The April 2008 Stoney Creek magazine offers more than a dozen
ways to welcome spring:
Wild Rose Medley (silk ribbon flowers, leaves and buds enhance
this lovely bouquet of wild roses) (163w x 153h Stitches)
Mom is Love Pincushion (wreath of roses with these words on
a small round pincushion) (39w x 39h Stitches)
Mother's Day Sampler (band sampler style with the word
"Mother" at top, the Bible verse, "Her children arise up and call
her blessed" (Prov. 31:28), an alphabet and the phrase "Stitched by
(initials) for my mother with love in the year of our Lord (year)"
interspersed with traditional sampler motifs in fresh colors) (69w
x 177h Stitches)
Nurses are Angels (the saying, "Nurses are angels on earth
who are tender and understand; they heal with their hearts as well
as their hands," with a quilt square above and a hand holding a
quilted heart below) (55w x 124h Stitches)
Graduation-Dream-Believe (contemporary outline of grad hat
with tassel and the words "Dream-Believe-Class of
(year)-Congrats-Congrats" with space for personalization (101w x
97h Stitches)
Spring Napkin Holder (The word "SPRING" with a bunny for the
"I" with an Easter egg, bee, butterflies and flowers–designed for
an acrylic napkin holder) (70w x 42h Stitches)
Prayer Changes Things (The word "PRAYER" stitched like a
shadow behind "Changes things" framed by colorful blossoms and
butterflies) (150w x 108h Stitches)
Welcome Spring Blocks (a "WELCOME" with an umbrella, bird's
nest and flower pots coordinates with a lady bunny standing behind
a sign that says "SPRING"–originally finished as decorative
styrofoam blocks) (Welcome - 137w x 50h Stitches; Spring - 53w x
122h Stitches)
Baby Hearts Mini Pillow (conversation hearts say "Baby"
surrounded by sweet expressions like "Cutie Pie," "Lil' Angel,"
"Honey Bunch," and Sweet Stuff"–originally designed for mini yellow
flannel pillow) (71w x 25h Stitches)
Handle with Care (flying bald eagle carries earth on its
shoulders with the words, "Fragile, Handle with Care") (102w x 98h
Stitches)
Spring Snowman (gardening snowlady in straw hat with trowel
stands next to bird and birdhouse over the words "Families are...";
part of "Snowmen for All Seasons" mini series) (90w x 90h
Stitches)
Fishy-Fishy Baby Ensemble (colorful fish and worm on
hook–originally stitched on coordinating baby bib and hooded towel)
(98w x 28h Stitches)
Summer Kitty (mousepad with cat, frog, bees, ladybug and
bird next to a heart topiary with the Bible verse, "Stop and
consider God's wonders" (Job 37:14)–part of a four seasons series)
(95w x 85h Stitches)
Countdown to Christmas: 2008 Snowflake Ornament Series (the
second Snowflake of the series stitched with overdyed silk,
blending thread, beads and crystals) (59w x 59h Stitches)
Children's Corner: Mom, You're the Greatest ("Mom"
cross-stitched with heart as "O" with a few cross-stitched
hearts–originally stitched on 11 ct Aida and framed in 5x7 black
plastic frame) (69w x 46h Stitches)
Easy on the Eyes: Cozy Shelter (simple design of birdhouses
and hearts and the saying, "Friends are a cozy shelter for life's
rainy days) (67w x 69h Stitches)
Quilted Hearts Garden Collectors' series afghan (Blocks 10,
11 and 12) (Each block is 93w x 113h Stitches)
