Praiseworthy Stitches
Designs for counted thread.
New Designs for Fall 2025
Fall Needlework Market starts
August 22-25, 2025!
- Welcome -
Simple Gifts-Harvest
My newest Quaker design is all about fall! Come and celebrate the season along with all the pumpkins, squirrels, scarecrows & acorns!
Midnight Boo!
It's time to start the party with lots of cats, bats & other ghoulies! Stitch this fun treat with glow-in-the-dark floss, buttons & more! There are lots of delightful surprises peeping out for you to stitch.
Owl A Day Inn
Our latest Halloween house is a spooktacular place to stay! But don't be surprised if you enjoy it so much you never want to leave!
I found a mistake in the stitching key. I used the same symbol twice. Black Raspberry Jam should be a large dark forward slash-/. I am sorry for all the inconvenience!!
I found a mistake in the stitching key. I used the same symbol twice. Black Raspberry Jam should be a large dark forward slash-/. I am sorry for all the inconvenience!!
Creepy Friends Fob Kit
This adorable scissor fob has 6 different ghouls on the cube, bats, and other creepy beads on the fob! Materials used in this fun creepy Halloween cube include cotton floss, linen, & beads for the fob. All materials and complete finishing instructions are included.
Our new Designs!
Acorn Biscornu
This chart is a fun biscornu featuring the fall with multicolor leaves, acorns & squirrels in a delightful design. All finishing directions are included.
Stars and Stripes Stacker
Following our other fun Stackers is our patriotic version! We are getting the jump on the country’s 250th anniversary with lots of fireworks, children, dogs and wagons!
Sirens of the Sea
Come and hear the mermaids sing of all the treasures of the deep! But be careful, they may try to convince you to join them in their songs!
Haunted Hootenanny: a Wee Haunting series
The air seems to be full of ghosts & bats this Halloween! This small (4 x 6 ) fun design getts you ready for the spooky season. But you better beware-there is mischief going on here this Halloween!
Tiny Quaker Etui
This is a limited-edition kit. It includes linen, beads, floss, fabric, and finishing materials. It uses 32ct linen and cotton floss. All complete finishing instructions & materials are included with the kit.
Christmas Sewing Box Kit
This is a limited-edition kit that comes packaged with a box with magnetic closure, beads, linen & floss. (There are 8 assorted designs on boxes). All materials and complete finishing instructions are included.
Petite Quaker Drum kit
The Petite Quaker Drum Kit is a limited edition kit. Materials used include cotton floss, linen, & more. All materials and complete finishing instructions are included.
Wee Quaker Berry Kit
Wee Quaker Berry is a limited-edition kit. It includes linen, floss, blue topper, interfacing & beads for scissor fob. It uses 32ct linen and cotton floss.
Sleigh Ride
It's the first snow of the year-just in time for the big town Christmas Eve celebration! Skaters are flying around the small pond, while the horses are pulling the sleighs.
Simple Gifts-Haunted
Simple Gifts- Haunted is my newest Quaker design is full of delightful spooky treats! The ghosts even glow in the dark! Come and celebrate the season along with all of the ghosts, bats, & ghouls!
Sunflower Farm Stacker
Our latest stacker is the most adorable scarecrow! The only problem is that he is sooo cute that he doesn't scare too many crows!
Esmeralda's Academy Of Charms
School is back in session at Esmeralda's Academy of Charms! All the children are busy learning all the spells and tricks for Halloween. They are making spells to conjure ghosts, ghost cats and wicked spiders! Even the cats are working hard to learn the perfect flying techniques!
Little Bird's Christmas sewing kit
A limited edition kit-It was inspired by the little bird living in our Christmas lights! It comes packaged in a tin, & includes a beaded scissor fob, stitch counter, & snowflake thread winders. This little pincushion/sewing case has a small pocket in the back. All materials and complete finishing instructions are included.
Simple Gifts-Snow
A new design in the Simple Gifts Quaker series! This fun design is stitched in shades of blue & white; with snowmen & snowflakes to delight the eeye.
Halloween Flower Biscornu
It's time for Halloween! Enter into my creepy garden full of exotic Halloween blossoms. Pick a few to celebrate the coming Halloween season! Char includes complete finishing directions.
Chilly Willy Stacker
- Following our other fun Stackers is our winter version! All finishing instructions are included in the chart.
- Correction To Chart!
- Just needed to let you know that I found a problem with the Chilly Willy Stacker symbols on the small (face) section. So let me explain what you need to know to correct your copy of the design.
- 1. Use Black Licorice for the eyes and mouth.
- 2. Use Tea Rose for the cheeks and the first large snowflake.
- 3. Use Carrot for his nose.
- 4. Use Black Licorice for the dark blue French knots symbols and dark blue back stitching.
- Just goes to show that we can have the best intentions but mistakes still happen!!
Creepy Pumpkin Stacker
This delightfully cute kit is fast and fun to stitch! It is the perfect little gift for a special friend. It comes packaged with DMC, linen, trim, ribbon, a wooden snosflake ornament mount & metal ornament hanger. It uses 36ct linen and DMC. All materials & complete finishing instructions are included.
Haunted Hillside Farm
Spooktackular tricks are underway at the farm! Hanging spiders, glowing pumpkins and ghostly appearances are ready for those brave enough to go! This piece is finished as a table topper but can be framed as well. Chart includes complete finishing directions.
Holly Jolly Stacker
It's a Christmas tree Stacker! Do you see where Santa Claus is flying over the house in his sleigh with all of his reindeer & bag of goodies? What an exciting time to be celebrating together with friends and family! Watch out for those flying hooves!
Don't forget to check out our Christmas and Quaker Designs!
Halloween Designs
Blue Moon Manor
There's a rare Blue Moon rising over the Manor! Do you see that some of the residents are already on the prowl? There are ghosts and ghouls coming from far and wide the night's big Blue Moon Party! There are delicious treats and a few tricks as well for everyone attending. It will be a howling good time!
Widow Black's B & B
There is a Bed & Breakfast opening soon in our Halloween Village! Widow Black has decided to open her very own bed & breakfast to us--guests. She is offering some tasty delights with a special afternoon tea in her own private parlor. It is so delighful that many of her guests have been tied up for their whole afternoon-with many of them lingerinf wasy past checkout time. Widow Back does remind guests that they may have to share their rooms with her other long time borders-see them watching out of the windows for your arrival?
Seedy Pumpkin Cottage
The party at the spookly Seedy Pumpkin Corrage is just getting stared. Look-do you see the ghosts appearing to dance? the cats are quietly slipping out to start the singing. the bats are swooping low to see all the shenanigans! It's the night of the Jack-O-Lantern Moon & the mischief has begun! Even the pumpkins have started glowing! It's time to celebrate!
Mummy's Moonlight Cafe
Mummy has started a new cafe for all the Tricks & Treaters. He has pulled out all the stops and is serving the best! The new chef has cooked up a mouth-watering menu that includes brown toad casserole with worm gravy, fried bat wings, pickled newt eyes, finger stitcks, brain & spider salad, and best of all ghost cake! Better get there early before it all sells out!
Sale at the Bubbling Cauldron
There's a Moonlight Madness Sale at the Bubbling Cauldron tonight! Come and get your new flying brooms, snake eggs, love potions, magic cauldrons and craoking toads! Make sure to come early before the crowd carrys all the bargins away! Love Potions supplies are limited!!
13 Days of Halloween
On the 13 Days of Halloween Count Dracula gave to me....Come and join our sing-a-long with all of the ghosts, bats, & ghouls! It's a catchy tune with lots of spooky friends ready to be lined up and counted. It's the perfect song to get you in the mood for a fun Trick or Treat!
Ravenmoon Hall
The bats are swooping as the moon shines bright over Ravenmoon Hall. The children are arriving for a fun spooky Trick or Treat party! But wait, who is in the attic? And who are these uninvited guests peeping out of the windows? Looks like it will be a fun evening of squeals and giggles for all who come to Ravenmoon Hall!
Ghoul's Crossing
Ghoul's Crossing is a special place where all the ghouls come to meet and dance the night away! The buzzards and crows are singing their raspy songs; the cats are swishing their tails to the beat, while the skeletons and ghosts dance. Do you see the ghosts peeping out of the house at you? Look, there is a tiny monster posing in the window! These are just the start of all the many other surprises that are waiting for those that to visit this house for tricks and treats this Halloween!