The cross stitch charts on this site represent the culture and history of the city of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana. And in 2010 we add a new chapter to that history as our New Orleans Saints go to the Super Bowl. We've designed a chart of their season accomplishments. Check out the cross stitch chart "Saints Are Marching In" on the Teams catalog page.

The charts are accessed by the Catalog page link on the sidebar. They are sub-divided into categories accessed by links on the Catalog page.

To order, click on the photo and when the description comes up, simply click the “Add to cart” button.
To checkout click the “Checkout” button.

*** CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS ***

*Accessories - (items that stitching can be put into or stitched onto. Charts shown sold separately.)
*Architecture - (plantation charts and buildings found in the city and surrounding area)
*Cuisine - (foods we love such as Red Beans & Rice, Crawfish Boil, Coffee & Beignets)
*Ethnic - (African-American heritage charts, most available by special order)
*Fleur de lis - (the symbol of New Orleans; we have a large selection of cross stitch fleur de lis charts)
*French Quarter - (cross stitch charts of the French Quarter)
*Louisiana - (state, Cajun & Southern themes, Hurricane Tracking Charts & Hurricane Katrina chart)
*Magnolias - (magnolia, iris and camellia charts)
*Mardi Gras - (so many charts of Mardi Gras themes)
*New Orleans - (landmarks and nostalgia of the city, such as streetcars, snowballs, Mr Bingle)
*Schools - (local high schools, Loyola and UNO)
*Teams - (LSU, Tulane, Saints, Hornets, and Zephyrs)
*To Special Order - (use this page to order product in our newsletters or items not found on our site)

*** STITCHING EVENTS ***

July 30-Aug.1,2010. Accents Away Stitcher's Connection
A weekend for stitching your personal projects in an unstructured environment guaranteed to relieve daily stress. This event is sold out for 2010.

October 29-31, 2010. Stitching the Spiritual into your Life, a stitcher's retreat held at the Cenacle Retreat Center, Metairie LA. Details will be available in 2010.

*** MARDI GRAS ***
We invite you to visit our city for Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras Day is always on a Tuesday and can fall as early as February 3 or as late as March 9th. The official beginning of Mardi Gras season is January 6th, the Feast of Twelfth Night (feast of the Epiphany or Little Christmas in some cultures). Mardi Gras ends at midnight on Mardi Gras Day (the day before the beginning of the Lenten season).

Future Mardi Gras dates:
February 16, 2010; March 8, 2011; February 21, 2012; February 12, 2013; March 4, 2014.