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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

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".

"Even if something is left undone, everyone must take time to sit still and watch the leaves turn" Elizabeth Lawrence 1644-1720. Second in the series of samplers with lots of fun stitches to enjoy!

Pattern is stitched on 32 ct linen using Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count is 187 x 178. Finished size is 11.7" x 11.2".

This sampler has no name on it so I lovlingly, refer to it as the Black Cat sampler. I believe the original was crafted in England. There are two sets of initials on the sampler but I have not been able to determine if they are that of the stitchers.

Pattern is stitched on 35 ct linen... Read more about Black Cat 1861 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Hoping you are feeling blessed and thankful.

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Vintage Pecan Butter from Lakeside Linen using Weeks Dye Works and Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count is 116 x 116. Finished size is 6.5" x 6.5".

I love the simplicity of this little sampler. Eliza was 10 years old when she completed her sampler and beautifully hem stitched the edges.

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Vintage Buttercream from Lakeside Linens using Gentle Arts threads with DMC conversion. Stitch count is 127 x 120. Finished size is 6" x 5.75".

"On the alone my Hope relies Beneath thy cross I fall thou art my life my sacrifice My Savior and My All don 1837". What a stunning English sampler! It was so much fun to stitch with all the motifs and bright colors. Not sure if the swans, bull, or parrot is my favorite... okay, maybe the... Read more about Elizabeth Lamb 1837 - Cross Stitch Pattern

"The best and most beautiful things in the world can not be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart" This sampler is done on a beautiful gray linen and stitched I Cross Stitch with threads in pinks, blues, and greens.

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Pewter from Picture... Read more about Faith 1831 - Cross Stitch Pattern

A quick little stitch.I love the muted colors.

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Vintage Pecan Butter from Lakeside Linens using Weeks Dye Works and Classic Colorworks threads. Stitch count is 79 x 116. Finished size is 4" x 6".

I think the saying says it all. Change up the color of the flowers to make it your own!

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Tin Roof from Weeks Dye Works using Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 70 x 106. Finished size is 3.88" x 5.88".

"Lord what is life tis like a flower That blofsoms and is gone We see it flourish for an hour With all its beauty on". This sampler is dated December 24, 1834. I was told this sampler was a Christmas gift to Louisa's parents. Louisa was 9 years old when she completed this brightly... Read more about Louisa Dodd 1834 - Cross Stitch Pattern

"Few to good breeding make a just pretence Good breeding is the blossom of good sense. The last result of an accomplished mind. With outward grace the bodys virtue joined". I love the bands and motifs Mary Ann used in this sampler. The colors in this sampler are beautiful... the mix of blue... Read more about Mary Ann Robey 1810 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Mary is a very fun piece to stitch. The floweres and leaves are filled in with Stem Stitch and the basket is stitched in two layers.

Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Vintage Autumn Gold from Lakeside Linens using NPI threads. Stitch count is 105 x 138. Finished size is 6.5" x 8.5".

"There is always music amongst the trees in the garden, but our hearts must be very quiet to hear it."by Minnie Aumonier 1865-1952. First in the series of samplers with lots of fun stitches to enjoy!

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Vintage Meadow Rue from Lakeside Linens using Gloriana and NPI threads. Stitch count is 164 x 167. Finished size is 9.3" x 9.6".

This sampler was brought to me by Stephanie Jirak of Lincoln University, PA. She is the Great Great Great Granddaughter of Nancy Anne Cassell. The family history is included in the chart.

Pattern is stitched on 28 ct Vintage Buttercream using Gloriana and Classic Colorworks threads. Stitch count is 162 x 152. Finished size is 11.6" x 10.9".

The verse on this sampler is from "O Christmas Tree" a German Christmas song written in 1824 by Ernst Anschutz. This song was based off a 16th century Silesian Folksong by Melchior Franck called Ach Tannenbaum. Third in the series of samplers with lots of fun stitches.

Pattern is... Read more about O Christmas Tree - Cross Stitch Pattern

A gentle reminder to use your talents even if you don't think they are the very best.

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct linen using Gloriana Silk threads. Stitch count is 322 x 172. Finished size is 16" x 8.5".

Love the saturated colors in this pieceit looks so royal to me!

Pattern is stitched on 32 ct linen using Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 133 x 101. Finished size is 8.3" x 6.3".

"Teach me to feel another's woe To hide the fault I see That mercy I to others show That mercy show to me." The saying on this sampler was written by Alexander Pope (1688-1744) who is considered to be one of the greatest English poets of the 18th century. Sarah stitched this sampler on... Read more about Sarah Ann Kiddy 1860 - Cross Stitch Pattern

"How good is God to me Though he denies me wealth He gives me still a greater gift The precious gift of health My health I would devote To spread his praise abroad And would my youthful powers employ To love and serve my God". Sarah stitched this piece when she was 12 years old.

... Read more about Sarah Podd 1844 - Cross Stitch Pattern

"Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tunes without the words And never stops at all" Emily Dickinson 1830-1886. Fourth in the series of samplers with lots of fun stitches.

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct linen using Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count is 196 x 196. Finished size is 11" x 11".

"The Miracle" by L.H. Bailey, "Yesterday the twig was brown and bare Today the glint of green is there, Tomorrow will be leaflets spare, I know no thing so wondrous fair, No miracle so strangely rare, I wonder what will next be there".

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Vintage... Read more about Springtime in My Garden - Cross Stitch Pattern

If you have not noticed I love stitching borders. What is better than one done with holly. Christmas is about giving.. this would be a great gift! Merry Christmas

Pattern is stitched on 35 ct Gray from Weeks Dye Works using Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 247 x 108. Finished size is 14.11" x 6.17".

Model stitched two over two on 28 Ct. Pampas Cashel Linen with Weeks Dye Works thread Matte Spruce Teenie Round Buttons (included with the pattern), and Mill Hill Beads. Stitch Count: 60W x 60H. Design Size: 4" x 4".

Cross stitch pattern by Stitch Wit featuring a Christmas themed design of the word "Love" with a reindeer making the O.

Model stitched on 14 count white Aida with DMC floss. The stitch count is 157 x 112 and the finished size is 11.2" x 8".

Cross stitch pattern by Stitch Wit featuring the alphabet with Easter bunny ears!

Model stitched on 14 count White Aida with DMC floss. The stitch count is 76 x 73 per letter and the finished size is 5.4" x 5.2". Pattern is 30 pages.

Cross stitch pattern by Stitch Wit featuring a floral themed alphabet, create whatever words and designs you want with these fun letters!

Each letter is stitched on 14 count white Aida with DMC floss. The stitch count for an individual letter is approx 133 x 118 with a finished size of... Read more about Floral Monograms - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern by Stitch Wit featuring the full alphabet in Ladybug themed letters.

Each letter is stitched on 14 count white Aida with DMC floss. The stitch count per letter is approx 37 x 72 with a finished size of 2.64" x 5.14". Listed thread and fabric requirements are for one letter.

Cross stitch pattern by Stitch Wit featuring a full alphabet of monogrammed letters with letter Canadian geese on them.

Each letter is stitched on 14 count white Aida with DMC floss. The stitch count per letter is approximately 76 x 72 with a finished size of 5.4" x 5.1". Fabric and threads listed are for an individual letter.

Cross stitch pattern by Stitch Wit featuring a full set of letters with adorable loons.

Stitched on 14 ct. White Aida with DMC floss. Each letter has an approximate stitch count of 50 x 65 with a finished size of 3.57" x 4.64". Supplies listed are for an individual letter.

After WWII, a major reconstruction took place in the destroyed Rotterdam. As a child I lived in such a neighborhood in the late 1950s. New houses, shops, schools, etc. I had a wonderful time living and going to school there, unfortunately this entire neighborhood has already been demolished due to... Read more about The Olde Schoolhouse - Cross Stitch Pattern

Model stitched one over two on 40 Ct. Straw Linen using Classic Colorworks, DMC floss, and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count: 264W x 320H. Design Size: 13 1/4" x 16"

Model stitched one over two on 40 Ct. Straw linen using Classic Colorworks, DMC floss, and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count: 353W x 217H. Design Size: 17" x 10 1/4"

Red Haven #4 - Nelly's Jumbled Alphabet is a reproduction of an antique schoolgirl sampler that came from the collection of Lori Wilson.

It was stitched on 40 count linen by using Schoolhouse Red floss from The Gentle Art. Stitch count: 95w x 71h. Finished size is approx 6 x 4.5.

Christmas is the second pattern in the Holiday Hornbook Series. These fun stitches are all designed to be mounted on the Jackson board (hornbook).

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Beige from Weeks Dye Works. Stitch count is 55w x 55h. Finished size is approx. 3" x 3".

Valentine's Day is the third pattern in the Holiday Hornbook Series. These fun stitches are all designed to be mounted on the Jackson board (hornbook). **No DMC match for Berry Splash Weeks Dye Works.

Stitched on 36 Winter White by Seraphim linen. The stitch count is 55 x 55 and the finished size is 3.06" x 3.06".

Easter is the fourth pattern in the Holiday Hornbook Series. These fun stitches are all designed to be mounted on the Jackson board (hornbook).

Stitched on 36 count Black Licorice by Grace Notes Fabrics. Stitch count is 55w x 55w. Finished size is 3" x 3".

This design by Tiny Modernist features a beautiful spring time themed sampler with flowers and strawberries.

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Alabaster linen with DMC floss. The stitch count is 83 x 155 and the finished size is 4.15" x 7.75".

It's a cold, snowy winter afternoon. Snow, which has fallen for several days, has filled the backyard of the house which borders the forest. To keep the forest animals from going hungry, Brenda has left food beneath the Winter Rose, which bloomed despite the heavy snowfall and cold. She's also hung... Read more about Winter Rose Sampler - Cross Stitch Book

Christmas is just around the corner and there's a bustle at the North Pole unlike any other. Santa will retire next year! To decide who will succeed him, he plans to distribute gifts with four candidates and choose the most successful one to be the new Santa. Which one do you think Santa will... Read more about A Little Merry Christmas - Cross Stitch Book

The dates mark not just time passed, but time endured-winters survived, hopes postponed, futures imagined long before they were guaranteed. Flowers bloom along the bottom edge, softening the scene, because even revolution needed tenderness to survive. Beauty, after all, is what makes sacrifice... Read more about Washington's Headquarters Sampler - 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

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

Cross stitch pattern from Running with Needles and Scissors that features letters spelling out "Noel" and "Love."

Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Platinum Lugana using Vikki Clayton Silks HDF1145(not listed). Stitch count is aprox. 150 x 90.

This book of 16 stitched pages features a floral bouquet, twelve alphabets, and a page of numerals. The book is adapted from an antique "souvenir" book dated 1895. The original book cover is silk, and the pages are canvas stitched with wool threads. For my adaptation, I used linen for the... Read more about Alphabet Samplings Book - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from With My Needle featuring a sampler with the alphabet around the edges!

Model stitched on 36 ct. Sand Zweigart linen using DMC thread. Stitch count is 84 x 84.

Cross stitch pattern from With My Needle featuring a sampler with the alphabet!
Model stitched on 36 ct. Sand, Zweigart linen using DMC thread. Stitch count is 104 x 203. Finished size is 5.8" x 11.3".

Cross stitch patterns from Yasmin's Made With Love featuring an adorable mushroom house and a smaller mushroom design.

Large pattern is stitched on 36 ct fabric with Classic Colorworks and DMC floss. With a stitch count of 102 x 120 and a finished size of 5.67" x 6.67".

... Read more about M is for Mushroom Duo - Cross Stitch Pattern