Header Image

The header image at the top is Rainbow Row in Charleston SC. The chart itself is a design by Barbara and Cheryl. You can view the finished piece Rainbow Row.


Narcissus and Myrtle Counted Cross Stitch

Narcissus and Myrtle by Ginger & Spice

Narcissus and Myrtle

Some time ago, I started on a beautiful floral piece from Ginger & Spice. It is called Narcissus and Myrtle and I am stitching it on white 28 ct Jobelen over 2 threads. It is coming along slowly as I have also been [...]

A Stitch in Time Mini Sampler

The chart for A Stitch in Time Mini Sampler appear in the Jan/Feb 1988 issue of CrossStitch & Country Crafts. Stitched on 14 count white Aida, the sampler was framed without a mat in a shadowbox bronze frame to keep the glass of the [...]

Baby Sampler Counted Cross Stitch

My niece, a brand new doctor, had her first baby in June, a little boy. This was stitched for him. I finally got it stretched, matted, and framed and will be delivering it over the Thanksgiving holiday.

It was stitched on 28 count cream Jobelan, one of my favorite fabrics to work on. [...]

Why God Made Little Boys

This design “Why God Made Little Boys” from the Stoney Creek Collection was stitched for my grandson, Travis Lee Martin and given to him in 1990. The design is still available but it has changed considerably from this original one.

Why God Made Little Boys Author: Unknown

God made the world out of [...]

Childhood Dreams - Little Girl’s Purses

Little girls’ purses hold magical things, Cookies, paper dolls, and “diamond” rings. But this treasure is nothing to the magic one finds In little girls hearts and little girls minds.

This piece was stitched on white 14 count Aida and framed in a fire engine red frame. It was a gift to my brother [...]