Cross stitch pattern from Calico Confectionery featuring the first in the series "Seasonal Cats," this feline flag holder is a fun stitch in patriotic colors and quilt motifs!
The model was stitched on 16ct ivory Aida fabric with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 73w x 115h.
Cross stitch pattern from Calico Confectionery featuring a trio of stars for you to stitch in the traditional red, white and blue (and gold.) Additional motifs include American flag, liberty bell, and lots of tassels and embellishments.
Pattern is stitched on 16 ct White Chocolate aida using DMC floss. Stitch count is 183w x 86h.
Cross stitch pattern from Calico Confectionery featuring an easy to stitch, beautiful vintage and/or primitive look lettering featuring a simple sentiment and lots of hearts to display in your home around Valentine's Day or all year 'round!
Pattern is stitched on 16 ct Tea-Dyed Aida using DMC floss. Stitch count is 159 x 55.
A beautiful woman is dressed for Christmas in a red and green gown trimmed with white fur.
Model stitched on 14 ct fabric of your choice using DMC, Kreinik very fine braids, and Mill Hill beads. Stitch Count: 105w by 145h. Finished size is 7.50" x 10.36".
Note from the designer - "Rhode Island samplers were among the first American schoolgirl embroideries to be recognized by serious collectors and textile scholars as a distinctive group with extraordinary visual appeal. The Sheffield sampler is delicately worked with an unusually pleasing... Read more
This Irish Quaker sampler features an alphabet at the tope, verse, bands, and flowers. The verse reads "Great Almighty God above plant in my heart a fund of love, that I my mercies may adore and bless and praise thee evermore."
Model is stitched on 40 ct linen using either cotton... Read more
Note from the designer - "Eleanor Parr created this amazing and unique sampler some time before 1835. The border of birds encircled by vines and leaves is unprecedented. Fleurs de lys embellish each of the four corners surrounding a central reserve containing a traditional verse, floral sprays... Read more
Note from the designer - "This finely stitched German sampler begins with a single row of alphabets above an immensely intricate collection of symbolic cross stitched motifs, including battling angels, the figure of Justice with her scales, the spies of Canaan, the crucifixion, Adam and Eve... Read more
Note from the designer - "In 1779, the Quaker Friends School at Ackworth, Yorkshire, was established for the purpose of educating young people of both sexes, and instilling the values of their Society; equality, simplicity, peace. Girls received nearly the same instruction as boys. Out of this... Read more
Note from the designer - "At age nine in 1818, Sarah Dutnel created this unusual "tree of life" sampler. A traditional carnation and tulip border in subtle, earthy shades of gold, brown, and cream surrounds the tree. Dogs, deer, birds, stars, potted plants, trees and flowers flank 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
Cross stitch pattern from The Blue Flower featuring an Autumn scene with pumpkins, vines, apple and owls!
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 40 Ct. Vintage Flagstone from Lakeside Linens with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 101 x 80. Finished Size is 5.05 in wide X 4 in high.
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".
Cross stitch pattern from Kitty and Me featuring jack-o-lanterns arranged in groups of four with the silhouette of a cat looking up at them.
Model stitched over 2 on 28 ct white Lugana fabric with DMC thread and Kreinik #4 braid. Stitch Count: 97w x 97h. Finished size: 6 7/8" x 6 7/8". Designed by Pamela Kellogg.
"Come to the Garden. Thy senses shall be overjoyed."
Model stitched one over two on 40 Ct. Colonial Parchment Linen from Handmade by Stephanie using DMC floss, Classic Colorworks, Gentle Art Sampler Threads and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count: 225x295. Design Size: 11.25" x 14.25".
"Our life is never at a stand, Tis like a fading flower. Death, which is always near at hand, comes nearer every hour. And those who are now young and gay, like roses in their bloom, will very soon be old and grey, and wither in the tomb. Then let us all prepare to die, since death is near and... Read more