This one got away! Mr.Turkey is enjoying a respite from the family feast. Celebrate one of our favorite birds by stitching this stocking. A fall harvest of apples is due to the foresight of our American folk hero Johnny Appleseed. The loaded basket on the stocking Bless the Harvest is a reminder of his work. A traditional cross stitch pattern graces the Thankful Stocking. The small pattern done with one color of floss will be easy to stitch in a quiet time after the meal.

A Cardinal lands on the roof awaiting Santa's arrival on the Snowy Eve stocking. The deer graze quietly nearby as the snow begins to fall on the Deer In the Meadow stocking. There is nothing secret about the symbolism of the red rose. This bright, bold flower on the Merry Christmas stocking symbolizes love.

Thirteen stockings plus instructions for a Black Jet Necklace, Pumpkin Pinkeep, Candy Corn Necklace and a Needle Minder. Ivory Velveteen is available for the Pumpkin Pinkeep. Crescent Colors are Ginger Snap, Copper Penny, Blackbird and Magnolia Blossom. Gentle Art Floss listed as Brandy, Chamomile, Butternut Squash, Gingersnap, Picnic Basket and Toasted Barley. Weeks Dye Works Floss colors are Cocoa, Charcoal, Carrot, Sweet Potato and Caper.

Ring in the New Year remembering the "good old days" with the Auld Lang Syne Stocking. Special birthdays will always be cherished with the Birthday stocking hanging on your tree. The bright colors of the Winter Carnation Stocking add beauty and symbolize strong bonds of affection.

Welcome Valentines Day with the Be MIne Stocking. This sweet bird brings hearts for everyone. The Sweetheart Sampler Stocking is easy and quick to stitch. Samplers continue to be a favorite of Blackbird Designs and represent a token of their affection for stitching. Spring is just around the corner and violets are beginning to pop up. The Violet stocking will welcome the fresh growth of greenery.

Spring is in the air! Sweet smells waft in the breezes, birds sing their morning serenades and the brilliant yellow of daffodils lift spirits after the long winter months. Celebrate by stitching the Springs Arrival Stocking. Mid-month add a touch of blarney and honor St. Patrick's Day with the Wild Clover Stocking. The soft green shades of floss in the Quaker Fragments Stocking are just right for Spring and remind us of the motifs used in antique Quaker samplers.

Each stocking in this leaflet celebrates the season. A large blue umbrella protects tiny tulips in the April Showers Stocking. A fragment of a wreath wraps itself from top to bottom in the Spring Wreath Stocking. The Oh Sweet Pea Stocking highlights April's flower. Each of these stockings would be great on a spring wreath or hanging from a branch in bloom.

The stockings for May are full of spring blooms. Tulips and forget-me-knots spill from a wicker basket in the May Basket Stocking. A floral border fragment is just the right touch for the Tulip Border Stocking. The Lily of the Valley Stocking highlights the traditional flower for May. Look at the sweet little bells on their slender stalks.

The June stockings celebrate family. The Double Wedding Ring quilt pattern is perfect for the Here Comes The Bride Stocking. We all know you don't find babies under a cabbage leaf; the stork brings them! Stitch the New Arrival Stocking with the baby's birth date and initials. The Honeysuckle Vine Stocking recalls the sweet aroma of a lazy summer day.

As August sizzles with heat, the songs of cicadas and crickets fill the air. Even though we long for cooler days, we treasure the sight of wild flowers blooming along the side of the road. Wild Sunflower celebrates the Kansas state flower. Fields and roadsides are filled with these friendly yellow blooms. The repeating pattern of the Roadside Thistle stocking will be a quick and easy project to stitch. The wild and lush bloom of the Gentle Poppy would be perfect with any table setting.

As we begin to enjoy cooler weather in the Midwest, the trees are changing their wardrobe. No longer are they content with their dresses in shades of green only gowns of red, scarlet, orange and lemon yellow will do. Celebrate the glorious fall colors by making the Autumns Bounty stocking. Cosmos defy Mother Nature and continue to bloom even through frosty mornings. Our Colorful Cosmos stocking reminds us to enjoy the last blooms of summer. The Vintage Stocking is a study in quiet harmony. The small twigs in these sweet motifs remind us that winter will soon be here.

Autumn sneaks in and the pace of our lives begin to change. With the evening encroaching earlier we come inside and have a bit more time for stitching. Blooming Coxcomb surround our Sampler House stocking and add a bright touch of fall. Personalize it with the date and initials of someone you love. The repeating pattern of the Wicker Basket stocking will be a quick and easy product. Stitching with one color of floss is a relaxing finish to a busy day. A tiny squirrel takes a short break from gathering his store of food to admire the lush, wild blooms of the Morning Glory.