"Robin Hood. Sherwood Forest. Maid Marion. Sheriff Nottingham. Band of Merry Men." Model stitched on 28 count Vintage Light Examplar from Lakeside Linens using DMC. Stitch count: 125W x 172H.
Cross Stitch pattern from The Primitive Hare featuring Befana, an old woman from Italian folklore who delivers candy and gifts to children on Epiphany eve!
Model stitched on 30ct Snowfall Linen by Primitive Hare using DMC thread.
Stitch count: 113w x 135h.
Model stitched on 18 Ct. Fiddler's Cloth in Lite Oatmeal with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 111W x 104H. Color chart. Shown finished in a 10" hoop. Includes a diagram of the buildings and landmarks featured.
This American sampler was stitched on a loosely woven homespun linen with vegetable-dyed silk threads. Despite its size and simplicity, the design is striking, delicate, and well-balanced. Eunice Morton was born in 1783 in Gorham County, Maine. Sometime in 1809-1810, she married Jesse Harding, and... Read more
This is a beautiful sampler from Norwich (Norfolk, United Kingdom), possibly stitched at a school run by one Mrs. Wright or her descendent (hence the initials "MW" below Elizabeth's name in the attribution). A list of teachers in Norwich in 1783 includes Wright, Massey, and Cheetleburgh. The... Read more
Note from the designer - "This unusual sampler is probably of Scottish origin. The distinctive French-inspired mansion house and the peacocks are commonly found on Scottish samplers. Adam and Eve are realistically stitched in the Garden, by effectively working two quite simple stitches together:... Read more
Note from the designer - "A sophisticated painterly use of perspective distinguishes this pictorial English sampler. An idealized rural scene with a thatched cottage nestled in a fertile valley, with white misted hills rising in the distance, also features a windmill, a flock of sheep,... Read more
Note from the designer - "So many unusual and enigmatic features were left by Ann Carbutt on her sampler, made when she was sixteen years old, very likely in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The surname "Carbutt" is first found in Cheshire after the... Read more
Note from the designer - "This is a beautifully balanced, intensely stitched transitional sampler. Worked originally in brightly colored silk threads on a fine tammy (wool) ground, it features a repeating, four-sided carnation border, surrounding five horizontal bands interspersed by lines of... Read more
Note from the designer - "This wonderful English sampler has to be an original inspired composition by a very clever young girl with a singular artistic vision! Potbellied cherubs fly trumpeting alongside a doughy, asexual Adam and Eve, beneath whom perch an enormous plumed Bird of Paradise on a... Read more
Note from the designer - "This Dover, Massachusetts, sampler features an unusual border surrounding alphabetical and numerical tests, and a four-line verse often found on early 19th century American samplers. The colors are remarkably well preserved. The maker, Ann Harding (who was actually... Read more
"The birds of the air God takes care / Our world with abundance it yields / He delights in the creatures of the land and sea / but mostly the sheep of Cotswold fields"
Model stitched 1 over 2 on 40ct linen. Stitch count 324w x 256h. For all DMC, substitute DMC0932 for CCT-194, DMC0898 for W1269, and DMC3363 (x3) for W2200.
Model stitched with two strands on your choice of fabric using DMC floss. Stitch Count: 168x168. Specialty Stitches Used: French Knot and Smyrna Cross. Design Size on 16/32 Ct.: 10 1/2" x 10 1/2"
Cross stitch pattern from Cute Embroidery By Kate featuring a baggage tag to take on your trip to Paris and a baggage tag that says "I heart travel" with an airplane!
Model stitched on 14 Ct. Sky Blue Aida with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 34 x 31. Finished size: 2.43" x 2.21". Luggage tags not included.
This is part of a 9 chart series of Gulf Coast Treasures. They Each measure in at about 3 inches (stitch count 50x50) so they are perfect as little ornaments, bowl fillers, or stitch all 9 together.
The models were stitched on 32ct "Dwarf" linen from Picture this plus and finished by Starry Nights Studio where you can also purchase the fabric covered mounting board.
Note from the designer: "A Special Design for a Special Occasion This design has been produced to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III. It pictures the Tudor crown and King Charles' cypher. These are bordered with the flora of the four nations of the United Kingdom: the rose for England,... Read more
"Strawberry and Mint" Model stitched two over two on 32 Ct. French Blu from Fabrics by Stephanie using Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count: 53x135. Design Size: 3" x 8"
Model stitched over 2 threads on 32 Ct. Baby Pink linen with Weeks Dye Works and Classic Colorworks floss (or DMC 3733, 3731). Stitch Count:58x58. Finished size: 3.62" round. Option provided to stitch over one thread on 28 Ct. White Lugana.
Two models are shown in the booklet - one worked on #36 linen over two and another on #28 linen over one in red. A perfect gift for Anglophiles and travelers who have been to England. The design is made up of over nineteen motifs with a British theme. Finished in a wooden scalloped frame, made by The Bee Co.
Cross stitch pattern from Jeannette Douglas featuring a Christmas sampler with trees and three accompany patterns with gnomes and candles!
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 32 ct Yuletide by Fabric by Stephanie with Gloriana silks, Classic Colorworks Belle Soie with Soie D'Alger... Read more