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CROSS STITCH & COUNTRY CRAFTS:
SEPT/OCT 86: 30 items: Really neat schoolhouse picture which can be broken down into several smaller projects, Flowing ribbon for tablecloth w/ribbon shown in blue or red gingham, borders for Christmas towels: candy canes/gingerbread men/cookies/etc, little bunny design in one color for pic or sweatshirt des..cute & ctryside scene for sweatshirt, jar lid or towel designs: red or blue plaid heart & jar of canned fruit, etc. CM0299
MAR/APR 87:26 items: Collector dolls, colorful bunnies picture w/pastel bunnies, carrots and orange hearts, watermelon slices, floral, angels, dancing bears & patchwork hearts stitched on collars, Christmas ornaments showing 3 different little children angels, Amid Amish Life Part 1 of 3 part series, Best Friends..stuffed bear holding cloth doll & Stuffed doll holding tiny bear, jar toppers, etc. CM0080
SEPT/OCT 87: 32 items: country animal silhouettes (can be done in different colors), nice rose picture, sampler of apples, little cottage "welcome" picture, etc. CM0081
NOV/DEC 87: 25 items: annual round design of Santa w/large pack of toys holding smoking pipe in hand, 2 little redpoll birds nesting in holly & ivy (by Crossed Wing), rustic sampler w/reindeer, pine trees, doves, "Seasons greetings...Merry Christmas (and year)", goose pulling at wrapping on present, ornament, pink tulips, etc. CM0082
JAN/FEB 88: 26 items: wall clock decoration on lower half of front..looks like old sampler w/alphabet, basket of greenery & flowers in center w/2 birds, typical old-fashioned sampler w/decorative alphabet and motifs of lions and vases of flowers...place for name and what it means in Latin, perforated paper tree ornaments or package toppers, The Little Aviator shows a little boy in blue sailor suit of old playing w/a bi-plane and other old toys around his feet, etc. CM0301
MAR/APR 88: 37 items: little "mother" picture in heart shape w/floral and little butterfly, large sampler w/3 alphabets and florals....all in variegated floss, "Welcome" and "Noel" door hangers on perforated paper, In the Garden: Part 1..Colonial Garden, floppy eared toy bunny, large sewers sampler w/verses and sewing stuff....measuring tape..scissors...buttons...floss..pins...spools of thread, etc. CM0183
MAY/JUN 88: 20 items: Large family tree on cover w/birds on outer edges of branches, Stitcher's holder to put over chair of arm "CrossStitchers make every minute count"...also one for dads, Part 2 In the Garden..Victorian Garden shows a wooden bench & rock pathway in a garden, colorful Santa & a reindeer design by Diane Brakefield, etc. CM0392
JUL/AUG 88: 23 items: Annual Christmas stocking showing what appears to be a father's desk with oil lamp, book case nearby and toys strewn across the floor...night sky in the window...& as always, smaller projects can be pulled from this design, towel borders: baby, welcome, EGGScellentCook, All things bright & Beautiful, Be our Guest; Black silhouette of mother tucking child in with pastel flying geese quilt in background, etc., CM0063
SEP/OCT 88: 38 items. Sampler w/alphabet around edge and four cows in middle, pretty autumn wreath, spice cabinet design, miniatures for dollhouse, etc. CM0069
NOV/DEC 88: 36 items: 1988 collector's plate...animals all looking down at baby Jesus, perforated paper 3-D ornaments (trees and hearts), several ornaments w/moveable parts to make then use fabric stiffener to seal (boy skater, Santa, girl w/gift, woman caroller, reindeer, etc.), floral Bible cover and bookmark, Santa sampler, etc. CM0185
MAR/APR 89: 32 items: mom & 2 children teddy bears w/saying about precious childhood, beautiful sampler in greens & corals "Two who walk as one in love w/God to lead the way...aniversary day." w/baskets of vining greenery & flowers & hearts..quite pretty, Easter egg ornaments, 12 days of Christmas ornaments and more. CM0127
MAY/JUN 89: 25 items: tiny child holding baby duck...sweet, house sampler w/specialty stitches (nice coloring), Christmas coasters, cherries plus rosebud designs for towel borders, girls building sand castle, fox hunt picture w/hunters on horses jumping fence and dogs in the chase, etc. CM0186
JAN/FEB 90: 29 items: Special Sisters picture w/2 bunnies (nice colors), Homage to the Farm Part 3...farmhouse w/children & animals, ivy border for mirror or picture framing, girl sitting on grass by castle w/vining border all around, stitcher's sewing box design, etc. CM0102
MAR/APR 90: 20 items: cloth cat w/beautiful intricate floral design in pinks or in blues on the body, Cottage Gardens..Part 1 shows thatched cottage, Monday meddler shows goose pulling on girl's laundry out of basket, hummingbirds darting around fuschias, etc. CM0103
MAY/JUN 90: 32 items: whitework sampler w/specialty stitches, cottage gardens...part two, cross-stitch pockets to add to clothing, etc. CM0104
Sep/Oct 90: 19 items: Sweet curly-haired baby bathing in porcelain bowl, Small old-fashioned sampler by Sheepish des, 3 cute jack'o lantern designs, Winter on Logan's Creek, Stuffed Santa w/outfit/stitched face, alpha sampler in blues w/little buttons tacked on, etc. CM0128
NOV/DEC 90: 22 items: Collector's Christmas Plate, fireside items...golds on dark blue or blues on white, nice, paper doll for perforated paper or as picture,plaid design to fit in heart pie tin for ornament, candle stand, etc. CM0129
JAN/FEB 91: 25 items: country doll, little wind sock ornaments in red & green, Pennsylvania dutch design done on black (very pretty), southwest cacti picture...4 varieties of cactus, sampler of 9 decorative hearts, etc. CM0130
MAR/APR 91: 25 items: bandbox animal designs, use flower thread...silk thread...and marlitt to make a fan picture, girl'd barrettes, vegetable sampler, etc. CM0065
NOV/DEC 91: 31 items: Round Christmas annual picture of tree filled with toys & goodies, sleigh of poinsettias to decorate tree skirt, lid topper designs for Christmas, annual ornaments, Santas of Fable & Fantasy picture w/5 santas, etc. CM0394
DEC 92 22 projects: Circular annual Christmas des shows angel over Bethlehem with the Christmas star in the sky, 3 Christmas ornaments which are tall and slender….Santa, elf, & candle in lantern, Noah’s Ark shown as large sampler and also shows animals done separately and strung as decorations, Reversible Plaid shown as borders, bread cloth & ornament, Autumn Blessings shows farm at top w/fall crops “We thank thee Lord for happy hearts….” w/border of colored leaves & fruits in corners, black Christmas plaid is fruit stitched in gold on black, candy cane critters....two horses’ heads to put canes in to hang on trees…or shown as tails of cats to hang on trees, etc. CM0396
JAN/FEB 93: 25 items: "welcome" w/quilt house motifs & large ribboned goose w/hearts border, red fox in winter, Christmas fingerpuppets (Mr.& Mrs. Santa..reindeer...elf), VERY nice & busy birth sampler..busy bunnies dancing..playing at a picnic..w/cottage & lots of flowers & veggie garden w/place for name & date of birth, Armenian needle lace for edgings of tablerunners..picture frame..table setting..pretty, Western barn, "Give me the simple life" sampler of lots of country items in pastels, etc. CM0397
MAR/APR 93: 21 items: Delft type sampler w/crockery & alpha..nice, boy & girl washing dishes, Easter egg design in shape of egg w/teeny chicks/hearts/flowers, Alma Lynne white bunnies w/pink & green floral wreaths around their necks, 1800's style large picture of boy in blue suit holding basket of flowers w/pet squirrel, Baltimore album quilt squares (1-6) designs...very pretty in reds and greens, etc. CM0489
SEP/OCT 93: Spooktacular haunted house..may use buttons to add to picture, little pumpkin and witchcat for waste canvas, starry night sampler w/vases of flowers on either side of the house in center, Teachers are special friends (bunny and bear figures for classroom), etc. CMO132
JAN/FEB 94: 20 items: green heart wreath w/wrapping ribbon & florals for wastecanvas or Valentine card, nostalgic valentines, cupid picture w/sewing like lace, button sampler "Family buttons" w/saying & you add buttons in corners, band sampler for Valentine's "You have stolen my heart, children angels w/lambs, etc. CM0350
MAR/APRIL 94: Springtime bunny in bowtie, pretty egg ornaments, teapot cozy, napkin & runner, American beauty rose pillow, sports ball cap designs, etc. CM0133
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