New Designs for the Fall Needlework Market 2024

 Hi all! 

I hope that you have had a wonderful summer with lots of fun and stitching in it! I have been busy designing and stitching the new designs for this fall. (And yes, I do stitch my own models!) I really excited to show them to you!

Simple Gifts- Haunted is my newest Quaker design is full of delightful spooky treats! Come and celebrate the season along with all of the ghosts, bats, & ghouls!

           The Blue Snowflake Ornament kit is a limited-edition kit.  This fun design is perfect for all the holiday celebrations! Materials used in this design feature a wooden ornament, ribbon, beads, floss, linen, hanger, & trim. Chart includes complete finishing directions. 

Creepy Spider kit is a limited-edition kit. Materials used in this tiny creepy Halloween treat include a tin, cotton floss, linen, ribbon trim, strong magnet, beads for the fob, & more. All materials and complete finishing instructions are included

A Swan's Christmas is a limited-edition kit that comes packaged with an ornament frame, 32ct linen & floss. Frames are either red/green or silver/ gold. All materials and complete finishing instructions are included. 

It’s Back! I are so excited that I have been able to get some caskets for the Haunted Casket Kit.  It is a limited-edition kit. The kit comes packaged in an unfinished wooden casket which lights up to give it an eerie glow! The casket can be left natural for a rustic look or can be colored with watercolor markers for an individual design. It includes a beaded scissor fob, moon light cover & pincushion. It uses 32ct linen and DMC floss. All materials and complete finishing instructions are included. 

I hope that you are ready to do some Halloween stitching! 

Happy Stitching!

Pam

New Designs for the 2024 Nashville Market

Hi all!

I hope that all of you have been having lots of fun stitching!  I have been busy getting ready for the Nashville market.  It is hard to believe that it is in 3 weeks!  I wanted to share my latest designs and tell you a little about them.  All of these can be reserved with your local shop.  

Sleigh Ride 

It's the first snow of the year-just in time for the big town Christmas Eve celebration!  Skaters are flying around the small pond, while the horses are pulling the sleighs.  What a perfect night!

Sunflower Farm Stacker

Following our other fun Stackers is our fall scarecrow version! This scarecrow is the perfect addition to our fields.  But there is a problem-he is so cute that he doesn't scare too many crows!  He makes friends with them! Sigh!

Little Mummy. 

This adorable Mummy is a limited-edition kit. It includes a tin mummy bucket, a beaded scissor fob, stitch counter, & pumpkin pincushion. It uses 32ct linen and DMC floss. All materials and complete finishing instructions are included. 

Petite Quaker Drum Kit 

Some of the sweetest things some in small packages.  One of those is this limited-edition kit. It includes linen, floss, ribbon, fabric and finishing materials. It uses 32ct linen and DMC floss. This sweet drum is only 3" high! All complete finishing instructions & materials are included with the kit.

This sweet kit comes packaged with acrylic globe, beads, linen, floss, & trim.  All materials and complete finishing instructions are included.

Caskets Haunted Again Kit 

The kit comes packaged in an unfinished wooden casket which lights up to give it an eerie glow! The casket can be left natural for a rustic look or can be colored with watercolor markers. It includes a beaded scissor fob, light cover & pincushion. It uses 32ct linen and DMC floss. All materials and complete finishing instructions are included. 

I hope that you will enjoy stitching these new designs.  

Happy Stitching!

Pam

 

 

New Designs for Fall Needlework Market 2023

 We are so excited to show you our new designs for the Fall Needlework Market!  It has been a busy summer and I am sure that you are ready to settle down to fun stitching!

13 Days of Halloween 

Come and join our sing-along with all of the ghosts, bats, & ghouls! It's a catchy tune with lots of spooky friends waiting to be counted.  So, let's line up all of our creepy & spooky friends and help them sing the perfect song to get you in the mood for a fun trick or treat!

Halloween Flower Biscornu 

It’s time for Halloween! Enter into my creepy garden full of exotic Halloween blossoms.  Pick a few to celebrate the coming Halloween season!   Chart includes complete finishing directions.

Haunted Hootenanny 

The air seems to be full of ghosts & bats this Halloween!  This small (4 x 6) fun design gets you ready for the spooky season.  But you better beware-there is mischief going on here this Halloween!   This is the first in a series called Wee Hauntings. New designs will appear every other month.  The next one will be arriving in October!

Redbird Christmas kit

The delightfully cute Redbird Christmas kit is a limited-edition kit. It comes packaged with a wooden sewing spool, & a dowel rod. Materials used include cotton floss, linen, trim, ribbon, & more. All materials and complete finishing instructions are included.

Little Bird's Christmas 

This is a limited-edition kit. It comes packaged in a tin, & includes a beaded scissor fob, stitch counter, snowflake thread winders & pincushion. This little pincushion/sewing case has a small pocket in the back. All materials and complete finishing instructions are included.

The Fall Needlework Market is a wholesale only show, but you can visit your favorite shop either in person or online and reserve your copies of all the new designs! As always thank you for support my designs!

Happy Stitching!

Pam

New Designs for Nashville Market

Good morning!  

Hope that you are busy thinking about all kinds of things that are stitching related! Just wanted you to know about of all the new designs for you!  

Chilly Willy Stacker

Following our other fun Stackers is our winter version! An antique spool will be included in the chart at market. All finishing instructions are included in the chart. 

Corrections!

Just needed to let you know that I found a problem with the Chilly Willy Stacker symbols on the small (face) section.  So let me explain what you need to know to correct your copy of the design.

Use Black Licorice for the eyes and mouth.

Use Tea Rose for the cheeks and the first large snowflake. 

Use Carrot for his nose. 

Also use Black Licorice for the dark blue French knots and back stitching. 

Just goes to show that we can have the best intentions, but mistakes still happen!! I am so sorry for the mistake!

          Simple Gifts-Snow   

A new design in the Quaker series!  This fun design is stitched in shades of blue and white; with snowmen and snowflakes to delight the eye.

Haunted Hillside Farm

Spooktackular tricks are underway at the farm!  Hanging spiders, glowing pumpkins and ghostly appearances are ready for those brave enough to go! This piece is finished as a table topper but can be framed as well. Chart includes complete finishing directions. 

Busy Bee Pinball Kit

This is a limited-edition kit. It includes linen, floss, ribbon, fabric, and finishing discs. It uses 32ct linen and DMC floss. All complete finishing instructions & materials are included with the kit.

Happy Stitching!!

Pam

New Designs for Fall Needlework Expo 2022

     It has been a busy summer! We are busy getting ready for the fall Needlework Expo that takes place August 27-29!  We have lots of fun new designs for your stitching pleasure!  

                                                        Esmeralda's Academy of Charms

    School is back in session at Esmeralda's Academy of Charms!  All the children are busy learning all the spells and tricks for Halloween.  They are making spells to conjure ghosts, ghost cats and wicked spiders!  Even the cats are working hard to learn the perfect flying techniques!   It's going to be an exciting Halloween!

          Pumpkins & Buzzards Biscornu 

Are you ready for all the fun of Halloween?  This fun design gets you ready for the spooky season.  Creepy buzzards, bats and glowing pumpkins-it's going to be an exciting Halloween!   Chart includes complete finishing directions.

Ghosts & Bats Biscornu

The air seems to be full of ghosts & bats this Halloween!  This fun design gets you ready for the spooky season.  But you better beware-there is mischief going on here this Halloween!   Chart includes complete finishing directions. 

 Blue Christmas Ornament kit. 

It is a limited-edition kit. We have a delightfully cute kit comes packaged with a wooden ornament mount, & metal ornament hanger. Materials used include cotton floss, linen, trim, ribbon, & more. All materials and complete finishing instructions are included. 

Haunted Casket Kit.

It’s Back! We are so excited that we have been able to get some caskets for this limited-edition kit.  The kit comes packaged in an unfinished wooden casket which lights up to give it an eerie glow! The casket can be left natural for a rustic look or can be colored with watercolor markers for an individual design. It includes a beaded scissor fob, moon light cover & pincushion. It uses 32ct linen and DMC floss. All materials and complete finishing instructions are included.

We hope that you will enjoy all of our new designs for the Needlework Expo.  You will need to contact your local shop to reserve your items!

Also we are so excited to be teaching at Christmas at Williamsburg! This is a picture of our class project.  You can't see the custom-made basket that the lid is resting against, but it's beautiful!  All the stitching for the class is done before you come, so you will spend time learning how to do all the finishing.  We always have lots of fun and surprises in our classes so make sure to sign up now while there is still room on our roster.  (We are limited to 18 students for this class!) That way we can give you lots of hands-on attention!  We are looking forward to seeing you soon!

Happy Stitching!!

Pam & Susan

New Designs for Fall Needlework Expo 2021

 We’ve been getting ready for the Fall Needlework Expo show.  We are excited share our new designs with you! 

Ghoul’s Crossing is special place where all the ghouls come to meet and dance the night away! The buzzards and crow are singing their raspy songs, and the cats are swishing their tails to the beat while the skeletons and ghosts dance!  Do you see those ghosts peeping out of the house at you, and the tiny monster posing in the window?  These are just the start of all the many other surprises are waiting for those that dare to visit this house for tricks and treats this Halloween!

Simple Gifts-Silent Night is the latest in our Quaker Simple Gifts series. it features one of our favorite Christmas hymns.

Our new Bewitching Bangles bracelet kit is a limited edition. It uses 32ct linen, DMC floss and includes the bracelet.  All instructions & materials are included. You will need to choose either a cat or a witch hat design.  They are sold separately.

We hope that you are ready to stitch for the holidays!  

Happy Stitching!! 

Pam & Susan

New Designs for The Needlework Expo 2021

         Susan and I are excited about giving you a pre-show reveal at what we have been getting ready for the Needlework Expo!  The Needlework Expo is a wholesale market that can only be attended by shop owners.  However, you can select your favorites and have your favorite order them for you!  We hope that you will enjoy our new designs!

Wedding at Mermaid's Cove 

There's a wedding on this sunny day at Mermaid's Cove!  Look at all the little "brides" and groom's men dressed for the wedding! Do you see how the bride just seems to sparkle on her special day?  There is even a whale signaling lots of good luck on the horizon and a mermaid over at the lighthouse watching all of the festivities!  It's a wonderful day in Mermaid's Cove. 

Morning Tweet

It's early in the morning in Birdtown and all the birds have started to leave their nests to start the day.  The sun is coming up-listen, did you hear it? It is the first tweet of the day.  All the little ears have perked up for all the news to be gathered in the first Morning Tweet!

                                                        

Mary E. Allen Sampler

The Mary E. Allen Sampler was stitched in 1836.  The original sampler was stitched on plain, even-weave linen with 2 ply silk floss.  It incorporates cross stitch, satin stitch, rice, Algerian and Smyrna stitches and is hem-stitched around the edges.

Creepy Pumpkin Stackers 

Our pumpkin patch is haunted!  Just look at the pumpkins-they have all sorts of bats, cats & monsters peeping out of them and dancing all around them!  Some of the monsters are even glowing in the dark! These pumpkins are full of mischief!! They are even stacking themselves 2 or 3 high so that they can hop out and scare those passing by!  It's going to be an exciting Halloween at the farmer's pumpkin patch this year!

Mr. and Mrs. Claus Ornaments

These 2 ornaments are made as flat-folds; however you can finish them as an ornament for your tree or a small pillow.  Whichever you do, we hope that you will enjoy stitching these fun decorations for your home! 

Blue Frost Ornament kit

This delightfully cute ornament is a limited edition kit.  Materials used include cotton floss, linen, trims, backing, ribbon, & more. All materials and complete finishing instructions are included. 

Bouton de Rose kit

This adorable necklace kit is a limited edition kit. The picture shows the back as well as the front. It is a perfect gift for a stitcher!  It uses 32ct linen and DMC floss. All instructions & materials are included.

We hope that you will enjoy all of our new designs! Keep Stitching!

Happy Stitching!

Pam & Susan

New Designs for Fall 2020!

Simple Gifts-O Holy Night

Simple Gifts-O Holy Night is our newest Quaker inspired design ready just in time for Christmas. Started as companion piece to Simple Gifts-Christmas, this new design echoes the the meaning and the symbols of Christmas.  We hope that you will enjoy stitching this as much as we did! 

A Spooky Biscornu

This was so much fun to stitch! Complete with bats, spiders, cats, ghosts and skeletons, this oversized (6 inches square) will be a spooky addition to all of your stitching smalls! Happy Halloween!

Just a couple of other notes for your information- our blog has "updated"  it's settings etc.  So there are some options that we used to have on our blog that we no longer have available.  The most interesting one is that we no longer get notifications when people make comments on our page.  Since we are not posting everyday, we don't always see them  until much later.  Please if you have a question then email us.  It is listed under our profile.  (praiseworthystch@bellsouth.net)  We always love hearing from you!! So please let us know if we can help!  We also are on Facebook and Instagram under Praiseworthy Stitches.  

Thank you for all of your support.  It means the world to us to know that we can bring joy in to your lives.  Take care and God bless you.

Happy Stitching!

Pam & Susan