"Loving Marriage Sampler" stitched 2 over 2 on 28 count White Cashel linen using DMC, DMC Pearl cotton #8, DMC Color Variations, and Threadworx floss. Stitch Count: 92W x 191H.
"Two Hearts Ring Bearer's Pillow" stitched 2 over 2 on 28 count White Cashel linen using DMC,... Read more
"Our Father which art in Heaven, hallowed by thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and... Read more
"Guard me from all evil things under the shadow of your wings. Psalm 17:8" Model stitched on 32 Ct. Jobelan using The Gentle Art Sampler Threads and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count: 135 x 69. Design Size: 8" x 4".
"The greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13.": Model stitched on 32 Ct. French Roast linen by R&R Reproductions with Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count: 85W x 94H.
Part 2 of an 8 part series. Model is stitched on 36 count Wren Linen by Picture this Plus using Gentle Art Sampler Threads or DMC floss. Stitch Count: 170W x 100H
This religious pattern by Needle Treasures Nook features a first holy communion theme with the saying "May God's light find you, may His words bless you, and may His bread heal you on your First Holy Communion".
This pattern is stitched on 16 ct. vintage mocha linen using DMC,... Read more
This romantic sampler pattern by Needle Treasures Nook features the phrase "Bid me to love and I will a loving heart to thee" with a spot for the couple's names and wedding year!
This pattern is stitched on 32 ct. natural linen using DMC, Gentle Arts, and NPI threads. Stitch count is 88w x 197h and finished size is 5.5" x 12.31".
Two reproduction samplers that are a collaboration between NeedleWorkPress and GigiR Designs. Note from designers: "We are happy to join together again to bring you this duo of samplers, linked together by their sweet verses. Stitch one, or both, or use them as inspiration to create your own... Read more
This design from New York Dreamer says "I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him, will bear much fruit." The design also features a church and vines.
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 32 Ct. Country Mocha Belfast linen with Weeks Dye Works, Gentle Art Sampler threads, Classic Colorworks and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 158x158.
"Blessed are the poor in spirit fo theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for riteousness for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful for they... Read more
Cross Stitch pattern from The Primitive Hare featuring three love and faith based squares with the phrase "She seeks wool & flax and works willingly with her hands -Proverbs 31:13"!
Model stitched on 30ct Old Salem Linen using DMC and Gentle Arts thread.
Stitch count: 80w x 74h.
"And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him. Genesis 2:20" Model stitched 1 over 2 on 40 Ct. Toasted Almond using DMC floss, Classic Colorworks, and Weeks Dye Works (or all DMC floss... Read more
An original sampler featuring Abraham Lincoln and George Washington in a more primitive design centered around history and an old white chapel reminding us of God's Grace.
The model was stitched on 28 Ct Colour & Cotton Light Brown Sugar. Stitch Count: 127 x 167.
"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".
"The last great day is drawing nigh when Christ the judge shall come with all the armies of the sky to call His children home." Model stitched over 2 threads on 35 Ct. Beige linen from Weeks Dye Works with Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch Count: 259 x 240. Finished size: 15" x 14".
Jane Hornibrook completed her sampler in March of 1806. She painstakingly stitched in cross stitch the tenets of the Catholic Faith over one and two threads of finely woven 52 count linen. The lettering for the large letters leads one to determine this to be of Irish origin, based on the Benezet... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Dirty Annie's Southern Style featuring a pig with the phrase "Y'all need Jesus"!
Pattern is stitched on 32 ct White linen using Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks and The Gentle Arts floss. Finished with "Petticoat" from Lady Dot Creates. Stitch count is 64 x 64.
A gorgeous interpretation of Mary, Joseph and Jesus... all blinged up a bit with Petite Silk Lame braid from Rainbow Gallery. "Ledger" linen from Be Stitch me creates the perfect background and we trimmed up the little pillow with "rainy" chenille from Lady Dot Creates. Special... Read more
Proverbs 31:19- "She Layeth her hands to the spindle and her hands hold the distaff"
A distaff is a tool used in spinning. It is designed to hold the unspun fibers, keeping them untangled and thus easing the spinning process. It is most commonly used to hold flax and wool, but can... Read more
Proverbs 31:14- She is like the Merchants' Ships. She bringeth her food from afar.
Model was stitched on 32ct "Lunar" linen from Be Stitch Me using threads from Classic Colorworks, DMC, Gentle Arts, and Weeks. Stitch count is 130 x 155.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Note from the designer: "German and Dutch samplers are known for their iconography, especially the symbolic religious motifs. This piece, reproduced from the collection of the Allentown Art Museum in Allentown, Pennsylvania, portrays many of these motifs. Adam and Eve, in particular, are often... Read more
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.
Designed especially with Thanksgiving in mind, this word and pattern trio makes a simple but beautiful stitch! The 4-color palette can easily be changed to suit one's decor or personal style.
The model was stitched on 32ct lugana using The Gentle Arts floss. Stitch Count: 85w x 65h.
A perfect design to stitch this time of year as we reflect on the changing landscape. While the seasons change, we can rest knowing our Father in Heaven never does. "The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever. Isaiah 40:3"
A sweet bunny and soft lamb look up in reverence at the beautiful cross in this tender Easter design. Featuring the Bible verse Matthew 28:6, He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said.
The model was stitched on 32 ct Mary Lugana by Grace Notes Fabrics using Classic Colorworks, The Gentle Arts, and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 59w x 94h.
You can almost smell the fragrant orange blossoms on this design! Using a unique palette of soft orange and lavender, this verse from Nehemiah is displayed both boldly and gently. The blooms are dancing joyfully around the words, paired with the citrus fruits for a special color balance.
Cross stitch pattern from Teresa Kogut featuring the bible sentiment "a house divided cannot stand"! Stitched over 2 threads on 30 Ct. Cocoa linen with Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 187W x 83H. Finished size: 12 1/2" x 5 1/2".
A cross stitch pattern featuring the Madonna and child. The model was stitched over 2 threads on 40 Ct. (or fabric of your choice) with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 126W x 165H. Finished size: 6.25" x 8.25".