"Plump snowmen & sly foxes too frolick in the shimmering snow under the sky of midnight blue waiting for St. Nick to show."
Models stitched one over two threads on 40ct. R & R Winter Brew with DMC and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch count is 145 x 94. Finished size 7.25" x 4.75".
"Santa & Reindeer on Christmas eve night with a sleigh full of gifts oh what a sight."
Models stitched one over two threads on 40ct. R & R Winter Brew with DMC and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch count is 141 x 94. Finished size 7" x 4.75".
A cross stitch pattern featuring the Madonna and child. The model was stitched over 2 threads on 40 Ct. (or fabric of your choice) with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 126W x 165H. Finished size: 6.25" x 8.25".
Model stitched one over two on 40 Ct. Legacy Linen using DMC floss, Weeks Dye Works and Classic Colorworks. Stitch Count: 171x217. Design Size: 8 1/2" x 10 1/2".
"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.
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
Cross stitch pattern by Pansy Patch Quilts and Stitchery featuring snowman and two birds decorating a Christmas tree!
Model stitched on 35ct Gray linen from Weeks Dye Works using a mixture of Gentle Art, Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks and DMC thread. Stitch count is 89w x 52h.
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"Count the day lost whose low descending sun views from thy hand no worthy act done."
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 32 Ct. Black linen with silks from Gloriana and The Thread Gatherer. Stitch Count: 251W x 111H. Finished size: 15.6" x 7".
Note from the designer - This little box, which measures almost 3-1/2 inches, is the perfect size for holding your needlework tools. Place it on a table next to you when stitching, or take it to your favorite stitching event. Two embroidered pinkeep medallions adorn the inside of the box, and a... Read more
Package contains patterns for both a multicolor and one color version of the design. The models were stitched on 32 Ct. Light Examplar by Lakeside Linens with DMC, Gentle Arts and Olde Willow Stitchery threads (not listed). Stitch Count: 222W x 139H. Finished size: 13.8" x 8.6".
"A box for needlework - My needle does my heart engage."
Note from the designer - This little box which measures nearly four inches is the perfect size for holding your needlework tools. Place it on a table next to you when stitching or pack it up to take to your favorite stitching... Read more
Note from the designer - The pyramid shape of this etui, or case, was popular during Victorian times. The outside panels are embroidered with traditional motifs. On the bottom of the etui is a verse that I adapted from an old song published in 1886. The verse begins with the line Come haste, my... Read more
Note from the designer - This sewing case, needlebook, and scissors sheath were inspired by the motifs of Ackworth School, a Quaker school in northern England, which was founded in 1779.
The models were stitched on 32 Ct Maple Sugar from Lakeside Linens, Inc. using one ply of Milady's Teal... Read more
Note from the designer - A Quaker Pattern Book is an accordion-style book inspired by old pattern books. In addition to the front and back cover, there are eight more pages of stitched alphabets, borders, and motifs. The motifs in this book are from Ackworth School, one of the most famous Quaker... Read more
This book of 16 stitched pages features a floral bouquet, twelve alphabets, and a page of numerals. The book is adapted from an antique "souvenir" book dated 1895. The original book cover is silk, and the pages are canvas stitched with wool threads. For my adaptation, I used linen for the... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from With My Needle featuring a sampler with the alphabet!
Model stitched on 36 ct. Sand, Zweigart linen using DMC thread. Stitch count is 104 x 203.
Model stitched two over two on 28 Ct. Raw Natural Cashel using DMC floss. Stitch Count: 45W x 57H. Design Size: 3.25" x 4". Finishing Instructions Included. Color Chart.
Shannon Christine Design, worked on black fabric, featuring words related to Autumn - Pumpkin, Spice, Apple Cider, Thankful, Bonfires, Pie, Kettle Corn.
Pattern is stitched on 14 ct fabric of your choice using DMC floss. Stitch count is 70 x 151.
"Tastes a lot like Christmas" Model stitched two over one on 14 Ct. fabric of your choice with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 83 x 76. Finished size: 5.93" x 5.43".
Note from the designer - "Acquired in England, one might assume that this classic Quaker motif sampler was made at the Ackworth School in Yorkshire. However the influence of the designs promulgated by the Quaker School needleworkers stretched far beyond the confines of the school's walls. This... Read more
A derivative 17th-century canvas work picture. The Adam and Eve legend was a more popular theme on samplers after the early eighteenth century so this example is quite unusual. The pair are not often seen on earlier needleworks, even though most illustrated bibles of the sixteenth and seventeenth... Read more
This 19th century American reproduction sampler features a brown bird on a tree branch. Rated for beginners. Model stitched on 35 count hand dyed linen using either cotton or silk thread. Two versions of the sampler graph have been furnished: one executed with a drawn partially freehand split and... Read more
Note from the designer - "Mary Bailey stitched this sampler in England and finished it in 1818. It demonstrates an advanced level of skill given the symmetry of the design and its many diverse elements: a red brick mansion house with four chimneys- a sign of wealth in early 19th century England,... Read more
Note from the designer - "Designed after an early eighteenth century tent stitched picture, this expansive needlework scene depicts many episodes in the life of an affluent English family including its elaborate parterre and gardens, a stately brick and stone house, domestic, exotic and wild... Read more
Note from the designer - "ANN WHITTAKER created an almost comically theatrical sampler depicting Adam and Eve, angels, pious verses, and elaborate meandering vines beneath dramatic multi-colored draperies and tassels. Hovering over the verse which is framed by large columns, are two angels with... Read more
Note from the designer - "Abigail Ann was born October 27, 1799, in East Caln, Chester County Pennsylvania. Her parents were Joseph and Ann (Wells) Fleming, the fourth generation of Flemings living in the East Caln area. Abigail Ann attended one of the Quaker schools in Chester County but we are... Read more
Note from the designer - "This sampler shows a man and a woman beneath an apple tree, reminiscent of Adam and Eve, but in contemporary dress. Possibly of New York origin (the format and background suggest this), this reproduction is stitched on linen with either cotton or silk, with the... Read more
Note from the designer - "A characteristically northern German sampler, this example from Hamburg consists of random symbolic spot motifs, with a unifying central scene and borders. Religious symbols are commonly found on almost all continental samplers, and Adam and Eve in particular is often... Read more
Note from the designer - "This sampler was made in St. Albans, Vermont. A naturalistic four-sided floral border surrounds a central reserve with alphabets and a pictorial scene. The house is so distinctive that it is probably a depiction of Amanda's own home. Made under the tutelage of B.... 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