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Relive childhood memories as you stitch this adorable Halloween sampler

A scary haunted house followed by the witch’s garden, and little kids running around the neighborhood in search of treats. There are drawn thread bands, some specialty stitched bands, and a truly scary Hardanger diamond at bottom, complete with a spider sitting on his web! Retail each US $16.00; accessory pack $47.98 (three perle cottons, four overdyed silk flosses, twelve silk flosses, metallic braid, three different beads, skeleton and spider buttons). Contact The Victoria Sampler for more information.

Halloween Sampler Abracadabra to Zombies

Cottage Garden Samplings’ Halloween Sampler is 160 stitches wide x 157 stitches high. The model is stitched over two threads on 32ct linen. Retail $10.50. Contact Norden Crafts for wholesale information.

19 Autumn projects: cross-stitch samplers, cotton & wool appliqué, and rug hooking.

Lori Brechlin’s new 48 page book, Autumn at Notforgotten Farm, is inspired from primitive times remembered and a place called Notforgotten Farm. Published by the Kansas City Star, this book features 19 projects including cross-stitch samplers, cotton & wool appliqué, and rug hooking. Contact Hoffman Distributing Company for wholesale information.

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Just in time for fall

Square Tray for your cross stitch, needlepoint or embroidery

The Square Tray has an 8½″ square opening. Instructions for framing included. Retail in cherry is $54 and in light or dark oak $50. Other sizes available. Contact Patches’n Planks for more information.

Adapted from a book on antique lace designs,Black Lace Sampler in cross stitch

Adapted from a book on antique lace designs, the border of this sampler is stitched over two threads of linen. Karen then added a lovely sampler in the center which is stitched over one thread. The six page chart also includes four minis including a small birth sampler. Contact Rosewood Manor for wholesale information.

Pumpkin Sitting

Such a mischievous look! Another great Halloween decoration for all the cat lovers out there. Size is 4½″ x 6″ on 18 mesh. Contact Quail Run Designs for more infomation.

What better place for Whooligan the Owl to hang out than Ye Olde Cemetery in the middle of the night?

Whooligan’s Hangout is anything but quiet and boring. And those ghosts aren’t stitched in, they’re printed on the custom gray fabric (called Whooligan’s) by Fabric Flair. The fabric has a silver effect to make it sparkle under the moonlight. Stitch count is 168w x 143h. Retail $14.00. Stitched with Sullivans, DMC or Anchor floss with one color of Caron Waterlilies used for the moon. Contact Glendon Place for wholesale infomation.

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Go back in time and stitch this elegant lady ice skating

Winter Elegance from Cross Stitching Art is stitched on 32 count Belfast linen. Stitched area: 144 x 200. This design uses 33 DMC colors, two colors of Kreinik #4 Very Fine Braid, one color of Kreinik #8 Very Fine Braid and three packs of Mill Hill beads. Contact Hoffman Distributing Company for wholesale information.

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Quick to make Fairy Spoolkeeps

Each kit includes JABC buttons and Just Pin, Weeks Dye Works felted wool, a wooden spool and a HandBEHG Felts wool ball. Contact Just Another Button Co. for more information.

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Fairy Poem

A unique view of plump kitty!

Midnight Kitty is 5″ x 4¾″ on 13st canvas. Contact Squiggee Designs for wholesale information.