A delightful collection of modern folk-art cross stitch designs. Cross-stitch flowers, animals, nature, and so much more with helpful guides to each project. Designs range from beginner-friendly to more advanced, and with 50 designs there is plenty to keep you reaching for this book again and again. Stitch a fabulous collection of modern folk art cross stitch designs from makers across the world Includes a beginners guide to the basic stitches, the stitch chart, and supplies lists Each design has a skill level suggestion and an estimated time of completion
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folk Embroidery featuring a design partly inspired by traditional Scottish samplers, using a line from the indian poet Kabir. "The river that flows in you also flows in me". The design has only full crosses and does not have any specialty stitches.
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring Mary Wereat, a charming sampler reproduction design from 1783.
Model stitched on your choice of 32ct Linen, although we have included our recommended fabric to match the cover art, using DMC thread.
Stitch count is 132w x 166h.
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring cheerful design in the style of Pennsylvania Dutch Fraktur art, featuring the text "Bless This House and All who enter" in a gothic font.
Stitched on 32ct linen (or16ct Aida) it would measure approximately 8 1/4"... Read more
This is a faithful period reproduction of an 18th century sampler from one of the Germanic countries or perhaps even the Netherlands (where it was purchased). The sampler shows various elongated motifs which might have been used as models for knitting.
Pattern is stitched on your choice of fabric and thread.
Stitch count is 244w x 331h
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery with a romantic design featuring a lake with graceful swans swimming, surrounded by decorative foliage.
Stitched on 32ct linen (or 16ct Aida) it would measure approximately 23.5 x 17cm. It has a total of 4957 crosses. When stitching on the... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a romantic Quaker design featuring hearts, floral elements and birds.
Stitched on 32ct linen (or16ct Aida) it would measure approximately 17.5 by 23.5cm. The design has a total of 5487 crosses. When stitched 2 pulled stand of... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring an original design inspired by traditional Quaker samplers. Spread over the sampler is a series of medallions and the words "Kindness & Fortitude"
Stitched on 32ct linen (or 16ct aida) it would measure approximately 40 x... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folk Embroidery featuring this fun, full-cross only design can be stitched in two ways, with dark floss on light fabric fabric, or as a negative with light floss on dark fabric.
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folk Embroidery featuring a large pattern that was inspired by north American woven coverlets from the 18th and 19th centuries.
This design features only full crosses and can be stitched on either linen or Aida fabric. Stitch count is 281w x 557h.
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a versatile design featuring full crosses only, and can be adapted as a commemorative sampler.
If you stitch it on 32ct, it will measure approximately 6 5/8" by 16 1/2" (16.5 x 42cm). When worked with 2 pulled strands,... Read more
A small design featuring two peacocks in a tree, inspired by Byzantine designs. The design has only full crosses and can be worked on any cross-stitch material (linen, aida etc).
Pattern is stitched on the fabric of your choice using the thread of your choice! Stitch count: 153w x 83h.
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a sampler inspired by the Fraktur art by the Pennsylvania Dutch.
Worked over two threads on 32ct linen it would measure approximately 6 3/4" by 14 1/5" (17 x 36.5cm). This design has a total of 8894 crosses. On average,... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a Swedish inspired design, with the name meaning "Hlsingland Flowers". The region of Hlsingland has long inspired my work and this is in honour of the region.
The design features only full crosses and can be stitched on linen or aida. Stitch count: 199w x 199h.
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring two rectangular Quaker medallion samplers, that can be stitched together on the same cloth, or separately. The samplers feature the words "Whoso findeth me findeth love" and "For I am thine and thou art mine".
A cheerful May celebration pattern - this design has a total of just over 10000 crosses, and features only full crosses. It is suitable for both aida and linen fabrics.
This design was in part inspired by the art of the Pennsylvania Dutch. It's a cheerful design that would look great either framed or as a (larger) pincushion.
Pattern is stitched on the fabric of your choice using the thread of your choice! Stitch count is 93w x 130h.
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a 2-colour chart featuring full crosses only. "Red Berries" is a cheerful sampler, and comes with an additional set of letters and numbers so stitchers can fully personalise their design.
A romantic alphabet sampler featuring an alphabet inspired by a 18th century Scandinavian alphabet sampler. This pattern features only full crosses and is suitable for both aida and linen. It has a total of 3576 crosses.
Pattern is stitched on the fabric of your choice using the thread of your choice! Stitch count is 83w x 113h.
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a design that was inspired by an antique woven coverlet from Canada, made in the year 1837. On the cover the pattern is repeated 3 times vertically - the pattern size details are for 1 single time this design is stitched.
"Harts & Hearts* (or Hjortar och Hjrtan) is a Nordic inspired cross-stitch chart. It features a series of band patterns and Nordic alphabets. The chart includes alphabets from Iceland, Norway, Denmark, and Faroe. This monochromatic design has only full crosses and can be stitched on any counted material of preference. Stitch count is 121 x 203. Finished size on 28 ct is 8.64" x 14.5".
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a sampler that was based on an antique alphabet sampler which is believed to be a Quaker design.
Model stitched on your choice of fabric using DMC thread.
Stitch count is 197w x 423h.