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Antique Cross Stitch Patterns

Pattern by Samplers And Primitives featuring a beautiful winter sampler with snow, a bouquet of flowers, red brick homes, and a holly border.

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct linen with DMC floss. The stitch count is 268 x 270. Finished size is 13.4" x 13.5".
The beloved Christmas series continues with a colorful Santa surrounded by vibrant flowers and folksy birds. The untraditional setting emphasizes the year-round spirit of kindness and generosity that the jolly gent inspires in us all.

The pattern is stitched on 32 ct linen using Classic... Read more about Wee Santa 2026 - Christmas Cross Stitch Pattern
Cross stitch pattern from Pansy Patch Quilts and Stitchery featuring an adorable sampler with a cute sassy squirrel.

Sassy Squirrel Sampler is stitched on 36 count Overcast linen by Cedar Riven Linen one strand of floss over two linen threads, with Gloriana silk floss. The stitch count is 179 x 187 and the finished size is 9.94" x 10.39".

Merie Chilton 1846 - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Scarlett House

$22.00  $19.79
Cross stitch pattern from Scarlett House featuring a beautiful antique sampler reproduction.

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct. linen with Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works floss (DMC conversion included - no conversion listed for Weeks Dye Works Oscar). The stitch count is 150 x 226 and the finished size is 8.33" x 12.56".
Cross stitch pattern from Scarlett House featuring a fun Christmas sampler design with the words "Hang up the stockings and trim out the tree. Christmas is coming and soon you will see. Days that will be merry and bright. With snowflakes falling throughout the night."

Pattern is... Read more about Christmas is Coming Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern

A. Carter 1833 - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Scarlett House

$26.00  $23.39
Cross stitch pattern from Scarlett House featuring an antique sampler reproduction.

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct. Cactus Wren from Fox and Rabbit with Weeks Dye Works and Classic Colorworks floss (DMC conversion included). The stitch count is 174 x 193 and the finished size is 9.67" x 5.17".
The Garden at Rosewood Hollow is a sampler inspired by a forgotten English manor garden, filled with winding paths, beautiful flowers, and small creatures, who inhabit a garden that is waiting to be rediscovered.

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct. linen with Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye... Read more about The Garden at Rosewood Hollow - Cross Stitch Pattern
Cross stitch pattern from Pansy Patch Quilts and Stitchery featuring a smaller version of the adorable sassy squirrel sampler.

Sassy Squirrel Sampler is stitched on 36 count Overcast linen by Cedar Riven Linen one strand of floss over two linen threads, with Gloriana silk floss. The stitch... Read more about Sassy Squirrel Pinkeep - Cross Stitch Pattern

Rover & Rosie - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Scarlett House

$18.00  $16.19
Cross stitch pattern from Scarlett House featuring a sweet dog and her puppy, this is a reproduction from an antique on perforated paper.

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct. linen with Needlepoint Silk Inc floss. The stitch count is 166 x 108 and the finished size is 8.3" x 5.4".

Jane Sheffield 1848 - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Scarlett House

$22.00  $19.79
Cross stitch pattern from Scarlett House featuring a beautiful antique sampler reproduction with a floral border.

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct. Coffee Stain from Cedar River with Weeks Dye Works floss (DMC conversion included). The stitch count is 123 x 156 and the finished size is 6.15" x 7.8".

Quaker Star Sewing Box - Cross Stitch Pattern
by MTV Designs

$18.00  $16.19
An octagonal sewing box featuring Quaker-inspired motifs, stitched with silks from The Thread Gatherer. The project includes a coordinating pincushion and finishing inspiration.

Stitched on 36 ct. linen with the Silk'n Color thread by Thread Gatherer. The stitch counts and finished... Read more about Quaker Star Sewing Box - Cross Stitch Pattern

Henrietta 1870 - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Cross Stitch Antiques

$32.00  $28.79
Henrietta 1870 a Bristol Orphanage Sampler Antique Reproduction.

Provenance: This beautiful sampler contains thirteen alphabets and seven sets of numbers in the top portion and is full in every space in the lower section with many motifs, short segments of bands, and ten corner motifs... Read more about Henrietta 1870 - Cross Stitch Pattern
A Pennsylvania-German Stocking; this stocking was updated with a change of linen color from a pale green to a more neutral cream. And, a new alphabet has been added.

The model was stitched on 40 ct. Thornfield from Needle and Flax with Needle point Silk and Dinky Dyes floss. The stitch count is 172 x 495 and the finished size is 8.6" x 24.75".
5 stars out of 5

Walker Sisters - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Blackbird Designs

$30.00  $26.99
The Walker Sisters was the book released at the Blackbird Designs Farewell Retreat held at Dyeing to Stitch in September 2024.

Hannah Walker - Aged 6 - 1814: Stitched on 36 ct fabric using Weeks Dye Works and Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count is 123w x 145h. Finished size is 6 7/8" x... Read more about Walker Sisters - Cross Stitch Pattern
Cross stitch pattern from Shakespeare's Peddler featuring a beautiful basket of folk art!

Model is stitched on 40ct Latte by Fiber on a Whim using Classic Colorworks and Gentle Arts threads with DMC conversion. Stitch Counts: 69 x 72. Finished size 3.45 in wide X 3.6 in high.
Well well well what have we here? Fortunes told...balloon toting arm-less ghosts with legs, ghastly ticket takers, a weary skeleton in a knife toss, tasty treats, ghostly mice.....and a cat dressed as a ghost? Or is it a ghost dressed as a cat? There's a lot happening in this tiny scene.... Read more about Vintage Halloween Fair - Halloween Cross Stitch Pattern
Worked in 1886 by thirteen-year-old Emma Pack whilst living at George Mller's famous orphanage at Ashley Down, Bristol, this charming monochrome sampler is a delightful example of the distinctive needlework taught within one of Victorian Britain's most remarkable charitable institutions.... Read more about Emma Pack 1886 - Cross Stitch Pattern
5 stars out of 5

Christmas Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Crocette A Gogo

$17.40  $16.59
Cross stitch pattern from Crocette A Gogo featuring a festive Christmas sampler, ready to celebrate the holiday season!

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct. Vintage Country Mocha with DMC floss. The stitch count is 215 x 315 and the finished size is 12" x 17.32".
This design got quite an update! I've removed the central house design and added a center scene of a lady and her animals. And, I did away with the pink color used throughout the original version. I like this interpretation much better!

The model was stitched on 40 ct. Thornfield from... Read more about Truth and Virtue Stocking - Cross Stitch Pattern
Pattern by Shakespeare's Peddler featuring a Christmas inspired design that says "Peace on Earth".

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct. Natural linen with Classic Colorworks, DMC, and Weeks Dye Works floss. The stitch count is 234 x 234 and the finished size is 13" x 13".
Five unique designs inspired by New England tombstone carvings from the 18th and early 19th century.

Each design is stitched on 40 ct. linen with Gentle Arts and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch count varies from 118 x 51 to 88 x 52 with finished sizes of 5.9" x 2.55" and 4.4" x 2.6".
Hannah Whitaker, Thorne 1821 - An Ackworth Quaker Style Antique Sampler Reproduction

Pattern is stitched on 46 ct. Linen with Gloriana and Belle Soie Silks. The stitch count is 297 x 455 and the finished size is 12.91" x 19.78".

When Stitching with Au Ver A Soie floss, it also requires threads 661 and 539.

Heirloom Garden - Cross Stitch Pattern
by MTV Designs

$16.00  $14.39
A fruit and flower sampler that offers more than one finishing possibility. Stitch the complete sampler, or use individual fruit and flower motifs from the main design to create a coordinating collection of pincushions.

Stitched on 36 ct. linen with Weeks Dye Works floss (DMC Conversion included). The stitch count is 299 x 181 and the finished size is 16.61" x 10.06".
Clara 1876 is the first cross stitch stand-up pincushion in the series inspired by the 19th Century German china dolls that were so popular in the 1800's. The inside cover welcomes you to the world of 1876 with a short story about the Centennial. Clara is a lovely addition to your 250th... Read more about Clara 1876 - Patriotic 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 46... Read more about Mary Greenup 1841 - Cross Stitch Pattern
Cross stitch pattern from Erin Elizabeth featuring a yummy tomato from the Vintage Seed Packets collection!

Pattern is stitched on 14 ct Vintage Smokey White Aida using DMC floss. Stitch Count: 54w by 72h. Finished size is 3.86" x 5.14".
Rachel De La Rue, 1825, A Guernsey Channel Island Antique Sampler Reproduction

About the Antique: Rachel tells us she was eleven years old when she finished her sampler in 1825 making her birth year 1813 or 1814. The antique dealer indicates she was from Guernsey in the Channel Islands.... Read more about Rachel de la Rue 1825 - 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".
5 stars out of 5

Lea Letourneur 1894 - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Reflets De Soie

$27.00  $21.59
In 1894, in the small town of Pouance, there lived a young girl named Lea Letourneur. Unlike many embroiderers of her time, who endlessly repeated their neat red alphabets, Lea dreamed of light, of flowers, and of birds. Stitch by stitch, her needle traced an alphabet bursting with life, bordered... Read more about Lea Letourneur 1894 - Cross Stitch Pattern
Victoria 1883 is the second cross stitch stand-up pincushion in the series inspired by the 19th Century German china dolls that were so popular in the 1800's. The inside cover welcomes you to the world of 1883 with a short story.

The model was stitched on 37 count Legacy Linen Smoke... Read more about Victoria 1883 - Cross Stitch Pattern
Judith 1837 is the third cross stitch stand-up pincushion in the series inspired by the 19th Century German china dolls that were so popular in the 1800's. She is part of the "First Stitches Series" that focuses on an American Quaker family.

Pattern was stitched on 37 count... Read more about Judith 1837 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Eliza Tagg 1775 - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Scarlet Letter

$15.00  $14.09
Norfolk (England) samplers are a unique species, characterized by either a stepped lozenge cartouche, as in this example, an elaborate floral border (usually embroidered freehand but not in Eliza Tagg's sampler), and a horizontal row of joined octagons filled with various floral or animal... Read more about Eliza Tagg 1775 - Cross Stitch Pattern
You know I love my vintage halloween vibes...another one to add to the collection!

Pattern is stitched on 14 or 28 ct fabric of your choice using DMC floss. Stitch count is 137w x 102h. Finished size is 9.79" x 7.29".
Model stitched over two on 36 count Beach Brew by R&R Reproductions using DMC and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch count for each design 63x81.
Anne Frances Ennis 1847 Words To Live By, An Irish Antique Reproduction Sampler

About Anne Frances Ennisfs specimen pages and cross stitch samplers: A collection of six needlework specimens were obtained together from an antique dealer, five being needlework specimen book samples, and one a... Read more about Anne Frances Kirkpatrick 1847 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Live Gently - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Heart In Hand Needleart

$13.00  $11.69
"Live gently upon the earth." An idyllic setting with birds, butterflies and bees includes an image of a gentle lady caring for the land around her home. But living gently means not only treating the earth with kindness, but also yourself and others around you. This piece is a reminder to... Read more about Live Gently - Cross Stitch Pattern
Cross stitch pattern by Teresa Kogut features the words, "From all that dwells below the skies, let the Creator's praise arise, let the Redeemer's name be sung through every land by every tongue".

Pattern stitched on 40 ct. Duxbury by Fox and Rabbit with Classic Colorworks,... Read more about Creator's Praise - Christian Cross Stitch Pattern
5 stars out of 5

Anna's Rose Basket - Cross Stitch Pattern
by JBW Designs

$14.00  $12.59
The design is based on an antique piece in my collection from the late 1800s.

Model stitched on 36 count linen with Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works floss (DMC conversion included). Finished as pillow with rick-rack trim. Stitch count is 89 x 57. Finished size is 5" x 3.2"

Ann Walker - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Little Robin Designs

$16.00  $14.39
Cross stitch pattern from Little Robin Designs featuring a fun alphabet sampler with colorful letters.

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct. Beige by Weeks Dye Works with Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works floss. The stitch count is 179 x 208 and the finished size is 8.95" x 10.4".
"Farmhouse Sweet Farmhouse" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. Note from the designer: "This design is very personal to me, as I've included our beloved farmhouse, our gentle sheep Esther & Bobby, our black walnut trees, some cedar trees and our old rickety picket... Read more about Farmhouse Sweet Farmhouse - Cross Stitch Pattern
Another Beistle inspired pattern that sparks joy in my pumpkin heart, and hopefully yours too!

Pattern is stitched on 14 or 28 ct fabric of your choice using DMC floss. Stitch count is 67w by 148h. Finished size is 4.79" x 10.57".
Note from the designer: This one is dear to me because I designed it in the style I began my design business with. I love the feel of old samplers, and I hope this one is reflective of how The Lord has always shown me His grace.

Pattern is stitched on 36 Ct Dolley Madison by Needle & Flax... Read more about Upon My Heart - Christian Cross Stitch Pattern
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".
Cross stitch pattern from Erin Elizabeth featuring a beautiful Lilac from the Vintage Seed Packets collection!

Pattern is stitched on 14 ct Vintage Smokey White Aida using DMC floss. Stitch Count: 54w by 72h. Finished size is 3.86" x 5.14".
Martha Schmidt 1880, Antique Reproduction Sampler

About Martha Schmidt 1880 Sampler: with such a common name, and no location provided, the stitcher's identify remains unknown. However, Schmidt is a common German surname derived from the German word "Schmied" meaning... Read more about Martha Schmidt 1880 - Cross Stitch Pattern
This is a RE-RELEASE in conjunction with the other four NEW Specimen Book Samplers! Ellen Kingscote English Specimen Pages Two Cross Stitch Samplers, Wisdom and Honour, circa 1840 Antique Sampler Reproductions

Two simple and beginner style cross stitch samplers are found in Ellen... Read more about Ellen Kingscote's English Sewing Book - Cross Stitch
Cross stitch pattern from Erin Elizabeth featuring a yummy Pumpkin from the Vintage Seed Packets collection!

Pattern is stitched on 14 ct Vintage Smokey White Aida using DMC floss. Stitch Count: 54w by 72h. Finished size is 3.86" x 5.14".
Cross stitch pattern from Erin Elizabeth featuring beautiful Sunflower from the Vintage Seed Packets collection!

Pattern is stitched on 14 ct Vintage Smokey White Aida using DMC floss. Stitch Count: 54w by 72h. Finished size is 3.86" x 5.14".

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