Ireland: Elizabeth Martin, circa 1789, a Mountmellick Irish Quaker Sampler Guernsey: Julia Rachel De La Mare, 1849, A Guernsey, Channel Island Sampler
Wales: Sarah Williams, Holyhead, Wales 1864 Scotland: Jean Donaldson, 1826, a Scottish Sampler and Anne Phillip, Edinburgh 1818
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This is an adapted reproduction of an antique English sampler, dated 1790. The sampler was embroidered by Maria Cooper in Hambledon.

The model was stitched over 2 threads on 40 Ct. Grey linen by Weeks Dye Works with Weeks Dye Works floss, Gentle Art Sampler threads and Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count: 361W x 405H. Finished size: 18" x 20 1/4".

Cross stitch pattern from Homespun Samplar featuring an antique sampler!

Pattern is stitched on 18 ct Aida using DMC and Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count is 66 x 68. Approximate finished size is 7.3" x 7.6".

This cross stitch pattern from JBW Designs features six antique marking samplers.

Patterns are stitched on various linens from 28 ct to 36 ct. Stitch counts and finished sizes vary.

Stitch count 127w x 72h each. Stitched on R&R Reproductions: Vintage Homespun, Vintage Beeswax, American Chestnut. Finished with Weeks Dye Works wool: Juniper GP, Kudzu, Lancaster Red, Palomino, Palomino HB, Red Pear.

Designer's note: First introduced in 2019 as a club series, all three... Read more about English Sampler Berries - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Hands Across The Sea Samplers featuring a fun sampler!

Model stitched on 46 count Parchment by Fiber on a Whim using Au Ver Soie Soie d'Alger silks. Stitch count is 271w x 329h.

28ct linen: Design: 19.36" x 23.50" Fabric: 25.36" x... Read more about Maria Ewin - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Shakespeare's Peddler featuring a lovely red sampler!

Stitched on 32 count Flax using a DMC thread. Stitch count is 102 x 143. Finished size is 6.38 in wide X 8.94 in high.

We are delighted to present to you a stunning sampler that was completed by Maria Wales Newson in the year 1838 when she was 13 years old. There is much to delight your eye and needle in this Bobby Dazzler.

Stitched on your choice of fabric using DMC threads. Stitch count is 295 x 413. Finished size is 22.39 x 28.94 inches for 36 count.

We are delighted to present to you one of two samplers worked by Maria. In 1832 at the age of 7 Maria diligently worked her primer paying tribute to her parents.

Stitched on 28 ct. linen using Au Ver A Soie threads. Stitch count is 220 x 210 and the finished size is 15.71" x 15".

Note from the designer: This primitive marking sampler just captured my heart. The colors, the tone on tone, the rich patina and the whimsicalness of it. How can a marking sampler be whimsical you ask? Well, just look at the script K, L & M. They seem to be kicking up their heels and skipping along.... Read more about Susan Weeks Marking Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern

This colorful sampler will be a delight to stitch. Maria added some bright colors to her sampler with her birth date and date of stitching.

Stitched on Fox and Rabbit "Baked Clay" 40 ct. with 100/3 silks. Stitch count: 155 (w) x 205 (h). Finished size is 7 3/4" x 10 1/4".

Maria is a personal favorite. Her design and colors are peaceful and very relaxing to stitch. The floral bands are beautiful.

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Vintage Buttercream from Lakeside Linens using NPI threads. Stitch count is 324 x 396. Finished size is 16.2" x 19.8".

Model stitched two over two on 36 Ct. using Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count: 215x167. Design Size: 12" x 9 1/4".

Model stitched on 36 Ct. Edinburgh Dirty Linen using DMC floss. Stitch Count: 163x222. Design Size: 10" x 13"

Cross stitch pattern from Samplers And Primitives featuring a lovely sampler with bees!

Stitched on Cream Linen or Evenweave. Stitch count is 220 x 104. Finished size is 13.75 in wide X 6.5 in high for 32 count fabric.

Cross stitch pattern from The Primitive Hare featuring the phrase "I am quintessentially British at heart"!

Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Fairy Cloth Linen using DMC, Weeks Dye Works, and Kreinik threads. Stitch count is 104 x 85. Finished size is 6.5" x 5.31".

Inspiration for this stocking came from the many antique samplers we have all grown to love. It's the perfect Christmas gift for the sampler lover.

The original model was stitched on #37 Legacy linen (Corn Tassel). It was stitched in a combination of hand dyed fibers and DMC. DMC... Read more about Samplers Stocking, A - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from The Sampler Girl featuring the phrase "Sea air was healing, relaxing. The sea air alone was evidently designed by nature for the cure"!

Pattern is stitched on 28 ct Cream using Classic Colorworks, Gentle Arts, and DMC threads. Stitch count is 107 x 132.

I found these sweet small frames at my local Michael's Store about a year ago and knew they needed samplers. I immediately posted a photo of them on Instagram encouraging stitchers to grab them up. I hope many of them did! In November I designed these sweet birth samplers and love how they look... Read more about Birth Samplers - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Cardan Antiques & Needlework featuring a lovely heart sampler!

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct linen using Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 272w x 220h. Finished size is 13.6" x 11".

Cross stitch pattern from Samplers And Primitives featuring a sampler with butterflies!

Pattern is stitched on an aged/stained, "vintage", neutral linen or evenweave using DMC, The Gentle Arts Sampler threads, The Gentle Arts Simply Shaker, Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works,... Read more about M.T. - The Butterfly Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Samplers And Primitives featuring an antique sampler design with flowers.

Pattern is stitched on your choice of aged/vintage neutral fabric with DMC, Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks, and Gentle Arts floss. Stitch count is 154 x 266. Finished size stitched on 28 ct is 11" x 19".

Cross stitch pattern from NeedleWorkPress featuring a sampler with donkeys!

Stitched on your choice of fabric using Classic Colorworks threads. Stitch count is 70 x 68. Finished size is 4.38 x 4.25 for 32 count fabric.