With Needle and Thread by Blackbird Designs
This Blackbird Designs cross stitch book is chock full of projects – there are eleven in all! Designs include everything from the alphabet to birds to floral motifs. Projects range from pillows to wall hangings to sewing boxes! The book includes charts and instructions for all 11 projects and is 48 pages. The book finishes with a conversion chart and source list. And, of course, the book is now Out of Print and much sought after.
Designs Include: Small Sampler Pillow, Be Thou the Rainbow, Bluebird's Needles & Pins, Victorian Pins & Needles, Tulip & Star Pinkeep, Simple Harvest, Friendship's Sheltering Vine, Tis Halloween, My Quaker House, Let Heaven & Nature Sing, and Pink House.
My Quaker House
Design Size:73w x 199h
Recommended Fabric: 40 ct French Vanilla by R&R
14/28ct - 5 1/4 x 14 1/4 plus 4 inches all sides = 13 1/4 x
22 1/4
16/32ct - 4 5/8 x 12 1/2 plus 4 inches all sides = 12
5/8 x 20 1/2
18/36ct - 4 x 11 plus 4 inches all sides = 12 x
19
Recommended Floss: Weeks Dye Works and Olde Willow Stitchery
- WDW Aztec Red
- OWS Weeping Willow (this is no longer available)
- WDW Palomino
- WDW Schneckley
- WDW Curry
- WDW Hibiscus
- WDW Confederate Gray
Specialty Stitches: Smyrna Cross
Let Heaven and Nature Sing
Design Size: 122w x 101h
Recommended Fabric: 32ct Light Examplar-Vintage Lakeside Linen
14/28ct - 8 3/4 x 7 1/4 plus 4 inches all sides = 16 3/4 x 15
1/4
16/32ct - 7 5/8 x 6 3/8 plus 4 inches all sides = 15 5/8
x 14 3/8
18/36ct - 6 3/4 x 5 5/8 plus 4 inches all sides =
14 3/4 x 13 5/8
Recommended Floss: Weeks Dye Works (WDW) Gentle Arts (GA) and Olde Willow Stitchery
- WDW Aztec Red
- WDW Baby's Breath
- OWS Weeping Willow (this is no longer available)
- WDW Indian Summer
- WDW Sage
- GA Baby Spinach
- WDW Rum Raisin
- WDW Schneckley
Specialty Stitches: Smyrna Cross and Satin Stitch
My Pink House
Design Size: 64w x 61h
Recommended Fabric: 32ct Daily Grind by R & Reproductions
14/28ct - 4 5/8 x 4 3/8 plus 4 inches all sides =
12 5/8 x 12 3/8
16/32ct - 4 x 3 7/8 plus 4 inches all sides =
12 x 11 7/8
18/36ct - 3 1/2 x 3 3/8 plus 4 inches all sides =
11 1/2 x 11 3/8
Recommended Floss: Weeks Dye Works
- Aztec Red
- Dolphin
- Curry
- Hibiscus
- Palomino
- Olive