Stitchlings (4¼ x 5½ booklets) - Click on images for larger photos.

No. NT101    First in the Needle and Thread: Stitching for Literacy series, this is one half of our Tribute to Librarians. It comes from this joke:

A chicken walks into a library and says, "book-book-book," (say that as though you're making a chicken sound), so the librarian gives the chicken a book. The chicken takes the book to a pond and sits next to a frog. The frog says, "Read-it, read-it."

Can you guess what the other half of the Tribute to Librarians is?

Funk & Weber Designs will donate to literacy programs a minimum of 10-percent of profits from the sale of this pattern.

Fabric: 28-ct Moonglow Cashel Linen from Picture This Plus
Stitch count: 38W x 44H
Floss: Presencia Finca 6-strand floss and size 8 perle cotton
Beads: Mill Hill size 8, 18831
Batting: Felt, batting, or fabric
Shepherd's hook bookmark form

No. NT102    Second in the Needle and Thread: Stitching for Literacy series, this is the other half of our Tribute to Librarians. It comes from this joke:

A chicken walks into a library and says, "book-book-book," (say that as though you're making a chicken sound), so the librarian gives the chicken a book. The chicken takes the book to a pond and sits next to a frog. The frog says, "Read-it, read-it."

Yes, we released these out of order. No excuses; it just worked out that way.

Funk & Weber Designs will donate to literacy programs a minimum of 10-percent of profits from the sale of this pattern.

Fabric: 28-ct Moonglow (front) and Lily Pad (back) Cashel Linen from Picture This Plus
Stitch count: 36W x 36H
Floss: Presencia Finca 6-strand floss and size 8 perle cotton
Beads: Mill Hill size 8, 18027
Batting: Felt, batting, or fabric
Shepherd's hook bookmark form

No. NT103    This chart contains 2 ambigram patterns that can be finished individually or back-to-back.

The first is an asymmetrical ambigram, which means that it spells one word right-side up and a different (but related!) word up-side-down. This one spells "Story" one way and "Read" the other.

The second patter is a symmetrical ambigram, which means it spells the same word right-side-up and up-side-down. Either way you look at it, this one spells "Read."

Funk & Weber Designs will donate to literacy programs a minimum of 10-percent of profits from the sale of this pattern.

Fabric: 28-ct Crystal Phantom Cashel Linen from Picture This Plus
Stitch count: 38W x 38H and 36W x 24H
Floss: Presencia Finca 6-strand floss and size 8 perle cotton
Kreinik: 002P gold cable
Weeks Dye Works: wool felt 2338 Purple Rain, 2118 Blue Topaz
Ribbon: Satin, grosgrain, or other

No. NT104    How long did you think it would be before we brought wildlife into this series?

The tiger-skin pattern and couched teeth encourage everyong to go wild and read.

Funk & Weber Designs will donate to literacy programs a minimum of 10-percent of profits from the sale of this pattern.

Fabric: 32-ct Belfast Dirty Linen (3609/326) from from Zweigart®
Stitch count: 28W x 48H
Floss: DMC floss and sizes 5 and 8 pearl cotton
Batting (optional): Felt, batting, or fabric Shepherd's hook bookmark form

No. S101    First in the Let There Be Night series, this charming white-on-black design has just a touch of color shining through the cabin window, and Orion in the sky.

In addition to pictures, these patterns work well as pillows and placemats.

Fabric: 32-ct. black Belfast linen (3609-720) from Zweigart®
Stitch count: 100W x 64H
Floss: DMC

No. S102    Second in the Let There Be Night series, this design features a polar bear peeking into an igloo and reflecting the light within. As in real life, the Big Dipper (complete with a double star on the handle) points to the North Star.

In addition to pictures, these patterns work well as pillows and placemats.

Fabric: 32-ct. black Belfast linen (3609-720) from Zweigart®
Stitch count: 100W x 64H
Floss: DMC

No. S103    Third in the Let There Be Night series, this holiday white-on-black design has festive colors in the cabin window, and on the lead reindeer's nose. Reins sparkle when stitched with Kreinik tapestry braid.

Fabric: 32-ct. black Belfast linen (3609-720) from Zweigart®
Stitch count: 64W x 100H
Floss: DMC, Kreinik tapestry braid (#12) in 019 Pewter

No. S104    Fourth in the Let There Be Night series, this white-on-black design takes us to the south pole where Emperor penguins gather on an ice floe in the moonlight.

This is a nice companion piece to Arctic Night.

Fabric: 32-ct. black Belfast linen (3609-720) from Zweigart®
Stitch count: 100W x 64H
Floss: DMC

No. S105    Fifth in the Let There Be Night series, this white-on-black design takes us to a peaceful cabin on a lake where loons call and geese fly in the moonlight.

Fabric: 32-ct. black Belfast linen (3609-720) from Zweigart®
Stitch count: 64W x 100H
Floss: DMC

No. S106    Sixth in the Let There Be Night series, this white-on-black design takes us to Africa where a zebra and giraffe graze on the plain in the moonlight.

Fabric: 32-ct. black Belfast linen (3609-720) from Zweigart®
Stitch count: 100W x 64H
Floss: DMC

No. S107    Seventh in the Let There Be Night series, this festive white-on-black design sets the stage for Halloween with a collection of traditional characters. For extra spook, stitch with Kreinik glow-in-the-dark thread.

Fabric: 32-ct. black Belfast linen (3609-720) from Zweigart®
Stitch count: 64W x 100H
Floss: DMC, Kreinik glow-in-the-dark thread, 052F Grapefruit (optional)

No. S108    After enthusiastic requests for more, we're continuing the Let There Be Night series, with Night Howl. This white-on-black design takes us to the desert where coyotes howl and an owl hunts in the moonlight. ow-WOOOOoooOOO!

Fabric: 32-ct. black Belfast linen (3609-720) from Zweigart®
Stitch count: 100W x 64H
Floss: DMC

No. S109    I blame you. You got us started on the Night theme again, and we couldn't stop!

Linger on this Lovely Night.

Fabric: 32-ct. black Belfast linen (3609-720) from Zweigart®
Stitch count: 100W x 64H
Floss: DMC

No. S110    It's the best view in the city. (If you ask me what city, I'll say Mike-alopolis.) City lights reflect in the water on this moonlit night.

Fabric: 32-ct. black Belfast linen (3609-720) from Zweigart®
Stitch count: 100W x 64H
Floss: DMC

No. S111    In the bamboo forests of China, it's "bearly" night and time for a bite.

Fabric: 32-ct. black Belfast linen (3609-720) from Zweigart®
Stitch count: 100W x 64H
Floss: DMC

No. S201    The first Illusions Stitchling is an Impossible Triangle. Since it's clearly possible to stitch an "impossible triangle," doesn't it follow that Anything is Possible? Even the letters for the words are illusions.

Fabric: 28-ct. white Jubilee (3232-1) from Zweigart®
Stitch count: 58W x 70H
Floss: DMC

No. S202    The second Illusions Stitchling is an ambigram with an impossible frame. An ambigram is a word or phrase that can be read in at least 2 different ways. Here, the word "stitch" is the same right-side-up and upside-down.

Changing colors is easy! Choose your favorites or ones to match your decor.

Bonus mini-pattern included.

Fabric: 28-ct. white Jubilee (3232-1) from Zweigart®
Stitch count: 58W x 70H
Floss: DMC

No. SC01    Who says everything in nature is brown or green? Gould's Finch is surely a Colorful Critter! Use it alone or with the other critters as part of a 9-patch pillow, bell pull, afghan, placemat, and so on.

Collect all 5 and receive a free pattern! Just clip the corners off of the patterns where indicated and return them to us, along with your e-mail address or a self-addressed, stamped envelope (37-cent stamp), and we'll send you a free pattern.

Fabric: 28-ct. Aurora Cashel Linen from Picture This Plus
Stitch count: 49W x 58H
Floss: DMC

No. SC02    Do you know there are more species of beetles in the world than all other animals combined? Brightly colored beetle carapaces were once stitched on embroideries--nature's sequins!

Collect all 5 and receive a free pattern! Just clip the corners off of the patterns where indicated and return them to us, along with your e-mail address or a self-addressed, stamped envelope (37-cent stamp), and we'll send you a free pattern.

Fabric: 28-ct. Moonglow Cashel Linen from Picture This Plus
Stitch count: 55W x 64H
Floss: DMC

No. SC03    Who says everything in nature is brown or green? The Tiger Swallowtail is surely a Colorful Critter!

Collect all 5 and receive a free pattern! Just clip the corners off of the patterns where indicated and return them to us, along with your e-mail address or a self-addressed, stamped envelope (37-cent stamp), and we'll send you a free pattern.

Fabric: 28-ct. Lily Pad Cashel Linen from Picture This Plus
Stitch count: 57W x 46H
Floss: DMC

No. SC04    Who says everything in nature is brown or green? The Regal Angelfish is surely a Colorful Critter!

Collect all 5 and receive a free pattern! Just clip the corners off of the patterns where indicated and return them to us, along with your e-mail address or a self-addressed, stamped envelope (37-cent stamp), and we'll send you a free pattern.

Fabric: 28-ct. DaVinci Cashel Linen from Picture This Plus
Stitch count: 61W x 38H
Floss: DMC

No. SC05    Okay, so there's a lot of green in a tree frog--green's a color, too! The Red Eyed Tree Frog is surely a Colorful Critter.

Collect all 5 and receive a free pattern! Just clip the corners off of the patterns where indicated and return them to us, along with your e-mail address or a self-addressed, stamped envelope (37-cent stamp), and we'll send you a free pattern.

Fabric: 28-ct. Jewel Cashel Linen from Picture This Plus
Stitch count: 49W x 62H
Floss: DMC

Mike and Jen Funk Weber Funk & Weber Designs 35232 W Pinochle Trail Sutton, AK 99674 (907) 746-5641 mail@funkandweber.com