my Gosh, this is the *cutest* little trio of cross-stitched pumpkins... not too involved... just plump and personable!!! All three size variations are offered in the same chart pack to make all the pumpkins. All finished the same way, one chart is simply more involved than the last. Stitched on Weeks 30ct Carrot linen in DMC flosses... the assembly instructions are included... and I (an non-sewer) even understand them!!!

Wool leaves... even an actual stick from your yard complete each pumpkin... the cats, pumpkins, acorns alphabets and candy corns scattered everywhere are so cute! Great Fall color, something different and cute! A Fat Quarter of linen can do 6 to 8 pumpkins! Offered as the chart.

Erica Michaels has OUTDONE herself with a new set of miniature seasonal designs! Halloween Bits is the first of 6 40ct Silk Gauze designs that all fit into Olde Colonial's tiny 1-1/2 x 2 inch frames! Halloween, Christmas, Valentines and Hanukkah come to mind... her set is fantastic! Anyway, all are debuting at Market next weekend... but she sent the tiny Halloween one NOW, as a teaser!

Charted -- so they can be stitched on ANY size fabric... the cut of 40 ct is included with the chart, in case that's your favorite! Luscious overdyed colors from your stash are used -- and as you can imagine -- just little schnibbles of all! ... Watch for the rest of EM's designs in a week or so!

Blackbird Designs will be releasing a little book of 13 Halloween Stockings -- to match their on-going series of mini monthly stockings!!! Blackbird Designs will be releasing a book of 13 Halloween Stockings -- to match their on-going series of mini monthly stockings!!! It has 36 pages and lots of color pictures for you to enjoy! In addition to the 13 stocking patterns, there are several other projects too. Due to release in mid-August... we're taking reservations for it NOW, because along with the book (Price unknown right now), you'll need the R & R hand-dyed linens -- and we have to make sure we've ordered enough!

Stitched with Weeks, Gentle Art and Crescent overdyeds, I imagine we'll offer some thread sets, but details right now are sketchy, and I can't give you specifics about threads. 5 Of the little stockings are stitched on 30ct Cafe Kona, 5 on 18th Century Brown, and 3 on Witches Brew. We're offering the book, or book and linen cuts.

Blackbird is one of the companies that doesn't reprint sold-out patterns, so we want to MAKE SURE you don't pass this one by before it's gone! We just love those little stockings... so we *can't wait* to see the new collection! Fabric Set ($57.50) includes 1/4 yd each of Cafe Kona and 18th Century Brown (enough for 6 stockings each) and 1/8 yard of the Witches Brew.

Just Another Button Company has a new freebie chart that is a real show-stopper! Hey -- some new bachelors to choose from!!! Stitched in overdyed flosses on Weeks 30ct Gunmetal Linen... your three gentlemen have great heads on their shoulders... so you couldn't go wrong with any one of them!

Finishing approx 5 x 6, the chart is a freebie WITH the purchase of the Just Another Button Company clay button set. So Darn cute, it's SCARY!

Oh my gosh... check out this set of darling charms -- each has arms and legs that dangle and swing around -- making them come *ALIVE!!!* Designed by Frank of Mosey 'n Me, Charland has re-created his talents in these tiny works of art! We've had some of these for a few years... but they deserve a bit of special attention because they are truly exquisite, and *darn cute!* Perfect in sewing cases, on fun stitched pieces, earrings, a necklace... get creative!

The Witch is 1-1/2 inches, has moving arms and legs, even striped leggings!

The Snowman is 1-3/8 inches, his arms move, and you can see his charcoal briquette mouth!

Uncle Sam (I don't think Frank designed this one) stands 1-3/8 of an inch tall, moving legs and arms, and a big old star on his shirt.

Mr stoney is amazing! He's 1-3/8 inches, jointed in his stomach.

The little bird is just precious... his little legs move... he's only about 7/8 of an inch in size.

Quite the fun, little things, I'm sure you can think of a million fun places to use these... or a perfect occasion to give one as a gift! Each is solid sterling, handmade by Charland and her crew!

Fern Ridge has, once again, delivered us a charming sewing case with matching beaded scissor fob! The Witch's Case features a really cool metal spider web charm on it's front, Weeks Dye Works 30ct Carrot Linen, fuchsia silk linings and the most delightful colors of silks -- both solids and hand-dyeds! The witch is tempting stray Halloween spiders to join her brew! Inside, against the fuchsia silk, you have 4 pockets to store necessary needlework implements. Not tons of stitching, but there are a lot of beads on the edges. The spider on the back is glass!!!

Offered as a complete kit of all the fabrics, silks, beads, linings and findings, there is even a color pic of the inside of the case, which is a real help. The Spellbound fob is peyote-stitch bead work. It's complete kit contains a huge wired spider that you bend a bit to attach to the fob (WAY TOO authentic for me!) and lots of black crystals and beads to adorn the fringe -- which you string apart like a web! Just the most imaginative thing!

This is a fun, quickie design, that can dress up your Halloween decorations! Offered as a chart, this scissor case design would make a cute ornament, and little bits of it would make cute scissor fobs.

Stitched on black fabric, (aida is suitable for this design, lots easier on the eyes) the case finishes approx 5 x 5, and is large enough to hold the Uncommon Scissors brand of witch scissors. Bright DMC colors, no special stitches, just a cute design, kind of pricey, though!

This is a really cool design... a medley of leaves, stitched within a leaf shape... stitched to look like a puzzle... or NOT! This stunning piece is stitched in 33 different overdyed shades of Sampler Threads, along with DMC's 996 Electric Blue for that crisp blue sky background. 51 skeins of thread needed, your Fall Leaf Puzzle finishes approx 12 x 13 on 28ct.

The pattern can be stitched like the cover shows -- a puzzle, with the scattered pieces, just BEGGING to be put into place -- OR you can FIND the missing pieces and stitch them in! Keep the black backstitched puzzle piece lines on there, or leave them off! What a fun piece bursting with Fall color, what a cool presentation! Offered as a chart, F & W has a few other intriguing designs, too!

Just a fun Trick or Treat scene, I like the spider web, the autumn leaves on the trees, the owl and black cat, and the houses... and the colors and the little ghosts... well, just everything! Offered as a chart, this is stitched on 28ct and finishes approx 6 x 7.

If you adjust fabric size, you'll probably want to change button sizes, as well, very easy to do, as the JABCO clay pumpkins come in 3 or 4 different sizes.

By Jane Wooster Scott, measures 400 x 335, I just love the Fall Colors against the crisp white painted woodwork of the building and fence!

Heaven & Earth has charted this artwork, along with several others, that I just can't seem to get enough of! Even if you never stitch the piece, just looking through the chart does something magical for a stitcher!

Just Nan presented a *very* limited edition Whimzi at Market this past weekend... and I brought home as many as I could!! Pretty Wicked *might be* our very own Nettie Nightshade (in a 'stressed state' right before her Halloween Festivities are scheduled to begin!) She's a green-faced, pickled soul, surrounded by her best friends -- ghosts, jacks, and a bitty spider!!!

Stitched on Weeks Dye Works 30ct Peoria Purple linen (which matches Scream House!), her 2-1/2 inch Whimzi frame has been hand-enameled with an orange glaze. It's been accented with a bit of purple spider web paper behind (3-1/2 inches), and then mounted onto a larger piece (5-1/2 inch) of black mat board that has an orange core! Just the most festive little thing, the package includes Nan's original design, and the special enameled frame with paper accents, along with the 6 x 6 cut of the Peoria Purple hand-dyed linen!

'The stitching tools from my basket, are laid to rest in this tiny casket!' If this isn't the cutest little set of sewing pieces for Halloween... they are a hoot! Blue Ribbon has created such a fun little set of things... the (almost 5 x 7) casket to hold scissors and threads, a needlecase with a tombstone front, and the 'pushed-up daisies on the back, the black cat pin keep, and the bat scissor fob. When you open your casket, you'll find the 'preserved threads' and a stitched skeleton!!!

WAY, WAY cute, this project took a lot of creativity, and it just brings a big smile to your face! I don't think you'll find another available on the market, quite like this! Offered as a chart, all the finishing instructions are included, stitching is done with overdyed flosses.

Here's a really cute design that is actually a Halloween band sampler that has been finished into an accordian-shaped story book. Stitch the whole thing normally, or break it up into the smaller panels. Each is grommeted and then tied together with pretty ribbon. Framed sampler is worked on 28ct Lambswool, and measures approx 4-1/2 x 11.

The book is stitched on 30ct Weeks Dye Works Carrot hand-dyed, each page measuring approx 3 x 4. Garnish with Just Another Button Company buttons, or stitch all the tiny motifs, this is just too cute all the way around!!! The verse reads, Three Black Cats, in black hats. They all jumped into the Halloween brew. They teased the ghosts and goblins too. Have you ever seen such a Hullabaloo? Offered as the chart, those little grommeting 'guns' are available at the scrapbook store, or places like Hobby Lobby! Too fun!

What a cute little guy... our little snowman grows from the frozen dew that frosts our fall pumpkins!!! Nan has released a cute Whimzi-sized 2 x 2 design stitched on Weeks Dye Works 30ct Scuppernong hand-dyed linen.

Offered as the chart with bead and crystal embellishments and the linen cut, you can find a Whimzi frame in your stash, or mount him in Nan's pewter frame that features orange flowers. Fun as a fob, this is a very quick-stitch, and full of Nan's personality!

This little cat is *The Cutest!* Stitched on 10ct Black Tula in shades of Weeks overdyed flosses or #5 Perle, the cat is stitched, then simply sewn around the edge and stuffed. They cut away the excess fabric and FRINGED him! He is precious!!!!! (and measures a life-size of 11 x 8!)

Of course, you can do the whole thing in the monochromatic theme that is also shown on the cover... but look at how much personality that cat delivers!!!!! Offered as the chart.

Susan Ebright of Trail Creek Farm has outdone herself this season with a *classy* acorn-shaped pillow design! One of her 'Plumpers'... she has created the entire pillow -- a 'hand-made, ready-made' acorn that measures approx 13 high x 13 wide x 6 plump -- even before the stem and bow top treatments.

Topper fabric (acorn cap) is a milk chocolate tweed fabric, acorn bottom is a plaid medley of taupe, coffee, brick and teal. Next, comes the lavish bow and raffia -- its already tied for you! The featured design -- AAH NUTS! is stitched on 30ct hand-dyed Weeks linen. Susan has hand-screened some very subtle letters on the linen... can you see them in the photo?

AAH NUTS! from Trail Creek Farm - click to see more

THEN... you stitch the cute sayings and scattered motifs everywhere -- again using overdyed flosses -- tiny acorns and squirrels galore! The colors are luscious -- reflecting all the colors of the plaid below. Then, turn under edges, iron a bit of interfacing of you want to, and attach using the 4 fabric-covered buttons provided in the kit!

The stitched area measures approx 4-1/2 x 5-1/2... nothing that will take you any time at all to complete! Complete kit contains your acorn pillow, the hand-screened linen, chart, covered buttons and the yummy bow! One of Trail Creek Farm's best, I think!

This is quite the busy 'party-house'... all decked out for Halloween! By Glendon Place, Murky Manor finishes a whopping 12 x 13 inches, and is stitched in 47 shades of DMC with touches of metallics and beads. The colors are bright and bold, and the general activity of the house is charming!

See the skulls on the fence posts? You can either stitch them, or use Just Another Button company's skull buttons!!! Very festive!
Check out Cheryl's other new design, Monster March, too!

Susan has designed a really cool Treat Bag for Halloween! She has out-done herself with this one... and I just love it! First, the kit contains the READY MADE 12 x 13 black and white checkered totebag, complete with yellow polka-dot handle. Next, she's taken 30ct Honeysuckle Weeks hand-dyed linen, and hand-screened a pattern on there -- to give it the Banana Popsicle flavor!

Fun, funky squares of a background pattern -- very subtle behind your stitching. Next, you stitch the witches and pumpkins, using Weeks hand-dyed flosses, and finally attach all to the bag with the included fabric-covered buttons! Stitched area measures approx 5 x 6... but with the bag, you get lots of visual impact for that 5 x 6 inch area! Awesome, bright colors, the screening on the linen is such a cool, fresh idea... this is darling!

Cute door decoration or fun candy bag! Kit includes the bag, screened linen, chart and covered buttons. You add the flosses from your stash. (She's even tied the package together with orange, yellow and black checkered ribbon that you can use to dress up the tote!)

Well... *never* trust a skinny cook! Chefs 'Click' and 'Clack' are stirring up a big pot of haunting stew... that YOU are welcome to try! (I'm on a diet!) What a fun kitchen decoration to offer a lighthearted warning that this IS the haunting time of year... 'and one must beware of that which is simmering in the soup pot!' Stitched on 30ct hand-dyed, it uses regular DMC flosses, finishes approx 9 x 9, and has a couple of little blackbird embellishments.

Offered as a chart, Vicki has also included a really cool strawberry pin cushion design in here... that is only pictured in the top little preview area of the pattern cover! It finishes approx 2-1/2-ish inches around, and is stitched in a medley of awesome fall colors. Full of little maple leaf motifs, she includes the finishing templates and instructions for the emery-filled berry and wool topping.

Both designs in this pack are dynamite... you'll want to stitch them ASAP! For Bone Appetit, Weeks hand-dyeds Straw, Kudzu, Scuppernong or Guacamole would be great color choices of fabric, for the berry... you might want a darker -- Onyx, Gunmetal, Aztec Red, Chestnut or Havana, as the topper is Chestnut Herringbone (but I like Houndstooth better!)

The Primitive Needle has designed a fun Halloween-inspired piece -- that features alphabets and silly little Halloween creatures and motifs scattered everywhere. It's kind of refreshing, because the owl isn't by the O, and the moon isn't beside the M! My absolute favorite part, though, is that funky cat between the S and T! Isn't he just the cutest little thing? What's with that long body, 'arched back' and too-cute smile... and those little legs??? I think he *steals* the charm of the piece!

Offered as a chart, choose a favorite hand-dyed linen... the mangier the better. It calls for only seven different Weeks flosses -- Curry, Sweet Potato, Light Khaki, Charcoal, Bark, Thyme and Cocoa so that's easy! Just very cute, it finishes approx 7 x 7 on 32ct, and is offered as a chart.

New from Brook Nolan, come these darling little creatures, ready to dress your Halloween Tree! (in just a few months!!!) Offered in a pair of pattern packs, 'everyone and everything' is stitched on the provided 14ct gold metallic perforated paper, and garnished will Mill Hill beads. Using bits of DMC and metallics from your stash... you can stitch these silly little things in no time flat!

Brooke has arranged each piece on the chart for you, to stitch all on one piece of paper, but you can cut the paper apart ahead of time, if you want to take a smaller project with you. My favorites are the Frankenstein, Vampire and Robot! Packages include the charts, paper, beads and pin backings.

***Did you know that Brooke Nolan has been designing The Silver Needle's Secret Needle Night designs for over a year and a half??? She presents us a chart, we get to interpret it for you... it's a great collaboration!***

Mill Hill has licensed the artwork of Jim Shore and charted his designs into cross stitch! The first three publications are here, and they are stunning! Offered in leaflet form, each is stitched with DMC flosses and embellished with Mill Hill beads and MH's Jim Shore buttons.

Santa's workshop finishes approx 12 x 15, Harvest Trio finishes approx 5 x 12, and Awaken finishes approx 8 x 10. So colorful and pretty, we've packaged the beads and buttons together if you need them!

Another charming piece by The Cat's Wiskers Design Studio, this piece is shown on a box top, but would be neat framed, or simply made into its own little opening box! The Halloween design is full of ghosts, cats, spiders, and witch boots and hats. You'll see flaps in the center, all tied with that green bow... untie the bow, and the flaps float open to reveal the secret message inside... BOO!

In the second pic, you see the plaid lining stitched on the underside of the flaps. A really fun and different project idea, this is presented in leaflet format with great charts, placement and finishing instructions.

Stitched on 32ct Lilac Belfast Linen in DMC flosses, and opalescent metallic for the spider webs, the whole thing finishes approx 4-1/2 inches square. Really, really cute... the best part is that you have a *whole year* to finish it before Halloween!!!

Oh my Gosh... this really IS! Darling... this is a little scissor keeper case that features a pair of Kelmscott's little black Putford scissors... disguised as the owl's eyes! Ozzie -- that's his name -- is stitched on 32ct Toasted Almond Linen in DMC flosses. He's done in Bargello stitches, which are actually just straight Satin Stitches, and he finishes into a little case approx 4 x 4 inches!

Offered as a leaflet, you get the chart, which is printed in COLOR so that the Bargello stitching is super-easy to follow. Then, all the finishing instructions are included -- along with 8 actual pics of the process, which looks pretty easy in the end!

His little scissor eyes are the super squatty-shaped Putford (black) or Seaton (gold) scissors that are charming just by themselves! Inside Ozzie, you have a place for your Clover brand thread cutter (in case you don't want to take off his glasses to cut your threads) or a Clover threader! Cute, cute, cute!

Trilogy celebrates Halloween in a big way, with lots of teeny weeny motifs, all lined up in the cutest way! Offered as a leaflet, Halloween Line Up joins the seasons already published, and is just as charming. Finishing approx 5 x 5 on 28ct linen... (our Spring Line Up shop model is worked over one thread so it's half that size!) every row features such fun little things.

Check out the owls at the top, then all the spiders... then the precious and scary Trick-or-Treaters at the bottom! You have Superman down there, an angel, I think a pirate, and definitely a mummy... Great colors of DMC OR hand-dyed!
Two more new designs are available for you on our Trilogy page.

It's the right time of year to showcase these little designs... all four are full of great color and shading, and pretty design detail! Offered as complete kits of the chart, perforated paper -- it's hand-painted and distressed looking, beads, flosses on a numbered palette, and necessary needles, each finishes approx 3 x 8. The designs are all seasonal and cute... and I really can't choose my favorite!

Well, it isn't very often I get a call from the shop saying basically "lookee here!" But I did yesterday when these came in! So, here are the four new designs from Cross-Eyed Cricket. Again, you have to put up with my descriptions until Lindy is back, but I think you'll have more than enough to decide that this is a very cool set of Halloween designs that you *must* have for your stash.

Based on the legendary poem, Sleepy Hollow is shown stitched on 3 panels, totaling about 15 inches wide!
If ornaments are your thing, Ghosties & Ghoulies and Things That Go Bump in the Night will fill the bill.
Ghosties & Ghoulies even comes with basic finishing instructions.
The Eyes Have It gives you three separate designs, including one for a matching jar label and lid.
How about using some of the DMC Effects threads for some of these -- one even glows in the dark!

Mirabilia's final (joins Halloween, Christmas, Valentine, Easter and New Year) of her six Holiday Fairies, she is stitched on 32ct Natural Linen in 13 shades of Crescent Colours overdyed flosses, and is highlighted with Mill Hill beads of coral and iridescent green. "She sets the table, she lights the candle, and she kisses her family. She gathers from her garden as she walks in the brisk Autumn air. She counts her blessings for love and beauty and all the gifts of the earth."

Lots of pretty lavenders, pinks and reds, she finishes approx 6 x 7-1/2. Offered as the complete kit of limited edition chart, linen, needle, flosses and beads.

'Autumn is a second Spring, when every leaf is a flower.' Bent Creek's final celebration of the Four Seasons -- in Snapper Card Designs! Presented in 4 small individual designs, Harvest Time is the first, with the barnyard and scarecrow outside. Autumn Walk is the second... the trees wander and follow the hikers a bit. Pumpkin Hunt and Turkey Farm finished it up!!!

Each square design is a small 'Snapper' card, that includes a snap as its embellishment. Tying all these small squares together is the complimentary border chart and embellishment package... just like we have been treated to for Winter, Spring and Summer Snapperlands!!!
A really cool series... we just finished an auto-ship for the rest of the cards in this set.

Have you ever seen a more festive collection of pumpkins????? New from Glendon Place is this such an incredible design full of 52 colors of 'good ol DMC' floss! Swirls and paisleys, checkerboard stems and shaded leaves, the color and details are just wonderful!

Stitched on a light-ish green -- you can use hand-dyeds or some of the Zweigart green linens -- this finishes approx 10 x 15 on a 32ct. Just gorgeous, you could get ambitious and stitch the entire thing, or simply the right or left pumpkin by itself. Offered as the chart, it's a definite -- at least for your stash, if not your walls!

Just Nan's 2006 set of little, scary Halloween characters... we get a witch, ghost and tiny Trick-or-Treater all perched on black crows. Check out that little clinging ghost!!!

Darling 2-inch designs, each is shown in Just Nan's Whimzi Frames... the pumpkin one is the new Antiqued Copper finish! Offered as the chart, the Crowjackers are stitched in either silk or DMC... and we have the silk set available if you like! Frames are offered individually, too.

Wow... Nan's fourth and final Season in the Square is here, and it's luscious! (We'd had our hands on the model when she was here for Queen of the Needle, and I wished we could have just hung onto it...!)

Anyway, pretty Autumn colors in the pumpkins and vines that surround the little Falling Leaves Vision charm in the center of the garden, this finishes approx 6 x 6. Delicate, just like the other three, there are 8 squirrels in here, along with apple trees and grapes!

Oh my gosh, this is absolutely Over-The-Top Funky and Halloween Cute! (There is a companion boot/stocking to this -- Mr BonesJangle -- pictured on the Prairie Moon page, so don't miss it!) Stitched on 30ct 18th Century Rook Hand-dyed linen by R & R (pricey, but really cool)... in Weeks overdyed flosses and a touches of steel gray and purple metallics, this HAS to be finished into the cool shape you see in the pic... it is just so fun and different!!!

Offered as the chart, it's presented actual size, so you have the perfect outline stencil/shape for your boot. Then... check out all the fun things going on in here! A haunted house with a spooky tree in the yard, the RIP, silly little bat and nasty-looking spider... its all to complement the 'lady of the house and boot'... the little witch!

The stitch count is 173 x 129, but the actual boot will measure approx 10 x 14. It's backed with Weeks Eggplant Wool, which we do carry, but you'll need lining fabric and buttons to completely finish this wonderful piece! If hand-dyed isn't in your stitching budget... we have lots of pretty linens that will work for this, too. I just love it!

This stitched and beaded needlecase and scissor fob set is over-the-top with Halloween personality!!! You'll see from our pics, that each has so many fun little details in the beads and stitching, I don't know where to begin my description! Designed by Fern Ridge, these are offered as complete kits that contain all the necessary beads, threads, findings, charms, fabrics, needles, lining fabrics and linen, beading threads... just everything... except you!

The needlecase features a beaded edge, a sterling spider and skeleton charm, is stitched on 28ct Silvery Moon Cashel Linen in silks, silks and more silks, and overdyeds flosses -- all of which are included in the kit. With special stitches and finishing instructions, the verse -- in a crooked alphabet font -- reads, "Moonlight and it's 11:58pm. Don't just stand there! Come on in. Our Stitch-in is about to begin. The linen we use is a spider's web. Our threads are the hanging moss. The needles we use will delight and amuse. So, come on in. There's no time to lose. It's 11:59 pm and the stitch-in is about to begin!" Lots of black, greys, bronze and brown... this is CHARMING! Finishes approx 4 x 4 when closed, and because of all the cool beading around the edges, this feels heavy in your hand.

The RIP fob is stitched in Peyote Stitch. It's trim features a sterling skull charm, hematite stars and amber beaded accents...all the beads have a frosted matte finish... and make this look old and weathered! So creative and unusual, this is such fun!

This is the third in a set of 6 seasonal fairies... each offered as kits, and each, limited in edition. Joining the Christmas and Easter Fairies... this was has been released in plenty of time for you to stitch it for Halloween! Nora describes her, 'Not so terribly frightful is she who flutters in the Hallow's Eve.'

Stitched on 32ct Natural Linen in a palette of Crescent's overdyed colors of dusty Tangerine, Dandelion, Bunny Honey, and assorted others, she is subtle in color, and features beaded accents in her hair, and on her wings and dress. Finishing approx 7 x 7, she is offered as the complete kit of chart, linen, complete skeins of all needed flosses, and a needle.

The Mill Hill 2006 collection for Fall is here!!! An excellent set this year... Boo House is stitched on black perforated paper, Trick or Treat Collage is on deep green, and the rest are on the favorite brown. We always do our shop models on linen... so we'll choose the corresponding 28ct colors to the paper. Loaded with great oranges, purples, blacks and golds... the set includes a great haunted house -- complete with flying ghosts, and a colorful cornucopia.

Quite a bit of the stitching for these is done in floss -- but the other is all beading. Such a pretty effect, especially if you have a place for them that lets them catch the light. Those beads just glisten! Several of the frames shown in the model pics are decorated with the smaller bead kits that are also new this year. Make sure to click the pics to see everything.

All are offered as complete kits of the chart, 14ct perforated paper, tons of beads, all the flosses and necessary Mill Hill handmade buttons. We have always done our shop models on linen instead of the paper, and finished these into doorknob hanging pillows, or something for the kitchen windowsill. So, we are offering the additional linen cuts, if you are interested. This is a darling batch of designs!!

Mill Hill's set of mini-ornaments and pins for Fall and Halloween 2006 are here! Quite a nice batch, each is offered as the complete kit of chart, perforated paper, beads and more beads, flosses and any necessary Treasure embellishments. Each of these features a small cross-stitched piece that is cut out separately, and then sewn on top of the stitching already done... so there is a 3-dimensional quality. The Boo Ghost is cute, the Halloween House is really cute, and the Plaid Pumpkin tops the list as my personal favorite! Each finishes approx 2 x 2... cute as little ornaments or pins.

I'm thinking this is a delightful seasonal companion piece to Nan's High Hopes design! GGG is a delightful design that finishes approx 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 on 28ct Cobblestone Cashel Linen, and features the one-inch miniature pewter coffin charm which actually opens to reveal the dead skeleton inside!!! (Dead skeleton, I guess, is redundant, isn't it?)

Absolutely over-the-top with rich reds, oranges, rusts, chartreuse, and purples, the spooky Halloween garden is filled with spiders, ghosts, cats and toads... quite different than the spring garden of High Hopes!!! Available as the leaflet with the coffin charm, this is absolutely charming... and you need it! Silks or DMCs are called for... whichever you wish!

'God colors each leaf with a glorious shade. Enjoy while you can as soon they will fade.' A colorful medley of Fall leaves is surrounded with this original verse... and highlighted so stunningly on a mossy-green Laurel Linen. Stitched on 28ct,in plain ol;' DMCs, it finishes a bit under 8 x 8. Debuted at last year's Des Moines Stitching Festival... this model was a show-stopper in our booth... we ran out before noon the first day and overnighted 72 more for the next day of the show!
Designer Cheryl Haynes, already a successful quilt designer, has lots of other new designs for cross stitch and punchneedle -- as well as Falling Leaves -- so make sure you click on the pic to see the rest! All available as chart packs... all five are really, really well done!

Oh my Gosh... this is the cutest little acorn pillow... and it even has a matching square-tasseled pillow companion! Nuts Stitch Here is one of Trail Creek Farm's new Plumper Pillows - you get the already made and stuffed little pillow with the four already-covered fabric buttons, the ribbon hanger, luscious hand-dyed Colorscapes Linen, fabric to line the back of your stitching, acorn charm, and chart for this appropriate design. All you add is an hour or two of stitching and the schnibblets of overyded floss. After you stitch, just button it onto the finished pillow, and your DONE!!! The acorn pillow measures approx 6 x 7 x 3, and features a hanger that's large enough to fit around a doorknob. Wonderful browns and greens... this is sooo fun!

The companion to Nuts Stitch Here... this is a matching square pillow that features another acorn design, so that the two can be tucked into a special place together! Another in Trail Creek Farm's new Plumper Pillow Collection, you get the ready-made little pillow, complete with tasseled corner treatments and the four fabric covered buttons, chart, brass embellishment, the Colorscapes hand-dyed linen, and lining material. Again, you add a bit of floss -- not much -- and your stitching fingers. When you're done, the stitching will measure approx 3 x 3, and the pillow measures 6 x 7. Very pretty, definitely a 'keeper!'

Trail Creek has released quite a nice set of Autumn and Halloween designs for us... and I love them all!!! Featured here is 'Fall Color'.. but make sure to see the rest on the TCF's page. They are offered as kits, with all the necessary 'stuff', so they're actually a very good value for your stitching budget! Fall Colors is offered as a 'Plumper', one of Susan's pillows plumped full of charm, chart, buttons and fabric!!!

Fall Colors is stitched on Picture This Plus Colorscapes hand-dyed linen, using just bits of overdyed flosses from your stash. The orange plaid pumpkin pillow that measures a whopping 12 x 12 x 6-ish inches is already made and stuffed. Your kit contains the pillow, the raffia tie for the bow, chart, acorn charm, the backing fabric to line your stitching, all along with the four covered buttons for the needlework as well! Darling... the little design measures just a bit over 3 x 3... but has such a cool, impressive presentation. Very well done!

This is quite the happy Jack-O-Lantern!!! The candy-loving guy is sporting a mouthful of delicious clay buttons from Just Another Button Company, and luscious overdyeds by the Gentle Art! Finished into a great big stand-up box by our very own Mona... Sweet Tooth finishes approx 8 x 8, and will make a dynamite Halloween decoration. Offered in leaflet format, the buttons are available separately... and our model is done on 28ct Cobblestone, and we have that as well. This is such a cute design... make sure you see the rest of Raise the Roof's things!

Oh, I love this set of patterns... joining French Heart, Thoughtful Heart and Patriotic Thoughts spot motif samplers already published... this is a medley of the alphabet, intermingled with all sorts of tiny Fall and Halloween motifs that match the letters! Stitched on 32ct Autumn Blush hand-dyed linen, the complete kit features silks from Gloriana, and Soie D'Alger, and hand-dyed Silk 'n Colors by Threadgatherer. All are rich browns, weathered plums, burnt cinnamon, light caramel, and some mossy greens -- such a pretty fall color palette! Finishing approx 5 x 6-1/2, the design features some clay buttons, too, a little bat, jack-o-lantern, tiny witch hat, and a star. Look closely, there are words stuck in there all over the place, as well as lots of fun stitches for added interest! This is just like all the rest in this set... you keep finding things each time you look at it, and it's fun to stitch because of all the busy-ness in it!!!
Don't miss the other two new designs, shown on our Shepherd's Bush page.

Autumn Garden Sampler
from The Victoria Sampler
The Fall garden in VS's series of delightful, skinny little samplers, this one is just as cute as all the rest! The eighth so far (Rose Arbor, Cottage, Butterfly, Woodland, Noah's, Winter, and Seaside are the others...) this is stuffed full of tiny details and motifs. Winter Garden, taught by our Gale, is our featured Linen Stitching class this Fall in the shop!

Anyhow, the overdyed cottons and silks used are yummy, (burnt orange, sable, mulberry, harvest grape...!) the piece measures a mere 2 x 8, and is an absolute delight to stitch because of all the variety of stitches and textures. You never get tired of any of it, because the rows are all so short, they finish in a jiff! Miniature pumpkins, scarecrows, birds and acorns... very cute! Offered as the leaflet with thread packet.

One of 6 new designs from a designer with two distinctive looks... this is a darling line-up of the season's best charmers. These are stitched in overdyed flosses on the most wonderful shade of Blue Wing linen. I just fell in love it this one! Finishing approx 5 x 11, this is a chart.
See the other new designs, too!

Betty Broomstick's 'main squeeze' these days... he is just wonderful! Stitched on 28ct Transylvania Green hand-dyed linen, he is full of scary color! He is sporting a silver metallic bow tie, yellow star buttons on his silver-edged coat, fashionably elegant crystal cufflinks, and tiny bead buttons on his vest! The green linen is as robust as the electric cantaloupe Betty is stitched on, and he's just delightful! The kit includes all the neat embellishments, that incredible fabric, the chart, needle and a photo. All you add is the overdyed thread to stitch him. Soooo, to quote Lizzie Kate, "Be careful not to prick your finger stitching. You might get a visit from Vinnie Von Fang!"

This truly a silly design that looks really scary!!! That primitive pumpkin has startled the otherwise-calm cat sitting on him... and you see the result! Stitched on an exclusive 32ct hand-dyed linen, in Weeks Dye Works overdyed flosses, the embellishments are Mill Hill candy corn buttons which adorn the frame. (They'd be perfect on a pillow edge, too, if you'd rather finish it that way.) Just a silly little thing!

Just one of the newest from Just Nan. A creative Halloween band sampler, she is available in a leaflet, with an embellishment pack, along with several other new patterns we've featured on our Just Nan page. Also exciting, for Nan's angel collectors, is Grace -- this year's small angel. Enjoy!
There are also new embellishments in this release, as well as a preview of the 2001 Collaboration design, which you'll find also on our Just Nan page along with a description of each design.

Another very long and thin alphabet by Bent Creek, Spooky Row is full of the cutest Halloween motifs! The cauldron at one end... and my absolute favorite -- that little buzzard/vulture guy down at the other -- this is stitched in black, browns, oranges and creme overdyeds.

Spooky Row by Bent Creek now has a package of embellishments! A darling set, it includes quite a few new clay pieces from Just Another Button Company. Notice the cute Jack-o-Lantern guy, and those new "Wild" pumpkins! Cute, each Row-Pack, dreamed up by the gals at Abecedarious in Atlanta, really adds a lot of charm to this series of Bent Creek Rows!
The entire series of "Row Designs" is so much fun to have! All our models are hanging together in the shop... and they look great!

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