"Every leaf speaks bliss to me" is from a poem by Emily Bronte. Some designs just flow onto the page like a painting and this is one of them. Fall = Bliss!
Model stitched one over two on 32 Ct. Natural Linen from Wichelt using Gloriana threads with DMC and Weeks Dye Works conversions. Stitch count is 160 x 72.
Model stitched one over two on 45 Ct. Grandma's Slip from JuDesign or 46 Ct. Grey from Weeks Dye Works using Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count: 135W x 86H. Design Size: 5 3/4" x 3 5/8"
The "Emily's Garden Square" design from Happiness Is HeartMade is stitched with warm oranges, golden yellows, and green colors in a floral design that is great for a quick autumn project.
Stitch count is 57 x 57 and the design measurements are:
4.07"w x 4.07"h on 14-Count Aida
3.56"w x 3.56"h on 16-Count Aida
Note from the designer: "Adapted from a mid eighteenth century English sampler. The combination of several unusual stitch techniques with bold primary colors, makes this sampler outstandingly beautiful and a rewarding project to stitch.
While the majority is done in cross stitch, large... Read more
Model stitched over two on 32 Ct. Natural Undyed Belfast using Dinky Dye Silk and Needlepoint Inc. Silk. Conversion for Gentle Art Sampler Threads and DMC also included. Stitch count: 126W x 34H. Design Size: 8" x 2".
Cross stitch pattern from Quaint Rose Needle Arts featuring a sampler!
Model is stitched on 36 count Peppercorn by Colour and Cotton using Classic Colorworks threads with DMC conversions listed. Stitch count is 214 x 205. Finished size on 36 ct is approx. 11.89 in wide X 11.39 in high.
Emily Rowley Eve 1862 is one of a pair of samplers stitched by sisters in that year. There was nearly 3 years age difference between the girls but their samplers are of a very similar composition, likely to have been stitched side by side at the small village school they attended in... Read more
"Speak for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute." Model stitched one over two on 36 Ct. Oaken using DMC floss, Gentle Art Sampler Threads and Sulky Blendables. Stitch Count: 177W x 221H. Design Size: 938" x 12.3"
Ann Pilgram was lovingly reproduced from an antique sampler. This chart calls for Au Ver A Soie Soie d'Alger Silks (a dmc suggestion is included) and Hogbristle by Fox and Rabbit. Stitch count is 255 x 289.
Cross stitch pattern from The Primitive Hare featuring the historical figure Anne Frank! "Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy."
Model stitched on 30 ct Old Salem linen from The Primitive Hare using DMC and The Gentle Arts threads with Kreinik #4 braids. Stitch count is 185 x 131.
This adorable vintage sampler reproduction is from Ann Lambeth, age 10, in 1798. This pattern is the large size of the Little Ann's Sampler design.
Pattern is stitched on 38 count Legacy Linen Himalayan Fog over two threads with one ply of Au Ver a Soie 100.3 silk. Stitch count is 177 x 205 and the finished size is 9.31" x 10.78".
This design is an homage to one of my all time favorite books. Charming farmhouses, a quaint schoolhouse, red clay roads, a beautiful lake, and of course blooming orchards all around make this the perfect home for everyone's favorite Anne....don't forget the "e".
Note from the designer - "This Dover, Massachusetts, sampler features an unusual border surrounding alphabetical and numerical tests, and a four-line verse often found on early 19th century American samplers. The colors are remarkably well preserved. The maker, Ann Harding (who was actually... Read more