Europe Sampler inspired by European Old School Samplers. You may see the glimpse of the typical motives of Dutch, English and German old samplers. Purple is the color of the Royal dynasties of Europe.
Pattern is stitched on 28 ct Platinum using DMC threads. Stitch count is 279 x 279.
Note from the designer - "A characteristically northern German sampler, this example from Hamburg consists of random symbolic spot motifs, with a unifying central scene and borders. Religious symbols are commonly found on almost all continental samplers, and Adam and Eve in particular is often... Read more
I loved roaming the woods and exploring shapes and designs in nature as a child, and still do today. There is a symmetry and balance within nature when one starts looking. I played with shape and color to create a piece that is both restful and exploratory at the same time, kind of like a walk in... Read more
Third in the Air Mail series, welcome the European Goldfinch! This patriotic bird can match quite a few patriotic flags. Being an American, I was of course thinking of our red, white, and blue, so I find it a little humorous that this bird is European!
I found an interesting square design in a centuries-old pattern book, where it seemed like the square would have been rotated around and used four times. However, it was unclear which corner would have been in the middle and which would have been on the outer edge. After playing with it for a bit,... Read more
Show off your love for your four-legged kitty friend with this cat themed full coverage cross stitch. This piece brings inspirational style home with this image of a cat contemplating his reflection in a pond. This luscious scene is alive with beautiful calming hues reminiscent of a Monet's... Read more
Note from the designer: "This intricate and involved sampler features many traditional German sampler motifs dating from the sixteenth century including a large parrot, a peacock with silver tips on its wings, the Lamb of God, as well as a depiction of the Crucifixion flanked by Mother Mary and... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Jeannette Douglas featuring a Christmas sampler with trees and three accompany patterns with gnomes and candles!
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 32 ct Yuletide by Fabric by Stephanie with Gloriana silks, Classic Colorworks Belle Soie with Soie D'Alger... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Dirty Annie Southern Style featuring this charming Santa who is celebrating the season with a festive German beer with his best buddy by his side.
We used gold silk lame' braid from Rainbow Gallery to give this chart a bit of holiday sparkle and love the linen fabric... Read more
Note from the designer - "This finely stitched German sampler begins with a single row of alphabets above an immensely intricate collection of symbolic cross stitched motifs, including battling angels, the figure of Justice with her scales, the spies of Canaan, the crucifixion, Adam and Eve... Read more
Features many of the cultural and architectural high points of the Emerald Isle. Floss is DMC 4045 (3 skeins) on 30 count Weeks Dye Works Cornsilk linen. Stitch count is 115 x 115.