Designs - Inspirational Projects

Gumnut Yarns does not supply these designs/kits. They are available through most of our USA and some of our Australian stockists of our threads.

Finger Step Designs
by Susan Jones

Something Fishy

This design consists of 15 differently shaped fish with scales and fins
stitched primarily in Gumnut Yarns perlé silk 'BUDS'
on 18 count French Blue mono canvas

Ornamental Mittens

Twelve needlepoint mittens some stitched in Gumnut Yarns
perlé silk 'BUDS' and crewel wool 'BLOSSOMS'.

All Wrapped Up

Many patterns, stitched over an area large enough to actually see the pattern,
begin to resemble gift paper used to wrap Christmas and other presents.

This booklet gathers 25 of these stitch patterns
and presents them as a small sampler, stitched in holiday colours.

Front cover model on 18 count white mono canvas
Stitched with Gumnut Yarns wool/silk 'POPPIES' and perlé silk 'BUDS'

16 Stitch Patterns

The 16 stitch patterns look very different depending on the weight of the thread used.

Model on 18 count Santa Fe Sage mono canvas
Stitched with Gumnut Yarns silk/wool 'POPPIES' and DMC floss

The Patterned Tent
A collection of two and three colour tent-stitched patterns.
This project pack shows how much fun the most basic unit of needlepoint stitching can be.
The 28 pages in this package contain 5 project instructions and 149 stitch patterns.

Cover project on 18 count light blue mono canvas
Stitched with Gumnut Yarns perlé silk 'BUDS'

Dots, Spots and Blocks

A collection of more than 200 stitched dotted and checkered patterns.

This project pack shows many ways to create 'dotted' effects using stitches, threads and colour placement.
It is a collection of stitch patterns that will create a visual pattern that mimics 'dots', 'spots' and 'blocks'.

The 26 pages in this package contain project instructions and 222 stitch patterns. .

Cover design stitched with Gumnut Yarns 'STARS' and 'BUDS' silk threads

Finger Step Designs
by Susan Jones

Strictly Stripes
A collection of stitched stripe patterns

A stripe is defined as a long narrow band, mark, or streak,
differing in colour, texture, or material from the surrounding material or surface.

A stripe pattern is defined as a textile design of parallel bands or lines on a contrasting background.

Cover design stitched with Gumnut Yarns 'BLOSSOMS'

Quick Stitch Variations

48 pages of charted stitches with many variations for all of your needlepoint projects.
The sampler below is stitched using Gumnut Yarns only.
It shows the stitched effect of 48 stitch variations from the book.

Finger Step Designs
by Susan Jones

Letter Perfect Plaids

All coloured areas stitched using Gumnut Yarns silk/wool 'POPPIES' only.

Bargello Samplers - Fun with Upright Stitches

The sampler on the cover was stitched using Gumnut Yarns crewel wool 'BLOSSOMS'.
25 pages, includes photographs and instructions for 12 samplers with 52 stitch diagrams

2011 Ornament Of The Month Butterfly Garden

Exclusive designs created by Finger Step Designs and stitched by Judie Solomon.
The canvases are released monthly and at least one Gumnuts is used in each butterfly.

Carolyn

Karen

Connie

Susan	Ruth	Lissa
Louise	Ericka	Linda
Kendall	Courtney	Julia

Finger Step Designs
by Susan Jones

Charted Needlepoint and cross stitch designs for stitchers at all levels.
All chartpacks include complete material lists and detailed stitch diagrams and instructions

Petite Petals
Painted Canvas with Stitch Instructions, stitched with Gumnut Yarns stranded silk 'STARS' and perlé silk 'BUDS'.

Pink

Purple

Red

Quilt Block Sampler
stitched using the principles in
"Stitching Inside The Box"

The model was stitched with two color families of Gumnut Yarns perlé silk 'BUDS' hand-dyed silk threads on 28-count linen.

Imperial Garden

Needlepoint stitched in threads including Gumnut Yarns stranded silk 'STARS' and silk/wool 'POPPIES'.

Han

Jin

Tang

Garden In My Mind

Needlepoint stitched in threads including Gumnut Yarns perlé silk 'BUDS'.

Dream

Marvel

Wonder

12 Days of Christmas

Needlepoint stitched with Gumnut Yarns crewel wool 'BLOSSOMS'.

Mini Sock Ornaments
Needlepoint stitched with Gumnut Yarns crewel wool 'BLOSSOMS' and 'GEMSTONES'.

Wildflower Series
Needlepoint stitched with four colours of Gumnut Yarns stranded silk 'STARS'.

Lillies and Fireflies

Coneflower and Butterfly

Trilliums and Ladybug

Violets and Dragonfly

Thurston
Needlepoint Frame Weight or Bean Bag Toy stitched with Gumnut Yarns stranded silk 'STARS 'and 'AZTECS', perlé silk 'BUDS' and silk/wool 'POPPIES'.

Bug Happy
A counted cross stitch design stitched with Gumnut Yarns perlé silk 'BUDS' and stranded silk 'STARS'.

Fantasy Fish Ornaments
Needlepoint stitched with Gumnut Yarns stranded silk 'STARS' and perlé silk 'BUDS' and 'JEWELS'.

Exotic Birds
Needlepoint stitched with Gumnut Yarns silk/wool 'POPPIES', perlé silk 'BUDS', stranded silk 'STARS' and crewel wool 'BLOSSOMS'.

Jubilee Ballet Slipper
Needlepoint stitched with primarily Gumnut Yarns stranded silk 'STARS' and perlé silk 'BUDS'.

Maggie the Cat
Needlepoint stitched with threads including Gumnut Yarns kid mohair 'TULIPS'.

American Butterfly Series
Needlepoint stitched with primarily Gumnut Yarns stranded silk 'STARS', perlé silk 'BUDS' and silk/wool 'POPPIES'.

Patriot	Cat's Eye	Lavender Patch
Jaded Lady	Do-Si-Do	Night Shadow

Swimming Along
Needlepoint stitched with primarily Gumnut Yarns perlé silk 'BUDS' and 'JEWELS', stranded silk 'STARS' and 'AZTECS' and crewel wool 'BLOSSOMS'.

The Well-Dressed Man
Needlepoint stitched with primarily Gumnut Yarns crewel wool 'BLOSSOMS', stranded silk 'STARS', perlé silk 'BUDS', silk/wool 'POPPIES' and kid mohair 'TULIPS'.

Duffel Coat	Blue Jean Jacket	Plaid Jacket	Trench Coat
Cardigan

Miss Otis
A Cat with Attitude
Needlepoint stitched with threads including Gumnut Yarns stranded silk 'STARS' and perlé silk 'BUDS'.

Red and Black Birds
Needlepoint stitched with threads including Gumnut Yarns perlé silk 'BUDS' and 'JEWELS'.

Baltimore Oriole

Scarlet Tananger

Fleurs du Jour
Needlepoint stitched with threads including Gumnut Yarns stranded silk 'STARS' and perlé silk 'BUDS'.

High Noon

Afternoon Tea

Kick Back and Stitch
designs by Terry Gifford

Charted Needlepoint designs for the adventurous stitcher.
All chart packs include complete material lists and detailed stitch diagrams and instructions.
All of the designs include alternative colour and thread choices.

Flowers

Tiger Lillies

Spanish Bargello

Madrid

Toledo

Brasilia

Threads used include Gumnut Yarns 'DAISIES' and 'BLOSSOMS'.

Shenandoah Stitchery Designs
by Michael Boren

Charted needlepoint designs featuring a play of light and texture

The Complete Sheherazade Suite

Counted canvas designs in an all new colourway
featuring threads by Gumnut Yarns

Arabella

Daphne

Color Tiles II

Stitched with Gumnut Yarns 'AZTECS' stranded silk, 'JEWELS' perlé silk, 'OPALS' silk and wool, 'MOONBEAMS' kid mohair and 'GEMSTONES' wool.

Custom House of Needle Arts

King of the Beasts

This original design by Karen Hauck is stitched with Gumnut Yarns 'BLOSSOMS' wool, 'BUDS' silk, 'STARS' silk and 'POPPIES' silk and wool, and balger #12 Braid on 18 count Sandstone mono canvas.

Chartpack includes detailed stitch instructions for working this pattern from either the line drawing included or the complete chart.

A Monochromatic Sampler
by Judie Solomon

The Sewing Circle
designs by G. Tease

Counted cross stitch designs using a variety of threads and stitches with a real New England flair.
The following designs include Gumnut Yarns perlé silk 'BUDS' and stranded silk 'STARS'.

Home and Heart Sampler

Walk Humbly

Holiday Keepsakes

A Victorian Welcome

The Morning Samplers

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