'Whitchurch Silk Mill Sampler' Project Bag
Now Available in my Etsy Shop!
A new release for Autumn; this project bag pattern was an exclusive for the Whitchurch Silk Mill Autumn Retreat in 2025. It is a mixture of techniques including appliqué, embroidery and English Paper Piecing.
The Georgian Silk Mill sits proudly on the front amongst Hares, Pumpkins, Acorns and Mulberries. For the cross stitch lovers among you, the design carries a sampler theme.
Full detailed instructions are in the pattern, and the project bag can be assembled using a sewing machine or by hand.
I hope you will enjoy stitching this as much as I enjoyed designing it.
Happy Autumn!
Becky - x -
Autumn Designs
Autumn Collection now includes the newly released Whitchurch Silk Mill Project Bag
Autumn Collection now includes the newly released Whitchurch Silk Mill Project Bag
Autumn Collection now includes the newly released Whitchurch Silk Mill Project Bag
Halloween Oct 31st Cross Stitched Celebration Pillow
Autumn Collection now includes the newly released Whitchurch Silk Mill Project Bag
Autumn Collection now includes the newly released Whitchurch Silk Mill Project Bag
The Crow and The Hare In the Pumpkin Patch Pincushion, Needle Book & Scissor Fob
Autumn Collection now includes the newly released Whitchurch Silk Mill Project Bag
The Crow and The Hare In the Pumpkin Patch Pincushion, Needle Book & Scissor Fob
Applique Designs by Willow and Hare Stitching
Running In the Meadow Quilt
Whimsical, folksy and primitive in design, this quilt incorporates a mixture of cottons and hand dyed woven wool, and includes hand appliqué, embroidery and English paper piecing.
Finished size 40 x 46 inches.
Four Seasons In A Day Pincushion
This whimsical and folksy pincushion design mimics a hare running on top of a hill pincushion, with each side representing a season.
The seasonal designs on each for the four sides are taken from a selection of my collections: ‘Rosehips’, ‘The Holly, The Ivy and The Hare’, ‘In the Meadow’.
Meadow Needle Book
This large needle book will store all of your needles. The design takes you on a whimsical journey through the fields and hedgerows.
Finished size 12 x 5.5 inches.
Meadow Notions Purse
This large notions purse will store all of your stitching essentials. The design takes you on a whimsical journey through the fields and hedgerows.
Finished size 12 x 5.5 inches.
Bluebell, Daisy and the Hare
This primitive design was inspired by the beauty of the bluebell woods in spring, and the promise of brighter days to come. It incorporates my love of cotton, linen and hand dyed wool, and techniques including hand appliqué, embroidery and English paper piecing.
Finished size 21 x 16 inches.
Lapboard & Accessories for Stitching
This Lapboard acts a portable tabletop, keeping tools and stitching together on one surface; it also acts a portable ironing board.
The matching 'Large Pincushion' and 'Mini Pincushion Scissor Fob' complete this useful and pretty collection.
Lapboard Finished Size 17 x 13 inches
Large Pincushion Finished Size 7 x 5½ inches
Mini Pincushion Scissor Fob 2½ x 2½ inches
A Pocket Bag: The Journey from Coast to Country
This was an exclusive design for the Blackberry Primitives Retreat in 2025.
A 17th Century Pocket design combined with a more modern bag design to carry about you a purse, a thimble, a pincushion, a pencil and a pair of scissors or a phone.
The Crow & The Hare in the Pumpkin Patch; Pincushion and Scissor Fob Needle Minder
The Crow sits proudly on the generous pumpkin pincushion holding his acorn, whilst the Hare runs around the spool through the Pumpkin Patch. The mini spell book scissor fob will mind your needles.
A whimsical, primitive design for Autumn and Halloween Stitching.
Approx 9 inches high.
Rosehips Mini Quilt
This design was inspired by my autumnal and winter country walks, and the quietness and resting of these seasons. It is a time to see the beautiful architecture of seed heads that are in abundance, and the deep redness of the Rosehips against the paleness of the cooler skies. The paper piecing was inspired by the Jane Austen coverlet.
Finished size 19.5 x 20 inches.
The Holly, The Ivy and The Hare Mini Quilt
This design was inspired by my love of the countryside, and collecting berries and foliage to make my Christmas wreath, one of my favourite past times, and very nostalgic.
Finished size 14 x 17 inches.
Primitive Christmas Decorations; The Giving of Holly and Mistletoe
Primitive Christmas Decorations; The Giving of Holly and Mistletoe
These two Hare decorations hold a sprig of Holly or Mistletoe and when hung together they give each other a seasonal botanical gift.
Each Hare is approx 4 inches in length.
These decorations are designed to go beautifully with The Holly, The Ivy & The Hare Quilt.
Cross Stitch Designs by Willow and Hare Stitching
Jane Austen House: Birthday Celebration Pillow
Cross Stitch Jane Austen's House with her Birth Date and complete as a Pillow with Diamond English Paper Piecing.
Located in small rural village of Chawton, England, this inspiring Hampshire cottage is where Jane Austen lived for the last eight years of her life. Here genius flourished and she wrote, revised and had published all six of her globally beloved novels; Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion.
The pattern contains the full Counted Cross Stitch Chart, instructions and a Guide to English Paper Piecing.
Finished size approx. 4x4 inches
Halloween Oct 31 Celebration Pillow
This Halloween counted cross stitch pillow is one of a new collection of small celebration pillows, perfect to display in the Autumn and at Halloween.
The hare and the cat sit next to the cauldron making their pumpkin brew. It is a primitive and whimsical design and uses warm autumnal overdyed embroidery threads.
The model is stitched on 36 count and is approximately 4 x 4 inches in size, with a stitch count of 59 x 59.
The pattern contains the full Counted Cross Stitch chart and finishing instructions.
Christmas Dec 25 Celebration Pillow
Christmas Dec 25 Celebration Pillow
This Christmas counted cross stitch pillow is one of a new collection of small celebration pillows, perfect to display in the Winter and at Christmas.
The two hares sit next to a pretty vase of holly. It is a primitive and whimsical design and uses warm festive overdyed embroidery threads.
The model is stitched on 36 count and is approximately 4 x 4 inches in size, with a stitch count of 59 x 66.
The pattern contains the full Counted Cross Stitch chart and finishing instructions.