"May my prayer be set before you like incense. Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. Be joyful in hope, patient in adversity, and faithful in prayer. Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you do I pray.... Read more about Building Blocks - Pray - Cross Stitch Pattern
"Whatever is true, whatever is honest, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable, if there be any virtue, if there be any praise, think on these things." Philippians 4:8. Model stitched on 32 Ct. Flax Belfast linen with Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count: 132W x 276H.
"The Lord is near to all who call on him in truth. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior. Whoever lives by the truth comes into the light. Jesus answered "I am the way and the truth and the life." Sanctify them by the truth. Truthful lips endure forever. I have... Read more about Building Blocks - Truth - Cross Stitch Pattern
"Morning by morning new mercies I see Great is Thy Faithfulness. All I have needed Thy hand hath provided."
Model stitched on 32 Ct. Flax Belfast with Gentle Art Sampler threads. Alternate model stitched on 35 Ct. Tin Roof by Weeks Dye Works with Charcoal floss. Stitch Count: 147W x 75h.
Note: There is no DMC conversion for Gentle Arts Wrought Iron and Grape Arbor.
Model stitched over 2 threads on 32 Ct. Vintage Light Examplar linen with Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch Count: 155W x 299H. Gives both a multi-color version or a single-color one.
Note: No DMC Conversion for NPI-993 is given. We suggest 8 skeins of DMC 310.
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a small sampler featuring Adam and Eve, a series of plants and ornaments, and a beautiful set of Algerian eyelet letters.
"Be still my soul. The hour is hastening on when we shall be forever with the Lord. When disappointment, grief, and fear are gone, sorrow forgot, love's purest joys restored. Be still my soul when change and tears are past. All safe and blessed we shall meet at last."
This cross stitch pattern from Monticello Stitches features the words "Be not forgetful to entertain strangers for thereby some have entertained angels unaware".
The model was stitched on 28 count peach Lugana with DMC floss. The stitch count is 242 x 282 and the finished size is 17.29" x 20.14".
This cross stitch pattern from Monticello Stitches features the words "All the earth is God's own field" with a bowl of fruit, flowers, and butterflies.
The model was stitched on 36 count Moonstone linen with DMC floss. The stitch count is 226 x 222 and the finished size is 12" x 12.06".
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 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 about A Duo of Sweet Verses - Christian Cross Stitch Pattern
"December". Model stitched on 32 Ct. Lambswool Lugana with DMC 6 Strand floss, Gentle Arts Sampler Threads, and Weeks Dye Works thread. Stitch Count: 96W x 62H. Finished Size: 6W" x 4H".
A timeless design that captures the true heart of Christmas. Prince of Peace by Lindsey Weight combines simplicity and elegance with a message that brings warmth and serenity to your holiday stitching. Perfectly sized for a small pillow, ornament, or display piece, it's a classic design you'll... Read more about Prince of Peace - Christmas Cross Stitch Pattern
Cross stitch pattern from The Proper Stitcher featuring the phrase "Surely it is God who saves me"!
The pattern is stitched on 40 count Cream and Sugar by Fiber on a Whim using Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 117 x 87. Finished size is 5 7/8" x 4 3/8"
Cross stitch pattern from The Proper Stitcher featuring the phrase "I will trust in Him and not be afraid"!
The pattern is stitched on 40 count Cream and Sugar by Fiber on a Whim using Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 117 x 87. Finished size is 5 7/8" x 4 3/8"
The verse refers back to God's mercy on Adam and Eve as they were evicted from the Garden of Eden.. they would now have to till the ground for their food, but nevertheless God's grace would be with them. And that is quite evident when fall's bounty is upon us!
Philippians 4:4 is quoted in this Plum Street Sampler Design. A red house, trees and birds are shown along with "Rejoice in the Lord always, and Again I say Rejoice!"
The model was stitched on 36 Ct. Affogato by Fiber on a Whim with Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks & DMC floss. Stitch Count: 118W 101H. Finished Size: 6.56"w x 5.61h'.
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.
Note: Fabric listed is with a 3 inch border
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 derivative 17th-century canvas work picture. The Adam and Eve legend was a more popular theme on samplers after the early eighteenth century so this example is quite unusual. The pair are not often seen on earlier needleworks, even though most illustrated bibles of the sixteenth and seventeenth... Read more about And All Was For An Appil - 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
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: "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 about IAMEK 1801 - 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
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 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.
Beautifully rendered in a warm Autumn champagne color palette, this design features the wise and clear words from Micah 6:8. It would make a lovely seasonal centerpiece or thoughtful gift, perfectly blending faith and artistry with the comforting colors of fall.
Cross stitch pattern from Textilly Crafts featuring the phrase "His grace is sufficient"!
Pattern is stitched on 32 ct. Brown Sugar Lugana by Fiber on a Whim using DMC floss. The stitch count is 106 x 57 and the finished size is 6.63" x 3.56".