February 2009 Stoney Creek Magazine

Love blooms with 18 wonderful cross stitch designs:
Wildflowers (a collection of wildflowers–Red Mariposa, Mexican Poppy, Evening Primrose, Forget-Me-Not and Star Tulip–that can be stitched individually or together with a border saying "Wildflowers" at the bottom) (172w x 101h Stitches)
Santa's Island (close-up of Santa's face with fuzzy beard and hat trim with a palm tree decorated for Christmas in the background–part of the Christmas in the Tropics Ornament series) (46w x 46h Stitches)
Seeds of Faith (an open seed packet spreading seeds near a floral bouquet and the sayings, "FAITH  All things are possible if you believe" and "When you plant seeds of kindness – Love grows") (139w x 134h Stitches)
Spring Flowers Table Runner (lovely border design featuring pansies, tulips, daffodils and other spring flowers–originally designed for a Lyon table runner) (center motif–140w x 30h Stitches; corner motifs–50w x 49h Stitches)
Love Rose (large rose blossom above the Bible verses, "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud, it is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. I Corinthians 13") (93w x 207h Stitches)
Plum Pretty (border design of a cluster of three plums–originally designed for a blue Madagascar towel) (125w x 34h Stitches)
Delightfully Delicious Apples (border design of a cluster of apples–originally designed for a yellow Madagascar towel) (125w x 34h Stitches)
Pair of Pears (border design with two pears–originally designed for a red Madagascar towel) (125w x 34h Stitches)
Jesus Knows Me (a clever twist on the familiar song, this design shows the letters to J-E-S-U-S" in colorful blocks about the words "Knows Me ~ This I Love") (132w x 30h Stitches)
Leafy Vines & Squares (contemporary design silhouetting leaf and vine patterns against modern patterns in earthy colors) (91w x 91h Stitches)
Trio of Mini Patchwork Pillows (originally designed for Adam Original mini checked pillows):
   Live Joyfully (with stitched flower pot and optional dragonfly button) (55w x 40h Stitches)
   Laugh Uproariously (with flowers and optional bee buttons) (55w x 41h Stitches)
   Love Unconditionally (with vines and an optional heart button) (56w x 42h Stitches)
Tea Lover (ornate tea cup and saucer–originally displayed on a Betsy Box) (71w x 63h Stitches)
Blocks #16, #17 and #18 of the Quilted Hearts Garden Collectors' series afghan (93w x 113h Stitches per block)
Friends Forever (beginner cross stitch design of entwined hearts with space for names) (52w x 40h Stitches)
Spring Thaw (country scene when winter melts into spring of a cabin and barn next to a lake where a pair of wood ducks are flying in for a landing) (200w x 141h Stitches)
Love Grows (colorful design of a heart-shaped flower in a flowerpot with other hearts and the saying, "When you plant seeds of kindness, love grows"–originally stitched on tropical green Aida) (55w x 96h Stitches)
Jump In (frog with spoon and the words "Let me jump in!"–originally stitched on a large 14 ct bib) (107w x 115h Stitches)