Cross stitch pattern from Madame La Fee featuring the French sentiment "Tresor d'Automne" (Autumn Treasure) with harvest mushrooms, nuts, berries, acorns, and more!
Model stitched on fabric of your choice with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 194 x 184.
Previously published in Homespun Australia Magazine, this little sugar glider is surrounded flowers. It was inspired by medieval manuscripts, with an Aussie twist.
Model stitched on 32-ct "Buttercream" by Whoopsie Daisy Designs (a warm neutral) using mostly Cottage Garden Threads... Read more
To add to my growing flock of birds, this piece was adapted from a French antique in my collection. The original has been adapted to simplify the colour palette and make the birds more vibrant. The original stitcher's name has been charted for those who want to include it.
The Antique Lace pattern by Northern Expressions Needleworks is an elegant, intricate cross-stitch design that combines vintage-inspired elements with a timeless aesthetic. This pattern is characterized by its delicate detailing and rich, classic motifs.
In typical Northern Expressions Needleworks... Read more
The Antique Lace Band Sampler by Northern Expressions Needleworks is a highly detailed, beautiful, and intricate design that captures the delicate elegance of vintage lacework. Its combination of lace bands, soft color palette, and 18 intricate specialty stitches makes it a challenging yet... Read more
"Mrs. Prunella Squashbottom" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. Happily married to the honorable Reverend Gourdon Squashbottom, Prunella spends her time raising her beloved geese, baking pies, working in the gardens and keeping their stately saltbox home exceptionally neat &... Read more
"Cedar Waxwing" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. Cedar Waxwings are a beautiful little bird that love to eat oranges. I designed this quick stitch with clove-studded orange pomanders in mind, and finished the project into a balsam-filled pillow, smells like Christmas!... Read more
"The Sowing Sampler" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. The verse reads, "My linen is my soil, my needle is my plow, my threads are my seeds, and my words do I sow".
Model shown stitched on 30 ct. Tin Roof linen from Weeks Dye Works using Gentle Arts threads one strand over two. Stitch count is 99 x 113. Finished size is 6.6" x 7.53".
"Homeplace at Christmas" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. A scrolling vine of berries and leaves dangle above the most primitive two-story home you would ever wish to live in. The chimney holds a tiny tannenbaum and is that Santa's magic key there on the roof? This... Read more
"Matilda Hornbuckle" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. Offering you my little miss "Matilda Hornbuckle", and what a sweet tiny pumpkin-witch she is! Always happy to help with the sweeping of the barn or the weeding of the gardens.
"Olde Mustarde Moone" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. A quiet sampler, this one depicts a beloved home at twilight when old-man moon is just coming for a visit. I love the mellow-ness of this design, a little 'out of the box' for me, but I love it still and hope... Read more
"My Needle is Sharp" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. My Scissors are sharp and My Hands Swift", motifs include a basket of flowers and date. Also included on the graph is a specialty stitch: Eyelet Stitch.
Stitched on 32 ct. linen one strand over two using DMC threads. Stitch count is 125 x 52. Finished size is 7.81" x 3.25".
"Woodland Christmas" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. Santa & an owl, red reindeer, brown bunny, potted oak tree with acorns, berry-tipped Christmas trees, quirky squirrels gathering acorns, a potted poinsettia plant, snowballs and the date 1857!!!
"Folk Heart Strawberry Pinkeep" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. A 6" long and approx. 11" in circumference, this pinkeep will be the STAR of your sewing basket! Use it to hold your pins and needles, or pile a bunch of them into a big bowl for display.
"Bee Keeper" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. A sweet little lady wearing a beehive for a skirt, standing under a bower of vines & bees. Underneath her feet read the words: Clover, Honey, Smoke, Sweet, Beeswax, Hive.
Stitched on 32 ct. vintage linen using DMC... Read more
"Merriest Yuletide" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. This design tugs at my holiday-loving heartstrings. A cozy farmhouse, white picket fences, garlands of greens and a bough of holly, not to mention a towering tannenbaum and the wording Merriest Yuletide ~ 1830 December.... Read more
"Folk House" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. An antique vintage house where a woman sweeps the floor with her two kittens keeping her company.
Stitched on 30 ct. linen with one strand over two. Stitch count 118 x 136. Finished size is approx. 8" x 9".
"Ann Fritz 1824" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. An original design made to look like an antique sampler.
Stitched on 30 ct. linen with one strand over two using Classic Colorworks and Gentle Arts or DMC floss. Stitch count is 131 x 131. Finished size is approximately 9" x 9".
This Quaker pattern by Needle Treasures Nook features a sewing machine surrounded by a border of scissors with the word "Sewing" underneath.
This pattern is stitched on 32 ct. vintage mocha linen using DMC, Classic Colorworks, and Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count is 81w x 79h and finished size is 5.06" x 4.94".
This cute, fast stitch is new to the Willow Samplings line of our designs. It is very easy to frame yourself.
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct linen using Au Ver A Soie Silk threads with DMC conversion. Stitch Count: 200 (w) x 155 (h). Finished size is 10" x 7.75".
This is a primitive stitch added to the Willow Samplings line of designs. It is very colorful and the verse is telling. Ann was 10 years old in 1824 when she stitched her sampler.
"This I have done for you to see what care my parents took of me"
Vintage Farmhouse Sampler was originally featured in the Summer 2024 issue of Primitive Quilts and Projects. Vintage Farmhouse Sampler is stitched on 36 count Wheat linen by Fiber on a Whim, one strand of floss over two linen threads. Stitch count is 208w x 133h.
Note from the designer: I've had this antique reproduced since 2015, but I had always wanted to pair it with some little companion pieces before releasing it. I've finally done just that!
What drew me to this sampler was the oversize, unusual bird (I am always drawn to odd birds on... Read more
"Have communion with few, be familiar with one. Deal justly with all and speak evil of none. Hannah Carter December 8th, 1898."
Model stitched on 30 ct Crme Brulee linen with Gloriana Silk floss and Needlepoint Inc Silks. Stitch count 208 x 255 and the finished size is 13.87" x 17".
Model stitched on 40 ct Autumn Gold from Lakeside linen using Gloriana's, Dinky Dyes and Classic Colorworks silks. Shown on an Ackfeld Manufacturing hanger. Stitch Count: 292W x 388H and the finished size is 14.6" x 19.4".
Pattern by Blackbird Designs featuring an antique reproduction of a pattern stitched by Leona Adams in November of 1946.
Model stitched on 32 Ct. Pearled Barley by Lakeside linens, using Gentle Arts Sampler Threads. Stitch count: 90W x 93H and the finished size is 5.63" x 5.81".
Model stitched on 32 ct. Flax Belfast linen with Gentle Art Sampler threads (or DMC 498). Shown with buttons (four 1/4", one 1/2", six 3/8"). Stitch Count: 235W x 89H.
Pattern by Scarlett House featuring a bluebird and flower design with the date 1835.
Model stitched on 35 Ct. Alabaster linen from R&R Reproductions with Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch Count: 142 x 103 and the finished size is 8.11" x 5.89".
Pattern by Plum Street Samplers featuring an American colonial design with the quote by John Adams, "Hurt not the earth, neither the sea nor the trees."
Model stitched on 36 Ct. linen with Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count: 185W x 79H and the finished size is 10.28" x 4.39".
Model stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. Legacy Linen with Gentle Art Sampler threads and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 145W x 156H. Uses specialty stitches - Algerian Eyelet -Oblong Stitch and the Satin Stitch.
Pattern by Scarlett House featuring an antique design reproduction from 1847 with trees and stars.
Model stitched over 2 threads on 46 Ct. Vintage Sand Dune from Lakeside Linens with Classic Colorworks Belle Soie Silk floss and Dinky Dyes Silks. Stitch Count: 153W x 102H and the finished size is 6.65" x 4.43".
Model stitched over 2 threads on 46 Ct. Vintage Autumn Gold by Lakeside Linens with NPI Silk. Stitch Count:187 x 183 and the finished size is 8.13" x 7.96".