Antique Cross Stitch Patterns Page 7

Have a firefighter in your family? They may enjoy seeing this piece of historic fire fighting equipment! Stitch Count 202w X 126h on 14 ct, finished size 14-3/4" X 9" Model stitched on 14 Count Ivory Aida

Model stitched on 28 count Irish Creme Linen by R&R Reproductions with Classic Colorworks. Stitch count: 132W x 100H. Finished size: 9.4 x 7.2

Models stitched on 18 Ct. Black Aida with DMC floss. Maximum stitch count is 52H x 43W.

Pattern by Cross Eyed Cricket featuring the letters A through G in simple pastel colors with cute imagery to go with each letter.

A through G model stitched on 30 Ct. Old Mill Java linen with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 163W x 90H and the finished size is 10.87" x 6".

Model stitched on 35 Ct. Cornsilk Linen by Weeks Dye Works with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 170W x 120H. Design Size: 10" x 7"

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".

Model stitched on 32 ct. Flax Belfast linen with Gentle Art Sampler threads. Shown with buttons (four 1/4", one 1/2", six 3/8"). Stitch Count: 235W x 89H. Finished size: 14.7" x 5.6" on 32 count (over 2 threads)

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 a cute vintage design with teh phrase "Ever Faithful, ever kind. Firm and generous be thy mind."

Model stitched over two on 36 Ct. Winter Row using Classic Colorworks. Stitch count 99 x 82 and the finished size is 5.5" x 4.56".

Pattern by Rosewood Manor featuring a beautiful flower design with mums.

Model stitched over two on 32 Ct. Cream linen using Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 218W x 218H and the finished size is 13.63" x 13.63".

Pattern by Plum Street Samplers featuring a stately home.

Model stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. linen with Weeks Dye Works floss, DMC floss, and Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count: 97W x 96H and the finished size is 5.39" x 5.33".

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".

Pattern by Gigi R featuring an antique sampler reproduction from 1864 which has the words, "Little deeds of kindness, little words of love make our earth an Eden like to heaven above. Elizabeth A Wenden October 1864."

Model stitched over 2 threads on 40 Ct. Beige linen with Weeks Dye Works floss (or DMC 939). Stitch Count: 170W x 187H. Finished size: 8 1/2" x 9 1/4".

Lori's Christmas-inspired sampler is filled with everyone's favorite holiday sights - candy canes, a gingerbread man and gingerbread house, a stocking, an ornament and Santa Claus. The cross stitch pattern takes inspiration from Lori's Vintage Christmas Book.

Pattern is stitched on 10ct... Read more about Vintage Christmas Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Madame La Fee featuring the French sentiment "La Nuit de Noel" (Christmas Night) with Santa Claus, gifts and presents, Christmas ornaments, European village, and more!

Model stitched on fabric of your choice with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 200 x 197.

Pattern by The Drawn Thread featuring a tall colonial house surrounded by flowers and insects, including butterflys!

Model stitched on 34 Ct. "Wren Wing" Legacy Linen with Needlepoint Silks, Dinky Dyes, Thread Gatherer Silk N Colors, and Caron Waterlilies. Stitch Count: 355W x 59H. Design Size: 21" x 3".

Cross stitch pattern from Teresa Kogut featuring vintage Christmas Santa Claus with reindeer! Model stitched over 2 threads on 35 Ct. Tin Roof linen with Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 110x86. Finished size: 6 1/4" x 5".

Model stitched over two threads on 36 Ct. Legacy Linen by Picture this Plus using Gentle Art Sampler threads, Weeks Dye Works floss and Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count: 145W x 157H. Finished Size: 8 1/4" w x 8 3/4" h.

Pattern by Birds of a Feather featuring an abstract art print of a woman in nature.

Model stitched over two on 36 Ct. linen with Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count: 295W x 384H. Design Size" 17" x 22"

Pattern from Little House Needleworks celebrating the different technologies from Yesteryear.

Model stitched on 30ct linen with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 87W x 196H and the finished size is 5.8" x 13.07".

Winter Band Sampler by Little House Needleworks is a fun Christmas themed sampler design with a full alphabet, snowflakes, and an vintage looking house.

Model stitched on 28 Ct. Clay linen with DMC floss. The stitch count is 61 x 149 and the finished size is 4.36" x 10.64".

Pattern by City Stitcher featuring an antique inspired sampler design focusing on the letter B with the sentiment, "Could we live without the bee To fill each hive with sweet honey!".

Model stitched on 26 Ct. Golden Flax linen using DMC floss. Stitch Count: 148 x 111. Design Size: 12" x 9"

Weeping Tree Sampler by City Stitcher features a vintage sampler design where the letters are leaves falling off of trees with the phrase, "Here my work forever stands The labour of two busy hands."

Model stitched on 28 Ct. Light Mocha linen using DMC floss. The Stitch count is... Read more about Weeping Tree Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern

We love the floral motifs in Sarah's sampler as well as the asymmetric design.

Stitched on 36 count Baked Clay by Fox and Rabbit. Stitch count is 203 x 228. Finished size is 11.3" x 12.7".

In the gentle days of early autumn, Victorine Hommet gathered onto her sampler everything that seems to tell of the simple happiness of home: brightly coloured birds, leafy branches, flowers and, at the heart of the design, a generous basket overflowing with fruit.

Grapes, plums, figs,... Read more about Victorine Hommet 1893 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Previously a retreat exclusive, I reproduced this lovely little flower basket from a French antique needlepoint, adding a simple border.

Model stitched on 36-ct "French Pear" by Number12StitchCo (a soft green) using overdyes. Stitched with Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works, and... Read more about Simone's Basket - Cross Stitch Pattern

Originally Published in 1999

This another case where no digital photo exists of the model so I've had to enhance an less-than-perfect image to the best of my ability. I know there are a lot of stitchers out there who are eager to get stitching on this big pink house! This is a great... Read more about Strawberry Fields - Cross Stitch Pattern

This delightful pair of English samplers are a low-cost stitch, as they are stitched entirely in DMC on "Vintage Country Mocha". I think they'd be wonderful to customize as birth samplers, or you could stitch the central motifs as pin-pillows.

Models stitched on 40-ct... Read more about Anne Stakes - Cross Stitch Pattern

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 about Sugar Glider - Cross Stitch Pattern

This pattern from By The Bay Needleart is the first in a new series called "Words of Wisdom". This design features the word "Simplicity" with a cute house.

The model was stitched on 28 ct. Springfield Sage Zweigart Lugana with DMC floss. The stitch count is 42 x 70 with a finished size of 3" x 5".

This pattern from By The Bay Needleart is the first in a new series called "Words of Wisdom". This design features the word "Gratitude" with a cute house.

The model was stitched on 28 ct Lambswool Zweigart Linen with DMC floss. The stitch count is 42 x 70 with a finished size of 3" x 5".

This pattern from By The Bay Needleart is the third in a new series called "Words of Wisdom". This design features the word "Forgiveness" with a sweet house.

The model was stitched on 28 ct Springfield Sage Zweigart Lugana with DMC floss. The stitch count is 42 x 70 with a finished size of 3" x 5".

This pattern from By The Bay Needleart is the third in a new series called "Words of Wisdom". This design features the word "Faithful" with a sweet house.

The model was stitched on 28 ct Water Lily linen with DMC floss. The stitch count is 42 x 70 and the finished size is approx. 3" x 5".

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

This cross stitch pattern from Crocette a Gogo features a Christmas nativity scene!

Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Natural Belfast using DMC floss. Stitch count is 53 x 59.

A commemorative piece for the 250th anniversary of the United States features the symbolic iron barn star hung on barn doors as a symbol of good fortune and protection, among other things.

Model stitched on 32ct Icelandic Beige Linen using DMC thread. Stitch Count: 91w x 87h. Finished size is 5.7" x 5.4".

Model stitched on 29 Ct. linen two over two using DMC floss. Stitch count: 96W x 674H. Finished size: 44 2/3" x 6 3/8"

"A tree is known by its fruit"
This sweet sampler was stitched over two threads on 36 Ct. Meadow Lark Linen. using Gentle Art Sampler Threads. Stitch count: 67W x 124H. Finished Size: 4" x 7"

Pattern by Little House Needleworks featuring a fun sampler design with a wintery nature scene.

Stitched on 18 count Flax Cork Linen with DMC floss. The stitch count is 123W x 161H and the finished size is 6.83" x 8.94".

Cross stitch pattern from Homespun Samplar featuring an antique sampler!

Pattern is stitched on 18 ct Aida using DMC and Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count is 66 x 68. Approximate finished size is 7.3" x 7.6".

Cross stitch pattern from Homespun Samplar featuring an antique sampler!

Stitched on 28 count fabric using Gentle Art threads. Stitch count is 169 x 190. Finished size is 12.07 x 13.57

This cute vintage inspired sampler design by Little House Needleworks features two large white houses with pumpkins in their yard.

Stitched on 28 count Basketweave Linen with DMC floss. The stitch count is 111W x 77H and the finished size is 7.93" x 5.5".

Models stitched over 2 threads on 28ct. Antique White Jobelan Fabric using DMC threads and Glissengloss Rainbow Blending threads. Designs include:

Stitch Counts:
Hog Wild: 150x124
Sidecar: 183x112
1914 Cyclone: 143x74
1940 Indian: 143x106
Cushman Eagle: 143x118
1952 Vespa: 136x100
Black Beauty: 100x105

Pattern by JBW Designs featuring an antique inspired baby carriage that can be personalized! To personalize this design you can add the baby's name, birth date and weight to the base of the design.

Model Stitched on 29ct Ivory Glenshee Linen with Classic Colorworks floss OR DMC, OR... Read more about French Country Baby Carriage - Cross Stitch Pattern

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Fresco linen from Picture this Plus using Belle Soie Silk from Classic Colorworks. Stitch count is 80 x 90.

Model stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. Aspen linen by Picture This Plus with Classic Colorworks floss and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 123H x 255W. Finished Size: 7" x 15"

Pattern by Scarlett House featuring a vintage inspired sampler design originally stitched by Elizabeth Hunter in 1853.

Model stitched one over two on 40 Ct. Sand Dune from Lakeside Linens using Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch count: 191W x 197H. Design size is 9 1/2" x 9 3/4"

Pattern by Stacy Nash Primitives featuring a floral design with numbers.

Model stitched over two on 36 Ct. linen using DMC floss. Stitch Count: 184W x 125H. Finished size: 10 1/2" x 7 1/2".

Also required, but not listed above Brown Cotton Print Fabric 9" x 13,"... Read more about Fresh Picked Pinkeep - Cross Stitch Pattern