Enter the world of red school samplers and discover the fascinating history and tradition of this special embroidery art. Red samplers are a unique piece of cultural heritage: once a compulsory part of girls' education, now loved by embroidery enthusiasts worldwide.
These handy handmade ALPHABET clips are a great solution to organizing your fabric when working from a quilt pattern. No more Post-It Notes that fall off or pinning a piece of paper to your stack. Belle created these after failed attempts to label her fabric cuts in a way that stayed put. Includes:... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Yasmin's Made With Love featuring the letter P for Pumpkin!
Pattern is stitched on 32ct Cappuccino by Fiber on a Whim using Classic Colorworks, DMC, Gentle Arts, and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 102 x 120.
Cross stitch pattern from Yasmin's Made With Love featuring the letter L for Lemon!
Pattern is stitched on 36ct Latte Edinburg by Fiber on a Whim using Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works, DMC, and Gentle Arts threads with DMC conversion(No DMC conversion for Weeks Dye Works 1329). Stitch count is 102 x 120.
Model stitched on 28ct Ivory Jobelan by Wichelt Imports - 1/4 yard (18" X 26"). Requires 9 colors of Sulky Petite Blendables, 5 colors of Mill Hill Beads, and 1 color of Sullivans Floss. Stitch Count: 248w X 148h
Arabesque is my Art Deco-ish contribution to the world of red samplers. This design started with the alphabet and it was so fun finding and developing motifs that had the same general feel. I love the slightly asymmetrical look of the mandala on the bottom left and the fan in the upper right. But... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Cuore E Batticuore featuring letters for places at a table from the Italian musical! English translation is "Add a seat at the table"!
Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Pearl Gray Belfast using DMC threads. Stitch count is 30w x 30h.
Cross stitch pattern from The Sampler House featuring the alphabet and the phrase "Worked by Harriet Hazlin. Born in the state of Massachusetts August 17, 1856 by humility and the fear of God are riches honor and life"
Model stitched on 35 ct. Northern Cross linen using DMC thread. Stitch count is 141 x 113.
Cross stitch pattern from Hands Across The Sea Samplers featuring a sampler with a young girl!
Model can be stitched on 28 ct. or 32 ct. linen using DMC thread. Stitch count is 153 x 220. Finished size on 28 ct is 10.93" x 15.71" and on 32 ct 9.56"x 13.75".