"The leaves is green, the rose is red, here is my name when I am dead. Look on this and may you see, what care my parents took of me. Mary Knowles, her work 1824." Model stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. Beige linen by Weeks Dye Works with DMC floss, Weeks Dye Works and Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch Count: 257W x 237H. Finished size: 14 1/2" x 13".
Model stitched on 32 ct. English Rose linen using DMC floss, Caron Collection Waterlilies, Kreinik #8 Braid, and Mill Hill Beads. Stitch count: 304w x 206h and the finished size is 19" x 12.88".
Pattern by La D Da featuring the prayer, "Now I lay me down to sleep. I pray the Lord my soul to keep. Angels guard me through the night & keep me safe 'til morning light."
Model stitched on 40 count Antique Cotton Linen with Gentle Art Sampler Threads. The stitch count is 104W x 144H and the finished size is 5.2" x 7.2".
This angel, robed in rich blues and greens, was inspired by the beautiful statues in Baroque Cathedrals and images in Renaissance paintings. He is a heavenly messenger with a gold halo and staff accentuated with golden threads and beads. You can keep his message mysterious or add your own special... Read more about Archangel - Christian Cross Stitch Pattern
Model stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. Mystic Cashel linen using DMC floss, Kreinik #4 braid, Mill Hill beads and Mill Hill Treasures. Stitch Count: 198w x 235h. Design Size: 15" x 17".
Pattern Book by Stoney Creek that includes 5 fun Christmas patterns inspired by vintage designs featuring Santa Claus, Cardinals, and more! All Models are stitched on 28 ct. fabric using DMC floss, Mill Hill beads, Kreinik thread, and Glissengloss Rainbow Blending thread.
"Love is Patient, Love is Kind. It does not envy. It does not boast. It is not proud. It is not Rude, It is not self seeking. It is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrong's. Love does not delight in Evil. But Rejoices with the truth, it always protects. Always Trusts, Always Hopes,... Read more about 1 Corinthians 13 - Wedding Bells - Cross Stitch Pattern
Model stitched on 36 count Edinburg Cream linen using DMC floss and DMC Gold Metallic thread. 18 count Cream aida can also be used. Stitch count is 390 W x 390 H. If you intend to stitch this pattern as a table topper, be sure to add 5" of extra fabric per side
Model stitched over two threads on 32 Ct. Linen of your choice with Gentle Arts Sampler Threads and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch count: 64W x 80H. Design Size: 4" x 5"
"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."
Model stitched on 28 Ct. Potato Lugana with DMC floss, DMC Light Effects, Glissen Gloss Rainbow Blending thread, and Rainbow Gallery Tweed. Stitch Count: 174W x 147H. Finished Size is 12.43 in wide X 10.5 in high.
All models stitched on 28 Ct. Antique White Jobelan with DMC floss, DMC Color Variations, Rainbow Gallery Blending threads, and Weeks Dye Works threads.
"She was the guiding light, the brightest star that night when the first Christmas was celebrated. Glittering and glowing in golds and silver, signifying that the King of Kings has been born."
The model was stitched on 14 Ct. blue/gray aida with DMC floss, Kreinik braid and Mill Hill beads. Stitch Count: 172W x 402H. Finished size: 12.29" x 28.71".
This cross stitch pattern from By The Bay Needleart features a white church in the center, surrounded by the words "Faith", "Pray", and "Grace" with a border of vines.
The model was stitched on 16 Ct. Heritage Aida by Picture This Plus with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 127x96. Finished size: 7.94" x 6".
This cross stitch pattern from By The Bay Needleart features "Grow Your Faith" and blooming white daisies.
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. Sage evenweave from Fabric Flair with DMC and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch count is 116 x 82. Finished size is 8.28" x 5.85".
This pattern from By The Bay Needleart features an angel overlooking a city with "Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted. Proverbs 11:11."
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 32 Ct. Star Sapphire linen with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 209x73. Finished size: 13.06" x 4.56"
Cross stitch pattern from Quaint Rose Needle Arts featuring Matthew 28:6 "He is not here; He has risen" with a red floral and cross design. The cross portion is a reproduction of a antique Ukrainian rushnyk.
Model stitched on 48 count Bride Cake by Legacy Linen using NPI Silk floss. The stitch count is 164 x 140 and the finished size is 6.83" x 5.83".
In 1892, the young stitcher Josephine poured all her patience into creating her large sampler. Garlands of roses, delicate bouquets, singing birds- a whole garden seems to bloom beneath her stitches, vibrant with tenderness and color. Her work, offered to her parents, carries a touching tribute- and... Read more about Josephine Merle 1892 - Christian Cross Stitch Pattern
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".
"A Time to Stitch" was inspired by one of the most meaningful passages in the book of Ecclesiastes - the reminder that "to everything there is a season." My husband has a personal connection to this verse, and from that connection, this design came to life. Life pulls us in many... Read more about A Time to Stitch - Christian Cross Stitch Pattern
This design was inspired by my collection of antique samplers, and several of the motifs were lovingly pulled from those treasured pieces. I wanted to capture that same timeless charm- simple motifs, a glorious red house, and a message that feels both comforting and enduring. The verse spoke to me:... Read more about Peace of Mind - Christian Cross Stitch Pattern
Note from the designer - "ANN WHITTAKER created an almost comically theatrical sampler depicting Adam and Eve, angels, pious verses, and elaborate meandering vines beneath dramatic multi-colored draperies and tassels. Hovering over the verse which is framed by large columns, are two angels with... Read more about Ann Whittaker 1790 - Cross Stitch Pattern
Note from the designer - "This unusual sampler is probably of Scottish origin. The distinctive French-inspired mansion house and the peacocks are commonly found on Scottish samplers. Adam and Eve are realistically stitched in the Garden, by effectively working two quite simple stitches together:... Read more about Ann Bowden 1811 - Cross Stitch Pattern
Note from the designer - "So many unusual and enigmatic features were left by Ann Carbutt on her sampler, made when she was sixteen years old, very likely in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The surname "Carbutt" is first found in Cheshire after the... Read more about Ann Carbutt 1830 - Christian Cross Stitch Pattern
Note from the designer - "This wonderful English sampler has to be an original inspired composition by a very clever young girl with a singular artistic vision! Potbellied cherubs fly trumpeting alongside a doughy, asexual Adam and Eve, beneath whom perch an enormous plumed Bird of Paradise on a... Read more about Ann Hall 1812 - Christian Cross Stitch Pattern
In the upper register of this finely stitched English sampler there is featured an unusual vignette of Adam and Eve beneath the tree of life (with a menacing black faced serpent) flanked by mirror image brick cottages, followed by a pious verse:
There is so much going on in this fascinating English sampler that it's hard to know where to begin looking. Apart from the somewhat conventional Adam and Eve at the top center, adorable flying cherubs flank them and the apple tree, bearing gold rings and sprays of flowers. The verse is as... Read more about Catharine Metcalf 1836 English Pictorial
Note from the designer: "This naive Adam and Eve sampler might have been made in Maryland around 1810. At first I believed that the sampler was either English or Irish, judging by the unusual surname, until, in my research, I came upon the gravestone of a Fanny H. Peachey, born 24 November 1799,... Read more about Fanny Peachey Circa 1810 - Cross Stitch Pattern
What makes this early Victorian English sampler so intriguing are the wonderfully naive figures of Adam, Eve and St. Michael flanking the Tree of Life. St. Michael's sword is drawn to slay the serpent, but he hardly looks formidable with his large feet and doughy body. Playskool-like Adam and Eve... Read more about Frances Marshall 1838 - Cross Stitch Pattern
Note from the designer: "The flight into Egypt is a biblical event described in the Gospel of Matthew. Soon after Mary and Jesus were visited by the Magi, who had learned that King Herod intended to kill the male infants in that region, an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream telling him to flee... Read more about Harriot Ringrose 1852 - Christian Cross Stitch Pattern
Note from the designer: "This intricate and involved sampler features many traditional German sampler motifs dating from the sixteenth century including a large parrot, a peacock with silver tips on its wings, the Lamb of God, as well as a depiction of the Crucifixion flanked by Mother Mary and... Read more about A German Sampler Dated 1704 "IES" - Pattern
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
Cross stitch pattern from Sister Lou Stitches featuring the phrase "Joy to the world, the Lord has come, let Earth sing!" with Santa Claus, a cross, and a large Christmas tree.
Pattern is stitched on 16 ct. Rooted in Grace by Grace Notes with DMC and Weeks Dye Works floss. The stitch count is 80 x 80 and the finished size is 5" x 5".
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Cocoa using Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks and Southern Fried floss. Stitch count is 199 x 201.
Recommended Southern Fried Floss:Bay Leaf and Spiced Cider
This cross stitch pattern from Sweet Wing Studio features a woman with a sheep and "She seeks wool and flax and works with willing hands. Proverbs 31:13."
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 32 Ct. Flax linen with DMC and Forbidden Fiber Co floss. Stitch Count: 141W x 109H. Finished size: 8.8" x 6.8"
"Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift. 2 Corinthians 9:15"
Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Icelandic Beige by Wichelt using Classic Colorworks, Gentle Arts, Weeks Dye Works and DMC threads. Stitch count is 97 x 54.