Marie Duclos was thirteen years old when the spring of 1895 gently settled over her village. The hedges, still shy, were dotted with buds, and the first scents of flowers drifted through the window of the room where she sat each afternoon, her embroidery hoop resting on her knees.
Her mother often said that a sampler was not merely an exercise in patience, but a piece of life stitched thread by thread. Marie, for her part, saw it as a secret garden.
Stitched on your choice of fabric using DMC or Soie d'Alger threads. The stitch count is 287 x 276. Finished size is 20.5" x 19.71" on 28 count.
Good friends are the perennials in the garden of life. The road to a friend's house is never long. Butterflies and flowers highlight this tender message that is written between letters of the alphabet. This chart pack comes with full color image, easy-to-read chart and a list of DMC floss color numbers. Stitch Count 149w X 188h. Design stitched on 14 Count White Aida.
It was stitched in a quiet house where words were scarce and time moved
slowly, measured not in hours but in repetitions-the return of spring, the
fading of color, the steady hum of afternoons. Each letter was sewn not to
teach language, but to hold it still, the way you might press flowers
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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".
These alphabets are great for adding a personal touch to a any project, whether you are creating a quick-to-cross stitch monogram pin or personalizing a larger stitched design. Stitch up 'Home Sweet Home' or other sentiment with these blooming letters. From delicate rose script to bold floral... Read more
Pattern by Plum Street Samplers featuring a vintage inspired design with the words "Lord guide my heart that I may do thy will and fill my hands with such convenient skill" and "As will condece to Virtue void of shame and I will give the glory to thy name".
Pattern by Plum Street Samplers featuring a cute drum with a bird on it and sampler themes.
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Model stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. linen with Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 183W x 58H. Finished size: 10.16" x 3.22".
A garden of delights awaits you while stitching this cheerful garden theme alphabet sampler. Butterflies and flowers bloom in every letter. Pattern includes an alphabet to personalize the quilt style square in the middle to show who's the gardener in your world.
This is a reprint of a previously discontinued pattern from Blackbird Designs and features birds as well as "lollipop" style flowers.
The model was stitched over 2 threads on coffee-stained 32ct Olde Town Blence from R&R Reproductions with Needlepoint Inc silks. Stitch Count: 170W x... Read more