Note from the designer: "Hannah Mosher was born March 12th, 1786, in Hollis, New Hampshire, the fourth and last child of Abijah and Hannah Mosher. On March 7, 1813, she married the Rev. Walter Chapin of Woodstock, Vermont. Apart from this sketchy biographical information, found in the History of... Read more
Note from the designer: "From Dover, Massachusetts, comes Harriot Boardman's sampler, originally worked on a distinctive green linsey-woolsey found only on some North Shore samplers. A three-sided sawtooth border surrounds alphabet and numeral tests with geometric cross bands, two deer with... Read more
Note from the designer: "Samplers worked with black backgrounds are unique to New England, and this one is designed after a late 18th century Massachusetts piece. A portly clergyman is depicted strolling between a fashionable lady under a parasol, and a church or meeting -house; with a frisky... Read more
Agnes Binnie was born in Stirlingshire, Scotland, on March 22, 1808, to Robert Binnie and Mary Addie. She married James Barclay on March 16, 1832, in Falkirk, Stirlingshire. The couple had at least six sons and three daughters. Around 1870 they emigrated to Scotland Township in McDonough, Illinois.... Read more
This wonderfully symmetrical English sampler features a pair of silky floating swans and large twin sunflowers, executed in a rich natural palette of color. Birds fly over the tops of three flower-trees in the top third. A sumptuous basket of fruit is stitched between the golden swans, and towering... Read more
This is a reproduction of an English sampler made in Bradford, Yorkshire, that shows distinct influences of Scottish needlework traditions, particularly in the illuminated alphabets. The bold primary colors were reproduced from the front of the original sampler, which retains its amazing... Read more
The original Scottish antique sampler had never been framed and so it was in excellent condition with the same vibrant, unfaded colors on the front as well as on the back. An unusual, elaborate four-sided undulating floral and leaf border surrounds a central reserve with a brief moral verse. Adam... Read more
This design was excerpted from the top of an early nineteenth-century English sampler. It features an unusual and amusing hunting scene with a solo hunter on horseback pursuing a single hapless stag with a pack of ten spotted hounds on its trail.
The verse reads:
Give me O Lord thy early... Read more
This mid-eighteenth-century Scottish band sampler features many classic seventeenth-century patterns, executed in cross, eyelet, double running, counted satin, back, and queen stitches.
The virtually unfaded color was reproduced from the front of the sampler. Six pattern bands precede... Read more
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
Cross stitch pattern from Shakespeare's Peddler featuring a lovely patriotic sampler with the phrase "This land was made for me and you"!
Pattern is stitched on 40 count linen using Classic Colorworks, Gentle Arts, and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 125 x 101. Finished size is 6.25" x 5".
"America - One Nation Under God - Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness." Another wonderful patriotic design from Sue Hillis! Model stitched on 14 Ct. Summer Khaki Aida. Stitch Count: 90W x 118H. Includes red, white, and blue buttons from HoneyBee Creations.
"Flags of White and red and blue wave for people brave and true"
Model stitched on 18 Ct. Natural light linen (not listed) using Weeks Dye Works and DMC Pearl Cotton #5. Also required but not included are Buttons from Mill Hill (86255, 86245, 86329 and 2 QTY of 86229). Stitch Count: 74x91. Cut Size: 14" x 18".
Model stitched on 28 Ct. Country French Latte Linen with DMC floss, Weeks Dye Works, and a patriotic heart button by Shepherds Bush. Stitch Count: 36W x 56H. Cut Size: 9" x 11".
A collection of colonial homes - "Revere, Allen, Adams, Madison, Hale, Jefferson, Henry, Hancock, Ross." Model stitched on 28 Ct. Dirty Linen with DMC floss, Classic Colorworks and Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch Count: 119W x 133H.
Model stitched on 35 count Sheep's Straw Linen with Needlepoint Inc Silks. Gentle Art Sampler Thread alternates given as well. DMC alternates are 310 422 434 930 831 833 739 937 642 3021 3721. The stitch count is 57W x 234H.
Model stitched on 10 Ct. Pewter Tula using Classic Colorworks & Gentle Arts Sampler Threads. Stitch count: 50 x 50. Cut size: 11" x 11". Buttons by Just Another Button Company.
Model stitched over 2 threads on 28 count Cafe Kona linen using Weeks Dye Works, Rainbow Gallery Wisper (W63) and DMC thread. Stitch count: 131x59. Shown with brass buttons from Homespun Elegance
A quaint little house proudly flies the flag and celebrates "stars and stripes." Model stitched on 16 Ct. Natural Heatherfield with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 63W x 63H. Finished size is 3.94 in wide X 3.94 in high.
Model stitched on 20 Ct. Summer Khaki Cork Linen using Classic Colorworks and Gentle Art Sampler Threads and DMC floss for backstitching. Buttons by Just Another Button Company. Stitch Count: 30 x 99. Cut Size: 9" x 18".
Liberty Drum and Pincushion is a prim, sampler-inspired patriotic design which also honors the French aspirations of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity. The centerpiece of the drum design is a tree taken from my Louise Chappuis 1844 reproduction sampler, but here, it's topped by two eagles, centered... Read more
Models stitched on 14 Ct. White Perforated Paper with DMC floss and Kreinik #4 Braid. Stitch Count: 55W x 53H each. Finished size: 3 7/8" 3 3/4" each. Designed by Pamela Kellogg.
Model stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. white Lugana with DMC floss and Kreinik #8 Braid. Stitch Count: 105W x 98H. Finished Size: 7 1/2" x 7" Designed by Pamela Kellogg
Cross stitch pattern from Kitty and Me featuring fireworks adorned with stars and stripes!
Model stitched on 14 ct white opalescent aida fabric with DMC thread and Kreinik #4 braid. Stitch Count: 72w x 122h. Finished size: 5 1/8" x 8 5/8". Designed by Pamela Kellogg.
Patriotic cross stitch pattern from Kitty and Me featuring a bald eagle clutching the stars and stripes in its talons and the motto "E Pluribus Unum" in its beak! All this is accompanied by the sentiment "In God We Trust".
Model stitched on 28 count antique white lugana fabric. Stitch count 98w x 73h. Designed by Pamela Kellogg.
Cross stitch pattern from Kitty and Me designs featuring a very patriotic eagle!
Model stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. white Lugana with DMC floss and Kreinik #8 Braid. Stitch Count: 105W x 90H. Finished Size: 7 1/2" x 6 3/8" Designed by Pamela Kellogg
Cross stitch pattern from Kitty and Me designs featuring four red, white and blue hearts!
Model stitched on 14 Ct. white perforated paper with DMC floss and Kreinik #4 Braid. Stitch Count: 57W x 52H. Finished Size: 4" x 3 5/8" Designed by Pamela Kellogg
Cross stitch pattern from Kitty and Me designs featuring a patriotic mandala design!
Model stitched on 28 ct. dirty lugana with DMC floss and Kreinik very fine braids. Stitch Count: 125W x 125H. Finished Size: 8 7/8" x 8 7/8" Designed by Pamela Kellogg
Cross stitch pattern from Kitty and Me featuring a patriotic Christmas stocking!
Model stitched over two on 28 count Natural Lugana fabric with DMC floss. Stitch count: 114w x 157h. Finished size: 8 1/8" x 11 1/8". Designed by Pamela Kellogg.
The wild animals of North America are majestic and awesome. They are all here in one place ready for you to stitch this lovely design for display in your mountain home or his "man-cave". This chart pack comes with full color image, easy-to-read chart and a list of DMC floss color numbers. Stitch count is 170 w X 214 h. Design stitched on 14 Count White Aida.
Lighthouses are the quintessential seafaring icon and a majestic sentinel for sailors coming into port. The striking border has nautical theme motifs surrounding the seascape to create a uniquely beautiful design which will fit into any coastal decor. The chart is in full color with DMC floss colors... Read more
July's Fairy is patriotic while holding her Red, White, and Blue flag. She is surrounded by Larkspur flowers which enhance the colorful dress she wears. One in a series of twelve faeries.
Each chart pack comes with a full color chart with with easy-to-read symbols and graphs. Each chart... Read more
This wedding blessing offers the plainly spoken, yet provocative, caring insight of life together. Wise in the ways of life, love and heritage, this blessing will certainly be admired by newlyweds. The text reads "Now you will feel no rain for each of you will be shelter for the other. Now you... Read more
South of the border flavor bursts forth with brilliant hot and cool colors. The cool blue background and the ethnic patterned tablecloth compliment the hot colors of the gerbera daisies and tropical watermelon, mango, lime, banana and chili peppers. This painterly still life by Nancy Rossi is a delight. 14 count, 12" X 12", 168 X 168 in stitches. Model stitched on 14 Count White Aida.
Traditional south of the border motifs almost pop off the black background fabric in this wonderful and bright design by Linda Gillum. Calla lilies, sun, moon, terra cotta pottery and a lovely senorita make this a delightful design. This is a great companion piece to our South of the Border Sampler. 14 count, 8-3/8" X 10-3/4", 118 X 151 in stitches
Model stitched on 14 Count Black Aida
In some Native American cultures, a dreamcatcher is a handmade willow hoop, on which is woven a net or web. They are also hung over cradles as protection. This unique design is filled with lovely details, like feathers, strings, beads, and doodads just waiting to be stitched up! A dreamcatcher is a... Read more
Yankee Doodle Dandy brings images of ponies and patriotic spirit, beauty of country and the good people in it. This design pays tribute to the USA with its Carousel horse and teddies, red white and blues, apple pie and watermelon with roses and flags honoring all who serve. This bright and beautiful... Read more
"O Great Spirit, help me never to judge another until I have walked two moons in his moccasins," words of E. Laughing Fox Wells. From the legends of Navajo history and lore comes this Counted Cross-Stitch design rich in verse, symbols, and motif in the warm reds, turquoise blues, and desert... Read more
This Old Glory flag is truly waving with American Pride. Stitch Count 96w X 72h, Finished size on 14-ct 6-3/4" X 5-1/8"
Model stitched on 14 Count White Aida
With her glorious wings at rest, this beautiful angel carries a basket of tropical fruit topped with a toucan. Her gown is adorned with colorful ribbons and beaded necklaces for the season's festivities. For a truly grand gift, consider pairing with the other angels in this collection.
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We never get tired of patriotic designs because patriotism is always in style! This sampler has the Pledge of Allegiance beautifully framed by an American flag motif and at the center a glorious eagle, stars and a classic red, white and blue color scheme.
Stitch count 120w X 162h. Finished size on 14-ct fabric 8-1/2" X 11-1/2"
Display your American pride with this beautifully detailed American Eagle design. Finished size is 169 stitches wide by 129 high. This piece would stitch into 12" wide by 9.25" high on 14 count fabric. Design stitched on 14 Count Ivory Aida.