Model stitched on 28ct. White Cashel Linen using DMC floss, Kreinik #4 Braid (002HL, 102), DMC Pearl Cotton (#12-White) and Mill Hill beads (40479, 40557, 40553). Stitch count: 37w x 82h.
Model stitched on 28ct. White Cashel Linen using DMC floss, Kreinik #4 Braid (153V, 221), DMC Pearl Cotton (38-Ecru) and Mill Hill Beads (40123, 40557). Stitch count: 37w x 82h.
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
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 - "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
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
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
From Isaiah 9:6 - "For Unto Us a Child is Born, Unto Us a Son is Given, and the Government Shall Be Upon His shoulder and His Name Shall be Called.....Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace..." By Connie Abel. Stitch Count: 188H x 244W. Model stitched on 14 Ct. Antique White Aida. Stitch Count: 188x244
"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. (DMC alternates are 3777 310 3012 831 535)
"Kindness warms the heart, Prayer warms the soul."
Cute Ursula Michael design featuring quilts hanging on a clothesline. Stitched on 14 Ct. White Aida with DMC floss. Finished design size: 17 1/2W x 6H. Cut size piece is 24 x 12.
"The Lord watches over all who love him - Psalm 145:20". Model stitched on 32 Ct. Tumbleweed linen with Weeks Dye Works (Fawn, Chestnut, Red Pear, Lancaster Red, Kudzu) and Gentle Art Sampler Threads (Sarsparilla, Chamomile). Stitch Count: 123W x 93H.
Model stitched on 36 count Heritage linen by Picture This Plus using Needlepoint Silk (or DMC alternative: 950, 730, 833, 3023, 844, 502, 632). Stitch count: 143x143.
I asked Jesus "How much do you love me?" He answered "This much" and He stretched out His arms and died.
Model stitched on 28 ct Cream Cashel linen using DMC floss, also Glissengloss Rainbow blending thread. Stitch count 111 x 108. (NOTE: custom cut of 14x14). Finished size is 8" x 7.75"
Cross stitch pattern from Reflets de Soie featuring a beautiful Virgin Mary surrounded by colored motifs.
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct linen using Soie D'Alger silk floss. Stitch count is 312 x 235. Required Au Ver A Soie Soie d'Alger 2928 and 3996 have been discontinued.
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"
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"
The elegance and significance of President Thomas Jefferson's Monticello cannot be overstated. If you take a trip to this iconic historical home, you won't want to miss touring the beautiful gardens. Jefferson was enchanted by the land and the bounty which came from it. In a letter written... Read more
Be Ye Ready by Teresa Kogut is a single chart in a full color 8.5" x 11" booklet. Part of her Faith in Stitches series, this pattern features the verse Matthew 24:44 "Be ye also ready. The son of man cometh at an hour ye not think."
This model was stitched on 40 count linen with DMC thread. The stitch count is 185 x 180 and the finished size is 9 1/4" x 9".
Risen by Teresa Kogut features a single chart in a full color 8.5" x 11" booklet. Part of her Faith in Stitches series, this pattern features the verse, Matthew 28:6 "He is not here, for He is risen, as He said."
This model was stitched on 40 count linen with Classic... Read more
Model was stitched over 2 threads on 35 Ct. Tin Roof Weeks Dye Works linen with Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 180W X 129H. Finished size: 11 x 8".
Cross stitch pattern from Teresa Kogut featuring adorable foxes in a circle with the phrase "Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head. Matthew 8:20"
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Steinbeck from Needle and Flax using Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss. Stitch count is 175 x 173.
Cross stitch pattern from Teresa Kogut featuring Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Old Top Hat by Dames of the Needle using Weeks Dye Works, and DMC floss. Stitch count is 137 x 136. Finished size: 7 5/8" x 7 1/2"
This Christian cross stitch pattern features the phrase "The Angel Did Say" with a border of angel wings and harps. This pattern will make a beautiful Christmas ornament.
Stitched on 36 ct. Flax by Zweigart with assorted threads. Stitched with 1 strand over 2 linen threads. Stitch Count: 69 x 57. Finished size is about 4.4" x 3.6".
Cross stitch pattern from Kitty and Me featuring the scripture "Do not grow weary in well doing, for in due season ye shall reap." - Galatians 6:9.
Stitched over 2 on 28 count vintage evenweave with your choice of The Gentle Art sampler threads or DMC floss. Stitch count: 98w x 144h. Finished size: 7" x 10.25". Designed by Pamela Kellogg.
Cross stitch pattern from Kitty and Me featuring a blue jay nestled among holly berries, accompanied by the scripture "Whatsoever things are lovely, think on these things. Phil. 4:8"!
Model stitched on 14 count antique white aida fabric with DMC floss. Stitch count 83w x 62h. Designed by Pamela Kellogg.
Cross stitch pattern from Kitty and Me featuring an overflowing cornucopia and Psalm 107:1, "Give thanks to the Lord for He is good!"
Model stitched on 28 ct antique white Lugana fabric with DMC thread. Stitch Count: 111w x 101h. Finished size: 7 7/8" x 7 1/8". Designed by Pamela Kellogg
Cross stitch pattern from Kitty and Me featuring a pumpkin and the bible verse "Unto Thee Oh God, Do We Give Thanks. - Psalm 75:2"
Model stitched over 2 on 28 ct antique white Lugana fabric with DMC thread. Stitch Count: 138w x 61h. Finished size: 9 3/4" x 4 1/4". Designed by Pamela Kellogg