Well, this is it! The last two months of The Shepherd's Year are releasing this month and that makes twelve months.
It's fitting that we're wrapping up with spring months - April and May - because I am so ready for spring this year!
April is ready to celebrate Easter and the spring sunshine! He is stitched on 36 count Iced Cappuccino by R&R Reproductions.
Threads used: Classic Colorworks (CC), Gentle Art Sampler Threads (GAST), and Weeks Dye Works (WDW). A conversion to DMC is included.
CC - Chai, Sugared Violets
GAST - Wood Trail, Baby Spinach, Green Apple
WDW - Grits, Sally's Sunshine, Plum, Molasses
Stitch count is 63 x 78
Release date January 21, 2026
May is all about flowers, butterflies and bees! He is stitched on 36 count "Linen" linen by Weeks Dye Works.
Threads used: Classic Colorworks (CC), Gentle Art Sampler Threads (GAST), and Weeks Dye Works (WDW). A conversion to DMC is included.
CC - Onion Skin, Bamboo, Barrel Cactus, Rain Shower, Little Pink Peony, Sea Oats
GAST - Wood Trail, Baby Spinach
WDW - Charlotte's Pink, Molasses
Stitch count is 63 x 78
Release date January 21, 2026 (Jan. 14 for Auto Shops)
I'm Robin, the designer behind October House. You've found my journal, where I talk about stitching, sewing and anything else that might catch my fancy!
Make something beautiful today!
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