Framing Gallery
The photos shown here are of customers' works that have recently been framed. If you see something you like and want to order a pattern or kit, just let us know. You can also request that your own pieces be framed like the ones shown here - we keep files on everything we use.
Quaker Virtues - Stitched by Stacy Bowman; Designer Bygone Stitches
(Yes, Tonia made this frame, and cut the glass too - I'm so proud!)
Rudolph - Stitched by Ann Cummins; Designer Mirabilia
(all the reindeer are available as well as a sleigh)
Two Gingerbread Cottages - Stitched by Kathy Rees; Designer From Nancy's Needle
Class offered on Jan 21st or Jan 23rd - stitched on 18 ct needlepoint canvas
Cross stitch bears - stitched by Meredith Knott; Designer ??
Lighthouse - stitched by Lianne Swann; Designer ?? (may be Stoney Creek)
Far Away - Stitched by Dianna Archey & Renee Paul (they each did it and had it framed the same way so we only took one photo); Designer Shepherds's Bush (kit)
Witchy Washy - Stitched by Robbie Groeninger; Designer Raise the Roof
ABC Lessons - Stitched by Kathy Rees; Designer Lizzie Kate (kit)
New Year's Fairy - Stitched by Anne Gajda; Designer Mirabilia (kit)
(okay, it's not framed but I still thought you might like to see it completely finished!)
Songbirds - Stitched by Nancy Ross; Designer - Stoney Creek
Christmas Flip-its - Stitched by Dianna Archey; Designer Lizzie Kate
Wild Wacky Woman - Stitched by Nancy Ross; Designer Imaginating
Stitched by Nancy Hargrave (finished in 94) - How wonderful to frame something that has been hanging around for 15 years to enjoy now!
Stitched by Nancy Hargrave; I don't think she'd mind me telling you that she dug out this piece she'd started about 12 years ago and started coming to our Tuesday night group a little over a year ago. Stitching just a little each month, it's now complete, framed and gorgeous with the red suede mat. I hope you'll use this story as inspiration to stitch for the holidays all year long!
Pineapple Estate - Stitched by Joyce White; Designer By the Bay Needleart
Stitched & Designed by Kelley Cook; it's Fabulous!
I think Tonia would call this her biggest challenge so far! Stitched by Rebecka Walther, the pattern is called "And they Sinned". It's a beautiful piece and the framing turned out gorgeous! Tonia's in one of the photos so you can see how tall the piece is and how cute she looks in her framers apron!
Another name stitched by Betty Park.
A cute baby sampler - I haven't seen this one before.
Scary Carrie & Buddy Boo - stitched by Kay Zellars. Believe it or not, the pieces are in the same color frame but the pictures were taken at different times and the color came out completely different. This is a great example of how you never really can be certain of a true color from a photo. Designs are from Lavender Wings
Butterfly - stitched by Nancy Reese
Fairy Dreams - stitched by Barbara Hamilton on an overdyed jobelan - it turned out stunning. ; designer -Lavender & Lace
Family - stitched by Rosemary Pape; designer - Lizzie Kate
These two stunning pieces of cross stitch looked like modern art. If you look closely, the one on the left has a butterfly for the nose, a leaf for the eye, and a flower for the mouth (the pattern is called Mouth of the Flower). Family of Birds (on the right) uses birds for the features and a tree trunk for the hair. Stitched by Darlene Taylor; designer - Stitching Studio
Cowboy Dreams stitched by Dianna Archey; designer - Little House Needleworks
This is a Victoria Sampler pattern that was changed some to make it a "Godparents" sampler. Adding the photos was a beautiful touch. Stitched by Nancy Ross
Good Night - stitched by Barbara Hagan; designer - Rosewood Manor
Happy Christmas - stitched by Terri Smith; designer -Shepherds Bush
Happy Haunting - stitched by Renee Paul; designer - Shepherds Bush
A wedding sampler design from Hillside Sampling - changed, adapted & stitched by Nancy Crutchfield
America - stitched by Terri Smith; designer - Little House Needleworks
Thanksgving Sampler - stitched by Terri Smith; designer - Lizzie Kate
Winter Alphabet - stitched by Debbie Douma; designer - Lizzie Kate
Madonna Dolorosa - stitched by Chris Flagge; designer - Kustom Krafts; every bit of fabric is filled in and it's beautiful in person.
Moon Witch - stitched by Sharon Long; designer - Primitive Needle
Mouse on Ornament - stitched by Diana Lefman - its's adorable!
Long Legged Santa - Naughty or Nice? - stitched by Dianna Archey; designer - Lavender Wings
Needlepoint done by Nancy Reese (I think from a kit)
Another needlepoint piece done by Rhoda McIntosh
A print of a plane for a boy's Christmas present! It looked sharp!
Candy Cane Reindeer - stitched by Cynthia Thomas
Santa & Reindeer - stitched by Robbie Groeninger
To Laugh Often - stitched by Pam Turnage (on 14ct overdyed fabric); designer - Twisted Threads
I don't know whose design this is but it was beautifully stitched by Dottie Werson.
Wedding Invitation - stitched by Jean Mahaffey
Wine a Bit - stitched by Chris Flagge; designer - Sue Hillis - the mat is not as dark as it looks in the photo...
Christmas Elf Fairy - stitched by Kay Zellars; designer - Mirabilia
African Ladies - stitched by Sharon Long
Amazing Grace - stitched by Cathleen Frey; designer - Erica Michaels
Massachusetts-By the Bay Sampler; stitched by Anna-Frances Slade; designer - Jeannette Douglas
stitched by Pam Heidebrecht on overdyed gingham linen; designer - Blackbird Designs
Wool Whimsy Barnyard Cow - stitched by Anne Gajda; designer - Heart in Hand (kit)
Emily's Room - stitched by Becky Cockcroft
Enchanted Alphabet - stitched by Kitty Yax; designer - Lavender & Lace
Flip Flops - stitched by Becky Cockcroft; designer - SamSarah
Home - stitched by Lynn Harrell; designer - Shepherd's Bush (kit)
20th Century - this was a Round Robin (stitched by a group of stitchers who rotated projects for a year) and it belongs to Jayne Pendergast. Each block represents a decade.
Wanted! - stitched by Becky Cockcroft; designer - Lizzie Kate
Let Us Be Thankful - stitched by Wanita Dreadin; designer - Bent Creek
Joy & Noel - stitched by Irene Shields from very old out of print patterns...
Parlor Ribbons - stitched by Darlene Watts; designer - Just Nan
Princess Dreams - stitched by Donna Maine; designer - Sue Hillis Designs
Rise & Shine - stitched by Becky Cockcroft; designer - Bent Creek (out of print)
Roosters crow... - stitched by Becky Cockcroft
Happy Haunting - stitched by Renee Paul - designer Shepherd's Bush (kit)
Seal pups - stitched by Pat Taylor; out of print (I think)
An old piece of crewel stitched by Debbie Douma and reframed. The cauliflower is all french knots and the workmanship was excellent. The photo doesn't show the rusticness of the frame and how well it all goes together. I wish we'd taken a "Before" photo!
Snowman - stitched by Becky Cockcroft
Tahiti - stitched by Kathy Rees & Sherri Rigby - designer - Needle Delights Originals
Our Wedding - stitched by Sandra Wyrosdick; designer - Sue Hillis Designs [Sandra changed the color of the flowers to match the wedding colors and this is an easy pattern to adapt/change - it's been done a lot and is a great "classic" wedding sampler]
Two Shall Be as One - stitched by Karen Owens; designer - My Big Toe
Under the Sea - stitched by Cheri Hammer; designer Bent Creek
We Give Thee Thanks - stitched by Renee Paul; designer Chessie & Me
Whisper of God - stitched by Pam Burke; designer Imaginating
Christmas is - stitched by Rosemary Pape; designer Lizzie Kate
Galaxy - stitched by Gisela Vogentanz - this is the Mystery I finished teaching last month
It's so fun to see them being finished & framed!
Galaxy - stitched by Dottie Galloway
This version could be called Galaxy of Cherry Chocolates!
Galaxy - stitched by Kay Craven - "Arroyo" Color Choice
Hinzeit pattern with charms (lots of different words are available!)
- stitched by Evelyn Hayes for gifts
Beneath the Sunlit Sky - Blackbird - stitched by Christine Hale
Another Blackbird pattern (OOP) stitched by Pam H.
Glen Eagle - Counted Canvas pattern by Jean Hilton; stitched by Pam Burke
Sweet Dreams by Lavender & Lace - lovingly stitched for a new grandbaby
Fright - Stitched by Renee Paul from a Shepherds Bush kit
Halloween Night - Stitched by Renee Paul from a Shepherds Bush chart
"Galaxy" - this is the Mystery we're just finishing up. The pattern will be available in September.
Crewel piece that was taken apart and cleaned. We reframed it and now it looks brand new!
Stitched by Linda Heffernan.
Stitched by Linda Heffernan for her new granddaughter Alexandra
Amour - pattern from JBW; stitched by Regina Joyce
Birth Announcement - I don't recall whose pattern this is but we sold it to her and she stitched it for her first grandchild!
It was very sweet...this was the first piece Dottie Werson had stitched in years. Isn't it interesting what the birth of a child will inspire?! Dottie is stitching again after rediscovering how relaxing stitching is.
Map pattern from Sue Hillis (all states available) - stitched by Joyce White for her daughter who has contemporary decor so we used a silver/gray frame. It looked great!
Home from Bent Creek; stitched by Dianna Archey as a gift for a college grad moving into her first home
Stitched by Deborah Ransom to hang in her church's nursery. Isn't it just perfect for that?!
Stitched by Framer (retired) John; framed by Framer Tonia - this pattern is out of print - my dad has been stitching this same pattern for years and often gives it as a wedding gift.
I stitched this piece from The Stitcherhood, a new designer. I used Kelp Waterlilies and since there was not a color of mat I liked, I sewed a piece of batik fabric around it to serve as the mat. I was pretty happy with the way it turned out and of course, love the verse!
Stitched by Becky Cockcroft - I think these are her grandchildrens' names and she made this up.
Heart in Hand - stitched by Regina Joyce (I think this was a kit that came with the button)
Heart in Hand - stitched by Regina Joyce (I think this was another kit that came with the button)
My Big Toe Designs - stitched by Regina Joyce
French birth sampler pattern stitched by Renee Paul for her new niece
Heart in Hand Monthly Markings - stitched by Cathleen Frey
one of the Lizzie Kate Christmas flipits stitched & framed on its own. The red suede mat and green frame really set it off.
stitched by Samantha Rosbough
this was a needlepoint kit
This pattern was in last year's (2008) JCS Halloween issue and was stitched by Becky Cockcroft
Stitched by Emily Head
These two pieces are from Victoria Sampler and were stitched by Linda Anne Buehler. We framed them with a double frame and they look really sharp.
This pelican needlepoint canvas is from Danji Designs and was stitched by Julie Bowden with pearl cotton. The weather beat frame looked fantastic on this piece.
Stitched by Betty Park
JBW Cat; stitched by Regina Joyce
Stitched by Regina Joyce
Apache Wedding Blessing; stitched by Kristi Hughes
Long Legged Santa - Stitched by Renee Paul - this was a big ht at the Open House!
Tangerine Twist - one of my originals - stitched by Kathy Rees & Sherri Rigby - don't know what I'd do without her help!
long out of print pattern from Leisure Arts - stitched by Robbie Groeninger - the gold inside of the mat is a small frame called a filet - really dresses up a piece!
Limited Edition Egg Hunt kit from Lizzie Kate. The frame is from Crescent Colours (we do order ready mades!); stitched by Benigne Dohm
one of the Lizzie Kate Boxer kits
Ballet - pattern from Country Cottage; stitched by Susan Martin
I think this was a kit...
Nautical Fence from Raise the Roof; stitched by Lois Warvari
Halloween 'Nigh - stitched by Renee Paul - the bronzy frame was perfect!
Stitched by Lois Warvari
Tea Crazy from Lizzie Kate - stitched by Lois Warvari
Music & Books from Little House - stitched by Lois Warvari
Lizzie Kate - stitched by Lois Warvari - she brought in 7 pieces and got some Christmas presents done early!
Friends from X-Appeal - stitched by Laura Ashford
Stitched by Renee Paul - photo does not do justice - the mat is a rich burgundy suede.
Caladiums needlepont - the gold between the mats is called a fillet and looks like a tiny frame - beautiful in person.
This gorgeous Nina Fritz poster celebrates Pensacola's 450 anniversary. The blue frame really sets it off. I may have to get one of these prints for myself!
Cute little baby sampler from SamSarah - and quick to stitch!
An oil painting we framed for a husband's birthday - it'd been "sitting around for a long time" and one of the people in the painting is his father!
These cute and (VERY!!) quick to stitch charmed samplers make great gifts. Danielle Bentley made this for her husband (hope he's not looking at our website to ruin the surprise!)
Darling for a new child! Stitched by Betty Park
Stitched by Tonia and framed just in time for tomorrow's wedding - good thing she's THE FRAMER! The pattern is from Imaginating and Tonia says it stitched up fairly quickly and it would be easy to change the color of the heart and flower to customize it (we can help you with that!).
The customer who had this framed said it's 30 years old and she took it out of the frame it had been in to reframe it for her baby's nursery - what a great way to keep something! Please don't ask for the pattern - it's long out of print!
Look what can be done with a simple greeting card - this is just one of many shapes we can cut.
Machine embroidery done for a fundraiser - it is beautiful framed.
Brought in by Sharon Long, she proudly announced that she'd bought this piece of cross stitch on e-bay for $6.00. Although she stitches (a lot!), she couldn't resist purchasing it, especially not having ever seen the pattern. It's not familiar to me either. The mats and the shimmery copper of the frame we selected were just perfect for it, although it's difficult to capture "sparkle" in a photograph.
Needlepointed for her granddaughter, Susan did the background in metallic!
This adorable sampler to celebrate everything "St Patty's Day" was stitched by Renee Paul and designed by Blue Ribbon Designs. They have a lot of patterns like this to celebrate different holidays and events.
Celebrate Everything - stitched by Eva Joiner and design from Shepherds Bush - This one covers all the holidays and is fun and quick to stitch on 18ct linen over 2 or on 10 ct over 1.
Stitched by Nancy Crutchfield; Design from JBW - Nancy added the baby's name and birthdate to make this into a darling little baby sampler.
Stitched by Cathleen Frey; Design from Sweetheart Tree
(the cute little ladybug charm comes with the pattern)
Stitched by Lynn Harrell; Design "Twisted Heart" from Ink Circles
This is my "Blueberry Torte"! Although it's difficult to tell from the photo, the suede mat is beautiful!
Cute little birth sampler a boy. The frog is from a Beatrix Potter chart and Micki (the stitcher
charted out the name to make it part of this darling birth sampler. If you look closely, you can see Tonia's
shadow as she's taking the picture with the glass on it. Just a reminder to those
of you who like to photograph your pieces - do it before the glass!!
Mirabilia's Christmas Fairy - Tonia actually framed two of these last week!
Exactly the same - the oval suede mat really sets her off!
It's never too early or late to frame your Christmas projects!
Twister - stitched by Anne Gajda - Counted Needlepoint
Be Merry - Just Nan
The "frame" on the inside of the mat is called a Filet and really dresses a piece up. We have a lot of styles to choose from -
Mirabilia - Mermaids of the Deep Blue (The "moon" is the flash reflection on the glass - I forgot to photograph it before Tonia put it together - she's too quick!!)
Santa Clothes - Raise the Roof (never too early to do Christmas!)
Peaceful Paradise - Midsummer Night - Tonia stitched this and gave it to her best friend for Christmas. How special it must be to have a piece given to you by someone who not only stitched it but framed it too.
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Two Cabanas - From Nancy's Needle - Stitched by Cheri Hammer
stitched on 18ct canvas, too cute!
Softly Walk - Stitched by Phyllis Gipson, Designer - La D Da
her first stitched piece in a long time!
My Hearts - Stitched over one thread on 32 ct linen. Also can be stitched on 18ct canvas or just about anything!
The oval mat made this piece! Letter A from Nora Corbett (Mirabilia)
Letters A-L are available as of March 6, 2009
This is a piece that Jeanette Rees (my mom) designed - she only teaches it, the pattern is not for sale. I just wanted to show you the triple specialty mats.
Four pieces of needlepoint in one frame with a double mat - very striking. The individual pieces
are ornament/coaster size and all the same design done in different colors. The black mat
really sets off the bright colors. Stitched by Pam Burke; Designer: Carole Lake
Shores of Hawk Run Hollow - This is one of our favorite frames and is also available in a smaller profile. We have used it a lot, especially on samplers.
Stitched by Rebecka Walther; Designer - Carriage House
Peach Melba (Blue Spruce version) - Stitched by Betty Park; Designer - Needle Delights Originals
Photos of Baby Henry - great use of multiple cutouts on mats!!
Parallel Dreams - Stitched by Emily Burton Perspective Dreams - Stitched by Emily Burton
Both of these pieces are designed by Carolyn Mitchell and were class pieces taughtat the shop with colors chosen by Kathy.
I Thee Wed - Stitched by Melody Shobe - Designer: Blackbird Designs
