Last Day To Save

It's cold up here in Northern Illinois and I know most of the USA is dealing with some kind of severe weather so pour a cup of tea and visit Kitty And Me on Etsy.  

Today is the last day to save 20% on all PDF download files.  Use Coupon Code:  WINTER

And stay warm!!! 

 

Give Thanks To The Lord

I think I finished stitching this on Christmas Day.  

It's from Kooler Design Studio and it's on their website.   I had intended on having it done for Thanksgiving and sewing it into a door hanging pillow but it didn't quite happen.

It's a lot of stitching and worked with 3 strands on 25 ct Lugana over 2.  I love stitching fruit designs because their so colorful!

And this is my latest design project.  Bible Bookmarks:

 

 

 I expect to have these at Kitty And Me on Etsy around the end of the month.

 

 

 

Coming Soon!

The February Colorful Cat is done:

 

 

 

Also, Cobweb will now be available thru me:

 

I will upload the new designs to Kitty And Me Designs on Etsy this coming weekend.  Also, they will start arriving at needlework shops in the next week as well.

Sane and Crazy Stitching

Thought I'd share my current stitching projects:

First, I started on this beautiful Cornucopia by Kooler Designs Studio awhile back:

I had to hoped to complete it by Thanksgiving but I'm not sure that will happen.  I'm still in slow motion on some things.  Still winding down from everything and I get tired sooner than normal.  I just had to run on adrenaline for so long, taking care of mom and dad and the house, it's going to take awhile to settle down guess.

I started on this little Crazy Quilt block yesterday:

 

The little cross stitch owl is a freebie from Shannon Christine Designs.  She has some really pretty patterns.

I'd like to get back to some of  the vintage iron-embroidery patterns too.  I have a huge collection of those charming little patterns, including mom's now.  I want to get back to using them.

But, one thing at a time! 

I'm thinking come Spring, I might adopt another little Russian Blue cat.  I miss my Bleubird so much, I still can't believe I lost him at only 11 years sold.  The Russian Blue cats have amazing personalities and characteristics. 

If I do adopt another little one, I will name him Sherman after the Sherman family line on my mom's side.  I spent so much time on that line of the family and I'm still working on it!  They moved around back in the 1800's more than we do now!  Anyway, I thought Sherman would be a cool name.

 

 

Cross Stitch Pumpkin Block Finished

I woke up quite early this morning and decided to stitch on the pumpkin block:

It's a cloudy, rainy day here so the photo isn't great.  It's brighter than it looks here but it's done.  I'll start on this one next:

The cross stitch owl looks a little washed out due to the dreariness of the day today.  The design is by Shannon Christine Designs.  This is a little freebie on her website.  She has tons of pretty patterns so do hop over and take a look at her work.

 

 

Cross Stitch And Crazy Quilting

I had a bunch of little cross stitch pieces that I did over the years.  They were the perfect size for 6 inch crazy quilt blocks:

 

So I spent Saturday sewing them up.  I started stitching on one over the weekend.  Had to do the pumpkin first since it's October:

I don't remember who the designer is because I stitched this a few years ago.  I like to give credit where credit is due but I just don't remember.  It might be a Lizzie Kate design. 

This is the block before I started stitching on it:

I don't stress out over doing curved pieces.  I just top stitch them and then sew trim over them.  This afternoon, I'll started adding my beloved beads and sequins to this block.

If anyone is interested, all back issues of Crazy Quilt Quarterly Magazine are still available in my Etsy shop. 

On Sunday, I ran over to the local farm market to get some pumpkins.  They have a little petting zoo every year in the Fall.  I fell in love with this little guy:

I could have spent all afternoon just playing with him.  He was so sweet and really seemed to enjoy the fact that I'm a sucker for animals! 

Some Stitching To Share

After losing my parents and packing up the house and then losing one of my little cats, I've taken some time to get my own house back in order.  I still have a few loose ends to tie up and a few things to organize and put away but I'm doing it a little bit at a time.

I have been stitching and have a few things to share.

First, I started this piece last Summer when my dad was sick.  I just finished it about a month ago:

The pattern is by Kiralyn's Needlearts and she's on Etsy.  She has some of the sweetest patterns!  I'm sure I'll purchase a few more of her patterns once I stitch up some of the things in my stash.

I also stitched up one of the new Mill Hill Magnet kits:

 

I used to really enjoy making the little beaded kits but lately, I'm finding them really tedious and they're just not using as many beads as they used to.  I don't buy as many as I once did but I thought this one was really cute.

Over the weekend, I stitched up a crazy quilt block:

The pumpkins are a pin and earrings from Avon.  The spider web is worked with a metallic, variegated sewing thread.  It's similar in weight to Kreinik's Blending Filament.   It was in with my mom's sewing things.

So basically, after being a caretaker for so long and getting things settled from my parents house, I'm taking a little time to "get my brains back in my head", to quote my mother.  She used to say that all the time.  I'll get back to designing but I need some time to wind down from the stress.  

I also have my parents dog.  When my dad's hip broke, I had to bring him to my house so he's been with me almost 2 years now.  My mom was legally blind and he was her 3rd seeing eye dog:

His name is Ozzie and he's a beautiful yellow lab.  Good as gold and sweet as can be.  But he's scared to death of the kitties!  Ozzie came from Leader Dog For The Blind in Rochester Hills Michigan.  He'll be 8 years old around Thanksgiving.

New Release Colorful Sunshine

I've had a lot on my plate lately but I was able to get some time in on a new design.  

This is the Colorful Sunshine:

This geometric sunshine has a sweet little face, perfect for cheering up any room. Lovely as a new baby gift or a summer stitching project! Worked in shades of yellow and pink, this is an intermediate design. Kreinik metallic braids add a touch of sparkle.

Stitch count: 131 stitches square
Finished size: 9 1/4 inches square
Fabric: 28 ct white Lugana over 2
Threads: DMC and Kreinik #8 braids

Ask for my patterns at your favorite needlework retail store or find them here:

kittyandme.etsy.com

Updated List Of Colorful Cats

 

COMPLETE LIST OF COLORFUL CATS 

 310 (exclusive) - Keepsakes Cross Stitch 

Acorn (exclusive) - Acorns And Threads

America (exclusive) - Stitchery X-Press 

Antoinette 

Applejack 

Blizzard

Bluebird

Bumblebee 

Butterfly (exclusive) - Cross Stitch Boutique 

Candy Cane 

Candy Corn 

Celebrate 

Champagne 

Cherry Berry 

Cobweb (exclusive) - Cobweb Corner 

Confetti

Cupcake 

Cupid 

Delightful (exclusive) Needleworker’s Delight 

Easter 

Egbert 

Emerald 

Freedom 

Frosty

Fur Elise

Gingerbread 

Gingham 

Grapevine 

Hollyberry 

Jeannie 

Jelly Bean 

Jingle 

Kitty (exclusive) Kitty And Me Designs 

Koala 

Ladybug 

Lemonade 

Liberty 

Lollypop (exclusive) Hobby House Needleworks 

Maggie (exclusive) Maggies On Main 

Maple Leaf 

Mardi Gras 

Merlin

Mermaid 

Midnight 

Mistletoe 

Morning Glory 

Mozart

Mystery

New Year 

Nightmare 

Pansy 

Partridge 

Patrick 

Phantom 

Pharaoh 

Poinsettia 

Pumpkin (exclusive) For The Stitcher’s Soul 

Rainbow 

Rosebud (exclusive) 123Stitch 

Salem

Sapphire (exclusive) Stytching Country 

Scarecrow

Shamrock 

Shortcake 

Snowflake 

Spooky 

Sunflower 

Sunrise (exclusive) - The Crafty Framer 

Sunset (exclusive) - Stitch By Stitch

Surprise (Exclusive to Fans Of Kitty And Me Designs group on Facebook)

Valentino 

Violet 

Watermelon 

Wildflower (exclusive) Craft Gallery

Willow

Cross Stitch Pattern Releases for August

I've just released some projects for Fall and Christmas.  Lot's of pretty things to stitch!  Ask your favorite needlework retail shops to stock my patterns or find them at Kitty And Me on Etsy.

Four Seasons Mystery Mandala Stitch Along Project SPRING

 

The Four Seasons Mandala Mystery Stitch Along is a year long, 4 part Mystery Cross Stitch Project, one mandala for each season. Designed by Pamela Kellogg.

Summer, Autumn and Winter are complete and available for purchase as full charts both as a professionally printed pattern leaflet and as an Instant Digital PDF Download.
The Spring Mandala is the 4th and final in this series.

Each pattern will be the same size - 125 stitches square.

Each mandala pattern will be broken down into 4 parts.

Each part will be released every 2 weeks for 8 weeks.

Part 1 of the Spring Mandala Mystery will be released on March 1st.

Part 2 will be released on March 15th.

Part 3 on March 29th.

and Part 4 on April 14th.

The Stitch Along chat will be held on my Fans Of Kitty And Me Designs Facebook Group however, if you don't care for Facebook, you do not have to join.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/fansofkittyandmedesigns

You're welcome to just stitch the project on your own.

Each of the four Mandala Mysteries will be $12.00.

The pattern files will be PDF downloads.

Please check your ETSY messages. When I receive your order, I will send a confirmation message with the link to a Dropbox folder where the files will be uploaded on the specified release dates.

If you have any questions, please message me via Etsy.

Please respect my copyrights!!

Four Seasons Mandalas Mystery Stitch Along Winter

 Now Available For Purchase!

 

The Four Seasons Mandala Mystery Stitch Along is a year long, 4 part Mystery Cross Stitch Project, one mandala for each season. Designed by Pamela Kellogg.

Summer and Autumn are complete and available for purchase as a complete project both as a professionally printed pattern leaflet and as an Instant Digital PDF Download.

This listing is for the Winter Mandala and is the 3rd in this series.

Each pattern will be the same size - 125 stitches square.

Each mandala pattern will be broken down into 4 parts.

Each part will be released every 2 weeks for 8 weeks.

Part 1 of the Winter Mandala Mystery will be released on December 1st.

Part 2 will be released on December 15th.

Part 3 on December 29th.

and Part 4 on January 14th.

The Stitch Along chat will be held on my Fans Of Kitty And Me Designs Facebook Group however, if you don't care for Facebook, you do not have to join.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/fansofkittyandmedesigns

You're welcome to just stitch the project on your own.

Each of the four Mandala Mysteries will be $12.00.

The pattern files will be PDF downloads.

Please check your ETSY messages. When I receive your order, I will send a confirmation message with the link to a Dropbox folder where the files will be uploaded on the specified release dates.

If you have any questions, please message me via Etsy or email me at pkellogg@mc.net

This listing is for the "Mystery" available in 4 parts.  

Please respect my copyrights!!

New Birthday Cat

Confetti is the new Colorful Cat birthday gift for 2022/2023. If you would like to sign up to receive her as a gift on your birthday, please hop over to Fans Of Kitty And Me Designs Facebook Group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/fansofkittyandmedesigns

There's a Pinned Post on the right hand side of your screen titled "birthday". Click on that and follow the instructions for sign up.

 

 

New Releases For May

I've been keeping myself busy with some new design projects.  No stitching lately but that's okay.  I'll get back to it.

For now, I have some new releases to share.

 

As you can see, I'm definitely thinking "Summer" now!!  And I seem to be liking geometric mandala designs.  

Did I ever tell you that you're welcome to send your ideas to me?  If there's anything you'd like to see, just leave me a comment.  I'm always open to new ideas!

Ask for my designs at your favorite needlework retail store or you can find them in my Etsy shop.

Kitty And Me Designs on Etsy

Yes, Another Valentine's Day Sale!

Just because I love Valentine's Day!!  

Valentine's Day SALE!! I thought I would offer another Valentine's Day sale for this weekend. Use this link to save 20% on all PDF Download files: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Kittyandme?coupon=LOVE20

Offer good thru Valentine's Day February 14th.

 

 

February Cross Stitch Pattern Releases

I don't know about anyone else, but January is not my favorite time of year!  It's been bitter cold here and I'm looking forward to having some warmer temps!  February always seems a little better because we have Valentine's Day and it's a short month so Spring will be here soon!

For now, I have several new releases to share!

My Crazy Ornaments are really popular so this time, I have a set of 4 Crazy Valentine Cats.  These were designed for 14 ct. White Perforated Paper using DMC and Kreinik #4 Braid.

Next is the final installment of The Never Ending Sampler.  This band sampler has a Spring theme and is worked in a variety of specialty stitches using white DMC on 28 ct. Lavender Lugana.  Stitch diagrams are in included.

Rejoice is also Spring themed and based on a poem I wrote years ago.  It's worked on 32 ct Sage Murano using DMC and Mill Hill beads.

I shall rejoice when it is Spring and foliage fills the trees.
When robins lay their pale blue eggs, and blossom scent the breeze.

I shall rejoice when songbirds voice a melody so new.
When April showers, flowers bring in May when skies turn blue.

I shall rejoice when meadows turn from white to verdant green.
When all the earth is new again, Rejoice, For it is Spring!

One of the most beloved scripture verses of all time is 1 Corinthians 13 also know as The Greatest Of These Is Love.  This sampler is worked on 28 ct. Cream Lugana with Sampler Threads from The Gentle Art.  DMC alternatives are included.

Finally, a sweet little St. Patrick's Day sampler featuring the famous phrase, may the luck of the Irish be with you.  This design is also worked on 28 ct. Cream Lugana with Sampler Threads as well as Kreinik #4 Braid.  Again, DMC alternatives are included.

 

Ask your favorite needlework retail stores to stock my patterns. 

They are also available in my Etsy store.
Be sure to use Coupon Code: STITCH1

Join Fans Of Kitty And Me Designs on Facebook to sign up for your Free Birthday gift!!  Celebrate The Colorful Cat will arrive via your email on your birthday!!

Poinsettia Biscornu Ornament

I started one of my Poinsettia Biscornu Ornaments before Christmas but put it down for a week or so.  I finished it up this morning:

 

I love stitching those satin stitch poinsettias!  The Kreinik gold is really glittery but doesn't show well in this photo.

 Ask for my patterns at your favorite needlework retail stores or find them on Etsy.

January Pattern Releases

I decided to release my January Cross Stitch patterns a little early.  I'm going to take a little break between Christmas and New Year's to do some stitching.  I pulled out my McHenry Crazy Quilt.  I have 12 more blocks to do and then I think it'll be ready to assemble.  Stay tuned for an update on that!

Here are the new releases.  First a new Colorful Cat named Vivaldi:

And a set of Valentine Heart Ornaments with little Blue Birds:

Easter Egg Friends is a set 2 full coverage egg shaped ornaments.  One with a little chick and one with a bunny:

Finally, a set of 4 geometric quilt designs with little birds.  One for each season:

Ask for my patterns are your favorite needlework retail store or find them here:

Kitty And Me Designs

Mill Hill Glow In The Dark Beads

 Well, check out what Mill Hill now has!

Glow In The Dark Beads!!  These are so cool!  I guess I'll be needing to do some designs with these.

Does anyone here like working with beads?  or not so much?  Leave a comment and let me know please!

Biscornu Finishing Instructions

I've been doing some new Biscornu designs.  I love them!  They don't have be worked as biscornu pincushions.  They can be flat and used as square ornaments, magnets and bookmarks.

Here are 2 of my newest Biscornu designs:

I'll release these next week.  I didn't include the Biscornu finishing directions in the leaflets.  If you need the instructions, you can find them here:  Biscornu Finishing Directions