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Pattern by City Stitcher featuring an antique inspired sampler design focusing on the letter B with the sentiment, "Could we live without the bee To fill each hive with sweet honey!".

Model stitched on 26 Ct. Golden Flax linen using DMC floss. Stitch Count: 148 x 111. Design Size: 12" x 9"

Model stitched on 32 count Nature or Antique Blue Linen; fabric suggestion listed with DMC floss. The stitch count is 282W x 333H.

Model stitched on 26 count Ivory Linen with DMC floss. The stitch count is 203W x 300H.

Model stitched over two on 32 Ct. Summer Khaki Belfast with Needlepoint, Inc. Silk. Also uses key, heart, acorn, scissors, and spool charms, and a 1/4" white button (not listed). Stitch Count: 108W x 204H. Design Size: 7" x 13".

"Magic moments - Angels sing", "Season of joy". Part 3 of the Mery Christmas by the Letter Double Flip series. Models stitched over two threads on 30 Ct. Weeks Dye Works Parchment linen with DMC floss and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count for each design is 77W x 51H.

The... Read more about Merry Christmas by the Letter Double Flip-MAS

Model stitched on either 16 count Aida or 32 count linen with DMC floss. Stitch count: 149W x 209H and the finished size is 9.31" x 13.06" on 32 ct.

A beautiful new design by Marilyn Leavitt-Imblum. This sampler features numerous colorful quilts and the Amish women that created them.

Model stitched over two on 28 Ct. Summer Khaki Brittney/Lugana or 28 Ct. Sage Jobelan using DMC floss. Stitch Count: 102w x 284h. Finished Size: 7" x 20".
Also required, but not listed above Kreinik Soie d'Alger.

Weeping Tree Sampler by City Stitcher features a vintage sampler design where the letters are leaves falling off of trees with the phrase, "Here my work forever stands The labour of two busy hands."

Model stitched on 28 Ct. Light Mocha linen using DMC floss. The Stitch count is... Read more about Weeping Tree Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern

Celebrate your love by stitching this sweet sampler.
Model stitched over two threads on 36 Ct. Meadow Lark Linen using Gentle Art Sampler Threads. Stitch count: 41W x 59H. Finished Size: 3" x 4"

Pattern by Carriage House Samplings featuring cute Quaker sampler designs saying "Merry Christmas".

Models stitched on 40-count linen using Needlepoint Silk. Stitch count: 171 x 75 or 187 x 56 and the finished sizes are 8.55" x 3.75" and 9.35" x 2.8".

Welcome to the Counting House -- where you can count perfect white sheep till you fall peacefully asleep.

Model stitched on 32 Ct. Smokey Pearl linen with Crescent Colours (Khaki Mocha, Roasted Chestnut), Weeks Dye Works (Molasses, Collards) and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 135W x 81H and the finished size is 8.44" x 5.06".

Model stitched on 35 Ct. Straw linen by Weeks Dye Works using one strand of Classic Colorworks Belle Soie silk over two threads. Stitch Count: 110W x 138H.

Last seen dancing twilight among the pale trillium blossoms, Beatrix is shy and elusive. Sightings are rare and only dreamers with the heart of a child may catch a glimpse!

Model stitched on 32ct. Waterlily Linen using Classic Colorworks, Kreinik #4, and Mill Hill Beads. Stitch count: 80w x 113h. Finished size: 5w x 7.1h

A gemologist and crystal keeper, Cassandra can become quite prickly if approached. Sightings are few and far between and usually among the coastal cliffs. Cherish your chance encounter but be mindful not to interfere in the daily affairs of this fairy!

Model stitched on 32ct. Waterlily... Read more about Letters From Nora - C - Cross Stitch Pattern

"Eleanor" makes her home in the Lukesland Gardens in Devon. She has been seen running through the gardens and spying on visitors to the victorian gothic house. The beautiful gardens provide plenty of opportunities for adventure and mischief!

Model stitched on 32ct. Waterlily... Read more about Letters From Nora - E - Cross Stitch Pattern

Model stitched on 32 count Waterlily Linen using Classic Colorworks thread, Kreinik braid #4 and Mill Hill Beads. Stitch count: 76W X 128H. Finished size: 4.8W x 8H.

Model stitched on 32 count Waterlily Linen using Classic Colorworks thread, Kreinik Braid #4 and Mill Hill beads. Stitch count: 95W x 127H. Finished size: 5.9W x 7.9H

Model stitched on 32 count Waterlily Linen using Classic Colorworks thread, Kreinik Braid #4 and Mill Hill Beads. Stitch count: 78W x 121H. Finished size: 4.88W x 7.56H.

"Samantha" is the seafarer's fairy as she makes her home in sailing ships! Her chief concern is inspecting the ropes and rigging to insure a safe and speedy journey. She spends her nights under a full moon, mending the sails with silver threads spun from cobwebs.

Model stitched... Read more about Letters From Nora - S - Cross Stitch Pattern

"Mind your p's and q's".
Model stitched on 30 Ct. Hog Wild over-dyed linen using DMC floss.
Stitch Count: 139W x 141H. Finished Size: 10" x 10"

Model stitched over two on 32 Ct. Belfast Linen with Gentle Arts Sampler Threads, Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch count: 277W X 33H. Finished Size: 18" x 3"

Model stitched on 30 count Straw Linen by Weeks Dye Works with Weeks Dye Works and Gentle Arts Sampler threads Comes with acorn charmn. The stitch count is 53W x 53H.

Originally Published in 2008

The second (re)release in the Hawk Run Hollow series has arrived! The Shores of HRH seemed fitting for this mid-summer release and the more I study this piece (and boy, have I) the more fun features I find.

Pattern is stitched on 40 count Vintage... Read more about The Shore of Hawk Run Hollow - Cross Stitch Pattern

Model was stitched on 36 Ct. Tea Dyed Irish linen using DMC floss. Stitch count 181 x 231. Finished Size: 11" x 13"

Harvest Home brings you a weathered house covered in grapevines, a basket of fruit bursting with color, and pears ripe for the picking. I imagine this house nestled on a property in the Loire Valley in France, the sun glowing on its walls.

stitched on 36 count Rhyolite fabric using... Read more about Harvest Home - Cross Stitch Pattern

Originally Published in 2004

Fish are everywhere this summer and Kathy Barrick was ahead of the trend when she designed this duo in 2004! Within this chart pack you get the patterns for both versions shown here. I enjoy the primitive vibe of these fish but think they could be modernized... Read more about Big Fish - Cross Stitch Pattern

July 4th is the fifth pattern in the Holiday Hornbook Series. Featuring patriotic themed letters and two bald Eagles holding an American flag.

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct linen. The stitch count is 55 x 55 and the finished size is 3.06" x 3.06".

Quilt Fabric featuring letters made of camping and forest themed items and designs.

Quilt Fabric featuring letters in a large block font.

These adorable plastic squares are perfect for labeling your fabric pieces after cutting. They pair perfectly with any It's Sew Emma patterns and patterns from many other designers! Includes letters A through Z and numbers 0 through 9.

Quilt Fabric featuring letters in a large block font.

Quilt Fabric featuring letters in a large block font.

Quilt Fabric featuring letters in a large block font.

This adorably fun sampler pattern features colorful letters and numbers with the phrase "Worry Less, Stitch More" at the bottom.

Pattern is stitched on 32 ct belfast vintage country mocha linen using Romy's Creations threads with DMC conversion. The stitch count is 155 x 34 and the finished size is 9.69" x 2.13".

A new series featuring letters of the alphabet with a floral theme. These sets of 3 letters were a delight to design. Each pattern contains three or four letters, get them all to complete your alphabet!

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct fabric using Classic Colorworks, Soie d'Alger, Gloriana,... Read more about Floral Alphabet Sampling Series NOP - Cross Stitch Pattern

A new series featuring letters of the alphabet with a floral theme. These sets of 3 letters were a delight to design. Each pattern contains three or four letters, get them all to complete your alphabet!

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct fabric using Classic Colorworks, Soie d'Alger, Gloriana,... Read more about Floral Alphabet Sampling Series QRST - Cross Stitch Pattern

A new series featuring letters of the alphabet with a floral theme. These sets of 3 letters were a delight to design. Each pattern contains three or four letters, get them all to complete your alphabet!

Stitched on 40 ct. Flax linen with Classic Colorworks Belle Soie, Soi d'Alger,... Read more about Floral Alphabet Sampling Series UVW - Cross Stitch Pattern

A new series featuring letters of the alphabet with a floral theme. These sets of 3 letters were a delight to design. Each pattern contains three or four letters, get them all to complete your alphabet!

Stitched on 40 ct. Flax linen with Classic Colorworks Belle Soie, Soi d'Alger,... Read more about Floral Alphabet Sampling Series XYZ - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Joan Elliott featuring a beautiful stitching fairy!

Pattern is stitched on 14 count Aida or 28 count Evenweave in the color of your choice using DMC floss and Krienik braids with Mill Hill beads. Stitch count is 137 x 109. Finished size on 14 or 28 ct is 10" x 8".

This sweet angel is working on her own stitching project with a large completed sampler design in the background.

Model was stitched on Polstitches 28 count Chocaholic Jobelan, but can be stitched in 14 count Aida or 28 count Evenweave of your choice using DMC and Mill Hill beads. Stitch count is 176W x 240H and the finished size is 12.57" x 17.14".

Cross stitch pattern from JEDxStitch featuring the phrase "The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough". This sampler features a bright and muted palette, art nouveau inspired alphabet, and quote from poet Rabindranath Tagore. Inspired by the contrast between the faded... Read more about Ephemeral Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern

This sampler, which I have named the Sewing Box Sampler 1 because it and another were found in a sewing box, is of unknown date and origin. As you can see, there is no name or date on this sampler, and as you can see from the original, it was unfinished. Perhaps the stitcher meant to stitch her name... Read more about Sewing Box Sampler 1 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Antonia Rosel y Garcia 1886 is a reproduction of an antique Spanish sampler.

The Faded model is stitched on 40 ct Antique Lace by Seraphim Hand-dyed Fabrics using one strand of the silks over two linen threads.

The Bright is stitched on 36 ct Affogato by Fibers on a Whim using... Read more about Antonia Rosel y Garcia 1886 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Jan Hicks Creates two Christmas ornaments - "Family" and "Gift."

Pattern is stitched on 40 count Legacy over 2 threads using DMC floss.

Stitch Counts:
Alphabet F: 55 x 60. Finished size: 2.8 x 3
Alphabet G: Finished size: 2.9 x 2.9

This month's Vintage Christmas Alphabet set, #6, gets us halfway through the alphabet with M, N and O!!

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Legacy by Picture This Plus using DMC floss.

Stitch counts:
Alphabet M: 44 x 53. Finished size: 2.2 x 2.6
Alphabet N: 59 x 59. finished size: 3 x 3
Alphabet O: 60 x 60. Finished size: 3 x 3

Cross stitch pattern from Jan Hicks Creates featuring the letters T and U decorated for Christmas!

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Dusty Road by Seraphim Hand-dyed Fabrics using DMC floss. Stitch count for each design is 60w x 60h. Finished size: 3 x 3

Cross stitch pattern from Jan Hicks Creates featuring the letters V and W decorated for Christmas!

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Dusty Road by Seraphim Hand-dyed Fabrics using DMC floss.

Stitch Counts:
Alphabet V: 59 x 60. Finished size: 3.3 x 3.3
Alphabet W: 60 x 60. Finished size: 3 x 3

This month's Vintage Christmas Alphabet set #11 brings us to the end of the alphabet with X, Y and Z!

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Cedar River Linen Overcast over two threads using DMC floss.

Stitch Counts:
Alphabet X: 60 x 60. Finished size: 3 x 3
Alphabet Y: 60 x 60. Finished size: 3 x 3
Alphabet Z: 57 x 60. Finished size: 2.9 x 3