Title: Dreams and Birds (2 designs)
Designer: ANGIE DESIGNER
Pictures can be seen here - Angie Designer
Type: Cross Stitch
Start date: 1st December 2012 (for sign ups)
End date: 31st December 2013
Status: Active
Additional information: There is a nominal fee of US$3 or EUR3 then parts are emailed to you at regular intervals.
Sign up here: Magicas Puntadas
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Soed Idee School Girl Sampler
Title: 1905 JHA Sampler SAL
Type: Cross Stitch
Start date: 1st December 2012
End date: 14 weeks later (haven't got my 2013 calendar handy!)
Status: Active
Additional information: 7 parts released one every two weeks for free on the blog. After an unspecified amount of time the charts will be removed so download while you can!
The design is a reproduction of a traditional school girl sampler stitched primarily in red with a blue and grey border.
Click here for part 1 in due course http://soedidee.blogspot.co.uk
Designer: SOED IDEE
Type: Cross Stitch
Start date: 1st December 2012
End date: 14 weeks later (haven't got my 2013 calendar handy!)
Status: Active
Additional information: 7 parts released one every two weeks for free on the blog. After an unspecified amount of time the charts will be removed so download while you can!
The design is a reproduction of a traditional school girl sampler stitched primarily in red with a blue and grey border.
Click here for part 1 in due course http://soedidee.blogspot.co.uk
Saturday, October 6, 2012
By the Bay Needlearts - Autumn/Fall Mystery
Title: Fall Mystery
Designer: Donna from By the Bay Needleart
Start date: 3rd October 2012
End date: 24th October 2012
Status: Active
Additional information: Free SAL, a chart released every week for four weeks. Click on the blog link to download the charts and see WIP photos.
The Summer SAL is still available starting with this blog post.
Designer: Donna from By the Bay Needleart
No picture - it's a Mystery!
Type: Cross StitchStart date: 3rd October 2012
End date: 24th October 2012
Status: Active
Additional information: Free SAL, a chart released every week for four weeks. Click on the blog link to download the charts and see WIP photos.
The Summer SAL is still available starting with this blog post.
Tresors de Boites a Couture - Sampler Elise
Title: Marquoir Elise
Designer: Tresors de Boites a Couture
Type: Cross Stitch
Start date: 30th September 2012
End date: July 2013
Status: Active
Additional information: This is a floral design with an alphabet charted from a 1900 sampler (Marquoir being French for Sampler). There will be 24 parts available for free download from the blog:
Designer: Tresors de Boites a Couture
Picture waiting for permission to post
Type: Cross Stitch
Start date: 30th September 2012
End date: July 2013
Status: Active
Additional information: This is a floral design with an alphabet charted from a 1900 sampler (Marquoir being French for Sampler). There will be 24 parts available for free download from the blog:
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Merry & Bright by Stitcheree
Title: MERRY & BRIGHT
Designer: STITCHEREE!
Type: Cross Stitch
Start date: 27th September 2012
End date: 31st October 2012 (approx!)
Status: Status - Active
Additional information: Christmas themed SAL. Free to join, charts available to download from Erynne's Blog Stitcheree. Nine blocks in total, three released every 2 weeks. Link is to first chart.
Designer: STITCHEREE!
Type: Cross Stitch
Start date: 27th September 2012
End date: 31st October 2012 (approx!)
Status: Status - Active
Additional information: Christmas themed SAL. Free to join, charts available to download from Erynne's Blog Stitcheree. Nine blocks in total, three released every 2 weeks. Link is to first chart.
Friday, September 21, 2012
Mirabilia Dressmaker's Daughter
Title: Dressmaker's Daughter
Designer: MIRABILIA Nora Corbett
Type: Cross Stitch
Start date: 1st October 2012
End date: 30th September 2013
Status: Active
Additional information: This is a SAL organised by Fiorie Crocette from Italy. You will need the chart, fabric and threads then email pictures of your progress to be entered into a draw at the end of the SAL.
Designer: MIRABILIA Nora Corbett
Start date: 1st October 2012
End date: 30th September 2013
Status: Active
Additional information: This is a SAL organised by Fiorie Crocette from Italy. You will need the chart, fabric and threads then email pictures of your progress to be entered into a draw at the end of the SAL.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Christmas SAL 2012 from Novalee
Title: Christmas SAL 2012
Designer: Point de Croix Novalee
Type: Cross Stitch
Start date: 1st September 2012
End date: 10th December 2012
Status: Closed
Additional information:
Novalee offered Part 1 for free then you have to send a photo of your progress to obtain further parts.
Sign-ups for this SAL have closed but watch the blog for progress and next year!
Designer: Point de Croix Novalee
Type: Cross Stitch
Start date: 1st September 2012
End date: 10th December 2012
Status: Closed
Additional information:
Novalee offered Part 1 for free then you have to send a photo of your progress to obtain further parts.
Sign-ups for this SAL have closed but watch the blog for progress and next year!
Friday, August 10, 2012
Pulled Thread SAL
Title:Pulled Thread SAL
Designer: Gitta's Designs
THIS IS A MSAL
Type: Drawn work
Start date: August 3, 2012
Status: Active
Additional information: This is a pulled thread / drawnwork SAL. It can be stitched as a 15-sided biscornu, a 3x5 sampler or a 4x4 sampler (last square for initials). Much thanks to Jo who left me a message last week. (I'm so sorry it took me so long to get this post up!)
Designer: Gitta's Designs
THIS IS A MSAL
Type: Drawn work
Start date: August 3, 2012
Status: Active
Additional information: This is a pulled thread / drawnwork SAL. It can be stitched as a 15-sided biscornu, a 3x5 sampler or a 4x4 sampler (last square for initials). Much thanks to Jo who left me a message last week. (I'm so sorry it took me so long to get this post up!)
Thursday, August 2, 2012
A Confetti of Hardanger
Title:A Confetti of Hardanger
Designer: Abi Gurden
Type: Hardanger
Start date: August 4, 2012
Additional information: There is a small fee of 3 GBP. You have to join the StitchSpecialist group on Yahoo, and there are more specific instructions there. I think that there are 15 parts with a part every two weeks. Sign-ups are available until the 10th part comes out.
Thank you to Jo for the information.
Designer: Abi Gurden
Type: Hardanger
Start date: August 4, 2012
Additional information: There is a small fee of 3 GBP. You have to join the StitchSpecialist group on Yahoo, and there are more specific instructions there. I think that there are 15 parts with a part every two weeks. Sign-ups are available until the 10th part comes out.
Thank you to Jo for the information.
Friday, June 29, 2012
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Summer MSAL
Title:Free Summer Mystery Stitch-A-Long
Designer: By The Bay Needleart
Type: Cross stitch with optional specialty stitches
Start date: June 1
End date: July
Status: Active
Additional information: The chart is posted every Friday on her blog.
Designer: By The Bay Needleart
Type: Cross stitch with optional specialty stitches
Start date: June 1
End date: July
Status: Active
Additional information: The chart is posted every Friday on her blog.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Mini Mystery SAL
Title:Mini Mystery SAL
Designer: Manka
Type: Cross stitch
Start date: April 30
End date: May 7
Status: Future
Additional information: You have to sign up at her blog, become a follower and promote the SAL on your blog (if you have one). It's a 59x59 Hungarian motif piece released in two parts. The first part will be sent to everyone signed up on April 30, but the second will only be send out if you have finished the first and posted a picture of it.
Sign-ups are open until April 29.
Designer: Manka
Type: Cross stitch
Start date: April 30
End date: May 7
Status: Future
Additional information: You have to sign up at her blog, become a follower and promote the SAL on your blog (if you have one). It's a 59x59 Hungarian motif piece released in two parts. The first part will be sent to everyone signed up on April 30, but the second will only be send out if you have finished the first and posted a picture of it.
Sign-ups are open until April 29.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Update: Castles in the Air
Title:Castles in the Air
Designer: Papillon Creations
Type: There is a cross stitch version and a specialty stitch version.
Status: Passive.
Additional information: You must sign up for the Papillon Creations newsletter. This lets you access the Newsletter Corner and CitA.
There is a fee of 1€ per version.
NOTE: THIS SAL WILL BE REMOVED BY MID-APRIL.
Originally posted 2/10/12
Updated 22/03/12
Designer: Papillon Creations
Type: There is a cross stitch version and a specialty stitch version.
Status: Passive.
Additional information: You must sign up for the Papillon Creations newsletter. This lets you access the Newsletter Corner and CitA.
There is a fee of 1€ per version.
NOTE: THIS SAL WILL BE REMOVED BY MID-APRIL.
Originally posted 2/10/12
Updated 22/03/12
Update: HAL - VillaSol
Title:HAL VillaSol
Designer: Carpacar/Mamen(?)
Type: Hardanger
Status: Passive
Additional information: This HAL is over. The chart and instructions are available on her blog. The instructions are in Spanish, but the pictures are very detailed and easy to follow.
Originally posted 2/10/12.
Updated 22/03/12
Designer: Carpacar/Mamen(?)
Type: Hardanger
Status: Passive
Additional information: This HAL is over. The chart and instructions are available on her blog. The instructions are in Spanish, but the pictures are very detailed and easy to follow.
Originally posted 2/10/12.
Updated 22/03/12
Around the World in 80 Stitches
Title:Around the World in 80 Stitches
Designer: Papillon Creations
THIS IS A MYSTERY STITCH-A-LONG
Type: Cross stitch & Counted work
Start date: Mid-April
Status: Future
Additional information: You have to sign up for the newsletter. Then you can access the newsletter corner where the charts will be posted. This SAL will run for 24 months. There will be a cross stitch version and a specialty stitch version (as is normal for this designer's MSALs)
NOTE: THERE IS A CHARGE OF 2€
Designer: Papillon Creations
THIS IS A MYSTERY STITCH-A-LONG
Type: Cross stitch & Counted work
Start date: Mid-April
Status: Future
Additional information: You have to sign up for the newsletter. Then you can access the newsletter corner where the charts will be posted. This SAL will run for 24 months. There will be a cross stitch version and a specialty stitch version (as is normal for this designer's MSALs)
NOTE: THERE IS A CHARGE OF 2€
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Blueladie Mystery Sampler
Title: Mystery Sampler
Designer: Blueladie Designs
Type: Cross stitch
Start date: January 2012
Status: Active
Additional information: This is an ABC type MSAL with one letter released every month. It is currently at "C".
Thanks to Jo for the information.
Designer: Blueladie Designs
Type: Cross stitch
Start date: January 2012
Status: Active
Additional information: This is an ABC type MSAL with one letter released every month. It is currently at "C".
Thanks to Jo for the information.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
March Mystery Needleroll
Title:March Mystery Needleroll
Designer: Hohla
Type: Probably cross stitch and counted work
Start date: March 26, 2012
Status: Retired
Additional information: Hohla is running an yearlong needleroll mystery with one a month. You have to sign on on the post and also send her an email. She will mail out the first part on March 26. You have to stitch and send a picture of it before she sends the next part. I'm not sure if you can sign up after the MSAL has begun. The website is in Russian.
NOTE: The same rules apply to needlerolls for April-December.
Designer: Hohla
Type: Probably cross stitch and counted work
Start date: March 26, 2012
Status: Retired
Additional information: Hohla is running an yearlong needleroll mystery with one a month. You have to sign on on the post and also send her an email. She will mail out the first part on March 26. You have to stitch and send a picture of it before she sends the next part. I'm not sure if you can sign up after the MSAL has begun. The website is in Russian.
NOTE: The same rules apply to needlerolls for April-December.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Grand Abécédaire
Title:Grand Abécédaire
Designer: gazette94
Type: Cross stitch
Status: Passive
Additional information: This is a gorgeous older design that was quite the rage when it was being released. The designer has since moved on, but her designs remain.
Designer: gazette94
Type: Cross stitch
Status: Passive
Additional information: This is a gorgeous older design that was quite the rage when it was being released. The designer has since moved on, but her designs remain.
ABC Mystérieuse Tentation
Title: ABC Mystérieuse Tentation
Designer: Lisbei
Type: Cross stitch
Start date: January 13
End date: April 27
Status: Active
Additional information: This is a doll in 6 parts. The designer also has some older ones which can be found through the ABC- tags.
Thanks to Topcho for the heads up.
Designer: Lisbei
Type: Cross stitch
Start date: January 13
End date: April 27
Status: Active
Additional information: This is a doll in 6 parts. The designer also has some older ones which can be found through the ABC- tags.
Thanks to Topcho for the heads up.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Blackwork Mini Mystery Project
Title: Blackwork Mini Mystery Project
Designer: Tanja Berlin
Type: Blackwork
Start date: February 2012
End date: April 2012
Status: Active
Additional information: This project is released in 3 parts, one a month. The picture is part 1.
Designer: Tanja Berlin
Type: Blackwork
Start date: February 2012
End date: April 2012
Status: Active
Additional information: This project is released in 3 parts, one a month. The picture is part 1.
Anna MSAL
Title:Anna MSAL(?)
Designer: dine
This is a mystery SAL.
Type: Cross stitch
Start date: March 1, 2012
Status: Future
Additional information: This MSAL will begin March 1 and have 6 stages coming out every 15 days.
Thank you to Topcho for the enabling!
Edited to add: You do not need to email the designer. She posts the charts on her blog. Thanks again to Topcho for the clarification.
Designer: dine
This is a mystery SAL.
Type: Cross stitch
Start date: March 1, 2012
Status: Future
Additional information: This MSAL will begin March 1 and have 6 stages coming out every 15 days.
Thank you to Topcho for the enabling!
Edited to add: You do not need to email the designer. She posts the charts on her blog. Thanks again to Topcho for the clarification.
Friday, February 10, 2012
A Dark Alphabet
Title:A Dark Alphabet
Designer: In the Company of Friends
Type: Mostly cross stitch, some specialty stitches
Status: Active
Additional information: This sampler is dedicated to Lisa Roswell of The Primitive Needle.
Picture courtesy of Jo of Serendipitous Stitching.
Designer: In the Company of Friends
Type: Mostly cross stitch, some specialty stitches
Status: Active
Additional information: This sampler is dedicated to Lisa Roswell of The Primitive Needle.
Picture courtesy of Jo of Serendipitous Stitching.
The Book of Ink Circles
Title: The Book of Ink Circles
Designer: Ink Circles
Type: Cross-stitch
Status: Passive
Additional information: This MSAL ran from 2006 to 2007. The charts are still available.
Designer: Ink Circles
Type: Cross-stitch
Status: Passive
Additional information: This MSAL ran from 2006 to 2007. The charts are still available.
The Great Escape
Title: The Great Escape
Designer: Abi Gurden
Type: Counted needlework primarily consisting of specialisty stitches.
Status: Active.
Additional information: This SAL is hosted on the designer's Yahoo Group. You must have a Yahoo account and join the StitchSpecialist group in order to join the SAL.
Designer: Abi Gurden
Type: Counted needlework primarily consisting of specialisty stitches.
Status: Active.
Additional information: This SAL is hosted on the designer's Yahoo Group. You must have a Yahoo account and join the StitchSpecialist group in order to join the SAL.
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