Praiseworthy Stitches
designs for counted thread
Friday, May 29, 2026
Simple Gifts-Freedom
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
New Designs for Nashville Market 2026
The trees are blooming, and bunnies are hopping at Cottontail Cottage! They have gotten into all the Easter Bunny's eggs and spread them all over the yard so the children can find them. Can't you hear the children? The air is full of giggles and shouts of excitement as they race for the most eggs!
She is ready for her big magic moment! Stitched with lots of sparkle and scary friends, Miss Kitty is set for lots of spells and Halloween shenanigans. All finishing instructions are included in the chart.
This modern take on an old verse taken from an antique sampler is a light-hearted thought about how we all still feel when we finish that last stitch!
This is a delightfully cute kit. It is a limited-edition kit. Materials used include cotton floss, ribbon, trim & more.
This fun design includes linen, beads, floss, fabric, and finishing materials. It uses 32ct linen and Sullivan's floss. All complete finishing instructions & materials are included with the kit.
Spooky Pals Bookmark Kit.
These 2 cross stitch coffin shaped vinyl bookmarks are so much fun! Included are 2 coffin bookmarks, 2 flying bats, chain, DMC and complete finishing instructions
Little Monsters Buckets.
My other spooky kit is a limited-edition kit. It includes a tin bucket (Dracula, Pumpkin or Mummy), a beaded scissor fob, & a pumpkin pincushion. It uses 32ct linen and DMC floss. All materials and complete finishing instructions are included.
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will be featuring some items from Patience Gray’s Sewing Turtle Boutique. Her incredible
project bags, scissor cases and ort trays are always popular.
New Designs for Fall 2025
Hi!
I hope that you have a fun, delightful summer. It has been very hot here until the last week when we have had lots and lots of rain. I have been so excited to show the new designs for the fall with all the luscious colors. I hope that you will enjoy them too! These will be premiering at the Fall Needlework Market-so that means your will be seeing them appear at your local shop very soon. Remember you can go ahead and reserve your copy with them now so you don't left out!
My newest Quaker design is all about fall! Come and celebrate the season along with all the pumpkins, squirrels, scarecrows & acorns!
Stitch this fun treat with glow-in-the-dark floss, buttons & more! There are lots of delightful surprises peeping out for you to stitch.
Monday, February 24, 2025
New Designs for the Nashville Market
The Nashville market is almost here, and all the new designs are ready! I am so excited to show them to you.
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
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
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.
New Designs for the 2024 Nashville Market
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
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!
Friday, March 31, 2023
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.
Thursday, August 18, 2022
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 CharmsSchool 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!




































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