This is the 2025 MFE SAL (Stitch-A-Long)! The 2025 SAL is released in one booklet split in 10 monthly sections, starting from the 1st of January through to the 31st of October 2025. It features only full crosses and has no specialty stitches. The design has a total of approximately 28000 crosses... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a highly successful Quaker-style pattern featuring a series of original medallions and a scattered set of letters and numbers.
Stitched on 32ct linen it would measure approximately 23.7" by 19" (60 by 48cm). The sampler... Read more
This is the sampler of Lammegien Pot, a girl born in the province of Drenthe in the Netherlands. Drenthe samplers are relatively unknown, so to have one in my personal collection is quite special. The pattern features only full crosses and can be stitched on any counted material. Stitch count is 193 x 137. Finished size on 28 ct is 13.79" x 9.79".
Celebrating Jane Austen's 250th birthday with this release, a fictitious sampler stitched on by Anne Elliot, the protagonist of her 1818 novel "Persuasion". This monochrome design features only full crosses and can be worked on any counted material. Stitch count is 215 x 247. Finished size on 28 count is 17 5/8 times 15 3/8.
This design features a primitive, folklore border with an alphabet at it's centre. It also comes with two bonus patterns that can replace the alphabet at the center. This design is monochrome and features full crosses only - pattern is stitched on any counted material of your choice.
Stitch count is 93 x 113. Finished size on 28 count is 6.64" x 8.07".
This tutorial shows you how to create the decorative letters found on traditional Frisian samplers. Once you have read through this booklet, you should be able to create decorative letters of any size.
This pattern is in celebration of friendships - you can work it as is, or use the alphabet to personalise it to your taste. The design features only full crosses
Pattern is stitched on the fabric of your choice using the thread of your choice! Stitch count: 105w x 159h.
This is the 2024 Modern Folk Embroidery Stitch-a-long (SAL), a 10-month, 10-part booklet containing all the pattern parts and info to join in on this SAL. The design is centred around the concept of time passing. It features 2 colours, has only full crosses, and can be worked on any material. Both... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a cheerful celebration of the winter season, this Winter Stars design takes inspiration from Nordic embroideries, featuring star flowers and deer and decorative borders.
Stitched on 32 count linen (or 16 count aida). Working... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring intricately woven birds.
Worked ove two threads on 32ct linrn it would measure approximately 13 7/8" by 18 1/8"(35 x 46.5cm). This design has a total of 23664 crosses. On average, you can work approximately 1800 crosses... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folk Embroidery featuring a large pattern that was inspired by north American woven coverlets from the 18th and 19th centuries.
This design features only full crosses and can be stitched on either linen or Aida fabric. Stitch count is 281w x 557h.
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a skeleton and the phrase "Are all equal in death".
Stitched over 2 threads on 32 count linen (or over 1 on 16ct Aida) it would measure approximately 8" by 12" (20.5 by 30.5 cm). It has a total of 6368 crosses.... Read more
This design was inspired by the phrase "Here Be Dragons" on old maps. It features a dragon from one of the books by Jobin from the 16th century. This is a companion piece to "Here Be Lions".
Model stitched on 32 ct. linen using DMC thread.
Stitch count is 149w x 189h.
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a quote by the Sufi mystic & poet Rumi: "This is love: to fly toward a secret sky, to cause a hundred veils to fall each moment".
Stitched on 32 count linen (or 16 count aida) it would measure approximately 45 by 40 cm.... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a festive holiday sampler, Christmas town shows a north pole village with some of Santa's deer and a very large Christmas tree.
Stitched on 32ct linen (or 16ct aida) it would measure approximately 28.5 by 20.5cm. This chart... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring an original cross-stitch design inspired by tradition Quaker style medallion samplers. It features a whole assortment of medallions and the words "Love & Union" and the quote "True unity may be found under great apparent... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a Quaker style medallion sampler featuring many little birds, the Little Bird Quaker Sampler is a joyful and happy design. The pattern features 22 birds in total and two alphabets numbers.
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a sampler that was based on an antique alphabet sampler which is believed to be a Quaker design.
Model stitched on your choice of fabric using DMC thread.
Stitch count is 197w x 423h.
In 1792 in one of the most northernly small towns in the Netherlands Frouwke Sijmens Bos worked this truly beautiful sampler. Despite its poor condition, I am really happy that I can now present this design to you. The original sampler was in extremely poor shape, with a large portion of the lower... Read more
This design was a journey where, quite organically, a small pattern grew into my largest pattern to date. Whilst working on the pattern I was reminded of Lao Tzu's words: "A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving". This seemed to be very true for this design... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a sampler inspired by the Fraktur art by the Pennsylvania Dutch.
Worked over two threads on 32ct linen it would measure approximately 6 3/4" by 14 1/5" (17 x 36.5cm). This design has a total of 8894 crosses. On average,... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folk Embroidery featuring this fun, full-cross only design can be stitched in two ways, with dark floss on light fabric fabric, or as a negative with light floss on dark fabric.
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folk Embroidery featuring the alphabet chart that is a reproduction sampler from 1856 and the Quaker medallion chart is an original chart
Model can be stitched on 14-20 ct. Aida or 46-56 ct. linen using a floss of choice.
Stitch count is 165w x 112h.
Winter in the City is a fun design featuring Dutch canal houses by night - snowflakes are falling, a mill is milling flour that the maid will turn into breads and biscuits, and a cat is playing on a roof. T
Stitch count is 219w x 219h.
Amount of skeins required varies on the fabric size.
A period reproduction sampler from the Netherlands. IAB 1817 is a gorgeously framed sampler featuring several vases. The centre one features a lush bouquet of roses and all over the sampler you'll find tiny birds hidden in the roses and the border.
This design uses patterns charted from an antique cushion from Marken, which is in my personal collection. I rearranged the elements so it forms a pleasing design, but the individual parts can be used to create a different piece also. It comes with two alphabets and a number chart to personalise... Read more
This is AKGIT 1833: one of the most beautiful Vierlande samplers I have ever seen, stitched by a girl with the initials AKGIT in the year 1833. The original sampler has a stitched on surface of about 43 by 43 cm, which was worked over 2 threads on a 50-count linen. I can honestly say that it is the... Read more
Vierlande is a rural area just outside of Hamburg on the river Elbe. The name "Vierlande" literally translates as "four lands" and refers to the four parishes in it (Kirchwerder, Neuengamme, Altengamme and Curslack). The area has a rich cultural tradition of dress and folk art. Girls... Read more
Vierlande is a rural area just outside of Hamburg on the river Elbe. The name "Vierlande" literally translates as "four lands" and refers to the four parishes in it (Kirchwerder, Neuengamme, Altengamme and Curslack). The area has a rich cultural tradition of dress and folk art. Girls... Read more
Vierlande is a rural area just outside of Hamburg on the river Elbe. The name "Vierlande" literally translates as "four lands" and refers to the four parishes in it (Kirchwerder, Neuengamme, Altengamme and Curslack). The area has a rich cultural tradition of dress and folk art. Girls... Read more
Vierlande is a rural area just outside of Hamburg on the river Elbe. The name "Vierlande" literally translates as "four lands" and refers to the four parishes in it (Kirchwerder, Neuengamme, Altengamme and Curslack). The area has a rich cultural tradition of dress and folk art. Girls... Read more
A design inspired by an 18th-century Scottish sampler. The chart comes with the main motif seen on the cover, but also with a bonus alphabet that can be stitched underneath the design. Patterns has full crosses mainly, with a few backstitches in the gentleman's hair.
This is a faithful period reproduction of an 18th century sampler from one of the Germanic countries or perhaps even the Netherlands (where it was purchased). The sampler shows various elongated motifs which might have been used as models for knitting.
Pattern is stitched on your choice of fabric and thread.
Stitch count is 244w x 331h
A Dutch period reproduction sampler from the province of Groningen. This richly illustrated 20-page booklet gives information on the stitcher's life and the area she grew up in.
Pattern is stitched your choice of threads and fabric
Stitch count is 271w x 222h.
A cheerful May celebration pattern - this design has a total of just over 10000 crosses, and features only full crosses. It is suitable for both aida and linen fabrics.
This large cross stitch design features the Agnus Dei (lamb of God) motif and a Latin text from the gospel of John. It's a wonderful design which traditionally decorated the church altar during the period of lent.
This design, stitched over 2 threads on 32 count linen (or on 16 count... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a cheerful winter sampler, featuring a total of 37 ornaments.
Stitching on 32 count linen (or 16 count aida), this would measure approximately 58 by 30 cm. It would require between 85 and 109 metres of six-stranded floss when... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring an English period sampler based on the stitching of Ellen Hooker in 1843. The sampler features full crosses, crosses over 1, Algerian eyelets and four-sided stitches (which. an be replaced by simple backstitches if desired).
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a cute small Christmas sampler, featuring reindeer, a Christmas tree, stylised snowflakes and decorative borders inspired by Scandinavian embroidery.
Stitched over two threads on 32 count linen (or over one on 16 count Aida).... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a cute pincushion features the word Noel in elegant lettering, decorated with floral elements and birds, and a contrasting checkered border.
Stitched on 32 count linen (or 16 count aida) this pattern would measure approximately... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a lovely celebration of spring was inspired by the beautiful embroideries found in this part of Romania, where embroideries featuring large flowers are a common tradition. There's more to Transylvania than just vampires!
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring two rectangular Quaker medallion samplers, that can be stitched together on the same cloth, or separately. The samplers feature the words "Whoso findeth me findeth love" and "For I am thine and thou art mine".
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a folky French Christmas design with the words "Joyeux Nol"
Stitched on 32 count linen (or 16 count aida) it would measure approximately 20.5 by 17 cm. Worked with 2 pulled strands of floss, it would require between 17... Read more