Shorttakes

 

Lori's designs are definitely influenced by her love of quilting.  Needless to say, that makes them more attractive to me too!  As you check them out, scroll back up & note the similar feel to her daughter Emily's designs from Blueberry Ridge.

 

   

Autumn Garden at Cranberry Manor - The next installment in the Cranberry Manor garden series, how fun is this?  There are so many things to see in this ~ a great border, a cute kitty, a fantastic house, pumpkins galore...

Betsy's Halloween Basket - I am in love with this basket series & I'll be adding this one to my stash (not that I've stitched the other ones yet...).

 

   

Peacock Manor - Another house I love, and that peacock is fun too!

Red Bunny Sampler - Just a fun sampler all the way around!

 

   

Wisteria House - The first house on Wisteria Lane (wasn't that the setting for some TV show??), I'm all in with this one.  Hydrangeas may be my favorite garden gem, but wisteria is a close second!  And this house is sooooo pretty!

 

Gigi describes her style as Bohemian-inspired & I love it! 

 

   

Pretty Bird - Why yes, it is a pretty bird!  It also has a bit of a Fraktur feel to it & around here, we love that!

Frolicsome & Mirthful - Fantastic bowl fillers!  I really like these.

 

   

Midnight Garden - This feels kinda Art Nouveau to me.  I love the flowers growing out of the coffee cup!  That just feels fun!

Oona Owl - I feel the Bohemian flair here, and a little elegance too!

 

    

Golden Delicious - Do the apples grow better in the light of this orange moon?  Who cares ~ it's pretty!  Love that top & righthand border!

Pear Hill - Love the pears, but I really love that purple house! 

 

 

3 lovely new designs from this newer designer.  I especially like the stitching friends one.

 

   

A Little Autumn - So many wonderful images of autumn!  I especially like the little squirrels.

Harvest Butterflies - rich autumn colors make these butterflies even more lovely.

 

Noblest Part - I just love all the stitchy motifs here!  It's not easy to recreate those floss tags in cross stitch, but she did it!

 

 

Lindsay is another new designer & her designs are fantastic!  I like the many places she's added some long stitches to add dimension to the design without adding difficulty.  Mostly I like how fun they are!

 

      

Spook-tacular Party - I love so many things about this: the fun patterning on the pumpkins & leaves, the cute faces on the ghosts and check out those stitches trailing off the ghosts! Those are just long stitches, but how much fun does it create?

 

   

Santa's Moonlit Ride - This just looks magical, which is exactly what Christmas Eve should be.  Also, check out the detail of those long stitches creating the stars in the sky.

 

   

Rabbit's Bright Winter Night - What a sweet little bunny, all dressed up for the holidays.

Squirrel's Bright Winter Night - Another adorable guy, definitely ready to decorate for Christmas.

 

   

Love Blooms - This is such a fun design & truly it's those little surface stitches that make all the difference!

 

        

Sweet Summertime - My goodness!  So many great reminders of summer!  I'd definitely keep this up year-round to remind me of happy times when it's cold & dreary & grey outside.

Watermelon Crawl - LOVE this!  Again, her use of patterning in the watermelon slices is so eye-catching, but I also love the "anties" carrying off the strawberries.

Annie is a new designer, but she may be familiar to many of y'all from her Flosstube channel!  She definitely has a fun falir to her work!

 

      

Steampunk Penelope - Steampunk Percival

Therese loves this new couple!  I will admit to not being so aware of "steampunk" stuff, but the more I see of the quirkiness the more I like it!

 

 

Ezmerelda's Blackbirds - Aaaww, they're so cute! 

Autumn Sampler - A fun little sampler to stitch while the leaves are falling.

 

   

Sweet Blessings - I think this is so pretty.  It looks like a pen and ink drawing that has been translated into cross stitch.

Zeresh Andrus - A simple schoolgirl reproduction sampler ~ just right.

 

   

Caroline Carter - Do you think Caroline was practicing her flower & tree motifs for decorating linens later in her life?

Clarissa's Garden Sampler - I like the soft colors in this delicate little sampler.

 

Sylvia has created more lovely samplers for all of the rest of us to enjoy!

 

   

Love You More - What a lovely anniversary sampler to make for your sweetie!

Tombstone Angel #1: Evelyn I*Let - The beginning of a fun series!  I think there are lots of stitchers who would like this on their tombstone!  I also like her name!

 

       

Innocence of Childhood - This is a lovely little streamlined sampler.  The verse is in French but Sylvia has also provided an English translation. It loosely translates to: "Yes the candor attrributed to childhood. Go speak what the heart feels: respect, love gratitude.  Here are my wishes, here is my happiness". Actually a very nice verse.

My Father's House - A lovely Dutch sampler, with a fantastic border.  You know I love that house too!!

 

Joanna's designs are definitely influenced by her Australian home & I love that. 

 

 

Rosella Rests - Adapted from an antique sampler, this beauty is sure to be the prettiest of the flock.

 

    

On Kindness - Adapted from an antique sampler, this would be a lovely gift for a friend.

Notre Dame Alphabet & Joyeux Noel - A gorgeous French sampler with several awesome alphabets!!

 

You know the drill...