COUNTED CROSS-STITCH BOOKS (Page 5)
CATHY LIVINGSTON'S CROSS STITCH ARTISTRY by Leisure Arts & Cathy Livingston. 20 des in 96 pg softback. Fruit designs, Remember me sampler, florals, 4 season pictures, and my favorites are 6 African animals incl: giraffe/zebra/elephant/tiger/lion family/cheetah. CB5152 PRICE: $18.70 (orig 21.95)
HISTORIC TALL SHIPS by Stoney Creek. 5 wonderful pictures of tall old-world type ships incl: USS Constitution, Mayflower, The Storm, Nina and Smooth Sailing. CB5158 PRICE: $6.80
NATURE'S NOTEBOOK by Cross My Heart, Inc. Several des involving nature scenes and also animals. 11 designs in all. CB4587 PRICE: $
NEGATIVELY SPEAKING by NeedleMaid Des. 7 designs shown worked in white on a colored background..one was shown in pastel pink and pastel blue on lighter background. Color could be chosen by stitcher if white isn't preferred. Pretty and delicate designs. CB4971 PRICE: $2.55
GATHERING PLACE by Stoney Creek. Single large design of several colorful birds that really stand out against a snow-covered fir tree with a bird feeder on it. SCB4786 PRICE: $3.40
PRETTY AND PRACTICAL: HOME DECOR by Janlynn. Several sachets and tissue box covers incl designs of roses, colonial motifs and country animals. Also incl in the price are 4 sachet bags to use with the stitching. SCB4785 PRICE: $5.40
COMFORT STATION by Stoney Creek. 16 designs from quilt motifs to florals, people in tubs, girl washing stuffed animal...more bathroom cuties...dolls w/outhouse...conserve energy/shower with a friend...and more. SCB4800 PRICE: 4.25
WILD AND FREE by Stoney Creek. Several pictures of wild animals from giraffes to pandas, koalas, gorillas, mountain lion, and whales...and more. SCB4799 PRICE: $4.25
A TOUCH OF HEART by Stoney Creek. 23 des, incl "Chance made us sisters-hearts made us friends"; "Bloom where you're planted"; pic of dog; pic of cat; "Friendship is a special place & I'm so glad we're there"; "I am the bread of life"; "Prayer Changes Things"; "Dust is a protective covering for furniture"; flowers w/"Rejoice & be glad"; "You Are My Sunshine"; & "Count Your Blessings Every Day." CB1345 PRICE: $4.25
BAG IT by Stoney Creek. 7 des for totebags incl: "Shop til you drop" w/shopping tired bunny..."Money talks but all mine ever says is goodbye" w/money flying out of girl's hand..."Friends are the flowers in the garden of life"..."When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping!!"..& more. CB5039 PRICE: $3.40
HAPPY HOUR by Three Needles. Single des of one bunny lounging in footed tub w/another climbing in over side..bubbles in the air..."Come on in...It's Happy Hour!". CB5049 PRICE: $1.90
COUNTRY WEST CROSS STITCH by Suzanne McNeill Des Orig. Indian designs showing Indian people in their wonderfully designed robes & blankets w/basketry. CB5045 PRICE: $3.40
COUNTRY FAIR CROSS STITCH by Suzanne McNeill Des Orig. 3 larger pictures and one small one of quilts, rag rugs, baskets, & blankets for sale at the country fair. CB5047 PRICE: $3.40
365 TINY CROSS STITCH DESIGNS by Amer Sch of Ndlwrk. 160 pg softback book of design after design! Quilt blocks, teapots, wreaths, flowers, holidays, angels, mini-samplers, zodiac signs, etc. CB5115 PRICE: $19.50
QUILT SAMPLER IV by Linda Myers. Log "cabin fever" blocks! 4 "cabin fever" blocks and 4 small log cabin quilts with a log cabin/goose chase border. Can be stitched as a picture/pillow top/trivet insert/bell pull/etc. CB4778 PRICE: $5.95
BIRD IN HAND by Told in a Garden. Single large design showing Amish farm in the background with a yard sale in the foreground of quilts, canned goods, and fishing worms. CB5172 Price: $8.50
WINTER'S SONG by Precious Moments and Gloria & Pat. Single large Precious Moments des of young girl in light blue winter clothing feeding baby birds by a leafless tree. CB1791 PRICE: $3.00
HEARTS FULL OF LOVE by Gloria & Pat. 16 des about love & caring: colonial couple wedding remembrance, back of little child hugging a teddy "Sometimes my teddy bear is the only one who understands", Pennsylvania Dutch style pictures, "Content starts with thankful hearts." & small vining border, folkart style pictures of bunny and one of sheep, etc. CB4233 PRICE: $4.70
SPRING SUNDRIES by The Cricket Coll. No.121 Spring designs...a long strip with birdhouse/beehive/swan/bunny/baloons/etc, checked hearts, Spring bunny & spring robin hood type bear. CB3568 PRICE: $3.85
THREE LITTLE KITTENS by The Cricket Coll. No.82 Picture of 3 kittens in various winter clothes w/large & small alpha for border plus another cat in winter clothing w/"God bless us everyone" below it. CB3572 PRICE: 4.25
RABBIT TALES by The Cricket Coll. No.110 Argyle pattern w/rabbit heads at cross sections shown on sweater and pillow. Also gentleman bunny w/carroty umbrella & tophat. CB3598 PRICE: $3.85
COUNTRY APPLIQUES, VOL.1 by Gloria & Pat. 37 pg of ctry items: teddy bears, toys, ctry kitchen items, farmyard, geese, Pennsylvania Dutch designs...all folk-art style. CB4661 PRICE: $4.25
69 TROPICAL FISH by Jeanette Crews Des One Nighters. 69 bright and colorful fish. CB4646 PRICE: $3.00
FUN COOLERS by Great Big Graphs. 8 designs for pictures or for can coolers including: Chill Out...FISH...WALK...Bowling King...Hole in One...and more. CB4653 PRICE: $4.70
HICKORY STITCHIN' Sweaters & bags from Hickory Hollow. Duplicate & CS charts. "Did someone say Lunch?" w/caroonish spotted cat, white rabbit w/floral wreath on head & heart flowers beneath, and family crests (general) in decorative colors. CB1662 PRICE: $3.40
TRADITIONS by Craft Library. 6 des, incl one w/alpha & below, a house w/trees & a picket fence, w/phrase, "The road to a friend's house is never long…"; bordered w/blue, w/red hearts in corners. CB2071 PRICE: $1.00
OLD-FASHIONED COMFORTS by Schoolhouse Des. 9 des to hang in the home, 5 for kitchen towels & 4 others including one saying, "Enter w/a happy heart." CB1398 PRICE: $3.40
CREAM OF THE COUNTRY by Cross My Heart. Over 2 dozen des incl: boy w/fishing rod & dog, "Country cooking served here", "Country Kitchen", nice pictures of a boy w/colt, little bare-footed girl feeding geese from a pan, girl feeding geese w/quilt in background, & more. CB1220 PRICE: $4.25
BEARY BEST BUDDIES by Leisure Arts.Pic. of boy teddy bears in a pyramid of pals. CB4050 PRICE: $2.55
I'D RATHER BE… by Banar Des. 4 des of sayings such as I'd rather be riding w/ a horse des & a heart or I'd rather be stitching w/thread, scissors, etc. CB4047 PRICE: $2.55
COUNT ON GRAPHIQUE NEEDLE ARTS by Graphique Needle Arts. 21 des, incl pics of shops-the shoemaker, wigmaker, & apothecary; pics of berry plants, such as blueberries & gooseberries; sayings like "No amount of planning can ever replace Dumb Luck," & "Always remember whether you are short or tall doesn't determine your size at all. You are measured by the width of your grin, & the depth & breadth of what is within"; also growth chart & baby pillows; & monza material pillows w/des of oriental, ribbon, Penn Dutch, strawberry, shell, floral, etc. CB1412 PRICE: $3.00
COUNTRY FAIR by Cross 'N Patch. 2 des, 8-point star w/heart in center & words "I Love Simple Things"; & house at top & words "Country Fair," w/little pics of animals, quilt blocks, flowers, & food, farmer couple in middle & ABCs at bottom. CB3880 PRICE: $4.10
A MOTHER'S PLACE by Ctry Crafts. "If a mother's place is in the home, why am I always in the car?" bordered by road w/trees & flowers & little cars, & words inside: "Swimming-Meetings-Skating-Car Pool-Dentist-School-Clubs-etc." CB0880 PRICE: $1.90
KID'S SWEATS & SWEATERS by Leisure Arts. 13 des for shirts, including frogs, smiling balloons, teddy bears, & rainbows. CB0743 PRICE: $2.55
AFGHANS by Amer Sch of Ndlewrk. 5 des, including one w/"BLESS OUR HOME" bordered by houses, & one w/lilies & ribbons. CB3410 PRICE: $3.85
GORDON FRASER'S COUNTRY CLASSICS by Gloria & Pat. Var pics of diff types of birds like ducks, geese, sea birds, etc. Great for anyone who loves birds or animals in general. CB4225 PRICE: $3.40
THE SIMPLE LIFE by Heartstrings/The Artists Coll/Pat Thode. 3 des: patchwork heart w/tiny wreath as a focal point, plus 2 larger des of racks of country items...one has kitchen items while the other has general items. CB2905 PRICE: $3.00
BLESSINGS by Carolina CS. 5 des to bless a home's walls, incl the passage from Ruth-"Entreat me not to leave thee…etc…thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God"..below, record of names & date of wedding, as well as the intertwining gold rings..all bordered w/delicate purple flowers & green leaves. CB3330 PRICE: $4.25
SOMETHING SPECIAL IN PLAIDS & MONOGRAMS by T & N Des. Sev des, featuring flowered monograms & surrounding plaid borders…also phrase, "Money isn't everything, but it sure keeps you in touch w/your kids." CB4014 PRICE: $4.00
GENUINE ANTIQUE PEOPLE by Leisure Arts. 5 des incl cover plus: Genuine Ant. Couple..been there..done that..still lovin/Gen.Ant.Fisherman/Golfer/Gardener. CB3005 PRICE: $4.70
FIFTEENTH ADDITION by Barret House. 3 medium des: teddy w/"I love you", 3x3 sampler of ctry fabric hearts & "Bless our home w/happiness" w/hearts. CB3717 PRICE: $3.00
GO TEAM by Leisure Arts. 5 cute des for your athletic young kids. CB3695 PRICE: $4.10
HOW DO I LOVE THEE, PART 1 by Jeremiah Junction. 1700's man holding flowers & hat in other hand w/title near bottom of pic & vining flowers for border. CB1311 PRICE: $2.55
COUNTRY GARDEN by Dimensions. Large single des w/geese & flowers at top & bottom w/the title in caps the saying about being closer to God in a garden than anywhere else on earth. CB0688 PRICE: $4.25
ENDANGERED/THREATENED WILDLIFE, SERIES I by The CSer Coll. 6 des..1 copy of the booklet is at 50% of orig price as one of the pics was marked on one symbol type throughout that pic as it was worked using highlighter & it went through to the back of that page. 6 des incl heads of bald eagle, pelican, turtle, cheetah, gazelle & humpback whale. 1952 PRICE: $2.55 & $3.85
SHEEP TRICKS by CrossMyHeart. Several silly designs: "Baallet" w/sheep ballerinas, "Sheep Skates" w/sheep on skates & boombox, "Ram-beaux" w/guerilla sheep, etc. CB2638 PRICE: $2.15
MILLY SMITH'S COUNTRY AT HEART by Leisure Arts. 20 des & a ctry alpha shown in 42 proj incl pics, ornaments, pillows, apron, box/tray inserts, & more. Des incl: ctry couple, bonneted geese, basket of fruit, striped yellow cats, doves in a heart on black or ctry colored cloth, pigs, Santa on reindeer, black cat, and more. CB1623 PRICE: $3.40
STITCH ME, LOVE ME by Alma Lynne. 3 designs: rocking horse, toy teddy bear, and goose w/little red heart. Blue checkerboard border included...nice in a 3 opening frame set or for pillows, bib apron tops, etc. CB1111 PRICE: $2.55
WARM & COZY by Sue Hillis Designs. 3 duplicate stitch designs: teacups, heart wreath, and sweaters (4) on standing racks like at a store. CB0699 PRICE: $3.85
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