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Theresa's Basket is where to find the newest designs, fibers and products which meet the stringent quality control standards of ... well ... Theresa! Occasionally I throw in something older, but that's been requested again recently, or I think it has great style. This list changes monthly, but you will be able to go back and look at previous months' lists by following the month links above. Supplies needed are listed along side each design, but if you have questions, send me an e-mail, and I'll do my best to fill you in on whatever you need to know. If you've seen something new (or old) elsewhere that you'd like me to get for you, I'm always happy to fill special orders.

Read more about my automatic programs, where your 12th month is FREE! If you missed out on the start of any of the programs, just get caught up, and join in on the fun!




Antique Spring Sampler: Ann Hobbs 1834
by Shakespeare's Peddler

Fabric: 40 ct. Vintage Homespun (Lakeside Linens)
Fibers: Needlepoint Silks 641, 694, 203, 532, 693, 224, 134, 901, 854; Belle Soie Wheat Grass, Vanilla Pudding, Baguette (conversion to DMC provided)
Price: $13.00

Giggle Boxers II
by Lizzie Kate

Fabric: comes with 27 ct. Northern Cross linen
Fibers: Sampler Threads Huckleberry, Tea Rose; WDW Begonia, Moss, Teal Frost, Williamsburg Red
Price: $16.00

Peaceful Garden Sampler
by Moira Blackburn

Fabric: use your favorite
Fibers: DMC floss
Price: $16.00

Boo Club: Pumpkin/Fright; Brew/Monster; Ghost/Halloween
by Lizzie Kate

Supplies: 32 ct. Dirty Belfast Linen; Weeks Dye Works Carrot, Guacamole, Havana, Mascara (2), Ocean, Purple Majesty, Taffeta, Whitewash (2); Sampler Threads Butternut Squash, Forest Glade and Ohio Lemon Pie and DMC 3833. I have the frames as shown. If you get the whole series from me, you will get a free Lizzie Kate Snippit (my choice).
Price: $8.00 per two words (Pumpkin/Fright one set, Brew/Monster one set; Ghost/Halloween one set).

Growing Like a Tree
by Moira Blackburn

Fabric: 18 ct. Rustico Aida
Fibers: DMC floss
Price: $16.00

Doxology
by My Big Toe Designs

Fabric: 32 ct. Lambswool Jobelan
Fibers: Weeks Dye Works Deep Sea (4), Kudzu (2), Dolphin
Price: $10.00

Live Simply
by My Big Toe Designs

Fabric: 32 ct. Mushroom Lugana
Fibers: Weeks Dye Works Blue Heron, Molasses (2), Pea Coat, Juniper, Crimson
Price: $7.00

Amazing Grace
by My Big Toe Designs

Fabric: 32 ct. Flax Belfast Linen
Fibers: Weeks Dye Works Eggplant (17), Purple Haze (3), Ivy (3)
Price: $16.00

Union Forever
by Blackbird Designs

Fabric: 28 ct. Antique Cotton (R&R)
Fibers: Weeks Dye Works Havana, Bark, Swamp Water; Sampler Threads Gold Leaf, Tin Bucket, Raspberry Parfait, Barn Grey, Chamomile, Cidermill Brown
Price: $8.00

Under the Blossom Scissor Fob
by Chessie & Me

Fabric: 32 ct. Flax Belfast linen
Fibers: DMC floss; Weeks Dye Works Cinnabar
Price: $8.00

My Stitching Album: Florentine Fancy
by Jeannette Douglas Designs

Join the auto and get all of the pages for this fabulous book of stitches...or stitch the ones you like and finish them as samplers, little framed pieces...you name it...
Fibers: available as an accessory pack $20.00
Price: $20.00

Spring Greetings
by Blackbird Designs

Fabric: 30 ct. Sheep's Straw Linen (R&R)
Fibers: WDW Red Pear, Cappuccino, Confederate Grey, Olive; Sampler Threads Woodrose, Old Red Paint; Crescent Colours Ye Olde Gold
Price: $7.00

Green Tree
by Moira Blackburn

Fabric: use your favorite
Fibers: DMC floss
Price: $12.00

Kindness Sampler
by Birds of a Feather

Fabric: 32 ct. Meadowlark Linen
Fibers: Weeks Dye Works Chestnut (3), Cocoa (2), Cinnabar, Kudzu, Terra Cotta, Tiger's Eye, Peach, Whiskey, Chrysanthemum
Price: $7.00

Garden Cat
by Birds of a Feather

Fabric: 28 ct. Barn Owl (Birds of a Feather)
Fibers: WDW Lagoon, Charcoal, Fire, Juniper, Kudzu, London Fog, Carrot, Curry, Tiger's Eye, Angel Hair, Periwinkle, Morris Blue, Lucky
Price: $9.00

French Farmhouse
by Need'l Love

Gorgeous quilting and other fabric projects.
Price: $20.00

A Quaker Alphabet Sampler
by Carriage House Samplings

Fabric: 40 ct. Antique Cotton (R&R)
Fibers: Needlepoint Silks 582, 903
Price: $7.00

Sunflowers!
by Annie Beez Samplings

Fabric: 28 ct. Misty Blue Cashel Linen
Fibers: DMC floss
Price: $8.00

Crows and Pumpkins
by Annie Beez Folk Art

Fabric: 28 ct. Misty Blue Cashel Linen
Fibers: DMC floss
Price: $8.00

Floss Tag-Alongs
by Milady's Needle

Fabric: 40 ct. Light Exemplar, Navy Bean, Light Exemplar (Lakeside Linens) or Park City Blend (R&R)
Fibers: Sampler Threads, Crescent Colours and Weeks Dye Works miscelaneous
Extra information: Chart comes with key ring/tag-along
Price: $13.00

Little Bit o' Summer
by Erica Michaels

Fabric: chart comes with silk gauze
Fibers: Sampler Threads Butternut Squash, Cidermill Brown, Flax, Huckleberry, Maple Syrup, Morning Glory, Pumpkin Patch, Rhubarb; WDW Americana; DMC floss
Price: $15.00

Strawberry House Sampler
by Moira Blackburn

Fabric: your favorite...
Fibers: DMC floss
Price: $13.00

Monthly Mockeries 2
by Raise the Roof Designs

Fabric: 32 ct. Heritage (Picture This Plus)
Fibers: Sampler Threads Onyx, Midnight, Baby Spinach, Barn Grey, Cidermill Brown, Raspberry Parfait, Avocado, Sarsaparilla, Cranberry, Picket Fence; WDW Bluecoat Blue
Extras: Button pack available separately for months 4-6 or for the complete set; this chart is for Get Bent, No Way Jose and Take a Hike...join the auto to collect all 12 mockeries!
Price: $6.00

It's a Boy Thing
by Lizzie Kate

Fabric: 30 ct. Guacamole, Morris Blue and Parchment Linen (Weeks Dye Works)
Fibers: Sampler Threads Ohio Lemon Pie; Weeks Dye Works Americana, Emerald, Liberty, Whitewash
Price: $8.00

May Flowers!
by SamSarah Design Studio

Fabric: 18 ct. Natural Linen Aida
Fibers: Crescent Colours Betty Bluebell, Copper Penny, Crushed Pineapple, Magnolia Blossom, Poblano Pepper, Spinach
Extras: Button by Just Another Button Co.
Price: $4.00

Three Things Sampler
by Moira Blackburn

Fabric: use your favorite!
Fibers: DMC floss
Price: $17.00

F is for Farm
by SamSarah Design Studio

Fabric: 28 ct. Newport Red/Natural
Fibers: Sampler Threads Dark Chocolate, Oatmeal, Old Blue Paint, Old Red Paint; WDW Kudzu, Seaweed, Straw
Extras: Button pack by Just Another Button Co.
Price: $5.00

Stitcher's Days of Christmas
by Sue Hillis Designs

Fabric: 28 ct. Antique White Lugana
Fibers: DMC floss
Price: $12.00

Easter Parade
by Blackbird Designs

Fabric: 30 ct. Alabaster (R&R)
Fibers: Sampler Threads Cidermill Brown, Berry Cobbler, Grasshopper, Chamomile, Antique Rose, Brandy, Butternut Squash; WDW Cocoa
Price: $8.00

Fond Hearts
by Blackbird Designs

Fabric: 30 ct. Winter Frost (R&R)
Fibers: WDW Palomino, Red Pear, Havana, Williamsburg Red
Price: $8.00

Flea Market Souvenir
by Blackbird Designs

Fabric: 30 ct. LaCrosse Blend, Kansas City Blend by R&R Reproductions
Fibers: Sampler Threads Flax, Mountain Mist, Raspberry Parfait, Dried Thyme, Woodrose; WDW Teal Frost, Pomegranate, Putty, Palomino (2), Caper
Price: $8.00

A Fine Collection
by Blackbird Designs

More than a dozen seasonal projects in this book -- a must-have if you love Blackbird Designs. Supplies needed are for the sampler shown: Friendship Gathering
Fabric: 30 ct. Abecedarian Blend (R&R)
Fibers: Sampler Threads Old Blue Paint, Brandy, Barn Grey, Pink Azalea (2), Cranberry, Clover; DMC floss
Price: $26.00 (for book)

Buttons & Pins
by Blackbird Designs

Fabric: 32 ct. Light Espresso (R&R)
Fibers: Sampler Threads Flax, Cornhusk; Weeks Dye Works Olive, Williamsburg REd, Peach, Bark
Price: $7.00

Blackbird Sampler
by Ewe & Eye & Friends

Fabric: 32 ct. Vintage Linen
Fibers: DMC floss
Price: $7.50

Let Virtue Reside
by Ewe & Eye & Friends

Fabric: 32 ct. Vintage Linen
Fibers: DMC floss
Price: $10.50

Heart and Hand
by Ewe & Eye & Friends

Fabric: 32 ct. Vintage Linen
Fibers: DMC floss; Weeks Dye Works Fawn
Price: $10.50 (comes with heart button)

Thankful Heart
by Ewe & Eye & Friends

Fabric: 36 ct. Dirty Edinburgh Linen
Fibers: DMC floss
Price: $6.50

Pink Hare Sampler
by Ewe & Eye & Friends

Fabric: 32 ct "Belfast" (doesn't list color)
Fibers: Sampler Threads Grasshopper, Grecian Gold, Antique Rose, Chamomile, Old Red Paint, Parchment; Weeks Dye Works Red Pear; 4mm Dusty Rose Silk Ribbon
Price: $10.00 (includes heart button)

Prairie House Sampler
by Ewe & Eye & Friends

Fabric: 32 ct. Natural Glenshee Linen
Fibers: DMC floss; Weeks Dye Works London Fog, Cinnabar
Price: $10.00

Thistle House
by Ewe & Eye & Friends

Fabric: 32 ct. coffee-dyed linen
Fibers: DMC floss; Weeks Dye Works Putty, Teal Frost
Price: $8.00

Pastel Basket Sampler
by Ewe & Eye & Friends

Fabric: 32 ct. Natural Glenshee LinenBR> Fibers: DMC floss
Price: $8.00

Pains of Love
by Moira Blackburn

Fabric: use your favorite
Fibers: DMC floss
Price: $16.00

Hannah Holtby 1819
by Hawkins House

Fabric: 32 ct Antique Ivory Belfast Linen
Fibers: DMC floss
Price: $20.00

It's Cold Outside
by Blue Ribbon Designs

Fabric: 40 ct. Winter Sky Linen (Lakeside Linens)
Fibers: Crescent Colours Blackbird, Blue Beatrice, Brown Sugar, Cool Azul, Cupid, Erin Go Emerald, Granny Annie, Jolly Holly, Snowball; DMC floss
Price: $14.00

Dewdrop
by Just Nan

Fabric: 30 ct. Weeks Dye Works Morris Blue
Fibers: DMC floss
Extras: frame available for $33.00
Price: $10.00 (comes with embellishments)

Floral Fifteen
by Just Nan

Fabric: 30 ct. White Swan and 30 ct. Soft Willow Legacy Llinen
Fibers: DMC floss
Extras: Pins available for $9.50 each (hummingbird, bee, ladybug, bunny or frog); $47.50 per set
Price: $16.50 (comes with embellishments)

Take Time to Read
by Jeannette Douglas

Fabric: 32 ct. Lambswool Linen
Fibers: available in a fiber pack for $18.00
Price: $12.00 (chart)

Pineapple Stitches
by Jeannette Douglas

Fabric: 32 ct. Vintage Pear Linen (Lakeside Linens)
Fibers: Fiber pack available for $38.00
Price: $16.00

Opalescent Yellow Dust Cashel Linen (28 count)
by Zweigart


Price: $19.50/quarter

Love Notes
by Plum Street Samplers

Fabric: 40 ct. Vintage Maple Sugar Linen
Fibers: Gloriana Rosewood; Belle Soie Pink Quartz, Vanilla Pudding, Creme de Menthe
Price: $9.00

Jane Baxter 1824
by Primitive Traditions

Fabric: 40 ct. Vintage Luna Linen (Lakeside Linens)
Fibers: Needlepoint Silk 876, 158, 901, 747, 905, 346, 915, 321, 692, 913, 694, 643, 622, 644
Price: $12.00

The Shoe Shopper
by JBW Designs

Fabric: 29 ct. Ivory Glenshee
Fibers: Weeks Dye Works Strawberry Fields, Chablis
Price: $4.00

The French Hen
by JBW Designs

Fabric: 29 ct. Natural Glenshee; 28 ct. Buttermilk Linen
Fibers: Crescent Colours Ribbon Red, Joshua Green and #8 White Perle Cotton OR Crescent Colours Candied Yams, Tennessee Red Clay and Brown Sugar
Price: $4.00

French Country Baby Carriage
by JBW Designs

Fabric: 29 ct. Ivory Glenshee Linen
Fibers: Crescent Colours Secondhand Rose OR Poblano Pepper
Price: $4.00

A Very Merry Spring
by JBW Designs

Fabric: 28 ct. Bo Peep Linen
Fibers: Weeks Dye Works Dried Sage
Price: $4.00

Hoppin' Along Sampler
by Country Stitches/With Thy Needle & Thread

Fabric: 32 ct. Antique White Belfast (spray with tea, coffee or Distress It Spray to give it a hand-dyed look)
Fibers: DMC floss
Price: $9.00

Love Letters
by Country Stitches/With Thy Needle & Thread

Fabric: 28 ct. Platinum Cashel Linen
Fibers: DMC floss
Price: $9.00

The Sew-It Book
a re-issue of an old book by Amy Barickman of Indygo Junction

The original was released in 1929 -- super-cute and fun old timey project, including some needlework/sampler designs. Written for children, and charming to boot.
Price: $20.00

State Fair
by Little House Needleworks

Fabric: 28 ct. Lambswool Linen
Fibers: DMC floss
Price: $8.00

Liberty and Justice
by Little House Needleworks

Fabric: 28 ct. Lambswool LinenBR> Fibers: DMC floss
Price: $6.00

Premax Embroidery Scissors
by Hawkins House

The Ring Lock system replaces the screw you see in most scissors, which means smoother, more accurate cutting and a longer life expectancy for the blade. Plus, they look cool!
Price: $27.90

The ABC's of Fall
by Glendon Place

Fabric: 36 ct. Lupine (Picture This Plus)
Fibers: Weeks Dye Works Baby's Breath (8), Honeysuckle, Molasses (2), Whiskey, Marigold, Pumpkin (2), Sweet Potato, Red Rocks, Harvest (3)
Price: $20.00

Purple Snowman Kit
by Shepherd's Bush

Kit comes with hand-dyed linen, silks and embellishments. Cute!
Price: $28.00

Countdown to Christmas: Ornaments 19 & 20
by Pine Mtn. Designs

Kit comes with EVERYTHING you need to make both of the ornaments (you'll need a punchneedle). Join the auto, and make them all.
Price: $15.90

Soft and Sweet
by Little House Needleworks

Fabric: 28 count Pearl Natural Linen
Fibers: chart comes with silks -- there will be six in the series. Chart comes with an alphabet, so you can put in the middle whatever word or name you'd like!
Price: $16.00

Constance Thayer
by R&R Reproductions

Fabric: 32 ct. Old Towne Blend Linen (R&R Reproductions)
Fibers: DMC floss
Price: $10.00

Jane Stone
by R&R Reproductions

Fabric: 32 ct. Norfolk Blend Linen (R&R Reproductions)
Fibers: Needlepoint Silks 666 (2), 141, 344, 934, 588, 152, 872, 475, 154, 952
Price: $8.00

Jane Copp
by R&R Reproductions

Fabric: 40 ct. Irish Cream Linen (R&R Reproductions)
Fibers: Needlepoint Silks 354, 708, 704, 851, 582, 722, 584, 694, 645, 749, 724, 566, 475, 915
Price: $8.00

Be Hoppy
by Pine Mtn. Designs

Kit comes with pre-sewn pillow sham with organza ties, floss, needle and instructions (pillow for inside sold separately)
Price: $19.90

March is Breezy
by Pine Mtn. Designs

Kit comes with pre-sewn pillow sham, floss, needle and instructions
Price: $19.90

Wish Me Luck
by Pine Mtn. Designs

Fabric: Kit comes with hand-painted/decorated frame, fabric, floss and needle.
Price: $19.90

Zilpha C. Moss
by Primitive Things

Fabric: 28 ct. Cream Quaker Cloth
Fibers: DMC floss
Price: $16.00

Reuben Rooster
by Goode Huswife

This came out in 2003, but I found that one of my distributors still had them -- the chart comes with the frame! You just need a little piece of 32 ct. tea- or coffee-dyed linen and some DMC floss.
Price: $14.00

The Sailor's Wife
by The Sampler Company

Fabric: 32 ct. Cream Belfast Linen
Fibers: DMC floss
Price: $15.00

Scatter Luck
by Shepherd's Bush

Fabric: 19 ct. Platinum Cork Linen
Fibers: Weeks Dye Works Baked Apple, Bullfrog, Concord, Guacamole, Moss, Plum, Whiskey; Crescent Colours Black Coffee
Extras: Button pack by Just Another Button Co.
Price: $5.00

Sampler & Antique Needlework Quarterly Spring 2009 Issue


Price: $6.99

Southern Garden
by The Victoria Sampler

Fabric: 28 ct. Natural Linen
Price: $47.50 -- includes all silks and beads

L'il Spring Fling
by Pickle Barrel Designs

Fabric: 28 ct. Crystal Relic Linen (Picture this Plus)

Price: $16.50 (comes with all fibers to stitch the design...which includes the Spring Bag full skeins set by The Gentle Art!

Sarah's Spring Sampler 1765
by The Sampler Girl

Fabric: 32 ct. Antique Ivory Belfast
Fibers: DMC floss
Price: $10.00

My Samplar House
by Notforgotten Farm

DMC floss used -- fabric not listed (tea-dye your own!)
Price: $8.00

April Diamond & Daisy
by The Sweetheart Tree

Fabric: 28 ct. Rue Green Cashel Linen
Fibers: DMC floss; White #12 Perle Cotton; Kreinik 001P; Mill Hill 2002, 40479, 42010 (heart embellishment comes with graph)
Price: $10.00

May Emerald and Lily of the Valley
by The Sweetheart Tree

Fabric: 28 ct. Lambswool Linen
Fibers: DMC floss; White #12 Perle Cotton; Kreinik 001P; Threadworx 10611; Mill Hill 40479, 45270 (heart embellishment comes with graph)
Price: $10.00

June Pearl and Rose
by The Sweetheart Tree

Fabric: 28 ct. Platinum Cashel Linen
Fibers: DMC floss; 822 #12 Perle Cotton; Threadworx 1081; Mill Hill 40123, 42012, 42036 (heart embellishment comes with graph)
Price: $10.00

Scatter Snowflakes
by The Shepherd's Bush

Fabric: 19 ct. Summer Khaki Cork Linen
Fibers: Crescent Colours Really Teally, Key Largo, Bean Sprout, Snowball, Eve's Leaves, Cherry Tomato, Bandana; Weeks Dye Works Molasses
Extras: Button pack by Just Another Button Co.
Price: $5.00

Flowers, Plants & Fishes
by Rosewood Manor

Fabric: 28 ct. Cream Linen
Fibers: DMC floss
Price: $13.00

Pineapple Biscornus
by Jeannette Douglas Designs

Fabric: 32 ct. Flax Fields (R&R Reproductions)
Fibers: available as an accessory pack for $30.00
Price: $16.00

Holiday Bag Set
by The Gentle Art

With the cute red canvas bag with a black zipper, you get a free sampler graph by The Sampler Girl with 4 skeins of Simply Wool to stitch it, the new Christmas Bag limited edition set of colors (six skeins of six-strand floss), five new Sampler Thread colors from last fall (5-yard skeins), five new Simply Wool colors and four ten-yard skeins of #5 over-dyed Perle Cotton (perfect for making cording!) Don't miss out -- this is a fun treat for yourself. The bag is the perfect size for hauling projects around.
Price: $40.00




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