Running With Needles And Scissors Antique Cross Stitch Patterns

Live Simply - a companion piece to America, the Beautiful. The date on the piece is when the first Quakers reached our shores.

The sampler uses a mix of Classic Colorworks, Gentle Arts, and Weeks Dye Works. It is stitched on a beautiful piece of 40 count linen. The stitch count is 197 x 150 and the finished size is 9.85" x 7.5".

The verse expresses the the importance of needlework to our lives. "My needle has seen sorrow. My needle has seen joy. Each stitch holds the memory of days gone by".

This sweet piece is stitched on 40 count linen with DMC and Weeks Dye Works floss. The stitch count is 175 x 158 and the finished size is 8.75" x 7.9".

This is Eelen Crooks 184? She had to be extra fancy with her name but then neglected to put the last number on the date when she stitched the sampler. But it doesn't matter, what a fun little sampler this was to stitch. I just love that little red house and I am especially fond of the fruit/flower... Read more about Eelen Crooks 184? - Cross Stitch Pattern

The collaboration I did with Robin Laukuf of Old Willow, is now available as a separate pattern. I am a big fan of Adam and Eve samplers and this one is darling! It was stitched by Mary Greenup, in 1841 and the pattern and finishing instructions for the satchel are included.

Stitched on... Read more about Mary Greenup 1841 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Running With Needles & Scissor featuring a beautiful reproduction sampler!

Model is stitched on 40ct Platinum by Zweigart linen using Silk' n Color by Thread Gatherer and Gloriana Silk thread. Stitch count is 153w x 159h. Finished size 7.65 in wide X 7.95 in high.

How Sweetly They Sing, Inspired by an antique sampler, this sampler celebrates all the beauty God has placed right in our backyards. The antique is available for stitching as well via a QR code included in the pattern.

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct. linen with NPI and Thread Gatherer Silk n Color floss. The stitch count is 230 x 157 and the finished size is 11.5" x 7.85".

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