Autumn on the Square by ScissorTail Designs was released at Needlework Expo 2022. This is a new designer to me, and I ordered two separate chart packs. As soon as I saw it, I knew I had to stitch this series since Fall is my very favorite time of year.

I’m going to stitch these on 14ct Fiddler’s Lite with my own color choices.

• DMC 436/Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Harvest
• DMC 611/Weeks Dye Works Putty
• DMC 612/Weeks Dye Works Cornsilk
• DMC 3012/Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Mountain Laurel
• DMC 3826/Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Heirloom Pumpkin

Now to decide on finishing fabrics.

Finished and ready to add to one of the dough bowls for display.

I am not sure now how I discovered this SAL (Stitch-a-Long) but decided to participate. It was described as:

If you’d like to stitch a cross-stitch sampler that’s inspired by the global needlework heritage, this SAL is for you! There are 36 squares arranged in a grid, featuring a variety of motifs that are reminiscent of traditional folk designs from around the world. Each week, the chart for a new square will be released. You can stitch the sampler in monochrome, in four-color and two-color versions, or in any color combination that you like.

Cliffside Stitches Cross-Stitch Tiles SAL | Facebook

I joined the group and downloaded the various files to try and decide how to stitch this and what colors to use. I really do not have room on my walls for a large piece and this piece measures 229 x 229 which on 14ct fabric would be 16 3/8 x 16 3/8. Even on 16ct, it would be large 14 3/8 x 14 3/8. I made the decision to stitch them as individual blocks in solid colors (one color for each block.) A decorative frame was also included that you could use with each of the individual tiles. Since I have a very large collection of Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe floss, I decided to use that for each block. Perhaps the theme I will use is Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer with the colors that bring to mind each season.

If you are not on Facebook, you can still join the Stitch-Alongs – Cliffside Stitches.

Tile 1: I am stitching this one on 14ct Fiddler’s Lite using Autumn in Vermont, a very bright reddish orange. This one took slightly over 5 yards of floss.

Tile 2: Stitched on 14ct Fiddler’s Lite with VMSS Golden Squash.

Tile #3 stitched on 16ct Fiddlers Lite with Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe floss Brick Red which is the color of rich red wine.

Tile #4 stitched on 14ct Opalescent white aida with Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Christmas Red and Traditional Christmas Green.

Tile #5 stitched on 14ct Opalescent white aida with Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe rim Valentine and Hearth and Home.

Tile #6 stitched on 14ct Opalescent white aida with Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Christmas Red and Glorious Gold.

Tiles 4, 5, and 6 are going to be finished as flat Christmas ornaments with fabric on the back and twisted cording around the edges and as the hanger. I am using the tutorials by Vonna Pfeiffer, The Twisted Stitcher. How to Make Cording and Flat Ornament

Tiles 4, 5, and 6 I have away as Christmas gifts so will need to stitch them again for me.

And the first three tiles in the series stitched in Autumn colors were finished as small pin pillows to be displayed in one of the dough bowls.

Tile #7 – stitched on 14ct white aida using Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Mint Swirl floss.

Tile #9 – stitched on 14ct white aida using Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Dipped in Purple floss.

Tile #10 – stitched on 14ct White aida using Pearsall’s silk floss Goblin Green and Indian Pink. This is the first and the last time I will use this floss.

Tile #11 stitched on 14ct uses Color and Cotton Flagstone floss.

Tile #12 stitched on 14ct white aida using Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Wild Azure floss.

Tile #13 stitched on14ct white aida using Color and Cotton Clay.

Tile #14 – stitched on 14ct white aida using Au Ver a Soie 1003 #109 and Soie d Alger #5025.

Tile #15 stitched on 14ct cream aida using Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Tropical Orchid. Lady Dot Finishing kit was called Faded Violets.

Tile #16 using 14ct cream aida with Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Frog Prince. Lady Dot Finishing kit called a Little Sparkle.

Tile #17 on 14ct cream aida using VMSS Ocean and Lady Dot Tidal Pool.

Tile #18 using 14ct cream aida with VMSS Stitching Parlor and Lady Dot Green Green Grass of Home.

Tile #35

I am not going to stitch these in any particular order, so Tile #35 is stitched on 20ct white aida over 2 using Au Ver A Soie – Soie d’Alger 1714 Bleu Henri II that was a gift from a fellow stitcher. It was a dream to stitch with. I’ll eventually finish it as a small pillow or ornament.

Summer Sweets is the 2nd release of The Early Bird Pinkeep Club by Scattered Seed Samplers. I do not belong to the club but someone on one of the Stash selling sites offered the kit at a good price, so I snapped it up. The kit comes with the chart, linen, floss and finishing supplies. Since this one was to be stitched on 36ct linen, I switched it out to a piece of 18ct aida I had in my stash. I normally prefer 16ct but I wanted to make sure I had enough of the finishing fabric so used 18ct. I also use two strands of floss when I stitch so will need to add some more but since it is DMC, I already have most of it. Missing two colors which I will pick up next time I go out.

Started Stitching July 30, 2022

Grandma’s Garden is a chartpak offered by Hands on Design. It’s dated 2014. It shows as Out of Stock right now. The chartpack includes two charts, buttons and trims. You supply the fabric and floss.

The pillow has a stitch count of 56 x 65. Recommended fabric was 32ct Weeks Dye Works Light Khaki. I chose to use a piece of 16ct aida I had in my stash and Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe floss Wild Coneflower. It was a really quick stitch. I still need to attach the buttons and decide if I am going to finish it as a small pillow OR frame it.

I’m thinking perhaps I will frame it in a cream-colored rustic frame.

I used a simple white 5×7 readymade frame for this.

Strawberry Urn is offered as a free chart by Needlework Press. I saw it and decided to stitch it on a piece of 18ct white aida I had already gridded for another project. I had a full and partial skein of Glorianna silk floss in a beautiful variegated red (Poinsettia) that I planned on using.

It is a quick stitch and only took a couple of days. I plan on finishing it as a small pin pillow.

The small strawberry charm came from the Summer Sweets pinkeep kit by Scattered Seed Samplers.