September Cottage

September Cottage is here!  The model was stitched with 28 count Lambswool Linen from Wichelt.  You will also need DMC 349, 351, 728, 3031 and White, along with Weeks' Pecan and Grasshopper.

Check back on Wednesday for a picture of our other new design Cookies & Milk.  Both designs will be available in shops later this month or early August.

Red, White and Blue!

This month's new designs are all about the Red, White and Blue!  First is July Cottage.  For this design you will need DMC 435, 744, 3031 and White.  You will also need Sampler Threads' Geranium and Aged Pewter and Crescent Colours' Betty Bluebell, Chopped Chives and Blue Beatrice.

Secondly, we have Star Spangled Garden, which was stitched on Wichelt's 28 count Country French Blue linen.  You will need DMC White along with Crescent Colours' Ladybug and Blue Beatrice and Weeks' Ivy and Dirt Road.

Both designs will be shipping to distributors at the end of next week so you should look for them in your shops towards the end of this month or early June.  Happy Stitching!

June Cottage

Ladybugs and strawberries abound in June Cottage this month. Stitched on 28 count Lambswool Linen, the model uses DMC 434, 436, 726, 3031, 3033 and White. It also uses Crescent Colours' Ladybug and Sampler Threads' Baby Spinach.

Be sure to check back on Wednesday for a picture of our other new design this month, Cherries and Berries. Both of the designs will ship to distributors in a week and then onto the shops after that.

May Cottage

Here's the new one for all you Cottage of the Month fans out there - it's May Cottage! This design is just buzzing with bees, flowers and birds. It is of course stitched on Wichelt's 28 count Lambswool Linen, like all the other cottages. You will need DMC 676, 959, 964, 3031, 3806 and White along with Crescent Colours' Frog Legs and Weeks Dye Works' Bright Leaf to complete the design as shown.

These patterns will be shipped to distributors on Friday. Also be sure to check back here on Wednesday for a picture of our other new design, Walk Before You Fly.

April Cottage

Another month, another cottage - and now it's time for April! This one is a very springtime cottage with it's lavender house, flowers and bluebirds. And don't forget the little bunny who has his eye on those carrots! For this pattern you'll need DMC threads along with Crescent Colours' Amethyst, Sampler Threads' Chives and Weeks' Artichoke.

On Wednesday I will be posting the picture of my other new design Party Cakes, so be sure to check back here in a couple of days to see that one as well!

March Cottage

Hello everyone! Hope you all had a nice weekend. I thought I would post the picture of March Cottage this morning and hopefully brighten everyone's Monday a bit! This month's cottage has just one overdyed thread, that being Weeks' Pecan. All the rest of the threads are DMC.

On Wednesday I'll be posting the picture of our other new design, Our Love Nest, so be sure to come back to see that one as well!

February Cottage

Here is the next in our Cottage of the Month series, February Cottage. This one uses Crescent Colours' Poblano Pepper, Pink Posey and Pink Champagne along with a few other DMC threads. All of the models for this series will be stitched on Wichelt's 28 count Lambswool Linen. I know that many of you out there are quite excited about this series and I'm so happy about that! These patterns will be shipping to distributors mid December so you can expect them in your shops sometime after that.

And be sure to check back here tomorrow for a picture of the last of our holiday designs for this year, In the Meadow.

Cottage of the Month Stitch Along

So I just had to share with you all that Vonna, of The Twisted Stitcher fame, is starting a stitch along for the Cottage of the Month series! She has created a new blog for it with all sorts of great information. You can see it here: http://ccn-cottages.blogspot.com/. Great idea Vonna!

Cottage of the Month - January Cottage

I have something that I'm very excited to share with you all today! I have a new series of patterns that I am going to be releasing starting this month. The series is called Cottage of the Month, and it is a 12 month long series featuring 12 different cottages all inspired by the months of the year.

The designs will all be the same size and will feature a mix of DMC and overdyed threads. There are many finishing possibilities with these, but if you do choose to use a frame, you can easily pop them in and out to change with the months, since they will all be the same size.

The designs will all be about 5 1/2" square when stitched on 28 count fabric. They are a perfect size to finish with enough time to have them ready for the coming month. This first cottage is of course January, and since it will be available in shops near the end of this month or the beginning of next month you will have time to get it all stitched up by January.

I hope that you all will enjoy stitching this series as much as I have enjoyed designing it, and be sure to check back here on Monday for a picture of our newest holiday design, Vintage Christmas.