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Carrol Nielsen's Christmas Cross Stitch Designs

Carrol Nielsen started designing her own patterns when she ran out of magazine charts to stitch.

Abby Rose Designs - Gayle Reger Cross Stitch Designer

Profile of Cross Stitch designer Gayle Reger of Abby Rose Designs is accompanied by images of projects.

Acorn House Designs - Susan Meyers Designer

Susan Meyers is the designer behind Acorn House Designs.

Artecy Cross Stitch - Tereena Clarke - Cross Stitch Designer

Tereena Clarke has been the designer behind Artecy Cross Stitch since 2000.

Beautiful Creations Cross Stitch - Designer Joanne Jones

Joanne Jones is the designer behind Beautiful Creations. She describes how she got started, "I began cross stitching when I was 10 years old, when a friend showed me how. My first few efforts were given to my mom and my grandpa as birthday presents. I have been hooked on cross stitching ever since! Now I am proud to offer my own designs."

Blue Ribbon Cross Stitch Designs - Belinda Karls-Nace, Owner and Designer

Blue Ribbon designs was started in 2004 by Belinda Karls-Nace. It became a full-time adventure when the company she worked for was sold and she was out of work.

Brittercup Designs - Cross Stitch Designer

Michelle M. Lash of Brittercup Designs uses charms and specialty flosses to enhance her Cross Stitch Designs.

Celtic Obsessions - Cross Stitch Designs by Stephanie Flynn

Profile of Celtic Obsessions Cross Stitch designs and designer Stephanie Flynn.

CherryWood Design Studio - Cross Stitch Designs

CherryWood Design Studios is the partnering of 2 friends - Cathy and Teresa. While traveling the county roads of Northwest Iowa on a quilt shop hop several years ago, they dreamed up their collaborative efforts and adopted a 3F rule – fun, funky and fresh.

Cross My Heart - Cross Stitch Designer

Cross Stitch Designer Cross My Heart features designs from Melinda Blackman, Sherrie Stepp-Aweau and Marc Sastaad.

Cross Stitch Designer - A Stitch and a Prayer

Learn more about Vicki Schofield, the designer behind A Stitch and a Prayer.

Cross Stitch Designer Profile - Mr. X Stitch aka Jamie Chalmers

Jamie Chalmers is the genious behind the Mr. X Stitch blog. He designs graffiti patterns and works with Kittyzilla as well.

Cross-Eyed Cricket - Cross Stitch Designer

The Cross-Eyed Cricket provides hundreds of designs for all stitching levels.

Dunmani Designs - Clair Coult - Cross Stitch Designer

Cross Stitch Designer Clair Coult of Dunmani Designs creates Cross Stitch Designs for Stitchers around the World to enjoy.

Gecko Rouge Cross Stitch Designs - Designer Glenn Hill

Gecko Rouge Cross Stitch designer Glenn also uses the names Kimbles and Hillcraft. His mother got him started designing patterns.

Heartland House - Cross Stitch Designer

Heartland House Cross Stitch Designers offer designs based on Frank Lloyd Wright architecture and other art novueau designs.

Helga Mandl Designs - Croatian Cross Stitch Designs

Helga Mandl is a Croatian Cross Stitch Designer who creates colorful Cross Stitch designs with a modern folk appeal.

Jocelyn Greuel of Greuel Creations Cross Stitch Designs

Jocelyn Greuel is the designer behind Greuel Creations.

Joyful Expressions - Sandra Scheller Designer

Joyful Expressions Cross Stitch Designs was founded by Sandra Scheller.

Judith Sandy Rooflines - Cross Stitch Designs

Judith Sandy's designs are architectural masterpieces. She has a passion for designs that feature buildings.

Kitty & Me Designs - Pamela Kellogg - Cross Stitch Designer Profile

Cross Stitch Designer Pamela Kellogg started Kitty & Me Designs in 1988 when she was unable to find designs at her local needlecraft shop that suited her needs.

Kitty Kats Original - Leah E. Backman Cross Stitch Designer

Cross Stitch Designer Leah E. Backman is the force behind Kitty Kats Original Cross Stitch Designs.

Kooler Design Studio, Inc. - Cross Stitch Designs

A wide variety of designs are offered in kits, books, leaflets, and as computer software from this talented team of designers headed up by company founder Donna Kooler.

Lori Fellows of Cross Stitch Pro Cross Stitch Designs

Learn more about Cross Stitch Designer Lori Fellows and her company Cross Stitch Pro.

Melinda Medeiros of Medeiros Needlecraft Design

Melinda Medeiros is an artist and designer of counted cross stitch for Medeiros Needlecraft Design. Melinda has worked as a freelance artist for many years, as a designer and an illustrator. Her original designs are featured in independent needlework stores and cross stitch magazines.

OakHaven CS Designs - Cross Stitch Designs

OakHaven CS Designs offers sampler patterns and other designs for Cross Stitchers of all stitching levels

Permin - Cross Stitch Designers

Permin Cross Stitch Designs have been available since 1854.

PinoyStitch Cross Stitch Designs - Cross Stitch Designer Profile

PinoyStitch started in 2003 offering free patterns of paintings by Filipino artists. It soon received a world-wide response, so other designs were added as well.

S. P. INK Cross Stitch Designs - Roberta Belanger Designer

S. P. INK Designs, a Cross Stitch design company helmed by designer Roberta Belanger, has been around for about 15 years.

Seguin Designs - Cross Stitch Designer

Seguin Designs' Lighthouse and Maine-themed stitchery is perfect for beginning stitchers.

Stitchwiz Designs - Leeanne Biggs Cross Stitch Designer

Stitchwiz Designs is the brainchild of designer Leeanne Biggs. She explains how she got started, "I had been designing my own on graph paper for years to make samplers or designs which would be uniquely my own with features which could not be found elsewhere."

Susan Saltzgiver Designs - Mushrooms and Moles

Learn more about Mushroom and Moles Cross Stitch Designer Susan Saltzgiver.

The Fantasy Art of Ash Evans - Art To Cross Stitch Designs

Ash Evans' Fantasy Art is charted for Cross Stitch by Heaven and Earth Designs.

The Nutmeg Company - 3-D Cross Stitch by Meg Evershed

Three-dimensional Cross Stitch designs are the specialty of The Nutmeg Company and designer Meg Evershed.

Thea Gouverneur - Cross Stitch Designer

Profile of Cross Stitch Designer Thea Gouverneur, native of The Netherlands

Told in a Garden - Cross Stitch Designer

Told in a Garden, with designs by Marilyn Leavitt-Imblum, has designs to challenge the most experienced stitcher.

Ursula Michael's Cross Stitch Designs

Ursula Michael has been inspiring stitchers with her designs for over twenty-five years.

Yiotas XStitch - Cross Stitch Designer Profile

Yiotas Xstitch is a small family business based in the UK with an online Cross Stitch shop. Designer Yiota is inspired by classic art paintings and Victorian ladies and scenes.

Cross Stitch Designer Profiles

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