Monday, February 20, 2023
Magical Quilts Blog joins my Freebie List!
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Green finishes and a red start!
I now have 3 Shamrock finishes from the 1998 Curtis Boehringer mini chart 3 For $2. The first finish was "March".
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Shamrock growing & Something Blue showing †
I have been stitching on Curtis Boehringer's 3 for $2 Shamrock Sampler. The fabric is a hand dyed 28 count cashel linen in the color Lagoon. I don't know what company but I had purchased it years ago at Stitches 'n Things. I am using white Silks 4 You silk floss. The green dotted Swiss cotton fabric you see behind it is a lovely cotton quilting fabric that I purchased at 1-2-3 Stitch! I am going to use it for one of my Irish designs I am stitching. I have stitched 2 of the lobes of the shamrock and I am working on the 3rd. I love this and intend to stitch the 3rd design in this little leaflet also.
I did receive my fabric and floss for my intended start Rosewood Manor's Something Blue. The fabric is Picture This Plus 28 count cashel linen. The color is called Alchemy. It is so beautiful! Also received is the 15 skeins of Weeks Dyed Works in the color Parchment. Looking forward to starting that.
I hadn't been feeling well the past several days. I believe this crazy back and forth weather is killing my sinuses. I have been reading the Left Behind series again for the I don't know how many times now. The events in the world are so dark and I need to focus on God more closely. I also listen to the Bible in a Year podcasts from Father Mike Schmidt produced by Ascension. I love Father Mike and have learned SO much from him. I need to keep God close in these troubling times, we all do. So for this moment I will sign off with God Bless you my dear friends.
Sunday, January 22, 2023
A Shamrock Sampler & Supplies For A Wanna Start
Saturday, January 21, 2023
♣ A wee Irish finish!
I would like to finish it into a small cushion using the fabric you see behind in a green/tan check cotton for the back.
Snowflower Lace seems to be sitting in the background as I am scratching my Irish itch.
Sunday, January 15, 2023
My Lifetime Stitch Box
Friday, January 13, 2023
My very own bead bed
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Stash buyer's regret!
Thursday, January 5, 2023
Pay and Free Stitch-A-Longs for 2023
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
A Wee Bit 'O Stitchin'!
Sunday, January 1, 2023
A New Year Begins!
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Friday, April 8, 2022
Patricia Andrle/Counted Illumination Designs
Designs by Patricia Andrle (available in these magazine issues only)
BH&G Cross Stitch Christmas Magazine
1993 Christmas Is Coming
BH&G Cross Stitch & Country Crafts/
Cross Stitch & Needlework Magazine
Sept/Oct 94 Christmas House* (also an out of print BH&G leaflet “Christmas All Around the House”
and a Bucilla kit “Christmas House”)
Nov/Dec 94 Owl Sampler
Nov/Dec 94 Cardinal Sampler
Mar/April 95 Illuminated House Blessing
May/June 95 Bee Sampler
Sept/Oct 95 The Goblins
July/Aug 95 Romantic Gazebo (Secret Garden)*
Nov/Dec 95 Gloria Sampler
Nov/Dec 95 Peace and Plenty
Jan/Feb 96 Christmas Bells
Jan/Feb 96 The Flower Shop*
Mar/April 96 Trellis Sampler
Nov/Dec 96 The Toy Shop*
Jan/Feb 97 Choose Thy Love
Mar/April 97 Beauty of the House
Sept/Oct 97 Halloween Window*
Jan/Feb 98 Victorian House*
Jan/Feb 98 Four Seasons Sampler
Sept/Oct 99 Circle Sampler
April 99 Blackwork Treasure Box
June 99 Needlework Tool Case
Jan/Feb 00 Intertwined Squares
Just Cross Stitch Magazine
July/Aug 94 Swimming Swans
Sept/Oct 94 The Jousters (profile article)
July/Aug 95 Fine Feathers
Nov/Dec 95 Three Ships
*Hardanger designs
Gloria progress
Thursday, March 24, 2022
April is finished before it has begun!
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Fat Quarter Shop added to Free design List
Thursday, March 3, 2022
☩ Mary's Sampler is finished! ☩
Plum Street Samplers free SAL from 2013, Mary's Sampler, was a casual stitch along on a Facebook group I am in. Here is a link to the pattern and color key:
Mary's Sampler chart: https://plumstreetsamplers.com/2013/11/24/marys-sampler-finale/?fbclid=IwAR1CoppH_DPvl5zLFI33bdkgLSPJs-wolYKq4GgR55K7KJLhiRKTe33URhM
I started stitching it Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at 1220 p.m. I completed it Monday, February 21, 2022 at 9:00 p.m. That was a span of 28 days of which only 20 days I worked on it.
I used Hand Dyed by Stephanie 28 count Lugana in the color "Slate". The floss I used was DMC 611, 642, 729 and 3371. I used Dye Is Cast Dried Herbs and Weeks Dyed Works Boisenberry for the berries in the border. Crescent Colors, Sweetest Heart was used for the large flower in the design and Gentle Arts Sampler Threads in the colors Brandy, Shaker White, Wood Smoke, Adobe, Wood Trail and Heirloom Gold were also used.
Monday, February 28, 2022
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
May you be blessed with 83 links to free and legal St. Pat's designs.
Shamrock Four Square: http://talonsaiguilles.over-blog.fr/article-29108177.html?fbclid=IwAR0tiq8qnrgykToi1cu1BzefJAsobnfZOaMzUHOY4M6UkRnMkul9Z2oVJQo
Green Heart of Hearts: http://talonsaiguilles.over-blog.fr/article-27840446.html?fbclid=IwAR18M5A-_lAJp7czmwoZ7b95RDVQkHQQF1iNhqXyVJuQGav0moG8JrgG4R8
Palko Lap March: https://palkolap.blogspot.com/2016/03/1079-honapok-2015-marcius-monate-2015.html
Celtic Knots: https://www.aon-celtic.com/freeware/crossstitch/crossstitchmain.html
Irish Blessing: https://www.fatquartershop.com/cross-stitch/free-cross-stitch-patterns/little-irish-blessing-sampler-free-downloadable-pdf-cross-stitch-pattern
Irish at Heart: https://www.freepatterns.com/cross-stitch/irish-at-heart
Everyone is Irish: https://alitadesigns.com/?p=142
Shamrock 2009 & 2010 David Jackson: http://jan-takayama.com/Craft-Supplies-&-Tools/ukdwtu-636882/embroidery-Shamrock-cross-stitch-Irish-cross-stitch-PDF-Leprechaun.cfm
Slainte (health) https://www.theworldinstitches.co.uk/blogs/blog/slainte-st-patricks-day-free-cross-stitch-chart
Lucky Day: https://happinessiscrossstitching.com/2020/03/st-patricks-day-cross-stitch-pattern.html
St. Patrick's Day Lad and Lass: https://stitchpeople.com/products/free-st-patricks-day-pattern
St Patrick's Day Mini Cat: https://happinessiscrossstitching.com/2016/03/freebie-friday-st-patricks-day-mini-cat.html
Happy St. Patrick's Day (2 designs): http://worldaccordingtoagi.blogspot.com/2012/02/st-patricks-day-cross-stitch-pattern.html
Got Luck: https://plumstreetsamplers.typepad.com/plum_street_samplers/2011/03/got-luck.html
Hare's Lucky Day: https://plumstreetsamplers.typepad.com/plum_street_samplers/2010/03/ideas-of-march.html
Lucky Day: http://www.brookesbooks.com/Freebies/LuckyDayPub.pdf
Paddy McPig: http://www.brookesbooks.com/Freebies/PaddyPigFinalPub.pdf
Shamrock 2013: http://www.brookesbooks.com/Freebies/shamrock2013BWPub.pdf
Cead Mile Failte: http://www.brookesbooks.com/Freebies/2020BBPCeadMileFailtePUBLR.pdf
Good Luck Robin: http://kittyandmedesigns.blogspot.com/p/free-cross-stitch-patterns.html
A Bit of Ireland: https://oakhavendesigns.blogspot.com/2014/02/good-afternoon-stitchers-well.html
March Bird: https://oakhavendesigns.blogspot.com/2011/03/march-sal-bird-is-here-march1.html
Luck 5: https://oakhavendesigns.blogspot.com/2011/02/luck-5-gift-for-you-feb24.html
Small Celtic Sampler: https://www.deviantart.com/nevasirenda/art/Small-Celtic-Alphabet-Sampler-519172600
Emerald Fairy: https://www.deviantart.com/nevasirenda/art/Emerald-Angel-790056132
Failte Knot: https://www.deviantart.com/nevasirenda/art/Failte-Knot-440900836
Shamrock Bookmark: https://www.deviantart.com/nevasirenda/art/Shamrock-Bookmark-358589356
Clover: https://happinessiscrossstitching.com/2013/03/my-craft-room-is-painted-ready-for-next.html/amp
Kiss My Arse: Póg mo thóin Subversive ATC (14-count and higher) | Kincavel Krosses (wordpress.com) or https://kincavelkrosses.wordpress.com/2011/02/28/pog-mo-thoin-subversive-band-sample
Celtic Knots (2 of them): https://kincavelkrosses.wordpress.com/2010/02/
Kiss my Arse blackwork: https://kincavelkrosses.wordpress.com/2011/03/01/pog-mo-thoin-subversive-atc-14-count-and-higher/
Shamrock Blessing: https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/02/tablescraps-and-shamrocks.html
Shamrocks, Gold and Chickens: https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/02/shamrocks-gold-and-chickens-oh-my.html
A Basket For Ewe: https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/02/a-basket-for-ewe-st-patricks-day-freebie.html
Lucky: http://threadworkprimitives.blogspot.com/p/freebie-patterns.html
Lucky Stamp: https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/02/are-you-feeling-lucky-st-pattys-stamp.html
You Are My Lucky Charm: https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/02/you-are-my-lucky-charm-st-patricks-day.html
St. Patty's Trifle: Pinker n Punkin Quilting & Stitching: "Gettin My Green On" and a St. Patty's Day Trifle
Shamrocks, Rainbows, Leprechauns, Pot 'O Gold: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G6KQVY2afBiyF7qNh19dF-8tKr51J8EE/view
Erin Ewe: https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/02/a-crazy-question-erin-ewe-st-patricks.html
Spring Green Saltbox: https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/03/spring-green-saltbox-freebie.html
March Squared (2003 Rainbow Gallery Months): https://www.rainbowgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Cross-Stitchers-Surprise-Series-2003.pdf
Happy St. Patty's Day: https://www.keepandshare.com/doc/1944497/happy-st-patty-s-day-rev-march-newsletter-pdf-june-1-2010-6-25-am-517k?da=y
Lucky You: https://www.twinpeakprimitives.com/freebies
Celtic Inspiration Ornament: http://www.twdesignworks.com/Free/celticinsporn.html
Blackwork Clover Bookmark: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3AUfbaX7BrOUURYcndNRVhSRzQ/view?fbclid=IwAR1HLt1whIlYxYC4FxC5X72LMs7Vor9XLA0SNxHJDOBlRCCwYcLjMy7zeaU&resourcekey=0-bYg5b-eYqGS0bmxlE79fSQ
Shamrock Bouquet: http://bdcouture.over-blog.com/article-grille-gratuite-du-vendredi-du-trefle-plein-les-poches-39319656.html
March St. Patrick's Day Hat: https://lucieheaton.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/free-march-st-patricks-hat-cross-stitch-pattern.pdf?mc_cid=e28c2ab96c&mc_eid=7044adeda6&fbclid=IwAR2XrhwH0IF7nMv_WEfyadmT0l0Bkc8M7zpIk3ZmI6wGClA9YTrQuiT5vnQ
Shamrock and Ladybug: https://syku66.blogspot.com/2010/02/sal-my-little-heart-teil-3.html?fbclid=IwAR1_39z8nCNJv-KWsWn5pvtZROo2GbT5VxLMlpZ9OTxOodjG-mwehuQex2I
Shamrock card face (2 designs): https://danihaft.blogspot.com/2015/01/urodzinowo.html?fbclid=IwAR3LKTmEWMALUZ3hfPMQbkwtd8oud46pFrnJMSRfypQrgK66aGROd3Y8Lr0
Kiss Me I'm Irish: https://anastasiapollack.blogspot.com/2014/03/crafts-with-anastasia-kiss-me-im-irish.html?fbclid=IwAR0cGBZSg7r81qov3q-pzDBJ1lU1TzlhkYK2YtJ52K4FhQUUoGLa8_qaytI
Shamrock Border: https://friendship-bracelets.net/patterns/alpha/62933?fbclid=IwAR3fB_rZmuT6eDYf91q64DkvtHzegdxHPyvdFmAk7SAZvgw_g2TpNSel3yQ
Kiss Me I'm Irish (Gaelic & English version): https://smalltownstitchin.blogspot.com/2014/03/a-gift-for-st-patricks-day.html?fbclid=IwAR2iBeSjWILil66BFSnIQmdBSB21m3cYZAyZIQ48MJvDHb-1xRBCvizZtU4
Luck 'O the Irish: https://alitadesigns.com/?p=641&fbclid=IwAR0qNGfEByRHXfHMU57DEHd46k9CWXGP-32BbQLua_kP8Swm6xKnLbo95J8
Green Circle: https://gazette94.blogspot.com/2015/09/tortue.html?fbclid=IwAR1LSxNfsjvhfWlv_R14nXOxQCzimRZQFcPgWugO1aeYC-A2hi6ou-c7_BY
Lucky Black Kitty: https://gazette94.blogspot.com/2015/09/tortue.html?fbclid=IwAR1LSxNfsjvhfWlv_R14nXOxQCzimRZQFcPgWugO1aeYC-A2hi6ou-c7_BY
Luck Truck: Pinker n Punkin Quilting & Stitching: Truckin Along in the Luck Truck- A St. Patrick's Day Freebie.
Everyone is Irish: https://alitadesigns.com/?p=142
Clover: https://kissycross.twoday.net/stories/6187734/
Leprechaun Lodge: https://blueribbondesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Leprechaun-Lodge.pdf
Niggy and Me (Embroderbee): https://embroiderbee.wordpress.com/2010/02/15/happy-st-patricks-day-early-freebie-from-niggy-and-me/
Trefle: http://baybyboop.canalblog.com/archives/2009/03/09/12884891.html
4 Leaf Clover 2018: http://passioncreative.over-blog.com/2018/07/grille-gratuite-point-de-croix-trefle-a-4-feuilles-2018.html
Little Irish Blessing: https://auribuzz.com/2019/03/12/little-irish-blessing/
St. Paddy's Pocket: https://www.scribd.com/doc/130219423/Paddy-Pocket
Shamrock Basket: https://farmhousenotforgotten.blogspot.com/2021/03/top-o-morning-to-you.html?m=1&fbclid=IwAR0BN2_vsmm1aMftpqGAs8X9l3ZDrYHa03VqD0mbS8FKyHZhIaQoMgvOy1Q
St. Patrick's Day Sampler II: https://embroiderbee.wordpress.com/2013/02/19/st-patricks-day-sampler-ii/
Mini Shamrock: https://fabyreilly.com/2020/03/04/mini-shamrock-freebie/
Sunday, February 13, 2022
Psalm 4:8 a free design from Sunroom Stitcher
I created this pattern on Cross Stitch.com. This is one of my favorite verses in the Bible. It is yours to share as you see fit. Let's spread the Word of God! Click on the link above "In Peace I Will lie down" and you will be taken to the Dropbox file to download the pattern.

















