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Thanksgiving Cat

Black beaded cat disguised as a turkey celebrating harvest among pumpkins with wheat and sunflowers in the background.
The design is bordered with pumpkins and leaves.
Additional chart included for the border with letters inside pumpkins to form words ‘Thankful November’.

Model was stitched on Edinburgh 36ct.
Stitched area: 64×64 stitches
Finished size: 4×4 inches (10×10 cm.)
Can be stitched on other count and colour fabrics.

Pattern PDF includes:
– List of materials
– Symbol and colour key for each stitch and bead
– Step-by-step instructions for stitching and finishing
– Full colour chart
– Black and white chart
– Colour photo for reference

Halloween Tree

Black bony tree with most of Halloween attributes surrounded by border of small houses with merrily windows.

Model was stitched on linen evenweave Belfast 32Ct.
Stitched area: 67×67 stitches
Finished size: approx. 4.5 x 4.5 inches

Pattern PDF includes:
– List of materials
– Full colour chart
– Black and white chart
– Enlarged charts of some elements (b/w)
– Symbol and colour key
– Step-by-step instructions for stitching and finishing
– Colour photos for reference

You can easily change colour scheme and choose other types of fabric as well.

Boxing Cat

Gingerbread style eight-pointed star ornament with beaded cat playing peek-a-boo in a gift box against a decorative snowflake of stitch and beads.

Model was stitched on cotton evenweave Linda 27Ct. ‘White’.
Finished size: approximately 3¼” in diameter.
You can easily change colour scheme and choose other types of fabric as well.

Pattern PDF includes:
– List of materials
– Symbol and colour key for each stitch and bead
– Step-by-step instructions for stitching and finishing
– Full colour chart
– Black and white chart
– Colour photo for reference

Watermelon Cat

Model was stitched on Belfast linen ‘Apple Green’ 32Ct.
Stitched area: 53×53 stitches. Finished size of a cushion is 3¾” (9.5cm) square.
Can be framed or made as a small pincushion ornament/sachet.
Can be stitched on other count fabrics – approximate size for 14/28ct.: 4.2″ (10.7cm), for 18/36ct.: 3.3″ (8.3cm).
Pattern PDF includes:
– List of materials
– Symbol and colour key for each stitch and bead
– Step-by-step instructions for stitching and finishing
– Full colour chart
– Black and white chart
– Colour photo for reference

Christmas Bell

Easy to stitch lovely 3D festive bell.

Stitched area: 59 x 59 stitches.
Model stitched on 16ct. Aida
Finished size: approximately 2.5 inches (6cm).
You can choose other counts and types of fabric as well.
– Number of colours: 7 (but you can stitch using 2-3 multicolour/over-dyed floss)
– Stitch type: full cross stitches only
– Backstitching: none
– Strands of thread: 2
– Beading decoration is optional

Pattern PDF includes:
– Full colour chart
– Black and white chart (for easy printing)
– Colour and b/w symbol key for DMC threads
– Step-by-step finishing instructions with photos

Lighthouse in a Wheat Field

Design based on Happisburgh lighthouse which stands in a wheat field on the North Sea coast (Norfolk, UK). There is a keeper cottage on the left of the lighthouse and a historical pillbox fort in the field.
Includes optional version without wheat field.
Stitched area: 53w x 51h stitches.
Model stitched on linen evenweave Belfast (32ct.) ‘Blue Grey’, finished size: 3.3″x3.18″ (8.4 x 8.1 cm) approx.
Can be stitched on other count and colour fabrics – approximate size for 14/28ct.: 3.8″x3.6″ (9.6 x 9.2 cm), for 18/36ct.: 2.9″x2.8″ (7.4×7.2 cm).
Color count: 11 (no combined colours).
Full cross stitches and half stitches.
Backstitching: Lighthouse outline.
Pattern PDF includes:
– full colour chart with and without backstitch
– black and white chart with and without backstitch
– colour and b/w symbol key for DMC threads
– finished work photo for reference
– additional chart without a wheat field

Easter Bunny Sampler

3-in-1 ‘Easter bunny’ sampler. You can stitch this spring design as a toy/pincushion (with or without an eye), a rabbit’s silhouette or a rectangular sampler.
Size: 3D rabbit – 3”x3.5” approximately on 32Ct. fabric; Model was stitched on Linen 32Ct. Permin/Wichelt ‘Lambswool’.
You can choose other fabric counts.
PDF includes:
– colour charts with colour and symbol key
– black and white charts with symbol key
– step-by-step instructions

Easter Cat

Beaded cat’s role as the Easter bunny sitting on a basket full of Easter eggs against blackwork pattern background. The sun is shining, green grass, blue skies, serene spring day.

Model stitched on perforated paper 14Ct.
Finished size: 5.5x8cm

PDF includes colour charts with colour and symbol key (with/without backstitch and blackwork), black and white charts with symbol key (with/without backstitch and blackwork), blackwork pattern diagram, colour photo of finished work for reference and step-by-step instruction.