Finished Needlework

Special collections:

• The Santa Collection - Perforated Paper (or PVC) Santas designed by Sandra Cozzolino for Willmaur (WM) and Mill Hill (MH)
• Blackbird Designs Completed (mostly the original Loose Feathers #1 to #40)

2026

• "Heirloom Santa: Toymaker Santa" - stitched and finished as an ornament (Sandra Cozzolino for Willmaur)
• Made in the USA" - stitched and finished as a fob / ornament (Olde Willow Stitchery) - 2004 SAL from the Legacy Embroiders Online Guild
• "Heirloom Santa: Musical Santa" - stitched and finished as an ornament (Sandra Cozzolino for Willmaur)
• "Violet Roll" - stitched and finished as a needleroll per kit instructions (Shepherd's Bush)
• "Heirloom Santa: Garden Santa" - stitched and finished as an ornament (Sandra Cozzolino for Willmaur)
• "Mead Dragon" - stitching finished 3/11/2026 (art by Stanley Morrison, charting by Paine Free Crafts - full coverage) - at the framers
• "Temperature Stitches" Daily Log for 2025 - stitching complete 1/1/2026 (Sarah Hughes / Stitchin' Mommy) - framed by me

Older Pieces framed or finished in 2026

2025

• "Boo Scissors Keeper" - stitching done 11/12/2025.  FFO as a fob/ornament.  (The Drawn Thread)
• "Butterflies, Blossoms and Bees" - stitching done 10/13/2025.  FFO as a doorhanger pillow. (Just Nan)
• "Floral Tote" - stitching (surface embroidery) done 9/7/2025.   FFO as a lined, zippered tote on 11/6/2025.
  
• "Blessings & Kind Wishes" - stitched 7/16/2025 (Blackbird Designs).  Finished as a project bag.
• "Majestic Eagle" - a vintage crewel kit.  Stitching finished 5/24/2025.  Framed by me
• "Bell Ringer Santa" - stitched and finished as an ornament (Sandra Cozzolino for Mill Hill)
• "KC Plaza Stitching Bag" (Guild Smalls) - stitching only.  Will be finished as a sewing project into a drawstring bag (Wildflower Cottage Creations)
• "Timberline Santa: Norway Spruce" - stitched and finished as an ornament (Sandra Cozzolino for Mill Hill)
• "Timberline Santa: Douglas Fir" - stitched and finished as an ornament (Sandra Cozzolino for Mill Hill)

Older Pieces framed or finished in 2025

• Pin cube - Just Nan freebie patterns "My Fair Ladybug", "Noah's Rainbow" and two others that I don't remember the names of (and image search has failed me) - stitched between 1997 and 2000.
• "SnowStitcher" (Needle Nest retreat class - self designed) - stitched in 1998, finished as a stuffed stand alone

2024

• "Heirloom Santa: Feline" - stitched and finished an ornament (Sandra Cozzolino for Willmaur)
• "Keepsake" - stitched and finished as a pin pillow (Blackbird Designs)
• "Au Fil des Nichoris (aka Birdhouses)" (Jardin Prive) - stitched and framed #OcttoOctSAL
• "Heirloom Santa: Wildlife" - stitched and finished as ornament (Sandra Cozzolino for Willmaur)
• "Timberline Santa: Scotch Pine" - stitched and finished as an ornament (Sandra Cozzolino for Mill Hill)
• "Two Hearts" - stitched and finished as a needlebook (Blackbird Designs)
  
•  "Heirloom Santa: Equine" - stitched and finished as ornament (Sandra Cozzolino for Willmaur) 
•  "Sugar Skull" - stitched and framed in vintage oval frame (MagicCrossStitch on etsy)

Older Pieces framed or finished in 2024

• "Mini Teaching Band Sampler" - stitched 1998 (The Drawn Thread), framed 12/13/2024
• "Irish Eyes" - stitched 6/2003 (Sunflower Seeds), flat finish
• "Spring's Promise" - stitched 8/2003 (Blackbird Designs), finished as a project bag 10/2024 
• "Buffalo" (Gloria and Pat) - framed by me, stitching mostly Walt's 1999-2004/finished by me in 2004 after his death
• "Tiger" (Ross Originals) - stitched 1994, framed 9/10/2024
• "Peaches and Cream Sampler" - stitched c1998 - flat finish (Victoria Sampler)
• "Shear at the Dotted Line" aka "Wooly Mittens" - stitched in 2013 - pin drum finish (The Cricket Collection)
• "Night at the Museum Band Sampler" (retreat exclusive) - flat finish - stitched in 1994
  

2023

• "Heirloom Santa: Canine" - stitched and finished as ornament (Sandra Cozzolino for Willmaur)
  
• "My Day Complete" - stitched and framed (Kathy Barrick) 
• "Learning Series" - stitched (Victoria Sampler)  - 9 blocks for planned small wall hanging
• Block #7 
• Block #8 
• Block #9
  
• "Beyond My Heart" - stitched (Blackbird Designs) - will be FFO as project folio (Elizabeth Ann tutorial)

Older Pieces framed or finished in 2023

• "Autumn Silhouette" project bag - stitched 2/2022
• "Merry Xmas" pillow - for Marita, Christmas 2023 (do not know designer) - stitched c 1984
• "Sampler of Bees" AKA "Bea's Bz" (City Stitcher) - framed - stitched 3/2001
  
• "Painted Lady" - finished as a door hanger pillow (Just Nan) - stitching finished 3/29/2000
  
• "Francif Smith" (reproduction Sampler - class at Ward Meade) framed - stitched c 1990

2022

• Dutch Beauty - stitched, but needs framed  (Permin of Copenhagen)
  
• Unicorn Pillow top - zombie project from 1981 - finish tbd
  
• "USMC Seal" - stitched and framed (Just Cross Stitch)
• "Their Song" - stitched and framed (Blackbird Designs)
• "Corgi Caboodle" stitched and framed (Plum Street Samplers)
• "Learning Series" - stitched (Victoria Sampler)  - need 9 as blocks for planned mini wall quilt
• Older blocks 1-3 and finished Block #4 
• Block #5 
• Block #6
• "Heather Holiday Angel" ornament - stitched and FFO (Mill Hill beaded kit)
• "KCHSG Smalls - Tape Measure Case" - stitched and FFO (Wildflower Cottage Creations)
• "Autumn Silhouette" - stitched (Blackbird Designs) - FFO as project bag
• "Bees Mini Block" - stitched and framed (Hinezeit)

Older Pieces framed or finished in 2022

• Redwork Pin Pillow - GVS 1888 (ASNQ) - stitched 6/2000
• Stumpwork Dragonfly (Victoria Sampler) framed -  stitched 1/2004
• "The Castle" (Teresa Wentzler) framed - stitched 8/2004

2021

• "Moon Garden" - stitched and framed (Blackbird Designs)
• "Sweetheart Sewing Tin" - stitched and FFO (Milady's Needle)
• "Garden Smalls" Tape measure case - stitched and FFO (Shepherd's Bush)
• "Winter Nights" ornament - stitched and FFO (Mill Hill beaded kit)
• "First Offering" - stitched and framed (Blackbird Designs)
• Waterlilies Napkins (set of 8) - Vintage cutwork  FFO as stitched (Zombie project inherited in 2010)
• "I Can Drive a Stick"  - stitched & FFO as flat fold (Just Nan)
• "Garden Delights" stitched (Elizabeth Designs) - FFO as project bag

 

Older Pieces framed in 2021

• "Damaris Underwood" (The Scarlet Letter) - re-framed, stitching finished 12/13/2007

2020

• "The Sampler Sweetbag" stitched & FFO (Sharon Cohen)
• "Millennium" stitched (Teresa Wentzler Designworks) ; "Millennium" framing in 2021
• "The Sampler Sweetbag" pincushion/fob  FFO (Sharon Cohen)
• The Four Elements: "Fresh Air" stitched (Victoria Sampler)

 

Older Pieces framed in 2020

• Celtic Christmas (Lavender and Lace) - re-framed, stitching finished 10/2001
• It's Halloween (Drawn Thread) - stitching finished 6/15
• St. Sylvestre (Long Dog) - stitching finished 7/29/2015

2019

• "Kansas Songbirds" Tissue Box Cover stitched & FFO (plastic canvas Zombie project from early1990s)
• "Beekeeper Smalls - Tray" stitched & FFO (Heartstring Samplery) - Silver Needle Camp 2018
• "Floral Hand Towel" FFO as stitched (Zombie project from the mid 1980s)
• The Four Elements: "Green Earth" stitched (Victoria Sampler)
• "Kitten Pillowcase set" FFO as stitched (vintage - Zombie Project from the mid 1970s)
• "Beekeeper Smalls - Fob" stitched & FFO (Heartstring Samplery) - Silver Needle Camp 2018

2018

• "Christmas Candy Gnome" stitched & FFO (Silver Needle) - Secret Needle Night Nov 2016
• "Hocus Pocus" ornament  stitched & FFO (Heart in Hand) - Silver Needle Camp 2018
• "Mistletoe Pincushion" stitched & FFO (Hands on Design) - Silver Needle Camp 2018
• "Tree of Life" stitched (Zombie Project from the mid 1980s)
• The Four Elements:  "Crimson Fire" stitched (Victoria Sampler)
• "Scarecrow" Open Triangle stitched and FFO (Plum Street Samplers) - Silver Needle Camp 2017
• "Christmas Hand Towel" FFO as stitched (Zombie project from the mid 1980s)
• "Skating Santa" Box stitched/ FFO (Plum Street Samplers) - Silver Needle Camp 2017
• "Sewing Tools" Box Topper stitched / FFO (Plum Street Samplers) - Silver Needle Camp 2017

2017

• "Acorns" for Garland stitched & FFO (Silver Needle) - Silver Needle Camp 2016
• "Retirement Plan" coin jar stitched and FFO (Erica Michaels) - Silver Needle Camp 2016
• "Xmas Tree Poke" ornament stitched and FFO (Silver Needle) - Silver Needle Camp 2016
• "Rudi" fob stitched and FFO (Praiseworthy Stitches) - Silver Needle Camp 2016

 

Older pieces still extant:

Smalls Sets:

• "Kansas City Historic Sampler Guild Box and Smalls"  (sweetbag name tag by Wildflower Cottage Creations, ort tin by Ellen Chester, other smalls modified from design by WCC) - 1999 to 2022
• "In My Garden Smalls" (Sheperd's Bush (tool roll and fob), other smalls modified from designs by SB) 2000 to 2021
• "My Stitching Chair Necessaire" - smalls set (Lesley Rudnicki of Hillside Samplings) - 10/2008
• "Ewenique Garden Chateline Set" (Moon Pi Madness @ KC Shop Stitch In 2000) - 4/2004
• "Plimouth Plantation Sweetbag and Smalls Set" (The Examplarey / Joann Harvey) - various months in 2003
• "Clox Smalls" (modified from design by Elieen Bennett in ASNQ #30) - Spring 2003
• "Mackintosh Rose Smalls" (Textile Heritage) - needlebook and fob - 1 & 2 /2003
• "Florentine Stitch Smalls" - Tin Topper and mini fob - 12/2000

Single Smalls:

• "Heart Throb Needlebook" (Drawn Thread freebie) - 1/2005
• "Quaker Strawberry" (Wildflower Cottage Creations) -? c 2000
  

 

Doorknob hangers:

• "Celtic Cross" (Elizabeth Designs) - 5/2005
• "Boo to You" (Theron Traditions) - 6/2005
• "K" (M Designs) - 1/2008

 

The Bell Pull Wall:

• "Random Thoughts" - finished as bell pull (The Drawn Thread) - 7/2004
• Shop Hop Band Sampler (assorted designers) - 10/2002  
• "Reversible Band Sampler" - finished as bell pull (The Drawn Thread, online class from Elegant Stitch)- 9/2000
• "Mistletoe Kisses Band Sampler" - finished as a bell pull on banding (unknown designer) - 2000
• "Christmas Presence" mini bell pull (unknown designer) c 2000
• "Strawberry Band Sampler" - finished as bell pull (Lesley Rudnicki of Hillside Samplings) - 1997 
• "Wildflower Heart" (? designer) - finished as a bell pull (class) - 1996 
• White on Raw Linen Mini Bell Pull Kit (possibly Nordic Needle) - 1996

Ornaments:

• "Very Tiny Welcome" (Old Colonial Designs) - 5/2003
• "Patriotic Tin Pin" (Ruth Sparrow) - 9/2002  
  
• Halloween Round (? designer - NatM Retreat) - 1999
• Black Forest Santa (Willmaur) - 1999

Needlerolls:

•  "Americana Needleroll" (Shepherd's Bush) - 10/2004 
• "Thanksgiving Needleroll" (Shepherd's Bush) - 5/2001
• "Halloween Needleroll" (Shepherd's Bush) - 3/2000
• "Believe in a Cure Needleroll" (Elegant Stitch Exclusive) - 2/2000
  
• "Millennium Needleroll" (Shepherd's Bush) - received in a swap - 12/1999 
• "Stitcher's Needleroll" (Shepherd's Bush) - 1999
  

 

Wall Hangings and Unframed for basket/bowl display:

• "Adaline Snow / Addy's Sampler" - binding finish (Nancy Pfeifer of Gentle Arts) - 6/2002
•  "Ghoulies and Ghosties" - finished as wall hanging (Lesley Rudnicki of Hillside Samplings) - 1999
  
• "Hannah Colby / 1805 Sampler" - hemstitch finish (Cross Stitch and Needlework magazine) -  1996
  
• "Birds of a Feather" - finished as wall hanging (Fanci That) - c 1995

Framed:

• The Four Elements: "Blue Waters" stitched (Victoria Sampler)
• "Renaissance Sampler" (Sharon Cohen) - started in 2001, finished 6/2008 
• "Evening Star" (class by Just Nan) 1994

Misc: Bookmarks, Boxes,  etc

• "Bookmark 2" (Prairie Schooler freebie) - 1/2008 (reversible in 7 step marking stitch and Hem Stitch on banding)
• "Bookmark 1" (Prairie Schooler freebie) - 10/2003 (standard cross on banding)
• "Jacobean Book Cover" (Sharon Cohen) - 8/2002
• "Christmas Frame Class" (Just Nan - class from Tapestry of Dreams) - 10/2000
• "Christmas Box Topper" (Just Nan - class from Tapestry of Dreams) - 10/1999 
• "Sampler Bookmarks - 2" (unknown designer - Needle Nest freebie) - 9/1999 on perforated paper
• "Tulip Pot Bookmark" (Needle Nest) 6/1999 on perforated paper