Here's another older freebie for you.....

Title:    Freebie RIP!
Author:    The Stitcherhood
Copyright:    2009
Stitch Count:    47 W x  26 H
circle =  DMC 310 - black
square =  DMC 920 - orange

Thought you might enjoy an old freebie...

Title:    Freebie Boo!
Author:    The Stitcherhood
Copyright:    2008
Stitch Count:    35 x 43
DMC 310 - black or any color of your choice

                                

Halloween sneak peek.... 

:)

Hi Friends!

So sorry I've been away for so long! Things have been crazy and busy -  I'm sure you know what that's like!

I've been working on some Halloween designs and have a new design published in "Just Cross Stitch" magazine. So proud to be published AGAIN in such a wonderful magazine! My favorite. ;)

Check this out when you have a minute:

http://www.just-crossstitch.com/featured_pattern.php?id=8

It's a pattern called "Eek".

 I hope to have 3 new Halloween designs stitched and charted by the end of the week-end (I'll share some sneak peeks if I can get my camera working) and I'll letcha know when they are ready to jump out of the nest.

I really WILL try to post more often. I sometimes feel like I have nothing really cool cross stitch related, or even just interesting to say, so I don't bother - BUT I might broaden my scope to everything funny, beautiful, AND cross stitch.

Would that interest you all?

THANKS & Take Care! :)

~ Maria

They're Here!

Finally!   I have 4 new designs ready!
Sorry for the wait. 
It's been a long, weird few months... but here they are... :)

 





















All available here...
http://www.thestitcherhood.com/patterns/

or here:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/stitcherhood

How are you? 
What have you been up to? ;) 
~M

Happy Mothers Day!

: )

A Smile Fact! :)

If this doesn't make you smile....  check your pulse! 

 

Otters hold hands while sleeping 

so they don't float apart.

 

 

 ;)  ~Maria

Happy Easter!

Hello Friends!

It's been too long since I've posted... so sorry about that... but I've got 4 new designs in the works!
Also - here is an Easter Freebie - just to say "Thanks!" for supporting me and my little design company.

Enjoy, and don't forget to send photos of your finishes (I'll share them here for all to see!)

Thanks and Happy Easter!

~Maria

Click on pattern to enlarge.

Legend:
circle -     DMC 310    black
line -        DMC 469    green
dark sideways "L" like symbol -     DMC 3830    rose
Feel free to change colors to your taste and use any fabric that you prefer.

Valentine Design!

 I am now offering a new wonderfully primitive design for Valentines day! 

Wouldn't this make a beautiful hanging pocket in which to keep all of those   Valentines Cards!  

Simply stitched on tea dyed fabric to create an old dirty primitive look. ;) Love it!

This is my first exclusive design for sale only though me... 
on my website: http://thestitcherhood.com/patterns/love-letters-p-140.html
or through my Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/stitcherhood
Not offered anywhere else!  
Enjoy! 
 

Copyright 2013, All Rights Reserved.

New Design!

Hello friends!

I hope this post finds you well and having a great 2013 so far!

I have my first design of the new year ready...

Available here:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/stitcherhood
or here:
http://www.thestitcherhood.com/patterns/

Stay cool! ; )

~ Maria

Merry Christmas!!

Oh So Funny!

A good laugh.... worth it!

; ) 
Click on it!

They're Here! Finally, right?

Fiiiinally ready!

Better late than never, right? It's not Christmas yet! 

Still plenty of time to pull up your favorite stitching chair to your TV with your favorite movie and stitch ALL night! ooooor Stitch under a cozy lap blanket by the fire while listening to your favorite Christmas carols!  Add some hot chocolate or eggnog for best results! ; )

Oh, yes, there's still time.

While you run around enjoying the festivities and Christmas spirit... remember to treat yourself... and treat yourself WELL! 
; )

Happy Pre- Holiday Craziness My Friends! Enjoy! ) ~ M

BOTH Available here: 

On Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/stitcherhood

Or Here: http://www.thestitcherhood.com/patterns/

Happy..........

Happy Thanksgiving!

Christmas is coming!

Christmas is coming!!!

Here's a sneaky peek at 2 new Christmas designs in the works 

(more to come after that, I hope).  

IF I can get my shopping and cleaning and cooking done 

(family is also coming!), 

I hope to finish these off this week! 

 ; )  ~ M

 

A companion to my Halloween "Spell Shelves", 

this is my Christmas "Elves Shelves" ; )

AND... a tribute to the annual untangling 

of the big ball of Christmas lights! ; )

Happy Halloween!

Amazing colors of fall!

I've been swept away...

my yard is a wonderland of color! 

= )

New Design!!!!!!!!!!!

    Hello! Hello! Hello!

    Hope you are well!

    I have a new pattern ready,
    this one has 2 designs in 1!
    One for Halloween
    and one for Christmas!

          = )

    I LOVE the holidays!
    So many traditions... 
    happy memories...
    what are your favorite holiday traditions?

Available here:

http://thestitcherhood.com/patterns/penny-rugs-p-136.html

and here:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/stitcherhood

Published... again! Happy. Happy. Happy.

I'm so very excited to announce that I have another design published, this time in the Just Cross Stitch 2012 Special Christmas Ornaments Issue!

See there in the second picture... #3

Last time was the 2012 Halloween Issue... and now Christmas! 

Wow, I'm so honored as these are my 2 favorite magazines on the planet! I've collected them for years. 

 I am stunned and amazed to be included in this magazine with such amazing designers as Blackbird Designs, Lizzie Kate, Plum Street Samplers, The Prairie Schooler,  La-D-Da, The Workbasket, oh... I could go on and on and on... so humbled... these are some of my absolute favorites!

So if you haven't gotten them yet... run out and find yourself a copy of both. You won't be disappointed!

~Maria (on cloud 9 =)

PS - A special thanks to Faye for the lovely finishing work!

Boo!

Hello and Boo to you!

I wanted to offer my older freebie

 "Boo" as several folks have asked about it. 

So... here  ya go....

I stitched this fella in DMC 310 (black) 

but you could stitch him any way you choose. 

He is 35 stitches wide and 43 stitches high... 

just perfect for a pin keep, Halloween 

card, ornament, anything. 

Click on the picture to email me to request 
the free Boo PDF pattern! = ) 

I'd love to see and share any pics of finishes!

Enjoy!

~M

New design in my "eXpressions" series! = )

Hello my friends!

With my daughters back in school, cooler temps (downright chilly at night!) and even the beginnings of leaves 
turning red in my yard, I've been thinking of fall!

As promised I have my newest "eXpressions" series 
design done and ready.

Here is.... Taaa Daaa.... "eXpressions: Thanksgiving" !!!

What do you think? I'd love to see you all make these into ornaments, holiday cards, pinkeeps, etc. be creative! If you do, please send me photos of your finishes so that I can 
share them and we can all marvel at them!

Available here:

http://www.thestitcherhood.com/patterns/

or here:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/stitcherhood

Thanks, and enjoy the changing seasons!  = )

~ M

Here's another one!

Another Halloween design is ready! I just LOVE stitching Halloween designs, don't you? I still have one or two more in the works as well as a new design in my "eXpressions" series, this one will be Thanksgiving.

Hope you like 'em! 

: ) ~M

 

Available here:

 http://www.thestitcherhood.com/patterns/

or here:

 http://www.etsy.com/shop/stitcherhood

Halloween Fun!

Hey all! It's almost fall!

They're here! My 2012 Halloween designs!

Not much longer now... cooler crisp fall days with leaves crunching under your feet, pumpkins all decorated and glowing, hot apple cider, candy corn... I can barely wait! Especially since I "slept" through last October!

So, happy (upcoming) fall y'all!  : )  ~M

PS - There are a few more in the works if I can get them done in time! Have you ever noticed that there's never enough stitchin' time?

Available Here: 
http://www.etsy.com/shop/stitcherhood
or here:
http://www.thestitcherhood.com/patterns/