A unique four-sided geometric border is the highlight of this American sampler, consisting of nine rows of letters and numerals surrounded by a counted satin stitch sawtooth inner border. The design looks like something that might have inspired the Dutch artist Piet Mondrian. I have not been able... Read more
Amelia Boyce's pictorial sampler demonstrates two popular art forms of the early 19th century manifested in the sampler mode: the image of an architectural engraving, and the influence of Berlin patterns in the naturalistic (rather than nave or stylized) floral patterns. A widely mixed floral... Read more
This is a pleasantly quirky, colorful sampler likely stitched in the north of England judging by some of the Scottish influences in the design. A four sided strawberry border surrounds an alphabet and a pious verse above a geometric pattern band. Below this is a scenic register with trees, birds,... Read more
Note from the designer - "Elizabeth Eaton finished her sampler on the 21st of July in 1712. She used bold, primary colors suggestive of Scottish influence. The original sampler was stitched with both silk and fine wool threads on linen using cross, eyelet, rice, queen, herringbone, double... Read more
This sampler is a fanciful adaptation of 19th century American and English sampler motifs. Fluffy white sheep are outstanding on a large green lawn that stretches between two elegant red brick houses that are flanked by flying eagles. Needlework pictures of this type can be considered as traditional... Read more
Note from the designer: "This band sampler was designed after a piece in the collection of the Fitzwilliam Museum, most remarkable for the colorful, solidly filled geometric and floral sections. It also features double running stitch sections found on Italian embroideries of the sixteenth and... Read more
Note from the designer: "Our own original design created in collaboration with Terry Meinke, draws upon the needlework traditions of two centuries, in both England and America. The idyllic landscape and more naturalistic figures (as opposed to the blocky shapes of later figures on American... Read more
Note from the designer: "This finely worked sampler features pastoral scenes above and below a lovely verse about friendship. A four-sided honeysuckle border surrounds large baskets of fruits and flowers, a fenced pasture with seven large lazy sheep and an architectural folly in the background.... Read more
Note from the designer: "The figures depicted on this original design were derived from wood block engravings of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. The format of the hornbook follows actual examples from the late 18th century. Hornbooks functioned as primers, used to teach young children their... Read more
Note from the designer: "This densely worked sampler displays exquisite detail and contains many of the most popular needlework motifs of the seventeenth century. The flowers are realistically shaded to achieve a natural look."
Finished size on 35 count linen is 7 1/4" x 25... Read more
Home Is Where The Wreath Is- a new three part series. The first part features the H,M,E letters and the base wreath. Wreath Swap 1 and Wreath Swap 2 will have 6 monthly wreaths each to swap out with your base wreath! Wreath Swap 1 will release in March and Wreath Swap 2 in April.
Christmas cross stitch pattern from Stitching with the Housewives featuring a bicycle with bunnies all around!
Pattern is stitched on 28 ct Black Evenweave using Classic Colorworks threads with DMC conversions available. Stitch count is 98 x 70. Finished size: 7" x 5".
Models stitched two over two threads on 32 count linen of your choice with DMC and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch count is 39 x 82. Finished size 2.5" x 5.5".
Model stitched one over two on 32 Ct. Jack o' Lantern linen using DMC floss, Classic Colorworks, and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count: 125W x 117H. Design Size: 7 5/8" x 7"
"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 with Classic Colorworks, DMC, and Weeks Dye Works floss (DMC conversion included). Stitch count 324w x 256h and the finished size is 16.2" x 12.8".
This three dimensional bunny rabbit is stitched in pastel colors with eggs, tulips, and carrots.
Model stitched on 32 ct. Lambswool Linen by Permin/Wichelt using DMC thread. Stitch Count: 57W x 65H
This cross stitch pattern from Cotton Pixels features a Navy Blue and white, three dimensional bell.
Model stitched on 16 ct. Navy and White Aida using DMC thread. Stitch count is 59 x 59.
All that is known of the sampler are the stitcher's initial - ES. The sampler appears to be English and from around the mid 19th Century.
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. Light Sand linen with Needlepoint Inc Silks (DMC conversions are provided). Stitch Count: 114W x 164H. Finished Size: 5 5/8" x 8 1/8"
Note from the designer - A huswif is a folded or rolled case for holding needlework supplies. My design was inspired by old ones, which were typically made from a variety of cotton prints, both on the inside and on the outside. The inside of my huswif is made from five different cotton prints. ... Read more
This sampler is an accurate reproduction of an American Quaker sampler from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. A small image of the antique and a brief family genealogy are included in the package of this sweet sampler.
Model stitched on 36 ct. Straw by Weeks Dye Works using Needlepoint Inc. thread with DMC substitutions listed. Stitch count is 143 x 132.
Cross stitch pattern from Stoney Creek featuring an owl on a branch and the phrase "He will cover you with his feathers and under his wings you will find refuge. Psalm 91:4"
Model stitched on 28 ct Legacy Cashel linen by Picture This Plus using DMC and Weeks Dye Works threads with optional Mill Hill beads. Stitch count: 143w x 77h