Abby Rose Designs - Gayle Reger Cross Stitch Designer

Gayle Reger is the designer behind Abby Rose Designs. She describes how she got started, "I began stitching about 10 years ago. I took a couple of classes with Merry Cox and was so in love with the way she chose her stitches, fabric and other materials, I just started thinking about designing. I carried my first design, Rose Elegance Accessory Case around with me for about year. I finally got the nerve to send it to a distributor and thought I would just see what happened--and they picked it up! That's was the beginning. I started adding pieces to my collection and they kept picking them up."

Abby Rose Designs started up in 2006. Gayle describes how she chose the name, "I love the history surrounding old samplers. So when I began thinking about a name for my design company, I knew I wanted to use a name that made you think about the young girls that stitched the old samplers. My name is Gayle and I probably would have been named Abigail back then."

Gayle's love for samplers is reflected in her designs. As she says, "I love old samplers. So most of my designs reflect that - I use a lot of alphabets because they relax me when I am stitching them and they just seem to give the pieces the look that I am after. I usually use linen and over-dyed threads when designing my pieces. I like them to look old so sometimes I will dye the fabric a little more with coffee. In my last two designs, Easter Sampler Ornament and Spring Sampler, I decided to use a little different color palette than what my customers expect but both were very successful."

Designs are offered in chart packs and will sometimes include an embellishment such as a button.

Designs are available for all stitching levels.

Gayle says, "I do like to use specialty stitches because it helps the stitcher learn new techniques and keeps things interesting. I include detailed stitch instructions with my charts. I also include my e-mail address and website information just in case someone has questions.

Check for Abby Rose Designs at your favorite brick and mortar LNS or online seller.

Gayle's website is http://www.abbyrosedesigns.com/. She updates it regularly with information about upcoming designs and publishing schedules. She also offers a newsletter so fans of her designs can stay up-to-date with happenings at Abby Rose Designs.

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