The Empress

The Empress dreamt one night that she was a shimmering mermaid. She could become that with my new collection of patterns that are interchangeable at the neckline and waistline. She is first in a series that are interchangeable. So the mermaid could have fairy wings and have a crown if you so please. Of course they would be lovely as they are in a series. so gather your floss and fabric and start dreaming!

Merry Merry

A flouncy silver-blue petticoat, cherry-red balls and magical twirling vines envelope her.
Why not stitch a thoroughly modern maven with classic holiday joy? Stitch her as she is or add even more sparkling ornaments to make her your own special incarnation of the season.
Nora

Morgana

After her young sailor love is sadly lost at sea, Morgana gathers the stars and lifts the fog so sea captains can steer safely home. Her sisters are dismayed, and gleefully drown and whisk the sailors to their underwater castles.
Morgana is known as the mermaid for “lovers.”
Nora

Pretty to Think So

Dear Gentlest Readers,
May all your daydreams and musings be light and sweet.

Nora

Pretty in Pink

Clover blooms, crescent moon, fluffy dress covered in roses, invitation on a windy spring day, heady perfume, eccentric guests, elderberry wine and sweet whispers.

The Sea Merchant’s Wife

She is the sea merchant’s wife.
They meet in the silver water of the full moon.
His ship brings her treasures to placate her instinct to steal him away to his death in her dark sea.
In the water, her hair surrounds her like a halo and the sweetness of her ballads makes him hers alone. When the pink dawn comes, she will be gone with the flick of her diamond tail and a splash. She will wait in the darkness for her love until the next starry night.

February Amethyst Fairy

We are pleased to introduce you to the
Mirabilia Amethyst Fairy for February.
She is adorned with mesmerizing shades of deep violets. Fluttering amethyst blossoms dance in the sun as she sashays down the runway of moss.
A crystal treasure choker tied with brown velvet pulls the look together with quiet elegance.
She is the pinnacle of vogue fairy fashion.

The Muse

This is inspired by the paintings of the radical Scottish sisters in the late 19th century, Margaret and Frances McDonald. They challenged the Victorian art nouveau depiction of women as objects of purity and beauty. Their images were unapologetic statements of the emerging, “new woman.”
No longer submissive, they broke free from the rigid victorian past and presented a wiser independent, newly imagined, mystical woman.

Delphine’s Butterfly Brigade

Come with me to stitch butterflies with intoxicating colors. Tiny x’ s are made with the most luscious threads.
Thread your needle and come to our special party.
We can’t wait for you to join us.
Glittering beads and silver threads await!

Goddess Garden

In the conservatory at the botanical gardens in New York, there is the most lovely fountain. Statues of women holding hands under the drops of rain. Orchids cascade from all around and the sound of delicate rain fills the glass castle.
This pattern is inspired by that fountain and the magical serenity that is present there.