Long Dog Samplers Cross Stitch

There is a house upon the hill
Encircled on all sides
By hearts of many colors
And flowers of every size

Two lurchers keep a watchful eye
For ne'er-do-wells and thieves
It's rumoured that there's treasure
Hidden neath the eaves

The air is filled... Read more about House on the Hill - Cross Stitch Pattern

The Mare's Nest is possibly the first ever sampler to pay a nod to the effects of climate change. It includes thunderbolts, lightning and unpredictable downpours which necessitated the inclusion of umbrellas to keep the worst of the rain off Margaret the mare, the star of the show, and poor Dedaz,... Read more about The Mare's Nest - Cross Stitch Pattern

Wave sets are groups of up to ten large waves that seem to rise out of nowhere and then disappear just as quickly. They're the best surfing waves around.

The legendary seventh wave was said to be the biggest and best of the bunch, and the one that always comes the farthest up the beach.... Read more about The Seventh Wave - Cross Stitch Pattern

Stories Amidst Graceful Arches - or SAGA to his friends, is the largest Long Dog offering to date.

The Sage Monochromatic sampler stitch count is 389 x 504
Pattern is stitched on the Aida or linen of your choice using the threads of your choice!

This design from Long Dog Samplers features fish, ships, a whale, a lighthouse, and even a sea monster.

Pattern is stitched on the Aida or linen of your choice using the threads of your choice! Stitch count is 187 x 212.

An icon is a simple graphic image that resembles the object, action or concept it represents. It's a means of communicating information swiftly without words, and which is immediately recognized and universally understood. We'd be lost without them - a smiley face, directional arrows, gender... Read more about Icon Trees - Cross Stitch Pattern

Long Dog's Pennance is an extremely pleasurable, if somewhat lengthy, act of self-punishment for all those wrong doings that you'd rather not talk about but which, nevertheless, weigh heavily on the mind.

It can be performed in bite sized pieces over several months or years. But, if... Read more about Pennance - Cross Stitch Pattern

Fisherman's Friends is packed to the gunnels with a disparate troupe of characters all with one thought in mind - to have fun in, on or beside the sea.

The owl and the pussycat have traded up their pea green boat for a fishing smack called The White Stag; Florence the Flamingo just... Read more about Fisherman's Friends - Cross Stitch Pattern

Model stitched on fabric of your choice with any one color of thread plus a small amount of white thread. If stitched on 14/28 Ct. fabric, the design size is 23.36" x 24.36" and you will need 311.4 meters of 6 ply floss. If stitched on 16/32 Ct. fabric, the design size is 20.44" x... Read more about Templar Prophecy - Cross Stitch Pattern

Model stitched on fabric of your choice with Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch Count: 130 x 298.

Model can be stitched on any fabric using any thread of your choice. stitched area will be 12.5 in wide X 14.69 in high

Pattern is stitched on the fabric of your choice using the thread of your choice! Stitch count: 200w x 235h. 123 stitch recommends either of the threads or fabrics listed.

What actually is latitude? It's the complete freedom to act, think and stitch in the way you want. It's the liberty to make your own decisions and to select the colours and threads of your dreams. It's the say-so to tweak, adjust and add/subtract. Latitude is the carte blanche chart!... Read more about Latitude - Cross Stitch Pattern

The tweetie birds, the buzzy bees
They do everything to please
Pollinating, making honey, singing songs
Then along we humans come and by 2051
We'll have killed the poor wee buggers every one
Climate change, intensive farming, pesticides are really harming
Torn out... Read more about The Birds 'N The Bees - Cross Stitch Pattern

Why is this sampler called Love at First Sight? Well, if you look under the big old chintz tree down at the bottom you will see two young creatures gazing into each other's eyes. Long Dog fell in love with them on a recent visit to the abandoned sampler motif shelter in Little Snoring and we... Read more about Love at First Sight - Cross Stitch Pattern

The Fisher King is an undeniably enigmatic figure; mysterious and eternally difficult to interpret or, indeed, understand. He represents many things to many people.

The Grail King, Anfortas,The Angler, King Pellam, Bron, Le Roi Pcheur, The Once and Future King, call him what you will; Long... Read more about The Fisher King - Cross Stitch Pattern

This design by Long Dog features simple designs of trees, horses, birds, bees, rams, squirrels, a hot air balloon, and at the center, a house with a couple holding hands. All of these surround a cross word puzzle design with the words "love","roots", "family", "life",... Read more about Happy Ever After - Cross Stitch Pattern

Model stitched on fabric of your choice with any one color of thread. Stitch Count: 145x207. If stitched on 14/28 Ct. fabric, the finished size is 10.36" x 14.79" and you will need 61.4 meters of 6 strand floss. If stitched on 16/32 Ct. fabric, the finished size is 9.06" x 12.94" and... Read more about Forevermore - Cross Stitch Pattern

"ANSAK - Australians & New Zealanders Adore Krosssittch" Model stitched on fabric of your choice with one color of floss. Finished sizes: 14/28 Ct. fabric 16.57" x 17.36" with 150.5 meters of floss, 16/32 Ct. fabric 14.5" x 15.19" with 133 meters of floss, 18/36 Ct. fabric... Read more about ANZAK - Cross Stitch Pattern

Model stitched on fabric of your choice with any one color of floss. Stitch Count: 338x397.

"Question not but live and labour till yon goal be won. Helping every feeble neighbour, seeking help from none."

Model stitched on fabric of your choice with DMC floss (or Gentle Art Sampler threads Raven, Gold Leaf, Corn Husk, Baby Spinach, Kiwi, Tropical Ocean, Tutti Frutti,... Read more about Froth and Bubble II - Cross Stitch Pattern

"Dream a little dream with me." Model stitched on fabric of your choice with any one color of floss. If stitching on an 18 Ct. Aida (or 36 Ct. Linen), with a single thread, you will need approximately 56.6 meters of 6 ply thread. Stitch Count: 209x285.

Model stitched on fabric of your choice with any one color of threads. If using 16 Ct/32 Ct fabric, the design will measure 14.81" x 13.13" and you will need 104.3 meters of 6 ply floss plus a short length of white.

If using 18 Ct/36 Ct. fabric, the design size is 13.17" x... Read more about Krozwyrd - Cross Stitch Pattern

The collective noun for swans is "game", a term which dates back to at lease 1554 when William Romsey of Bieton left his game to "my wyffe Elizabeth during her lyffe and at her decease, at the marking time next after, to remain Anne Bartilmew and Kunegunde Dix and the heirs of their... Read more about Game of Swannes - Cross Stitch Pattern

Model stitched on your choice of fabric with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 148W x 317H. Finished Size is 9.25 in wide X 19.81 in high.

Model can be stitched on any fabric using any thread of your choice. Suggestions listed 18 count Aida. Stitch count: 364w x 364h.

Model stitched on fabric of your choice with any one color of thread. If stitched on 16 Ct./32 Ct. fabric, you will need 156 meters of 6 ply floss. Design size:13.94" x 26.69". Fabric size: about 20" x 33". If stitched on 18 Ct./36 Ct. fabric, you will need 80 meters of 6 strand... Read more about Sneek - Cross Stitch Pattern

"Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you." Model stitched on fabric of your choice with one color of floss. Finished sizes: 14/28 Ct. fabric 14.21" x 16.79" with 106.9 meters of floss, 16/32 Ct. fabric 12.44" x 14.69" with 93.8 meters of floss, 18/36 Ct.... Read more about Pavane For These Times - Cross Stitch Pattern

Model stitched on fabric of your choice with one color of floss. Finished sizes: 14/28 Ct. fabric 26.07" x 30.64" with 395.5 meters of floss, 16/32 Ct. fabric 22.81" X 26.81" with 347.1 meters of floss, 18/36 Ct. fabric 20.28" X 23.83" with 157.1 meters of floss. Stitch count 365x429.

Model stitched on fabric of your choice with one color of floss. Finished sizes: 14/28 Ct. fabric 17.86" x 19.71" with 192.7 meters of floss, 16/32 Ct. fabric 15.63" X 17.25" with 169 meters of floss, 18/36 Ct. fabric 13.89" X 15.33" with 76 meters of floss. Stitch count 250x276.

Model stitched on fabric of your choice with one color of floss. Finished sizes: 14/28 Ct. fabric 15.07" x 17.79" with 94.3 meters of floss, 16/32 Ct. fabric 13.19" x 15.56" with 82.7 meters of floss, 18/36 Ct. fabric 11.72" x 13.83" with 38.2 meters of floss. Stitch Count: 211x249.

Model stitched on fabric of your choice with one color of floss. Finished sizes: 14/28 Ct. fabric 11.64" x 23.50" with 139.9 meters of floss, 16/32 Ct. fabric 10.19" x 20.56" with 122.8 meters of floss, 18/36 Ct. fabric 9.06" x 18.28" with 54.9 meters of floss. Stitch Count:... Read more about Resistance is Futile - Cross Stitch Pattern

Model stitched on fabric of your choice with one color of floss. Finished sizes: 14/28 Ct. fabric 24.36" x 25.57" with 301.8 meters of floss, 16/32 Ct. fabric 21.31" x 22.38" with 264.8 meters of floss, 18/36 Ct. fabric 18.94" x 19.89" with 118.1 meters of floss. Stitch Count: 341x358.

Model stitched on fabric of your choice using Gentle Art Sampler Threads (or DMC floss 371, 310, 3687, 601, 3772, 349, 420, 3013, 976, 906, 891, 3716). Stitch Count. 176x186. Design Size on 32 Ct.: 11" x 11.63".

Model stitched on fabric of your choice with one color of floss. Finished sizes: 14/28 Ct. fabric 12.57" x 19.21" with 134.8 meters of floss, 16/32 Ct. fabric 11" x 16.81" with 118.3 meters of floss, 18/36 Ct. fabric 9.78" x 14.94" with 53.4 meters of floss. Stitch Count: 176 x 269.

Stitch on your favorite fabric using your favorite floss, the model was stitched with DMC floss.

Stitch on your favorite fabric using your favorite floss, the model was stitched with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 179x152.

Model stitched on fabric of your choice with one color of floss. Stitch count is 204 x 229.

Recommended thread lengths based on 6-ply thread:
14ct aida or 28ct linen using 2 strands: 102.4 meters
16ct aida or 32ct linen using 2 strands: 89.9 meters
18ct aida or 36ct linen using 1 strand: 40.9 meters

This cross stitch pattern, worked in one color, features a water pipe and tap, dancers, and more!

Pattern stitched on your choice of fabric with your choice of threads! Stitch count is 211 x 265. 27255 cross stitches and 1410 back stitches.

This cross stitch pattern features large puzzle piece shapes with animals inside the borders.

Design is stitched on your choice of fabric using The Gentle Arts floss with DMC alternatives (310,3863, 3712, 3727, 210, 676, 415). Stitch count is 170 x 256. Finished size is 10.6" x 16" on 16/32 count.

Model stitched on fabric of your choice with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 235 x 383. Finished size on 32 count is 14.69" x 23.94".

Japanese "stroll gardens" are extraordinary spaces where, just sauntering along following a carefully constructed path, the wayfarer can discover arresting scenery, unexpected changes of direction and delightful surprises hidden along the way.

A Long Dog "stroll sampler"... Read more about House of Fun - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Long Dog Samplers featuring the phrase "Drink to me only with thine eyes and I will pledge with mine or leave a kiss within the cup and I'll not ask for wine"!

Pattern is stitched on the fabric with the floss of your choice! Stitch count is 227 x 190. 13,914 cross stitches and 2,747 back stitches.

Cross stitch pattern from Long Dog Samplers featuring a design with flowers filling up a garden!

Pattern is stitched on the fabric with the floss of your choice! Stitch count is 205 x 242. 26,742 cross stitches and 507 back stitches.

Before the leaves start to fall, the nights draw in and it's time to channel your inner squirrel and start burying your nuts!

Pattern is stitched on the fabric of your choice using DMC threads. Stitch count is 179 x 179.

Cross stitch pattern from Long Dog Samplers featuring a design with animals!

Pattern is stitched on the fabric with the floss of your choice! Stitch count is 320 x 313.

"Once more the ancient feast returns, And the bright hearth domestic burns with Yuletide's added blaze; So, too, may all your joys increase Midst floods of mem'ry, love, and peace, and dreams of Halcyon Days. - HP Lovecraft 1890-1937"

The expression "halcyon days" refers... Read more about Halcyon Daze - Cross Stitch Pattern

"Sometimes you will never know the true value of a moment until it becomes a memory." the disembodied voice of Dr Seuss whispered in Jack's big floppy ear. "Mark my words little bunny... they are important!" To be continued...

Model stitched on fabric of your choice with one color of floss. Stitch count: 294 x 335.

There's some lions in my living room And they won't leave things alone They're rolling on the carpet They're roaring down my phone They've rummaged through the cupboards They've retuned my old tv And now they say they're ravenous And they're looking straight at me... Read more about Pride - Cross Stitch Pattern