This autumnal pattern by Needle Treasures Nook features a cute squirrel gathering acorns in a basket surrounded by fall colored leaves!
This pattern is stitched on 36 ct. Vintage mocha linen using DMC, Classic Colorworks and Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count is 49w x 50h and finished size is 2.72" x 2.78".
This spring pattern by Needle Treasures Nook features a Quaker pattern with red Strawberries and hearts.
This pattern is stitched on 36 ct. light mocha linen using Weeks Dye Works, Gentle Arts, and Classic Colorworks threads. Stitch count is 49w x 50h and finished size is 2.72" x 2.78".
This Quaker pattern by Needle Treasures Nook features a sewing machine surrounded by a border of scissors with the word "Sewing" underneath.
This pattern is stitched on 32 ct. vintage mocha linen using DMC, Classic Colorworks, and Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count is 81w x 79h and finished size is 5.06" x 4.94".
This Quaker pattern by Needle Treasures Nook features a squirrel surrounded by a wreath of flowers.
This pattern is stitched on 36 ct. vintage mocha linen using DMC and Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count is 55w x 55h and finished size is 3.06" x 3.06".
A sampler in the style of the Quaker samplers of the 17th and 18th centuries. Stitched with a single color of dark floss (Gentle Arts and Vikki Clayton Hand Dyed Fibers (not available) Stitch Count: 108W x 170H.
Featuring the octagonal motifs often seen in old Quaker Samplers, this game board has a wise saying around it's border - "All work and no play makes Jack a Dull Boy. All Play and No Work Make Jack a Mere Toy."
Worked in all cross stitch but suggestions are given for adding... Read more
Model stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. Murky Lugana from Picture This Plus with Gentle Art Sampler threads, Classic Colorworks floss and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 47x53. Finished size: 3.5" x 4".
Model stitched on 32ct Murky Lugana with Classic Colorworks "Black Coffee". Stitch Count: approximately 57W x 57H. Finished size: approximately 4.1" x 4.1".
This piece turned out just as beautifully as I'd envisioned it in my head, late one night trying to fall asleep, which (trust me) doesn't always happen! This is such a bold statement piece due to both the heavy Quaker style alphabet and the eye catching dimensional motif which is stitched on a... Read more
Ann Hunt inscribed the town she stitched her sampler in as Nailsea in 1805. Nailsea is a town in Somerset, England. Research does not reveal the existence of a Quaker school there, although at least one other very similar polychrome Quaker medallion sampler has been discovered stitched a year... Read more
Lydia's sampler is an example of a more decorative Quaker marking sampler containing four different alphabets, six dividing bands, and an often seen swan and birds motif, as well as a floral spray. The colors are muted as in the Quaker style, copying those found in nature. Lydia was a talented young... Read more
The initials appearing on the sampler, SI, in two places, may perhaps indicate the school where the sampler was stitched, and not the initials of the stitcher. The Suir Island Quaker School (SI) was a boarding and finishing school for girls established in 1787 in Clonmel in County Tipperary by... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Rebel Stitcher featuring a winter snowflakes and owls! This piece is a fun design that can be displayed all winter long!
Model stitched 1 over 2 on 40ct True Blue by Fox & Rabbit using Classic Colorworks, Cottage Garden (Broderie), and DMC floss. Stitch count is 110 x 104.
Spring Quaker: Bunnies & Chicks It's hard not to feel cheerful when spring arrives. This monochromatic quaker is sure to get you in the mood for Spring. Colorful bunnies, chicks,and floral motifs fill this quaker design. The chart stitch count is 159 x 101 stitches. The framed model was stitched... Read more
According to a note attached to the back of the original sampler, it was probably made near Newtown, Pennsylvania. The attribution at the center is surrounded by a typical Quaker leafy cartouche with opposing flowers and facing birds above. Other characteristic Quaker motifs include eight point... Read more
Note from the designer: "The characteristic that readily identifies the origin of this sampler is the distinctive vine and rose border, configured such that a leaf on one side and a rosebud stem on the other give the illusion of a double vine. It is almost always found executed in cross stitch... Read more
Model stitched two over two on 28 Ct. Pampas Cashel Linen with Weeks Dye Works thread Matte Spruce Teenie Round Buttons (included with the pattern), and Mill Hill Beads. Stitch Count: 60W x 60H. Design Size: 4" x 4".
This elegant Quaker heart makes a lovely Valentine's Day, Wedding or Anniversary gift. Choose a small alphabet to personalize the design with names, initials and dates. It was worked on 35 ct Weeks Dye Works Kirs Bon Bon. Don't shy away from the dark fabric - use a white cloth on your lap to make... Read more
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"
Welcome Fall was a fun design inspired specifically by the Pirate Robin Harvest Gold thread I used. I thoroughly enjoy stitching Quaker designs. Stitched primarily in a single variegated thread, the design features a variety of autumnal motifs, with the lettering in a complementary second thread... Read more
Note from the designer - The Ackworth Friendship Book is an accordion-style book of Quaker motifs from Ackworth School in northern England. There are 10 stitched pages. Each set of pages forms a pocket in which you can store special treasures. On my model, I stitched the front and back book... 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.