Snowflakes are falling, a roaring fire is probably burning inside whilst the lights on outside Christmas trees gently twinkle in the night This small Cozy Christmas Cottage is just the perfect design to get you into the Christmas spirit! This monochromatic design features only full crosses and can... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a pattern originally commemorating the 200th anniversary of the passing of one of England's most popular authors, Jane Austen. Her words on this sampler have recently resonated with a lot of stay-at-home stitchers, and this has been... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a cute little seasonal design with the words from the famous Christmas carol "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen".
Model stitched over 2 threads on 32 count linen (or on 16 count aida). Working with 2 pulled strands of floss,... Read more
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".
A tutorial booklet illustrating how to stitch the open hem finish on samplers and other embroidery projects. The open hem stitch can be found on traditional Dutch and Frisian samplers. The method used in this booklet is the one seen on many traditional samplers.
The Dwarven Axe is a pattern inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings books. I designed it for two of my friends from the UK. The monochromatic design features only full crosses and can be stitched on any counted cross stitch fabric When Tolkien wrote the Hobbit, he... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folk Embroidery featuring spooky weirdness in the shape of a Victorian slang saying. "Got The Morbs" pretty much means you've got the blues, or you don't feel up to something.
Pattern is stitched on the fabric of your choice using the thread of your choice! Stitch count is 99w x 81h.
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a Scandinavian inspired pattern with multiple language greetings (English, Spanish, Italian, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, and Finnish).
Stitched on 32ct linen (or 16ct aida) it would measure approximately 44 by... 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 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 a winter design with a quote from 19th century writer John Ruskin: "One can't be angry when one looks at a penguin".
Stitched on 32ct linen or 16ct Aida, it would measure approximately 7 1/8" by 8 1/2" (18 x... Read more
"Harts & Hearts* (or Hjortar och Hjrtan) is a Nordic inspired cross-stitch chart. It features a series of band patterns and Nordic alphabets. The chart includes alphabets from Iceland, Norway, Denmark, and Faroe. This monochromatic design has only full crosses and can be stitched on any counted material of preference. Stitch count is 121 x 203. Finished size on 28 ct is 8.64" x 14.5".
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
A romantic alphabet sampler featuring an alphabet inspired by a 18th century Scandinavian alphabet sampler. This pattern features only full crosses and is suitable for both aida and linen. It has a total of 3576 crosses.
Pattern is stitched on the fabric of your choice using the thread of your choice! Stitch count is 83w x 113h.
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
A small design featuring two peacocks in a tree, inspired by Byzantine designs. The design has only full crosses and can be worked on any cross-stitch material (linen, aida etc).
Pattern is stitched on the fabric of your choice using the thread of your choice! Stitch count: 153w x 83h.
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.
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a 2-colour chart featuring full crosses only. "Red Berries" is a cheerful sampler, and comes with an additional set of letters and numbers so stitchers can fully personalise their design.
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 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 romantic wedding sampler with a traditional Scandinavian feel is fully customisable with the alphabet and numbers that are included in the design. A page of empty graph paper is also provided.
The design measures approximately 43 cm high and wide when stitched on 32 count linen (or 16... Read more
A Swedish folklore style square pattern, with elements of spring blossoms and flowers, and a little man and woman at the center. This design features full crosses only.
Model is stitch on you choice of fabric and thread. Suggested fabric and thread is listed.
Stitch count is 151 x 151.
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 Christmas pattern with the Latin Gloria prayer on it. Stylistically it refers to Scandinavian traditional embroidery.
Stitched on 32 count linen it would measure approximately 24.5 by 24.5 cm. Worked with 2 pulled strands of... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a fun Scandinavian style alphabet sampler. This design features full crosses only, no specialty stitches. This is a great design for new stitchers who are looking to embroidery a sampler. This design is monochrome and can be stitched in... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a design that was influenced by traditional Quaker medallions and the embroideries of Sweden. The design can be framed or stitched as a larger pincushion.
Stitched on 32ct linen (or 16ct Aida) it would measure approximately... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring the highly popular Modern Folk Embroidery Mystery SAL design, originally released in monthly instalments in 2018, now available as one big pattern. The design, spread over 12 pages, consists of full crosses only, and has an alternative... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a cheerful little design is an original pattern by Modern Folk Embroidery, inspired by Quaker medallions. It can be either framed as hoop art, or stitched up as a pincushion.
Stitched over two threads on 32ct linen (or over... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring cheerful design in the style of Pennsylvania Dutch Fraktur art, featuring the text "Bless This House and All who enter" in a gothic font.
Stitched on 32ct linen (or16ct Aida) it would measure approximately 8 1/4"... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring an original design based on antique samplers found in the York Museum Trust collection. The sampler features medallions, alphabets, and an assortment of flora & fauna.
Stitched on 32ct linen (or 16ct aida) it would measure... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring an original design inspired by traditional Quaker samplers. Spread over the sampler is a series of medallions and the words "Kindness & Fortitude"
Stitched on 32ct linen (or 16ct aida) it would measure approximately 40 x... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a romantic Quaker design featuring hearts, floral elements and birds.
Stitched on 32ct linen (or16ct Aida) it would measure approximately 17.5 by 23.5cm. The design has a total of 5487 crosses. When stitched 2 pulled stand of... 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
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a cozy pattern with the alphabet and a house!
Stitched over two threads on 32ct linen (or 16ct aida) it would measure approximately 9 3/8" by 11" (24 by 28cm). There's a total of about 9670 crosses in this pattern... Read more
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
"A Royal Affair" is an amalgamation of traditional sampler styles from both the Netherlands and Scotland, using traditional alphabets, borders, and motifs, but coming together in a playful way. This monochrome design features only full crosses and can be stitched on any counted material of our choice. Stitch count is 145 x 209. Finished size on 28 ct is 10.36" x 14.93".
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.
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