Inspired by my love of libraries, this design features an open book that is sprouting flowers and mushrooms with birds and a butterfly floating above. It reads: "the very existence of libraries affords the best evidence that we may yet have hope for the future of humanity".
Cross stitch pattern from Annie Beez Folk Art featuring a pink farm and cow with the phrase "Strawberry milk comes from pink cows"!
The model is stitched on 36 count linen using 1 strand of floss over 2 linen threads. Stitch count: 82 X 77. Finished size is 4.56 in wide X 4.28 in high.
Cross stitch pattern from Antique Needleworkers featuring the prayer "Give unto us O' Lord your grace for today"!
The model was stitched on 40 ct Vintage Country Mocha using The Gentle Arts, Weeks Dyes Works and DMC. Stitch count is 104 x 105. Finished size is 5.2 in wide X 5.25 in high.
Cross stitch pattern from Robin Pickens featuring lovely beanstalks based on Robin's quilting design!
Pattern is stitched on 28 count Ivy Linen from Fiber on a Whim using Cosmo threads or DMC. Stitch count is 96 wide x 95 high. Finished size is 3.43 in wide X 3.39 in high.
Inspiration comes, sometimes, from unusual places. I had this frame I picked up a few years back, and actually designed it to fit the frame! (I believe it's still widely-available at custom frame shops). The verse is from an old sampler I saw years ago, and because I was constrained by space, I just... Read more
This is Part 1 of the Fragments in Time 2025 Halloween series and features a haunted mansion.
The stitch count for each design is 51W x 51H. Stitched with the border pattern (available at www.summerhousestitcheworkes.com), the stitch count is 127W x127H. The models were stitched over 2... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Samplers Not Forgotten featuring a lovely sampler with garden flowers!
Model stitched over two threads on 36 ct Beige from Weeks Dye Works using Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 208w x 196h. Finished size is 11.5w" x 10.5h".
Note from the designer: This was inspired by the traditional sampler motif of the "berry bowl" but I've filled my basket with birds and eggs! The bowl itself is more like a woven nest, to continue the theme (and give stitchers a chance to play with variegated floss).
Note from the designer: The latest in this series is an ode to the Rocky Mountains where I grew up. Hopefully it speaks to your local mountain habitats as well!
The model is stitched on 40 count linen using DMC, Weeks Dye WOrk, and Classic Colorworks threads. You will also need Cottage... Read more
Model stitched on 40ct linen using Weeks Dye Works and Classic Colorworks threads, one strand over two. DMC conversion included. Stitch count is 112w x 66h. Finished size is 5.6" x 3.3".
Inspired by a vintage pincushion and Quaker samplers, I designed this sweet piece to celebrate my love of red thread and vintage stitching/sewing ephemera.
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 32 count Cappuccino linen by Fiber on a Whim with Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count: 108H x 108W. Finished size is 6.75 in wide X 6.75 in high.
Cross stitch pattern from Lindy Stitches featuring a bowl of pears with the phrase "What good shall I do this day"!
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 32 ct Persimmon from Fiber on a Whim using Dinky Dyes, Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss with a DMC conversion. Stitch count 89 x 109. Finished Size: 5.6 x 6.8.
This cross stitch pattern from Monticello Stitches features a floral sampler with the phrase "When peace like a river attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll, whatever my lot, thou has taught me to say it is well with my soul"!
The model was stitched on 36 count Legacy linen by Edinburgh. Stitch count: 312 x 268, Finished size: 17.28"x 14.72"
The Shepherd's Year is a new series beginning with June & July. Sweet little sheep are enjoying the view of each month in the year under a green arbor and atop a little hill. The series will be released two at a time, the next being August & September.
I find myself drawn to creating pincushions & needlebooks - small, beautiful & functional works of art. Enjoy this 1st in a series of what I hope will be perfect mates: Pins & Needles.
The models were stitched on 32 ct Flax Belfast & 18 ct white perforated paper with Classic Colorworks... Read more
Beautiful designs featuring a bee, beehive, and flower.
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Saltbush using Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works and Gentle Arts with DMC conversions. Stitch count is 121 x 65. Finished size is 6.7" x 3.6".
Featuring two cute little designs show finished as pincushions. On has a tomato pincushion and says "Stitch", the other has scissors, thread, and says "Maker."
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Milk and Honey using Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works with DMC conversions. Stitch count is 31 x 38 and 36 x 31. Finished sizes are 1.7" x 2.1" and 2" x 1.7".
This Baltimore-style sampler is a tribute to the bond of sisters. The quote reads:"Beside a well one does not thirst. Beside a sister one does not despair."
Pattern is stitched on 40 count linen using Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works, and DMC threads with a DMC conversion. Stitch Count: 215 x 241. Finished size is 10.75" x 12.05".
The model was turned into a quilted table mat meant for use at cross stitch retreats, but it would be just as good placed in a frame. It was inspired by the people I've met and the friends I've made at cross stitch events across the nation.
Pattern is stitched on 32 count linen using... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Ink Circles featuring an adorable dragon trying to give you flowers!
Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Black Belfast Linen using Classic Colorworks floss with DMC conversion. Stitch count is 75 x 59. Finished size is 4.69" x 3.69".
Cross stitch pattern from Ink Circles featuring an elephant carrying flowers!
Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Cream and Sugar Linen from Fiber On A Whim using the ThreadworX Night Garden Palette with DMC conversion. Stitch count is 58 x 58. Finished size is 3.75" x 3.75".
Adorable bees, beehives, birds and more are stitched in the round with one color of floss. Can be stitched over one or two threads of cloth.
Over two model was stitched on 36 Ct. Antique White linen. Over one model was stitched on 25 Ct. Antique White Lugana. Both designs used Queen Bee... Read more
Liberty Drum and Pincushion is a prim, sampler-inspired patriotic design which also honors the French aspirations of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity. The centerpiece of the drum design is a tree taken from my Louise Chappuis 1844 reproduction sampler, but here, it's topped by two eagles, centered... Read more
This sweet design is bursting with spring color. This is part of a seasonal series, all of which feature a large corner mandala-style design and motifs representative of the season. Winter has already been released. Look for the remaining seasons coming out later this year.
My Hometown is a modern schoolgirl sampler! The design was inspired by 11 year old Amy, and the full story is included in the book. There is an extra alphabet chart for personalization and a chart for the coordinating scissors fob!
The models are stitched on 36 count linen using 1 strand... Read more
Enter the world of red school samplers and discover the fascinating history and tradition of this special embroidery art. Red samplers are a unique piece of cultural heritage: once a compulsory part of girls' education, now loved by embroidery enthusiasts worldwide.
This design from Erica Michaels features the saying "Good friends are like stars. You don't always see them, but you know they are always there." Pattern also included for a matching berry.
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Note from the designer: A quick look at the original samplers and we can be quite certain Isabella and M. were sisters and may very well have stitched these together. Both marked them with their village of Eddleston(e) in Scotland, but most of all, they are so very similar in many ways - color,... Read more
A collaboration piece with Twin Peak Primitive. Includes Sampler, George and Martha pin cushions, and Martha Washington drum.
Pattern is stitched on 28ct Jobelan Lambswool and 14ct Jobelan Lambswool(Drum). Stitch Counts are 114W x 192H (Sampler), 63W x 78H (Pin Cushion), 152W x 71H... Read more
This Plum Street Sampler design features friends and flowers at the top and then "If I had a flower for every time I thought of you, i could walk in my garden forever."
The model was stitched on 36 Ct. Vintage Homespun by R&R Reproductions with Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 96w x 168H. Finished Size: 5.33w x 9.33h.
A trio of skunks is stacked up in this cute little design by Plum Street Samplers.
The model was stitched on 36 Ct. Dusty Road by Seraphim Hand Dyed Fabrics with Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks & DMC floss. Stitch Count: 54W x 90H. Finished Size: 3'w x 5"h.
This cross stitch design from Puntini Puntini features a bookcase with plants and books with the phrase "A house is not a home without books and plants"!
Stitched on 32 ct Summer Khaki Belfast Zweigart linen with DMC threads. Stitch Count is 83W x 123H. Finished size is 5.19 in wide X 7.69 in high.
This cross stitch design from Puntini Puntini features three animal ornaments for spring!
Stitched on 32 ct Vintage Country Mocha Belfast Zweigart linen with DMC threads. Stitch Count is 66 x 66 each animal. Finished size is 4.13 in wide X 4.13 in high each.