The February 2008 Stoney Creek magazine features more than a
dozen cross stitch designs to love:
Gardens Like Quilts (blue jay and robin perched on clothesline
holding quilt next to garden bag holding flowerpots and a kitten,
with the verse, "Gardens are like quilts: Splashes of color that
warm the heart") (152w x 213h Stitches)
I Will Not Hurry (the prayer, "I will not hurry through this
day! Lord, I will listen by the way, to humming bees and singing
birds, to speaking trees and friendly words; and for the moments in
between, seek glimpses of the great unseen. I will not hurry
through this day! I will take time to think and pray! I will look
into the sky, where fleecy clouds and swallows fly; and somewhere
in the day... maybe, I will catch whispers, Lord, from Thee" framed
by stitched violets and crocuses) (156w x 116h Stitches)
A Friend Box (heart-shaped garland with rosebuds surrounds
saying, "A friend is God's way of showing us we don't have to walk
alone"–originally displayed in Betsy Box) (70w x 69h Stitches)
Stained Glass Cross (lovely cross design looks like stained
glass thanks to iridescent blending threads and
treasures–originally displayed in Shutter frame resembling bay
window) (63w x 90h Stitches)
Winter Home Ensemble (three coordinating snowmen and
snowflake designs–originally designed for acrylic tissue box cover,
liquid dispenser and towel) (border of 3 snowmen–95w x 36h
Stitches; snowman head–65w x 75h Stitches; snowflakes–65w x 75h
Stitches)
A Happy Heart (a large pink heart with four smiley faces and
smaller hearts and the Bible verse, "A happy heart... makes the
face cheerful" Prov. 15:13) (84w x 74h Stitches)
Grandma's Doily (delicate lacy design with rosebuds stitched
to look like a doily–originally displayed in Laura's Box) (80w x
80h Stitches)
Eat 'Em All (small design with the saying, "Life's a box of
chocolates... EAT 'EM ALL!"–originally framed in Sweet Things
chocolate fabric frame) (67w x 39h Stitches)
Spring Teddy (mousepad featuring teddy holding a heart with
a watering can, birdhouse, bird and flower pot with the Bible
verse, "Since God so loved us, we ought to love one another" I John
4:11–part of four seasons series) (95w x 85h Stitches)
Floral Towel (floral border design–originally designed for
Maxton towel) (114w x 28h Stitches)
Bear Hugs Tin (mini design of small teddy hugging larger
teddy sitting holding heart, surrounded by mini hearts–originally
displayed on a small tin) (53w x 36h Stitches)
Countdown to Christmas: 2008 Snowflake Ornament series
(first snowflake in a series stitched with overdyed silk, blending
threads, beads and treasures) (57w x 57h Stitches)
Children's Corner: In My Heart (colorful stitched
hearts and the words, "Jesus Lives in my heart"–stitched on a
Bright Ideas bookmark) (26w x 98h Stitches)
Easy on the Eyes: Violets Banner (cluster of
violets–originally stitched on a 10 ct sage green Tula banner) (91w
x 129h Stitches)
Quilted Hearts Garden Collectors' series afghan (Block 1, 2,
4, 5, 6 and 7) (Each block is 93w x 113h Stitches)
