I created Miss Campbell's Scissors Keep using a motif from an antique Scottish sampler in my collection, Margaret Campbell 1848. The Angus Trees on each side of her house caught my attention right away. These trees were just made to be turned into a scissors case. I did take a small liberty with the... Read more
The initials appearing on the sampler, SI, in two places, may perhaps indicate the school where the sampler was stitched, and not the initials of the stitcher. The Suir Island Quaker School (SI) was a boarding and finishing school for girls established in 1787 in Clonmel in County Tipperary by... Read more
No clues have been provided by the stitcher as to her name, year of origin, or place where she stitched her sampler. The only clue as to place might be in the lettering she used itself, giving one an indication it was stitched in Ireland. "A slightly surprising source of lettering which became... Read more
An ancestor of the stitcher placed a typewritten note on the back of the framed sampler, dated August 28, 1997. Thomasina Henrietta Jackson (nee Willis) wrote the following: "This sampler was made by Charlotte Keightley, my great aunt by marriage, circa 1840. Her married name at the time was... Read more
Several girls named Sarah Welch appear in the historical records born in the year1756, in Devon and Berkshire, England, and so without more information it is hard to say which Sarah stitched this sampler at the age of eight in 1764. History does chronicle what was happening in England at that time:... Read more
Note from the designer: Next in the seasonal buttoned-up designs features spring. It's full of happy, colorful blooms - and those hand-dyed buttons are included. The design says "Spring, Live simply, Bloom Wildly."
Models are stitched on 40ct Picadill White legacy linen from... Read more
Note from the designer: A stunning reproduction, with unusual alphabet placement and a garden teeming with birds and lovely floral motifs; a charted adaptation for the lower portion only is also included. Other than a small number of eyelets, everything is standard cross stitches
Note from the designer: Based on a silk gauze antique embroidery in my collection, this plump, pampered cat is adapted for linen and finished as a drum - although easily framed up or finished as you like.
Model stitched 1 over 2 on 36ct Shiloh from Needle & Flax (comparable to DMC 422)... Read more
Let's Root for Each Other is a design with a punny and positive message. Seven root vegetables are depicted. Stitch count is 129 x 59 stitches. Model was stitched on 16 ct. aida Cauldron Spill by Laura's Fabric. Chart calls for a mix of Classic Colorworks, The Gentle Arts, and DMC floss.
Cross Stitch pattern from Silver Creek Samplers featuring a campfire with the phrase "Crisp cool air, moonlit night, warm bonfire, stars so bright, dancing flames, ancient lore, embers glowing, make a smore"!
Stitched on 'Hamlet' 18ct Aida by Under the Sea Fabrics, with DMC threads. Stitch count: 73 x 189.
Cross Stitch pattern from Silver Creek Samplers featuring a row of kids with the phrase "In life we all will stumble and find it hard to stand. Make the journey easier by walking hand in hand"!
Stitched on 18ct Aida using Classic Colorworks and DMC floss. Dmc conversion for overdyed threads provided. Stitch count: 212 x 94.
Cross Stitch pattern from Silver Creek Samplers featuring the phrase "The time has come I can't deny to let your gentle spirit fly. We'll meet again. It's not the end. Wait by the bridge for me old friend"!
Stitched on 18ct aida by using DMC floss. Stitch count: 139 x 117.
Cross Stitch pattern from Silver Creek Samplers featuring a butterfly flying by a flower with the phrase "The butterfly is proof that you, in darkness, can be transformed too"!
Stitched on 'Sea Mist' 18ct Aida by Barefoot Needleart using Classic Colorworks and DMC. Stitch count: 122 x 135
Note from designer: The chart is in full color and features buttons by The Bee Company.
Pattern is stitched on 40 count Graham Cracker Linen or 40 count Mushroom/Light Mocha Newcastle with Gentle Arts and DMC threads. Full DMC conversion provided (3888 discontinued). The Bee Company button not listed. Stitch count is 120 by 120.
Part one in Summer House Stitche Workes 10 Year Anniversary Fragments in Time series. The design features a log cabin, horsewoman, sugar maple trees and field of flax.
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct. Colonial Parchment from Fabrics by Stephanie. Individual Fragments stitch counts are 51 x 51. Stitched with border pattern: 245 (w) x 125 (h)
Part two in Summer House Stitche Workes 10 Year Anniversary Fragments in Time series. The design features a historic stone house situated amongst apple trees.
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct. Colonial Parchment from Fabrics by Stephanie. Individual Fragments stitch counts are 51 x 51. Stitched with border pattern: 245 (w) x 125 (h)
This pattern from Stacy Nash features three nautical pinkeep designs.
Patterns are stitched on 46 ct Antique Lace by Seraphim Linen using Weeks Dye Works threads.
Stitch Counts:
Whale 145 x 112
Ship 77 x 73
Compass 68 x 65
Continuing the Tudor Menagerie series, the Tudor Hound is racing in to your stash! This design features a greyhound (beloved by Tudor monarchs) surrounded by an elaborate border of spring flowers.
The model is stitched on 40 count "Cocoa" linen from Fiber On A Whim. Stitch count... Read more
This is the latest in what I refer to as my "repeating motif" series. The same motif is stitched over and over, but, with a planned placement of colors within those motifs, an image of cherry blossom trees on a spring day emerges.
Model stitched 1 over 2 on 32 count white Jobelan using 7 Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count: 96 x 64
Peace, in all senses of the word, is needed in our world and perhaps stitching a design that includes that word in 20 different languages can help remind us of that.
A portion of the proceeds of the sale of this chart will be donated to Doctors Without Borders
Model stitched on 32 count Blueberry Pie from Grace Notes Fabrics using DMC floss. Stitch count: 166 x 115.
Cross Stitch pattern from Silver Creek Samplers featuring the phrase "Can recall most 1980's lyrics but still can't remember the reason I came in this room"!
Stitched on 'Cream and Sugar' 18ct Aida by Fiber on a Whim using DMC floss. Stitch count: 123 x 77.
The final design in my Seasonal Trio Series is here! It's a celebration of iconic American symbols: the Statue of Liberty, Old Glory, and the Great Seal.
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 32 count Milk & Honey linen by Fiber on a Whim. Stitch Count: 160H x 60W.
Note from the designer: A Collection of Petite Samplers includes five samplers which were stitched from the years 1828 and 1894. The collection includes two small red samplers and another sampler worked in pastels. One of the most interesting samplers is worked in blue and was originally part of... Read more
Note from designer: My Heart To You Is Given is a collection of seven designs , using the most universal sign for love - a heart. The designs could be used for so many occasions, including a wedding shower or a wedding gift, as a birthday gift, for a friend, for an anniversary, or as a Christmas... Read more
Note from designer: Renee's French Alphabet has been adapted from an antique sampler with beautifully formed graceful letters. The original sampler was worked in wool, and did not contain the letters : J and W, which would have been common in France at the time it was stitched. I have added... Read more
This pattern was stitched on 36 ct Dead Sea Scroll by Seraphim Fabrics. Finished Size: 7.75" x 7.75" and Stitch Count: 140 x 140. This piece was stitched with silk threads, introducing the stitcher also to some Silk Lame by Rainbow Gallery.
This pattern was stitched on 40 ct. Old Stationary by Seraphim Fabrics. This piece is part of a greater series, the first being Joy Be Thine, now this one and one still in teaching circulation Stitches Be Sweet, there will be another teaching piece in this set called Count Be Correct with a short saying with it like the others. Finished Size 8 x 9 3/4" on 40 ct Stitch Count 163 x 195.
Yes, after much asking, I have put all the mini bouquets into a booklet so they can be enjoyed all the time. It is in a coil-bound booklet for easy page-turning. These can be done as a sampler or as single pieces. The first few pages of the booklet show some great finishes by stitchers, with their... Read more
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