Alphabets Nashville Needlework Market 2026

A stack of tomato pincushions, threads aplenty, and a sewing bird flying high illuminate this Needleworker's Tiny Town. Rooftops are decorated with cross stitches, running stitches, and A-B-C all to highlight a village where needleworkers thrive.

Stitched on 32 ct. Sleeping Bear linen... Read more about Needleworker's Tiny Town - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from NeedleWorkPress featuring an antique sampler reproduction. Ellen's sampler brings to life a variety of flora and fauna that an 11-year-old might have observed in her surroundings back in 1870. You will delight in stitching the birds, dogs, and deer that join the plants,... Read more about Ellen Franklin - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern by Teresa Kogut featuring two sampler charts, Spotless Innocence and Folk Floral Heart Ornament.

Spotless Innocence is stitched on 40 ct. Oaken by Picture this Plus with DMC, Classic Colorworks, and Weeks Dye Works floss. The stitch count is 196 x 262 and the... Read more about Spotless Innocence - Cross Stitch Pattern

This was designed for a retreat in 2025 at Quilter's Station. It is a companion to Kindness Makes Friends, and has the same stitch count and base fabric, as well as some of the same floss colors. Don't miss small surprises like a sewing machine on the roof and little quilt squares.

... Read more about A Cheerful Heart - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Samplers Not Forgotten featuring a pretty antique Christmas design with the words "Peace, Love, Joy".

Stitched on 36 ct. Hogbristle by Fox and Rabbit with Gloriana Silk floss. The stitch count is 121 x 145 and the finished size is 7" x 8".

Note from the designer, "We were so excited to discover this clever way to mark a sampler! Motifs are borrowed from an antique alphabet pattern book in our ephemera collection. The entire alphabet is included and can be mixed and matched to mark your initials or those of a friend."

... Read more about A Signature Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern

A Reproduction of a sampler from Scotland.

The pattern was stitched on 32 ct. Linen with NPI silk floss. The stitch count is 266 x 276 and the finished size is 16.63" x 17.25".

The house was never empty-only misunderstood. Its windows glowed softly at dusk, not with menace, but with patience. Candlelight moved from room to room like a heartbeat, steady and deliberate, as if the house itself were breathing. Those who hurried past said it was cursed. Those who lingered knew... Read more about Witch House Sampler - Halloween Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Fox and Rabbit featuring a beautiful reproduction sampler!

The model was stitched on 40 ct Paperbark Linen by Fox and Rabbit using Weeks Dyes Works floss with DMC conversions. Stitch count is 231 x 291. Finished size is 11.5" x 14.5".

Third in the series of sampler fragments. Each is meant to look incomplete, as often old samplers are cut or damaged over the centuries. Each sampler in the series will have a different edge "cut off." All will be the same size on the same fabric.

Pattern is stitched on 40 count... Read more about Autumn Sampler Fragment - Cross Stitch Pattern

Pattern by Kathy Barrick featuring a sampler themed stocking patter originally designed in 2004.

The stocking was just stitched on 40-Count Thornfield Linen from Needle and Flax using Needlepoint Silks. Stitch count for the stocking is 172 x 447. Finished size is 8 1/2" x 22 1/4". Stitch count for the sampler is 83 x 446. Finished size is 4 1/8" x 22 1/4".

Cross stitch pattern from Little Robin Designs featuring two fun pet sampler designs, one with a dog and one with a cat.

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct. Feldspar by Picture this Plus with Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works floss. Finished with Lady Dot Creates Mini Pom Pom 'Mother Lode'. Both patterns have a stitch count of 102 x 102 with a finished size of 5.1" x 5.1".

A vintage sampler reproduction by NeedleWork Press from Isabella Hardy featuring beautiful red designs.

Stitched on Weeks Dyes Works "Linen" using Classic Colorworks floss. The stitch count is 108 x 99 and the finished size on 32 count fabric is 6.8" x 6.2".

Cross stitch pattern from Samplers Not Forgotten featuring a beautiful purple pansy sampler design with the words "It does me good, thou flowers of spring, Thy blossoms to behold, Thou bloom'st when birds begin to sing, in purple and in gold".

Stitched on 36 ct. Fabric with... Read more about Pansy Garden Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern

As children, we all had a treasure box, didn't we? We'd put our most cherished possessions inside - our memories, secrets, loves, everything precious. Every time we felt pain, seeing what we'd put inside would surprise us and bring us even more joy.

The Keepsake Box Set was designed to be... Read more about Keepsake Box Set - Cross Stitch Pattern

Pattern by The Stitch Crypt featuring a cute mail carrier pigeon perched on the back of his trusty snail steed.

Pattern is stitched on 32 ct. Bullfrog Bayou from Under the Sea Fabrics with Pirate Robin and DMC floss. The stitch count is 142 x 106 and the finished size is 8.88" x 6.63".

Required floss also includes Pirate Robin - Pigeon.

The small, plump, ground-dwelling quail is often identified by its distinctive head plume. They prefer running to flying. Due to their tendency to mate for life, they symbolize loyalty and devotion. The 2026 Quail Sampler joins my growing collection of monochromatic bird samplers.

... Read more about Quail Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern

The name and style of this sampler led us to investigate whether it was created in Spain or Mexico. Mexican sampler scholar Mayela Flores Enriquez, PhD, confirmed that although the name is Hispanic, the style of flower baskets and larger girl are not consistent with Mexican dechados (samplers). The... Read more about Encarnacion - Cross Stitch Pattern

This cross stitch pattern from Puntini Puntini features a fun springtime Easter alphabet sampler with chicks, flowers, and more!

Stitched on 40 ct. Vintage Country Mocha with DMC threads. The stitch count is 88 x 123 and the finished size is 4.4" x 6.15".

A Reproduction of a sampler from Hutterite Colony, South Dakota.

The pattern was stitched on 46 ct. Cream linen with DMC and Weeks Dye Works floss. The stitch count is 383 x 359 and the finished size is 19.15" x 17.95".

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

Pattern by Jean Farish Needleworks featuring a sweet garden sampler design with pumpkins and the words 'Plant Kindness, Harvest Love".

Model stitched on 30 ct. linen over two using Weeks Dye Works floss (DMC conversion included). The stitch count is 97 x 97 and the finished size is 6.47" x 6.47".

Pattern by Kathy Barrick featuring a cute springtime Quaker design with butterflies, hearts, and more!

This design is stitched on 40-Count Thornfield from Needle and Flax with NPI silk floss. The stitch count is 172 x 155 and the finished size is 8.6" x 7.75".

Cross stitch pattern from Frony Ritter Designs featuring three cute little holiday designs including a wreath.

Pattern is stitched on 14 ct. perforated paper using DMC floss. The stitch count for each design is 20 x 20 with a finished size of 1.43" x 1.43". Blocks not included.

This bound book is a reproduction of an antique English sampler that I purchased in Franklin during the 2025 Nashville Needlework Market. The original sampler immediately stood out to me for its beautiful balance and lettering, and especially for its timeless verse, which feels just as meaningful... Read more about Talents Few Or Many - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Needle Bling Designs featuring a fun sampler to show off your skills as a "Stitcher".

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct. Linen with DMC floss. The stitch count is 76 x 174 and the finished size is 4 1/4" x 9 3/4".

Cross stitch pattern from Pansy Patch Quilts and Stitchery featuring a beautiful winter sampler design ready to celebrate the holiday season.

Quaker Farmhouse is stitched on 36 count linen with Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks, and Gentle Arts floss (DMC conversion included). The stitch count is 209 x 241 and the finished size is 11.61" x 13.39".

A Reproduction of a sampler from New Jersey or Pennsylvania.

The pattern was stitched on 36 ct. linen with NPI silk floss. The stitch count is 184 x 200 and the finished size is 10.22" x 11.11".

A Reproduction of a sampler from Brooklyn Kings County, New York.

The pattern was stitched on 40 ct. Natural Brown linen with Gloriana Silks and NPI silk floss. The stitch count is 210 x 118 and the finished size is 10.50" x 5.90".

A Reproduction of a sampler from Florence, Erie County, Ohio.

The pattern was stitched on 40 ct. Linen with NPI Silk floss. The stitch count is 236 x 228 and the finished size is 11.8" x 11.4".

Cross stitch pattern from Rosewood Manor featuring a lovely sampler with flowers! This 10-page booklet includes 1 Welcome, 1 needlebook cover and 3 extra borders or bookmarks, plus full instructions for how to stitch the 11 specialty stitches!

Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Antique White Linen with DMC floss. The stitch count is 197 x 147 and the finished size is 12.3" x 9.2"

Cross stitch pattern from Rosewood Manor featuring a lovely sampler with flowers! This 30-page book is packed with ideas and includes designs for 6 needlebook covers, 5 scissor fobs, 2 extra borders that can also be finished as bookmarks, 2 small Welcome samplers and 1 mini-sampler! There is also an... Read more about The Long Mile - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Rosewood Manor featuring a lovely sampler with flowers! This 14-page booklet includes 3 extra designs to finish as Needlebook covers and 1 lovely small Welcome sampler!

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Linen with DMC floss. The stitch count is 230 x 270 and the finished size is 12.78" x 15".

This beautiful sampler was finely stitched by Anne when she was 16 years old. Her stitching is exquisite. I found this sampler at an antique shop in Tennessee, and was immediately smitten. I am thrilled with the way she turned out.

Pattern is stitched on 46 count linen with... Read more about Anne Attewell 1849 - Cross Stitch Pattern

This design by Tiny Modernist features a beautiful spring time themed sampler with flowers and strawberries.

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Alabaster linen with DMC floss. The stitch count is 83 x 155 and the finished size is 4.15" x 7.75".

The dates mark not just time passed, but time endured-winters survived, hopes postponed, futures imagined long before they were guaranteed. Flowers bloom along the bottom edge, softening the scene, because even revolution needed tenderness to survive. Beauty, after all, is what makes sacrifice... Read more about Washington's Headquarters Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern

The design is based on antique alphabet fonts and floral borders.

Model stitched on 36 ct. linen with Classic Colorworks floss (DMC conversion included). Stitch count is 113 x 166. Finished size is 6.3" x 9.2".

This sampler is for all of your customers who love to stitch alphabets and who love to learn the history of a sampler. I took this as an opportunity to learn about the Hutterites and I share a bit of their interesting history in the chart as well as some details about the stitcher, Sarah. ... Read more about Sarah Hofer 1947 - Cross Stitch Pattern

My Sampler Petite line is a way for stitchers to enjoy my antique reproductions without doing the larger sampler. Antonia Pueyo showcases the larger alphabet and some of the borders, all done beautifully as a white on red sampler.

Stitched on 37 ct. linen with Classic Colorworks floss... Read more about Antonia Pueyo Sampler Petite - Cross Stitch Pattern

Pattern by Kathy Barrick featuring a beautiful lady standing among nature with the words "A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband, but she that has no shame is rottenness in his bones".

The model was stitched on 40-Count Pearled Barley from Lakeside Linens using Needlepoint... Read more about A Virtuous Woman Stocking & Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Lucy Beam featuring a beautiful sampler design with the words "It is in the shelter of each other that people live".

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Small Potatoes from Lapin Loops with Gentle Art and DMC floss. The stitch count is 124 x 152 and the finished size is 6.89" x 8.44".

Cross stitch pattern from Lucy Beam featuring an antique religious sampler with Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden and the words "God hath said ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it lest ye die".

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct. Jackalope from Lapin Loops with Gentle Art floss. The stitch count is 164 x 190 and the finished size is 8.2" x 9.5".

Meet Crosstitute - a wickedly witty wordplay design that stitches together attitude and artistry in one unforgettable piece. This cross stitch chart is made for needleworkers who enjoy a little humor with their heirlooms and aren't afraid to let their stitching show some personality.

... Read more about Crosstitute - Cross Stitch Pattern

Pattern by Antique Needleworkers featuring a young woman sitting with sheep under flowers.

Stitched on 36 count Straw linen with Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks, and DMC floss. The stitch count is 165 x 144 and the finished size is 9.17" x 8".

Pattern by Antique Needleworkers featuring an antique sampler design.

Stitched on 36 Winter Woolens by Seraphim with Weeks Dye Works floss. The stitch count is 257 x 161 and the finished size is 14.28" x 8.94".

Pattern by Antique Needleworkers featuring a vintage sampler design.

Stitched on 36 ct. linen with Gentle Art, Classic Colorworks, and Weeks Dye Works floss. The stitch count is 122 x 200 and the finished size is 6.78" x 11.11".

Pattern by Antique Needleworkers featuring a vintage sampler design.

Stitched on 36 count linen with Gentle Art, Classic Colorworks, and Weeks Dye Works floss. The stitch count is 227 x 246 and the finished size is 12.61" x 13.67".