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!!

Never Ending Sampler Panel 4 Band 12

Happy Christmas everyone!  I have Band 12 of Panel 4 of the Never Ending Sampler today.

This one is quite easy so I fit it all on one page:

Right click on the image and save to your hard drive.  Print in any graphic software.

This band is satin stitched.  Use 3 strands of floss.  The color key is on the page.

We're almost to the bottom of this panel!  I think we only have 2 more bands to go!  I hope everyone is enjoying it!

I've been working on some brand new cross stitch patterns for Spring!!  They will be released shortly after New Years.  Be sure to watch for them!!!

Happy Stitching!!

A New Stitch Along Hosted by Lakeside Needlecraft

For those of you who enjoy my cross stitch designs, I'm pleased to announce that Lakeside Needlecraft is hosting one of my Stitch-Along Projects!!!  This is a brand new design that I did specifically for Lakeside Needlecraft.

It will be available for presale on November 19. The Stitch Along will start on December 4th. Hop over to their Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/lakesideneedlecraft/

Also, you'll want to join their Stitch Along group:

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

There's lots of nice cross stitchers at the stitch along group so do hop over and join!!!

2017 Cross Stitch Christmas Mystery Stitch-Along

The Halloween Mystery was a huge hit!!!  So I decided to offer a Christmas Mystery Stitch-Along!!

Here is the information for the 2017 Cross Stitch Christmas Mystery Stitch-Along:

2017 Cross Stitch Christmas Mystery Stitch-Along

Schedule
Part 1 - November 1, 2017
Part 2 - November 8, 2017
Part 3 - November 15, 2017
Part 4 - November 22, 2017

Stitch Count:  115 stitches wide X 149 stitches high
Fabric:  14 count Pale Blue Aida or 28 count Pale Blue Evenweave over 2 fabric threads
Finished size:  8 1/8 inches wide X 10 5/8 inches high.
Fabric size for framing:  14 1/8 inches wide X 16 5/8 inches high

Threads:  DMC
White, 310, 413, 598, 666, 747, 772, 895, 963, 3345, 3346, 3347, 3348, 3705, 3706, 3708, 3811
Kreinik Metallic - #4 Braid Color #032

The Christmas mystery will work the same way as the Halloween mystery.  I will send you an Etsy confirmation message with a link to where you will be able to find each part of the mystery on the scheduled release date.

To join in on the Christmas mystery, please order it from my Etsy shop - http://www.kittyandme.etsy.com/

This design is worked in my traditional design style.  It's not a sampler.  It's cheerful and whimsical and suitable to leave out all Winter long!

Never Ending Sampler Stitch-Along Panel 2 Band 4

For your weekend enjoyment, here is Panel 2 Band #4 of the Never Ending Sampler Stitch-Along:

Here's the band by itself:

Use cross stitches and straight stitches.  The leaves should look like they're satin stitched.  Here's a closeup of the leaves:

Have a great weekend everyone!  Happy Stitching!

Never Ending Sampler Panel 1 - Band 18

Today's band is a nice alphabet.  If anyone wants to personalize their samplers at any point, this is pretty alphabet to use.  And who knows, there might be a few verses down the road!! 

Here is the entire sampler so far:

And here is Band #18:

And here it is again with the Band #17 overlap:

I will have band 19 next week along with an undate on my husband and an update on my McHenry Quilt.  Have a nice weekend everyone!

Never Ending Sampler Stitch Along - Panel 1 Band 15

Finally had a chance to work up Band #15 for the Never Ending Sampler Stitch Along!!!

Here is the entire sampler so far:

For Band #15, you'll be working two rows of the Cretan Stitch:

You can use beads or French Knots on the points.

Here is the overlap chart for placement below Band #14:

If you need directions for working the Cretan Stitch, please visit Sharon B's Stitch Dictionary.
Click on the "Open Cretan Stitch" for this band.

Never Ending Sampler Stitch Along Panel 1 Band 14

The next band in the Never Ending Sampler Stitch Along is very easy but you'll spend a little more time doing it.  First, here's the entire sampler to date:

And here's the next band:

The roses are cross stitch and the rest is back stitch.  Here is an overlap with band #13 for placement purposes:

Happy Stitching!

Never Ending Sampler - Panel 1 Band 13

Happy New Year everyone!

Here is Band #13 of the Never Ending Sampler:

And here is the band all by itself:

Simple cross stitches, straight stitches and either french knots or seed beads.

Here is the overlap with Band #12:

Never Ending Sampler - Panel 1 Band 12

I'm seeing some really incredible samplers over on our Facebook Group!  Gorgeous color combinations!!!  If you haven't joined yet, please do.  Even just to see the lovely variety of samplers!

Today I have Band #12 ready for you:

This is the entire sampler so far and here is the individual band:

And finally, band #12 with the overlap of the chart with band #11:

The large stars are Algerian Eyelet stitches.  If you need help on how to work this stitch or any other stitch, please visit Sharon B's Pintangle blog and click on her Stitch Dictionary at the top.

Never Ending Sampler Stitch Along Panel 1 Band 11

Today I have Band #11 for those of stitching the Never Ending Sampler or working the bands as seam treatments on your crazy quilts.

This is the whole sampler so far:

And here is Band #11 by itself:

And here it is with the Band #10 overlap:

Work the fans with straight stitches.  The little stars are double cross stitch aka Smyrna Cross.

If you need help working the Smyrna Cross or any other stitch, please hop over to Sharon B's stitch dictionary for the instructions.

Never Ending Stitch Along Panel 1 Band 10

I have another band for those of you who are working on the Never Ending Sampler Stitch Along or for the crazy quilters using these as seam treatments.

Here is the entire sampler so far:

And here is Band#10 all by itself:

Here is a close up of the fan:

And finally, here is the overlap with Band #9 so you know where to start Band #10:

Just right click on the image(s) you want and then click "save as".  Once on your hard drive, you can open it in any image software and print it up.

Work the fans with straight stitches.

Never Ending Sampler Panel 1 Band 9

Here is Band #9 for the Never Ending Sampler Stitch Along (NESSAL) Project:

Here it is as part of the whole sampler:

And finally, here is an "overlap" so you can see where it goes in reference to Band #8:

And here's a closeup of the little leaf so you can see how to work it:

For Band #9 = Work the little "diamonds" with straight stitches.  For the little leaves, use 3 strands of floss so they look like satin stitching.

For my crazy quilters, these borders can all be used as seam treatments using waste canvas.  All are available individually now.  You find them here:  Crazy Quilt Seam Treatments

I will give you all a break now until next week.  I know some of you need time to get caught up and with Christmas coming in another week, you have as much stitching time but I'll give you 1 or 2 bands next week so no worries.  I just don't want anyone to feel pressured.  This is for fun!

Never Ending Sampler Panel 1 Band 4

The band 4 of the Never Ending Sampler:

Work the flowers with straight stitches using 3 strands of thread.  They should look like Satin Stitches.

Experiment with the backstitching.  If 1 strand shows up, great.  If not, try 2 strands instead.

Right click on the image and save to your hard drive.  Then print up using any graphic software that you have.

Never Ending Sampler Stitch-Along Panel 1 Band 3

Okay ladies, here is Band 3 of the Never Ending Sampler Stitch-Along:

Band 3 - the stars are Double Cross Stitches, sometimes called Smyrna Cross Stitches.

I'll give ya'll a few days to get caught up.  Look for Band 4 next week.

Never Ending Sampler Stitch-Along Panel 1 Band 2

Ok, who's ready for band #2 for our Never Ending Sampler Stitch-Along?

Here's you go:

For the long stitches you'll be doing a straight stitch with a french knot or bead at the bottom.

Click on the image to enlarge the pattern.

If you're new to this stitch along, see the link at the top of my blog.  All the information is there.

Happy Stitching!
Pam

Never Ending Band Sampler Stitch-Along

Hello to both my Crazy Quilt friends and my Cross Stitch friends!  For months now, I've been trying to think of something that would bring together stitchers from both venues of the needlework world.

As many of you know, I design counted cross stitch and I have a passion for crazy quilting.  I use waste canvas to stitch the seams on my crazy quilt blocks using my own charted border designs.

For details, visit my Magcloud site: http://www.magcloud.com/user/kitty-and-me
or my Etsy shop:  http://www.kittyandme.etsy.com/

Okay, to make a long story short, I finally remembered the beautiful sampler of stitch examples that Sharon Boggon made:

You can find the story about Sharon's Band Sampler here.  (Photos posted with Sharon's permission.)

So here goes, I decided to offer a Never Ending Sampler Stitch-Along!  For my crazy quilt friends, these borders can be used with waste canvas to stitch your seams.  Or if you're good at free-handing your seam treatments, just follow the patterns.

For my cross stitch friends, you can stitch this like any other sampler.  We'll be starting at the top and working our way down.

I called this Never Ending because I plan to offer several bands or borders each week and it will go on indefinitely.

We will be working in panels just like Sharon did.  Each panel will be approx. 6 inches wide X 18 inches long.  That's the stitched area on 14 count Aida or 28 count Evenweave over 2 fabric threads.  You'll want your fabric panels to be 12 inches wide x 30 inches long.

When your panels are complete, you can frame them individually, store them in a book or sew them all together like Sharon did with hers.  You can use your Never Ending sampler as reference for cross stitch borders, stitch examples or color combination ideas.

Because the width is only 6 inches wide, the borders will stitch up quickly making this a perfect "take along" project to work on while waiting in your car for your kids or in a waiting room.

Now for the fun part!  There's no rules!!  There's no charge!!  There's no time frame!!!  You can work at your own pace.  You can use whatever threads or colors you want to use.  You can skip any part that you don't like.  You can put it down for awhile and then come back to it.  This is a gift from me to you.  It's for the joy of stitching and sharing your examples with others.

If you enjoy Facebook, I have set up a Facebook Group called Never Ending Sampler Stitch-Along.
You can find it here:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/549782361886900/

For right now, I have it set as a Closed Group.  To join, you'll just have to click the "JOIN" button and wait for me to okay it.  I did it this way because I don't want any spammers jumping in.  This is for both crazy quilters and cross stitchers.  It's a place for everyone to share photos of their work and talk about the project, the designs, the borders and so on.  I still have a few things to set up there but you should be able to click the link and join right away.

So there you have it!  A fun project that has no rules!  It's really a mystery because even I have no clue what each panel will look like.  I just thought this would be really fun for everyone including me!

The charts will be in black/white.  On occasion, I may add something with specific colors.  I use DMC threads and will include those DMC thread colors for you.

If you have questions you can always leave a comment here, or email me or leave a message for me over at Facebook.

So those are the details!  We'll be starting at the end of the week so get your fabric and some pretty threads ready and lets start a new "Never Ending Sampler" journey!!!