Hello all!

I wanted to share... I received a lovely email from Pam in Virginia who said she stitched my "Ice Cube Dudes" and was kind enough to share some photos!

Aren't they lovely?!
Thanks Pam.  I love see photos of finishes!
:)
~ Maria

Hi My Friends! 

Hope you all had a LOVELY Thanksgiving!

You know what's next....

CHRISTMAS!

I love it! 

Magic, gifts, family, food, friends, more magic, 

cookies, Christmas Carols, Christmas movies, 

more food, more magic....

I love love love love love Christmas!

:)  

Here's some Christmas {{{hugs}}}

NOW - some Christmas Cross Stitch!

 

Available in my Etsy shop in both PDF and leaflet version here:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/stitcherhood

or thru my website in PDF version here:

http://thestitcherhood.com/patterns/winter-urn-148-new-p-166.html

This a companion to my "Autumn Urn" available here:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/82045625/pdf-e-pattern-emailed-primitive-autumn?ref=shop_home_active_1&ga_search_query=103

More soon - hope you all are well. 

PS - 

I would LOVE some comments - if not about this design - about your Thanksgiving, your upcoming Christmas plans, what you are currently stitching - what you are reading, your favorite holiday movie - whatever! :)

Hellooooo!
Here's a new one...

A simple primitive design for Thanksgiving - or anytime! Says "I am Thankful..." then you complete that sentence in your mind every time you read it. Living with an attitude of gratitude will lead to happiness, and just a better world in general, me thinks!!!

This one is ONLY available from me (no distributors) and only in PDF...

here on my website:  http://www.thestitcherhood.com/patterns/

or here on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/stitcherhood

Enjoy my friends!!!

~M

Fall is already here in Ohio.

I have a new design ready for it!

Available here in PDF format:
http://www.thestitcherhood.com/patterns/
and here in PDF and Leaflet versions:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/stitcherhood

:)

~M

Hi friends and folk!

I wanted to announce that I have TWO ornament designs published in TWO magazines!
Yay!
2014 Just Cross Stitch Halloween Issue
and
2014 Just Cross Stitch Christmas Issue

I am so very thrilled & honored to be included in my favorite magazine with SO MANY wonderful designers! 

Many thanks to my brilliant & talented finisher Faye "carolinastitcher".
Check out her blog here:
http://carolinastitcher.blogspot.com/p/products-and-services.html

Thanks all!
~M

New Design!

Hello Friends! I have a new design ready for Halloween!

A fun, whimsical and primitive feather tree for Halloween. A leafless tree decorated like a Christmas tree, but decorated with pumpkins, tombstones, skeleton keys, spiders, moons, crows, corn, witch hats, candles, and a black cat on top like the star and one wandering on the ground. Surrounded by a dark gray border... perfect primitive decoration for your Autumn decor!

Available on my website :  www.thestitcherhood.com in PDF format.

OR in my Etsy shop : www.etsy.com/shop/stitcherhood
in both leaflet and PDF forma.

Hope you all are enjoying the last of summer!

~M

Published!

I've been published in my first hard back book!
So excited. 
I've had designs in several magazines, but this is my first REAL book!
If you get a chance, check it out, it's a lovely collection!
:)
Maria

work work work :)

Hello! Hello! 
Sorry I've been gone for so long, I've got (another) new job that is keeping me busy. 

I now have 2 jobs in addition to "The Stitcherhood" (a labor of love, however mostly for fun... copyright violations (theft) make it virtually impossible for many designers to make a living with just designing.

Last October,  I got a job with the "Athens Area Arts" a local group that promotes all local art events (music, dance, theater, painting, photography, sculpture, poetry - you name it, we promote it!). I really enjoy it.

NOW I've got an additional new job as the business manager at our local dance studio, "Factory Street Studio" (which is awesome because my daughter takes 6 classes there a week - tap, ballet, pointe, modern, jazz, hip hop - and I feel like I'm always there anyway!)... my dream job!

I am so blessed - I love ALL of my jobs! :)

I do still plan to keep designing - it is my passion - and here is my latest release:

Available here in PDF -  http://thestitcherhood.com/patterns/red-skies-144-new-p-162.html
Available here in leaflet and PDF - https://www.etsy.com/shop/stitcherhood

Hope you all are doing well and enjoying the summer! 
Hugs,
~ Maria

Hope you have a safe, relaxing, fun FOURTH!

                                                  ~ Maria

A new freebie for you...

Hello friends!

I've got a new freebie for you, 

a small July 4th design 

perfect for cards, pinkeeps, 

tea towels, ornaments, 

whateva !

Feel free to share.... 

and send in your finished photos 

so I can share them with everyone!

Happy Stitchin'!

=)

~ Maria 

 

PS - If you have any trouble - 

let me know and I can send you a PDF version. 

:)

Summertime...

It's time for another Patriotic Design!

 Makes me want to march around in a funny red, 

white & blue hat with sparklers in one 

hand eating watermelon with the other in my 

swimsuit singing the Star Spangled Banner!

(Wait - no one wants to see THAT... or HEAR that!)

 Maybe you should just STITCH it! 

Available here:

http://www.thestitcherhood.com/patterns/

or here:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/stitcherhood

Hope you are having a lovely summer so far!

How 'bout this one?

  Snicker. Giggle.

So true...

Let's dance!

:)

Hi guys!
 
I've got a new design to release...

Available here in PDF:
http://www.thestitcherhood.com/patterns/

Or here in paper leaflet:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/stitcherhood

I enjoyed reading what some of you are up too in my last post. Howz about the rest of you? :)  No matter what you're up too... Hope you're all doing well!

This made me laugh...

 

What are you all up to?

2 New designs!

Hello my friend!

I've got 2 new designs ready! 
I know, I know.... it's about time! :)

Here is "Little Black Dress Forms" for those of us that love cross stitch AND sewing...

and here is "Live Life".... Carpe Diem!

Available here in PDF download:
http://www.thestitcherhood.com/patterns/

and here in both PDF and leaflet:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/stitcherhood

Hope you all are enjoying some Spring weather and lots of cross stitchin'! 
~M

Just back from the Beach!

Hello friends!

I am back from Florida, visiting family, and soaking up all of the warmth and sunshine that Ohio has deprived me of for the last 5 months!

Here is a "selfie" of me at Cocoa Beach.
(I am a beach girl at heart!! :)

New designs coming very soon!

:) Smiles! :)
Maria

 Last nights pink skies at night were right! 

Beautiful warm day today. 

I hear the spring peepers singing.

The crocuses are sprouting!

My toes are bare and oh so happy! 

Yay... It's SPRING!

I like this quote....

How true.

Hope you have time for art every day!

Happy Valentines Day!

xoxo

~ Maria

 Hello Folks!

I've got 2 NEW designs!

:)

Available here:

http://www.thestitcherhood.com/patterns/

or here:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/stitcherhood

What are you all up to?

~M

Megan has taken my freebie and made it even better!
LOVE it!

Another one... sooo pretty!
Thanks for sharing Kimberly!
:)
~Maria

 Heeelllooo!
Thanks to you all that left me such kind comments in the last post! 
They make me so happy! :)
AND
I've got my first photo of a finish! 
It's lovely - stitched by Mary. 
She asked if it was ok to change the colors and I say Yes! :) I encourage everyone to use any of their favorite color(s) and/or fabrics for any/all of my designs. I adore seeing them stitched in different ways using your own special creativity.
Thanks Mary!
Keep 'em coming!
~Maria

Hello friends!
Sorry to have been missing for so long!
To make it up to you, I have a new Valentine Freebie to offer!
Forgive?
:) xoxo
Maria

PS - How will you finish this? A card? An ornament? A pinkeep? 
Please share pictures!  I LOVE to see how my designs end up! :)