Counted Cross Stitch and Original Embroidery Designs by Sarah L. Ricketts


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Sarah L Ricketts Original Cross Stitch Designs
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	One Hundred Years "One hundred years from now...it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove...but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child" - attributed to Kathy Travis. A simple border based on South American friendship dolls to symbolize all the world's children. 152 stitches wide x 140 stitches high; 11" x 10"/28 cm x 26 cm on 14 hpi AIDA; 10 colours. Want just this chart: Otherwise: Purchase securely with PayPal -- Download immediately with PayLoadz
	All Things Bright & Beautiful All Creatures Great and Small - the words of the immortal hymn in a subtly-coloured sampler for suitable for the young and the young-at-heart and sure to be treasured by both. 114 stitches wide x 146 stitches high; 8" x 10"/21 cm x 26 cm on 14 hpi AIDA; 11 colours. Appeared in Australian Country Craft & Decorating. Want just this chart: Otherwise: Purchase securely with PayPal -- Download immediately with PayLoadz
	Together The partnership between the school and the home in moulding the character and talents of children are portrayed in this wonderful poem. Although often attributed to Ray Lingenfelter, once contacted, he revealed this to be untrue. The author remains anonymous. The wording on the sampler is: I dreamed I stood in a studio And watched two sculptors there The clay they used was a young child's mind And they fashioned it with care. One was a teacher, the tools she used Were books and music and art; One was a parent with a guiding hand And a gentle, loving heart. ...each agreed they would have failed If they had worked alone, For behind the parents stood the school And behind the teacher, the home. 164 stitches square; 30 cm (12") square on 14 hpi* fabric; 13 colours. Want just this chart: Otherwise: Purchase securely with PayPal -- Download immediately with PayLoadz
	Perfect Love - 4 names A delightful - and quite frequently true - sentiment; testament to a very special attachment, which can come late in life. "Perfect Love" is available in charts catering for 12, 8 and 4 grandchildren's names. For those with a large family, "Count Your Blessings", which uses the same wording in its border, incorporates space for 24 names. A filler motif, which is a small row of hearts, is also included and meant to fill those "banners" which do not have a name on them (providing the families are complete). Alternatively, they can be left unworked, ready for more grandchildren as they arrive! 84 stitches square; 15 cm (6") square on 14 hpi fabric; 10 colours. Want just this chart: Otherwise: Purchase securely with PayPal -- Download immediately with PayLoadz
	Perfect Love - 8 names A delightful - and quite frequently true - sentiment; testament to a very special attachment, which can come late in life. "Perfect Love" is available in charts catering for 12, 8 and 4 grandchildren's names. For those with a large family, "Count Your Blessings", which uses the same wording in its border, incorporates space for 24 names. A filler motif, which is a small row of hearts, is also included and meant to fill those "banners" which do not have a name on them (providing the families are complete). Alternatively, they can be left unworked, ready for more grandchildren as they arrive! 141 stitches square; 26 cm (10") square on 14 hpi fabric; 10 colours. Want just this chart: Otherwise: Purchase securely with PayPal -- Download immediately with PayLoadz
	Perfect Love - 12 names A delightful - and quite frequently true - sentiment; testament to a very special attachment, which can come late in life. "Perfect Love" is available in charts catering for 12, 8 and 4 grandchildren's names. For those with a large family, "Count Your Blessings", which uses the same wording in its border, incorporates space for 24 names. A filler motif, which is a small row of hearts, is also included and meant to fill those "banners" which do not have a name on them (providing the families are complete). Alternatively, they can be left unworked, ready for more grandchildren as they arrive! 200 stitches square; 36 cm (14") square on 14 hpi fabric; 10 colours. Want just this chart: Otherwise: Purchase securely with PayPal -- Download immediately with PayLoadz
	Garden of Daily Living An old-fashioned recipe for everyday happiness, as follows: Plant three rows of peas: Peace of mind Peace of heart Peace of soul Plant four rows of squash: Sauash gossip Squash indifference Squash grumbling Squash selfishness Plant four rows of lettuce: Lettuce be faithful Lettuce be kind Lettuce be patient Lettuce really love one another No garden is without turnips: Turnip for meetings Turnip for service Turnip to help one another To conclude our garden we must have thyme: Thyme for each other Thyme for family Thyme for friends Water freely with patience and cultivate with love. Unknown 109 stitches wide x 262 stitches high; 17 cm x 41 cm (7" x 16") on 32 hpi fabric; 7 colours. Want just this chart: Otherwise: Purchase securely with PayPal -- Download immediately with PayLoadz
	Home Sweet Home A truism it may be, but in this day and age of frequent travel, it is a sentiment shared by many a weary soul, and aren't they glad when they get there! Here the quilter's schoolhouse block has been used to represent that ideal home we all wish for when away. Three shades of warm terracotta colours are complemented beautifully by two shades of antique blue. 150 stitches wide x 125 stitches high; 27 cm x 23 cm (11" x 9") on 14 hpi fabric; 5 colours. Want just this chart: Otherwise: Purchase securely with PayPal -- Download immediately with PayLoadz
	A Child’s Prayer An old family prayer which has been immortalized as a sampler. 226 stitches wide x 193 stitches high; 16" x 14"/41 cm x 35 cm on 14 hpi AIDA; 21 colours. This design will be ready for purchase soon. If you would like to be notified when it is ready, please drop me a line.
	Family Tree Sampler "A family's love shelters like a tree" - a sentiment which says it all. 108 stitches square; 8"/20 cm square on 14 hpi AIDA; 4 colours. This design will be ready for purchase soon. If you would like to be notified when it is ready, please drop me a line.
	The Gardener's Motto A little Sunbonnet Sue character tends her rose garden, where she is closer to God than anywhere else on earth. 85 stitches wide x 110 stitches high; 6" x 8"/15 cm x 20 cm on 14 hpi AIDA; 10 colours. Appeared in Embroidery & Cross Stitch. This design will be ready for purchase soon. If you would like to be notified when it is ready, please drop me a line.
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