Working on the next Cat Tales Collection design...

 Sitting here drinking a cup of coffee and stitching on the new Cat Tales design this morning... this one will be out in January... 

Merry Christmas from Happiness Is HeartMade Cross Stitch Patterns

 

Wishing everyone a blessed Christmas!

New Release: January Cat Pattern # 5551

 

I can't believe Christmas is the day after tomorrow. How did it get here so fast? 

We have several Eastern Bluebirds that hang around the yard in winter, and a few that use our birdhouses in the spring/summer. They are really beautiful to watch. They are the reason a bluebird ended up in this pattern...

The January Cat is the second design in the Cat Tales Collection (the first was A Cat and Cardinal Christmas). This design has the Cat Tales cat in the center, a snowman to one side, and a mug of yummy, steaming hot chocolate (or coffee?) on the other side. 

This design uses only whole cross stitching and backstitching. DMC thread color numbers are provided in the Color Key.

Available online (through this link: January Cat), and through most Local Needlework Shops (if they don't have it in stock already, most can order it through the popular needlework distributors).

New Release: Winter Crow and Apple Cross Stitch Pattern # 1916

 

It's a rainy day here today, so it's a good day to get a New Release out...

I just got the Winter Crow and Apple cross stitch pattern out... (One more to go! The Spring Crow will be out in the next few months.)

The Winter Crow and Apple is the third pattern in the seasonal crow series. The first was Summer Crow and Watermelon, and the second was Autumn Crow and Pumpkin.

When I think of dried apples in winter, I think of Christmas decorations. There are so many great ideas for using apples (and cinnamon sticks) in Christmas crafts online. I don't have anything made up yet, and I don't have any apples right now, but the grocery store isn't too far away...   hmmm...

Holly and Pine Snowflake Christmas Cross Stitch Pattern # 1119

 

The Holly and Pine Snowflake cross stitch pattern (Pattern # 1119) is a festive design that uses whole cross stitches and a lot of back stitching. It makes a nice accompaniment to the Christmas Snowflake (Pattern # 1192). This one is a little larger, but they both combine back stitching with the whole stitches. They would also look beautiful if you want to place them together when you are decorating for Christmas, since they are stitched with the same 2 colors.

My dad has done a lot of cross stitching over the past several decades (30 years?), and last week he decided he wanted to start the Christmas Tree Alphabet Sampler (Pattern # 1182)... I can't wait to see it when it's finished. I will try and post a few progress photos along the way...

Check your Local Needlework Shop for availability. They can usually order Happiness Is HeartMade patterns if they do not already carry the one you are looking for.

Or you can see the pattern and order it online here: Holly and Pine Snowflake. 

New Release: Peppermint Sweater Snowflake - Pattern # 1135

 

The Peppermint Sweater Snowflake Christmas cross stitch pattern is out!

This design gets its 'unique' name because it reminded me of a warm fuzzy sweater, and because the red stripes on it made me think of peppermint candy. Odd name? Yes, but that's okay.   😊 

This is the third snowflake pattern that's been released in the past few years. The others, especially the Christmas Snowflake (Pattern # 1192) have been very popular. This one is a little different, as it uses only whole cross stitches. The other two designs use lots (and lots, and lots) of backstitching. 

It's almost Friday... 

New Release: A Cat and Cardinal Christmas

 

I hope you had a blessed Thanksgiving holiday with your family and friends. Ours was peaceful and full of good food!

The New Release today is a Christmas design, in honor of the month of December. The "A Cat and Cardinal Christmas" is the first design in the Cat Tales Collection from Happiness Is HeartMade. My mom likes both cats and cardinals, so this was designed with her in mind. 😻

This is a festive and whimsical holiday design with a cat at its center, and a cardinal perched atop a pine branch above the cat. The decorations include a wreath around the cat’s neck, Christmas ornaments, a poinsettia, and a golden heart.

This design uses only whole cross stitching and backstitching. DMC thread color numbers are provided in the Color Key.

Available online (through this link: A Cat and Cardinal Christmas), and through most Local Needlework Shops (if they don't have it in stock already, most can order it through the popular needlework distributors).

Happy December!