The December 2005 Stoney Creek Cross Stitch Collection
magazine features more than 20 holiday gift ideas:
How Great Thou Art (large design featuring four verses of
this hymn plus the chorus and a lovely scenic view of mountains,
river, birch and pine trees, and wildflowers) (292w x 147h
Stitches)
Pet Bowls (Dog bowl: Feed Me–dog bones with words
"Please, Feed Me...NOW!!!–52w x 50h Stitches) (Cat bowl: Cats
Rule–paw prints with words, "Cats Rule, Dogs Drool"–39w x 36h
Stitches)
Peace (small sampler style with the word "PEACE" and
stylized snowflake, Christmas tree and reindeer motifs) (71w x 71h
Stitches)
Happy (bookmark with hearts that says, "The place to be
happy is here, the time to be happy is now") (25w x 73h
Stitches)
Dear Santa Adirondack Chair (mini design of Santa's boot
with candy cane borders and the words, "Dear Santa, have a seat,
rest your feet") (28w x 42h Stitches)
Gathering Place Bird Wreath Pillow (lovely holly wreath with
a cardinal, blue jay, American goldfinch, chickadee and
nuthatch–originally stitched on Ayda-Karo pillow with border
saying, "Friends and family gather here") (Center–110w x 112h
Stitches; Border–186w x 15h Stitches)
Time Shaker Clock (sampler style design with alphabet and
saying, "Time: the most valuable thing we can spend"–designed for
Shaker Clock/Peg Rack) (89w x 117h Stitches)
Beaded Ornament (mini design highlighting beads and blending
threads) (29w x 29h Stitches)
Cats and Kittens Coordinating Totes (design with two cats
and the words "Kittens & Cats" fits on large denim tote; either
one of cats fit on small tote) (Large Tote design–115wx 115h
Stitches; Small Tote design–48w x 65h Stitches)
Best Friends Tin (pair of ladybugs and flowers with the
saying, "A best friend is God's way of proving He doesn't want us
to walk alone") (69w x 39h Stitches)
Quilters are Piece Makers (small design with the words
"Quilters are real Piece Makers") (77w x 48h Stitches)
Winter Quilt (quilt hanging in front of snowy church
bordered by snowman, snowflakes, holly and quilt squares with the
saying, "Winter: Take time each season for comfort and peace"–part
of "A Quilt for Every Season" series) (137w x 105h Stitches)
Countdown to Christmas: The Golden Needle Cross Stitch Store
(needlework shop–part of "Village Ornament series") (44w x 42h
Stitches)
Children's Corner: Best Buddies (pair of cuddly snowmen with
the saying "Snowbuddy's cooler than you") (53w x 53h Stitches)
Easy on the Eyes: Bath Ensembles (coordinating designs for
towel, liquid dispenser and toothbrush caddy) (Ye Olde
Outhouse: Towel–171w x 37h Stitches; Liquid Dispenser–114w x
36h Stitches; Toothbrush Caddy–111w x 36h; Cool Penguins:
Towel–171w x 36h Stitches; Dispenser–114w x 36h Stitches;
Toothbrush Holder–111w x 36h Stitches)
Hummingbird Trellis Collectors' series afghan (Blocks 14, 15
and 16) (97w x 97h Stitches each block)