Alphabets Nashville Needlework Market 2026 Cross Stitch Patterns

Cross stitch pattern by Teresa Kogut featuring two sampler charts, Spotless Innocence and Folk Floral Heart Ornament.

Spotless Innocence is stitched on 40 ct. Oaken by Picture this Plus with DMC, Classic Colorworks, and Weeks Dye Works floss. The stitch count is 196 x 262 and the... Read more about Spotless Innocence - Cross Stitch Pattern

A stack of tomato pincushions, threads aplenty, and a sewing bird flying high illuminate this Needleworker's Tiny Town. Rooftops are decorated with cross stitches, running stitches, and A-B-C all to highlight a village where needleworkers thrive.

Stitched on 32 ct. Sleeping Bear linen... Read more about Needleworker's Tiny Town - Cross Stitch Pattern

This was designed for a retreat in 2025 at Quilter's Station. It is a companion to Kindness Makes Friends, and has the same stitch count and base fabric, as well as some of the same floss colors. Don't miss small surprises like a sewing machine on the roof and little quilt squares.

... Read more about A Cheerful Heart - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Samplers Not Forgotten featuring a beautiful purple pansy sampler design with the words "It does me good, thou flowers of spring, Thy blossoms to behold, Thou bloom'st when birds begin to sing, in purple and in gold".

Stitched on 36 ct. Fabric with... Read more about Pansy Garden Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from NeedleWorkPress featuring an antique sampler reproduction. Ellen's sampler brings to life a variety of flora and fauna that an 11-year-old might have observed in her surroundings back in 1870. You will delight in stitching the birds, dogs, and deer that join the plants,... Read more about Ellen Franklin - Cross Stitch Pattern

Pattern by Shakespeare's Peddler featuring a beautiful sampler design inspired by an old painting with lots of personality.

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct. Natural linen with DMC floss. The stitch count is 152 x 94 and the finished size is 7.8" x 4.7".

Cross stitch pattern from Rosewood Manor featuring a lovely sampler with flowers! This 30-page book is packed with ideas and includes designs for 6 needlebook covers, 5 scissor fobs, 2 extra borders that can also be finished as bookmarks, 2 small Welcome samplers and 1 mini-sampler! There is also an... Read more about The Long Mile - Cross Stitch Pattern

This cross stitch pattern from Puntini Puntini features a cute alphabet sampler design with strawberries and flowers.

Stitched on 32 ct. Dirty Linen with DMC floss. The stitch count is 88 x 123 and the finished size is 5.03" x 7.03".

Cross stitch pattern from Samplers And Primitives featuring a patriotic sampelr design with the words "America: America: God Shed His Grace on Thee" and "Liberty".

Pattern is stitched on your choice of aged/vintage neutral fabric with DMC, Weeks Dye Works, Gentle Arts,... Read more about Liberty Band Sampler - Patriotic Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern by Heartstring Samplery featuring a nature inspired sampler design. This is the companion piece to Teresa Kogut's No Distance Too Far pattern. Can be stitched together as one continuous horizontal piece or separately.

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct. Maple Bar linen by... Read more about Across The Miles - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Samplers And Primitives featuring a beautiful rose sampler design.

Pattern is stitched on your choice of aged/vintage neutral fabric with DMC, Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks, and ThreadworX floss. The stitch count is 157 x 118 and the finished size is 11.21" x 8.43" on 28 count fabric.

Although we have been unable to identify our sampler maker, she definitely knew her geography. Harriet accurately listed the states and territories of the date she stitched in her sampler. Even though the antique sampler is in a tattered state, we are especially happy to preserve Harriet's legacy by... Read more about Harriet S. Jewett 1825 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Pattern by The Stitch Crypt featuring a cute mail carrier pigeon perched on the back of his trusty snail steed.

Pattern is stitched on 32 ct. Bullfrog Bayou from Under the Sea Fabrics with Pirate Robin and DMC floss. The stitch count is 142 x 106 and the finished size is 8.88" x 6.63".

Required floss also includes Pirate Robin - Pigeon.

Pattern by Kathy Barrick featuring a sampler themed stocking patter originally designed in 2004.

The stocking was just stitched on 40-Count Thornfield Linen from Needle and Flax using Needlepoint Silks. Stitch count for the stocking is 172 x 447. Finished size is 8 1/2" x 22 1/4". Stitch count for the sampler is 83 x 446. Finished size is 4 1/8" x 22 1/4".

Meet Crosstitute - a wickedly witty wordplay design that stitches together attitude and artistry in one unforgettable piece. This cross stitch chart is made for needleworkers who enjoy a little humor with their heirlooms and aren't afraid to let their stitching show some personality.

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It was stitched in a quiet house where words were scarce and time moved slowly, measured not in hours but in repetitions-the return of spring, the fading of color, the steady hum of afternoons. Each letter was sewn not to teach language, but to hold it still, the way you might press flowers ... Read more about Butterflies, Flowers, and Letters Sampler - Cross Stitch

The small, plump, ground-dwelling quail is often identified by its distinctive head plume. They prefer running to flying. Due to their tendency to mate for life, they symbolize loyalty and devotion. The 2026 Quail Sampler joins my growing collection of monochromatic bird samplers.

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A vintage sampler reproduction by NeedleWork Press from Isabella Hardy featuring beautiful red designs.

Stitched on Weeks Dyes Works "Linen" using Classic Colorworks floss. The stitch count is 108 x 99 and the finished size on 32 count fabric is 6.8" x 6.2".

This beautiful sampler was finely stitched by Anne when she was 16 years old. Her stitching is exquisite. I found this sampler at an antique shop in Tennessee, and was immediately smitten. I am thrilled with the way she turned out.

Pattern is stitched on 46 count linen with... Read more about Anne Attewell 1849 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Pattern by Shakespeare's Peddler featuring an antique sampler design with the words "Virtues the chiefelt beauty of the mind. The Noblest ornament of human kind. Virtues our safeguard and our guiding star. That stirs up reason when our senses".

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct. linen... Read more about A Fancy Basket: Ann Kemp 1815 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Pattern by Kathy Barrick featuring a cute springtime Quaker design with butterflies, hearts, and more!

This design is stitched on 40-Count Thornfield from Needle and Flax with NPI silk floss. The stitch count is 172 x 155 and the finished size is 8.6" x 7.75".

Third in the series of sampler fragments. Each is meant to look incomplete, as often old samplers are cut or damaged over the centuries. Each sampler in the series will have a different edge "cut off." All will be the same size on the same fabric.

Pattern is stitched on 40 count... Read more about Autumn Sampler Fragment - Cross Stitch Pattern

I learned my letters with a needle and thread Lydia May thought, same as Mama did before me. Each stitch had to mind its place, just like a person ought to. The birds kept me company while I worked, hopping close as if they were curious what I'd make of myself.

I set flowers at the... Read more about Patriotic Band Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern

The house was never empty-only misunderstood. Its windows glowed softly at dusk, not with menace, but with patience. Candlelight moved from room to room like a heartbeat, steady and deliberate, as if the house itself were breathing. Those who hurried past said it was cursed. Those who lingered knew... Read more about Witch House Sampler - Halloween Cross Stitch Pattern

A Reproduction of a sampler from Hutterite Colony, South Dakota.

The pattern was stitched on 46 ct. Cream linen with DMC and Weeks Dye Works floss. The stitch count is 383 x 359 and the finished size is 19.15" x 17.95".

A Reproduction of a sampler from Scotland.

The pattern was stitched on 32 ct. Linen with NPI silk floss. The stitch count is 266 x 276 and the finished size is 16.63" x 17.25".

The design is based on antique alphabet fonts and floral borders.

Model stitched on 36 ct. linen with Classic Colorworks floss (DMC conversion included). Stitch count is 113 x 166. Finished size is 6.3" x 9.2".

Note from the designer, "We were so excited to discover this clever way to mark a sampler! Motifs are borrowed from an antique alphabet pattern book in our ephemera collection. The entire alphabet is included and can be mixed and matched to mark your initials or those of a friend."

... Read more about A Signature Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern

This cross stitch pattern from Puntini Puntini features a fun springtime Easter alphabet sampler with chicks, flowers, and more!

Stitched on 40 ct. Vintage Country Mocha with DMC threads. The stitch count is 88 x 123 and the finished size is 4.4" x 6.15".

Cross stitch pattern from Rosewood Manor featuring a lovely sampler with flowers! This 10-page booklet includes 1 Welcome, 1 needlebook cover and 3 extra borders or bookmarks, plus full instructions for how to stitch the 11 specialty stitches!

Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Antique White Linen with DMC floss. The stitch count is 197 x 147 and the finished size is 12.3" x 9.2"

Cross stitch pattern from Samplers Not Forgotten featuring a pretty antique Christmas design with the words "Peace, Love, Joy".

Stitched on 36 ct. Hogbristle by Fox and Rabbit with Gloriana Silk floss. The stitch count is 121 x 145 and the finished size is 7" x 8".

Cross stitch pattern from Frony Ritter Designs featuring three cute little holiday designs including a wreath.

Pattern is stitched on 14 ct. perforated paper using DMC floss. The stitch count for each design is 20 x 20 with a finished size of 1.43" x 1.43". Blocks not included.

Cross stitch pattern by Flamingo Toes featuring brightly colored fun envelopes and letters with the greeting "Hello".

Stitched on 14 ct. White aida with DMC floss. The stitch count is 94 x 126 and the finished size is 6.7" x 9".

Cross stitch pattern by Flamingo Toes featuring a cute blue envelope bursting with a floral letter.

Stitched on 14 ct. Oatmeal Aida using DMC floss. The stitch count is 81 x 82 and the finished size is 5.8" x 5.9".

A new series featuring letters of the alphabet with a floral theme. These sets of 3 letters were a delight to design. Each pattern contains three or four letters, get them all to complete your alphabet!

Stitched on 40 ct. Flax linen with Classic Colorworks Belle Soie, Soi d'Alger,... Read more about Floral Alphabet Sampling Series UVW - Cross Stitch Pattern

A new series featuring letters of the alphabet with a floral theme. These sets of 3 letters were a delight to design. Each pattern contains three or four letters, get them all to complete your alphabet!

Stitched on 40 ct. Flax linen with Classic Colorworks Belle Soie, Soi d'Alger,... Read more about Floral Alphabet Sampling Series XYZ - Cross Stitch Pattern

This sampler is for all of your customers who love to stitch alphabets and who love to learn the history of a sampler. I took this as an opportunity to learn about the Hutterites and I share a bit of their interesting history in the chart as well as some details about the stitcher, Sarah. ... Read more about Sarah Hofer 1947 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Pattern by Kathy Barrick featuring a beautiful lady standing among nature with the words "A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband, but she that has no shame is rottenness in his bones".

The model was stitched on 40-Count Pearled Barley from Lakeside Linens using Needlepoint... Read more about A Virtuous Woman Stocking & Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Lucy Beam featuring a beautiful sampler design with the words "It is in the shelter of each other that people live".

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Small Potatoes from Lapin Loops with Gentle Art and DMC floss. The stitch count is 124 x 152 and the finished size is 6.89" x 8.44".

Cross stitch pattern from Fox and Rabbit featuring a beautiful reproduction sampler!

The model was stitched on 40 ct Paperbark Linen by Fox and Rabbit using Weeks Dyes Works floss with DMC conversions. Stitch count is 231 x 291. Finished size is 11.5" x 14.5".

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

Pattern by Antique Needleworkers featuring a young woman sitting with sheep under flowers.

Stitched on 36 count Straw linen with Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks, and DMC floss. The stitch count is 165 x 144 and the finished size is 9.17" x 8".

The name and style of this sampler led us to investigate whether it was created in Spain or Mexico. Mexican sampler scholar Mayela Flores Enriquez, PhD, confirmed that although the name is Hispanic, the style of flower baskets and larger girl are not consistent with Mexican dechados (samplers). The... Read more about Encarnacion - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Pansy Patch Quilts and Stitchery featuring a beautiful winter sampler design ready to celebrate the holiday season.

Quaker Farmhouse is stitched on 36 count linen with Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks, and Gentle Arts floss (DMC conversion included). The stitch count is 209 x 241 and the finished size is 11.61" x 13.39".

This modern take on an old verse taken from an antique sampler is a light-hearted thought about how we all still feel when we finish that last stitch!

Stitched on 32 ct. Ariel by Picture This Plus with Gentle Arts floss. The stitch count is 69 x 92 and the finished size is 4.31" x 5.75".

A Reproduction of a sampler from Nine Mile Prairie, Calloway County, Missouri.

The pattern was stitched on 40 ct. Cream linen with DMC floss. The stitch count is 191 x 294 and the finished size is 9.55" x 14.7".

Cross stitch pattern from Rosewood Manor featuring a lovely sampler with flowers! This 10-page booklet includes designs for 1 bookmark, 2 needlebook covers & 1 scissor fob, plus "BE CREATIVE!" ideas.

Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Antique White Linen with Weeks Dye Works floss. The stitch count is 198 x 198 and the finished size is 12.4" x 12.4"

Cross stitch pattern from Rosewood Manor featuring a lovely sampler with flowers! This 14-page booklet includes 3 extra designs to finish as Needlebook covers and 1 lovely small Welcome sampler!

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Linen with DMC floss. The stitch count is 230 x 270 and the finished size is 12.78" x 15".