Thistles for naesa:
Blackwork — http://www.blackworkarchives.com/bw_sesns.html
Cross-stitch — http://needlemaid.home.att.net/thistle.htm
Marvelous resource for finding freebies:
http://homepage.powerup.com.au/~sheal/freebies.htm
These aren’t free. Unfortunately, I don’t have any of these leaflets in my collection, but it is very likely that Susan has them in stock at Nease’s Needlework down in Decatur, and she does ship.
http://www.hoffmandis.com/detail.cfm?ProductID=02–1050&start=1&image=02–1050.jpg&ProductName=Thistle%20Keep&DesignerName=Cat%27s%20Cradle%20Needleworks&SubcatID=&DesignerID=&Keyword=thistle&prodlist=key&desrefine=&CatID=/strike>
http://www.hoffmandis.com/detail.cfm?ProductID=01–2156&start=1&image=01–2156.jpg&ProductName=Thistle%20Needle%20Roll&DesignerName=M%20Designs&SubcatID=&DesignerID=&Keyword=thistle&prodlist=key&desrefine=&CatID=/strike>
http://www.hoffmandis.com/detail.cfm?ProductID=01–2704&start=1&image=01–2704.jpg&ProductName=Thistle%20Sampler&DesignerName=Paw%20Printings&SubcatID=&DesignerID=&Keyword=thistle&prodlist=key&desrefine=&CatID=/strike>
http://www.hoffmandis.com/detail.cfm?ProductID=01–1105&start=1&image=01–1105.jpg&ProductName=Thistle%20Welcome%20%283%2Fpk%20w%2Fcharm&DesignerName=Sweetheart%20Tree%2C%20The&SubcatID=&DesignerID=&Keyword=thistle&prodlist=key&desrefine=&CatID=/strike>
http://www.hoffmandis.com/detail.cfm?ProductID=01–1900&start=1&image=01–1900.jpg&ProductName=Thistle&DesignerName=M%20Designs&SubcatID=&DesignerID=&Keyword=thistle&prodlist=key&desrefine=&CatID=/strike>
http://www.hoffmandis.com/detail.cfm?ProductID=01–2773&start=1&image=01–2773.jpg&ProductName=Queen%20Stitch%20Thistle%20Ornament&DesignerName=Historic%20Needlework%20Guild&SubcatID=&DesignerID=&Keyword=thistle&prodlist=key&desrefine=&CatID=/strike>
http://www.hoffmandis.com/detail.cfm?ProductID=99–1334&start=1&image=99–1334.jpg&ProductName=Ring%20Boxes%20II%20%23368&DesignerName=Sudberry%20House&SubcatID=&DesignerID=&Keyword=thistle&prodlist=key&desrefine=&CatID=/strike>
http://www.hoffmandis.com/detail.cfm?ProductID=02–2605&start=1&image=02–2605.jpg&ProductName=Thistle%20Band%20Sampler&DesignerName=In%20A%20Gentle%20Fashion&SubcatID=&DesignerID=&Keyword=thistle&prodlist=key&desrefine=&CatID=