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Salute to the Seasons

As the autumn leaves are crunching underfoot in our part of the world, and spring flowers are making their debut in the southern hemisphere, it seems appropriate to pay homage to the breadth of seasons that mark time for us all.

The cycle of the seasons presents itself this week in designs that depict everything from a panoramic landscape to comic characters, and garden flowers to apple trees -- all through the seasons. No matter where you live, no matter what season you are in, these designs make for timely stitching.

Table decor perfect for every season. Click here for project instructions .

Here in Minnesota, the beautiful colors of autumn are beckoning us to leave our backyards (leaf-raking and all) and hit the trails to enjoy the lakes and woodlands before the first snows of winter.
To help us dress the part, designs featuring wildlife in natural habitat are the perfect complement for shirts, caps, and bags for you and all your favorite campers, birders, or sportsmen. The images include all the birds and animals you might see in the woodsy setting of a wilderness cabin: waterfowl, pheasants, grouse, and wild turkeys, white-tailed deer, moose, elk, and bear.

And, on your trek, you'll want to take along your faithful canine companions. For shirts and hats, this week's designs also feature sporting dogs like Labrador retrievers, the golden retriever, and the Brittany spaniel. Get in gear, get out the gear, and let's get hiking!

As autumn leaves fall all around, this perky cardinal busies himself in closing up the cabin for the season. A colorful design that is equally beautiful on everything from shirts to totes.

Available in two sizes:
5.85"X7.16" and 4.85"X5.92"

This clever panorama of a country scene takes us through the seasons. Each panel extends the view from fencepost to fencepost and from season to season. It's a parade through time, from spring's rejuvenation to summer's abundance, and on to golden autumn and the quiet of a winter hillside. A beautiful effect when sewn and framed together in sequence.

Tiny budding leaves and fresh furrows foretell the awakening of spring on a country farmstead.		Sheep graze in the lush pasture above a brook while summer crops burst forth from the fields.

Available in two sizes: 3.05"X9.42" and 2.23"X6.87"		Available in two sizes: 3.03"X9.43" and 2.21"X6.87"

Cool autumn nights have touched the leaves, turning them to gold. The little brook winds through the fields and under a covered bridge.		The trees and fields are now at rest, but the energy of life continues, and the winter fun of building a snowman is evidence.

Available in two sizes: 3.06"X9.44" and 2.24"X6.87"		Available in two sizes: 3.04"X9.44" and 2.22"X6.87"

The above four designs are available in a value pack. Get all four for only $5.97 - that's only $1.49 per design! Click on the images or links below and add the pack to your basket.

All designs smaller than 6 x 10		All designs smaller than 5 x 7

They say the devil is in the details, and it's true that it can be difficult to maintain life-like detail in small designs. The wildlife designs paired in this series are especially created to hold the tiniest detail, and that makes them very versatile. Use the larger design on shirts or bags; the matching smaller design will be outstanding on caps and hats, or wherever you want an understated look.

The rich green head and ringed neck of the mallard duck makes him unmistakable in his habitat of wetland ponds as well as many urban parks all over North America and across Eurasia.		Flying mallard in a size just right for small spaces.

Available in two sizes: 4.49"X2.53" and 3.85"X2.18"		Available in one size: 2.69"X2.01"

The Canada goose is the most familiar goose in North America. In the fall, huge flocks of these geese can be seen gleaning leftovers from agricultural fields. Their wing span can reach 67 inches.		Flying Canada goose, small enough for a hat or cap.

Available in two sizes: 4.44"X3.03" and 3.84"X2.61"		Available in one size: 2.07"X2.00"

The ring-necked pheasant was introduced into North America from Asia, where it thrives in agricultural lands. The pheasant is noted for its iridescent green neck, beautiful banded feathers, and long tail. In breeding season, one male keeps a harem of several females.		Flying pheasant, just the right size for a cap, hat, or other small spaces.

Available in two sizes: 4.22"X2.97" and 3.52"X2.46"		Available in one size: 2.29"X2.01"

The white-tailed deer is the most recognized and popular deer in North America. Looking at this beautiful and powerful buck, you would never know that his magnificent antlers are only temporary. The deer sheds his antlers every year by February and, by April, begins to grow new ones that mature by fall.		Matching small version of the white tail deer will prance on hat or cap.

Available in two sizes: 3.85"X3.13" and 3.32"X2.69"		Available in one size: 1.90"X2.01"

The moose is the largest member of the deer family. Although his sight is poor, his sense of smell and hearing are excellent. Moose are wonderful swimmers, and they can run very fast in short bursts of time.		Matching moose, small enough for hats and caps.

Available in two sizes: 3.78"X3.00" and 3.24"X2.58"		Available in one size: 1.70"X2.01"

In the autumn months, elk bark their fall challenges for herd dominance, from coastal forests to mountain meadows throughout North America. It is estimated that there are one million elk today, one tenth of their numbers before European settlement took place.		Small bugling elk design. This design has been digitized for a cap, but can also be used on other items.

Available in two sizes: 3.31"X3.01" and 2.88"X2.62"		Available in one size: 1.51"X2.01

The wild turkey is a ground-dwelling bird with long, powerful legs. He can appear quite formidable when he puffs his feathers and spreads his fan-shaped tail. Almost eliminated by hunting and habitat loss by the early 1900s, the wild turkey is making a comeback throughout the U.S.		Wild turkey in small size for caps and hats.

Available in two sizes: 4.15"X3.02" and 3.50"X2.56"		Available in one size: 2.16"X2.02"

Almost invisible, the ruffed grouse hides well in woodlands and snowdrifts. He has surprised many a woodland walker by exploding from the forest floor in a flurry, and flashing away. You may hear him if you don't see him, because the male drums with his wings in a deep thumping sound.		Matching ruffed grouse in small size. To prepare for winter, the ruffed grouse grows extensions on its feet to make "snowshoes" for walking across snow-covered fields.

Available in two sizes: 4.45"X2.71" and 3.86"X2.36"		Available in one size: 2.14"X2.01"

A black bear lumbers through a pine forest, no doubt foraging for food that will last him throughout the winter.		This bear-only design has been digitized for a cap, but can be sewn on other garments and items.

Available in two sizes: 4.44"X2.77" and 3.85"X2.41"		Available in one size: 2.93"X2.00"

Sporting Dogs
Dogs of all kinds just love to run in the big outdoors. With a keen sense of smell, their noses are busy sniffing out everything of interest. Retrievers and spaniels will dive into water with no trepidation. Their eyes have large pupils and a wide field of vision, and this makes them very good at following moving objects. These dogs, so valuable to early human beings in their hunt for food in marshy territories, for centuries have been trained to assist human kind. Today, the thrill of the hunt still lives in these dogs, and they find it great sport to go along on every hike or hunting expedition.

Golden retriever with cattails.		Small size retriever, head only.

Available in two sizes: 4.50"X3.07" and 3.85"X2.59"		Available in one size: 1.76"X2.02"

Brittany spaniel and cattails.		Brittany spaniel, small size.

Available in two sizes: 4.51"X2.89" and 3.85"X2.46"		Available in one size: 1.66"X2.02"


Labrador retrievers come in yellow, chocolate, and black. With a just a change of thread color, the same design becomes the color of your very own favorite lab. The color change sheet has all three color versions listed on it for your convenience.

Small versions of the Labrador designs will nicely fit a cap, hat, or small space.

You can sew this design in either yellow, chocolate, or black, just by changing the colors!

Available in two sizes: 4.51"X3.06" and 3.85"X2.59"		Available in one size: 1.76"X2.00"

The above twenty-four designs are available in a value pack. Get all twenty-four for only $17.97 - that's only $0.75 per design! Click on the images or links below and add the pack to your basket.

All designs smaller than 5 x 7		All designs smaller than 4 x 4

A white-tail buck pauses at a little stream in a birch forest. Quilt-like squares lined in birch create an eye-catching frame. Superb for sewing on totes, backpacks, and camping gear, and wonderful as
a framed piece for a sportsman or nature lover.

Available in two sizes:
6.71"X5.82" and 5.58"X4.85"

Portrait of a dog that was born to hunt! Mallard ducks, flushed up from the reeds in a marsh
pond, fly right up and out of the quilt-like frame of this picture-perfect autumn setting.

Available in two sizes:
6.77"X5.83" and 5.62"X4.88"

A gardener's joy: The flowers of every season are portrayed in this artful wreath. Clockwise from upper left: the soft spring pastels in daffodils, violets, and lilies of the valley; striking summer blushes
in sunflowers, Asian lilies, daisies, and marigolds; fall's gilded touch in mums and pansies; and bright reds of roses, holly, and poinsettias, a stark contrast to winter's white snows.

Available in two sizes:
5.86"X5.87" and 4.84"X4.85"

Nature in all its glory: the apple tree depicts the cycle of seasons--from spring's awakening, with the beauty of buds and blossoms, through summer to autumn's ripe fruit, and winter's snow-covered rest. Sewn on shirts and totes, it's the perfect ensemble for autumn apple-harvesting.

Available in two sizes:
9.41"X3.77" and 6.85"X2.75"

From April showers to sunny summer days, autumn leaves to frosty winter snowfalls, these happy animal friends and Ecclesiastes 3 are a medley of the joys to be found in the cycle of the seasons.

Available in two sizes:
7.23"X5.86" and 6.04"X4.84"

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