Rose's unusual middle name should have provided some clues about where she was born, and where she lived, but the name "Shenamon" is elusive despite my efforts to discover its origins as well as hers. It is spelled many different ways when researched (including Shinimon and Schinnamon which... Read more about Rose Shenamon Mitchell 1816 - Cross Stitch Pattern
This is a reproduction of an English sampler made in Bradford, Yorkshire, that shows distinct influences of Scottish needlework traditions, particularly in the illuminated alphabets. The bold primary colors were reproduced from the front of the original sampler, which retains its amazing... Read more about Sarah Hutchinson 1762 - Cross Stitch Pattern
The original Scottish antique sampler had never been framed and so it was in excellent condition with the same vibrant, unfaded colors on the front as well as on the back. An unusual, elaborate four-sided undulating floral and leaf border surrounds a central reserve with a brief moral verse. Adam... Read more about Margaret Reid 1837- Cross Stitch Pattern
The original sampler, made in England in 1848, was stitched with cross, counted satin, petit point, and eyelet stitches on an extremely fine glazed linen of approximately fifty threads per inch.
This design was excerpted from the top of an early nineteenth-century English sampler. It features an unusual and amusing hunting scene with a solo hunter on horseback pursuing a single hapless stag with a pack of ten spotted hounds on its trail.
This English sampler comes from the collection of the late Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Jarrett, who established Witney Antiques. It was featured in one of their exhibition catalogs in December 1996 titled "All Creatures Great and Small."
This mid-eighteenth-century Scottish band sampler features many classic seventeenth-century patterns, executed in cross, eyelet, double running, counted satin, back, and queen stitches.
Try as we might, we cannot find another sampler to compare with this one by Sarah Brignell. It is a sampler unto itself: truly an original piece of folk art. The tiny central cartouche with the densely stitched scene floats like a little world unto itself in the midst of the exuberant garden of... Read more about Sarah Brignell 1769 - Christian Cross Stitch Pattern
Note from the Designer: Cathy (Hands On Design) & I had so much fun with this ribbon wrapped/pillow stack finish that first appeared in our Between Friends - A Fall Sampling book collaboration that we decided to create some more! We have each designed our own selection of Ribbons full of patriotic... Read more about That's A Wrap 4th Of July Edition - Patriotic Pattern
This design features banners to celebrate freedom!
The model was stitched on 28 ct fabric of your choice with Dinky Dyes Silks. Stitch Count: 53W x 53H (both pillows) and the finished size is 3.79" x 3.79".
Also required but not listed is Dinkey Dyes 302 Pine and 305 Clay.
This is a redesign of a previously released in the Summer 2023 Punch Needle & Primitive Stitcher Magazine.
The model was stitched on 36 count Gray by Weeks Dye Works with Classic Colorworks and Southern Fried Floss. (Farmhouse White & Old Flag). Stitch Count: 81W x 99H.
Note: Southern Fried Floss is not available on 123Stitch.com
This pattern from Stacy Nash features three nautical pinkeep designs.
Patterns are stitched on 46 ct Antique Lace by Seraphim Linen using Weeks Dye Works threads.
Stitch Counts:
Whale 145 x 112
Ship 77 x 73
Compass 68 x 65
A patriotic design from Stitching with the Housewives featuring an American flag, sunflowers, stars, the back of a car with a license plate that reads "Patriot" and "Proud to be American" at the bottom of the design.
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. Black Evenweave with Classic Colorworks or DMC floss. Stitch Count: 98X112. Finished size: 7" x 8".
A patriotic design from Stitching with the Housewives that features Uncle Sam, fireworks, American flags, a mason jar, "Hello America, Land of the Free, 4th of July, Liberty, USA."
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. Black Evenweave with Classic Colorworks. Stitch Count: 84 x 111. Finished size: 6" x 8".
Cross stitch pattern from Stitching With The Housewives featuring a red, white and blue bicycle and a patriotic train!
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. black evenweave fabric with Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count: 98 x 70 each. Finished size: 7" x 5" each.
Cross stitch pattern from Stitching With The Housewives featuring patriotic flowers, an American flag and the phrase "God Bless America"!
The models were stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. Black Evenweave with Classic Colorworks or DMC floss. Stitch Count: 125 x 140. Finished size: 9" and 10".
Cross stitch pattern from Stitching With The Housewives featuring a patriotic couple celebrating the Fourth of July next to a summer door.
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. Black Evenweave fabric with Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count: 98 x 70 each. Finished size: 7" x 5" each.
Cross stitch pattern from Stitching With The Housewives featuring Uncle Sam holding a flag on the Fourth of July!
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. Black Evenweave fabric with Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count: 98 x 70 each. Finished size: 7" x 5" each.
The Good Old Days series features three small cross stitch patterns for each month! For July the patterns are themed for the Fourth of July (Independence Day) with America flag banners and fireworks!
Cross stitch pattern from Stitching With The Housewives featuring the phrase "It's so good to be home"!
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. White Monaco fabric with Classic Colorworks floss (includes DMC conversion). Stitch counts is 84 x 82. Finished size is 6" x 6".
Cross stitch pattern from Stitching With The Housewives featuring a patriotic design with a large American flag and the beginning of the pledge of allegiance, "I pledge allegiance to the flag, one nation under God, with liberty and justice for all".
This design was originally released in May 2023 as an exclusive for Heartland Quilting & Stitching, and I am now offering it to all shops. The big ol' flag and proudly tall sunflowers are a joy to stitch, and this would be a lovely addition to any stitcher's patriotic decor.
What could possibly be sweeter than a BIG CAKE to celebrate America's 250th birthday this year? Complete with 250 candles! (Yes, the candles are "lit" with Colonial knots!) This is a fun patriotic stitch that can be displayed for decades to come.
I've selected some of the most memorable and meaningful phrases from our nation's founding document to be featured in this design. Since it is to commemorate the 250th anniversary of this world-changing piece of paper, I don't think my cousin Tom would mind.
The Land that I Love Biscornu book by Teresa Kogut features 10 designs to mix and match in a full color 8.5" x 11" book. Models stitched with DMC, Classic Colorworks, and Weeks Dye Works floss.
Cross stitch pattern from Teresa Kogut featuring an angel with the American flag and "let freedom ring"! Model stitched over 2 threads on 30 Ct. Cocoa linen with DMC floss and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count is 113x81. Finished size: 7 1/2" x 5 1/2".
"The best thing about the future is it comes one day at a time." Model stitched on over 2 threads on 28 Ct. Bramble linen with Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 137W x 137H. Finished Size: 9.25" x 8.75"
Model was stitched over 2 threads on 30 Ct. Cocoa Weeks Dye Works linen with Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 193W x 153H. Finished size: 12" x 10".
Model stitched 2 over 2 on 35 Ct. Tin Roof linen using Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count: 128 x 128. Design Size: 7" x 7".
NOTE FROM TERESA KOGUT - Oscar and Terripan are switched. Oscar is the lighter green and is the inside color of the leaves and border pattern. Terripan which is the darker green in the outline.
Patriotic designs are some of my favorites. This one was worked on #32 Vintage Country Mocha Belfast using Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch count: 71 W x 79 H
Celebrate America's Semiquincentennial with this sweet little pincushion.
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Crypt Cloth from Lapin Loops using Au Ver A Soie silks. The stitch count is 80 x 80 for the top/bottom with a finished size of 4" x 4". Each side has a stitch count of 80 x 20 with a finished size of 4" x 1".
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
I learned my letters with a needle and thread Lydia May thought, same as
Mama did before me. Each stitch had to mind its place, just like a person
ought to. The birds kept me company while I worked, hopping close as if
they were curious what I'd make of myself.