Note from the designer: A marking sampler reproduction featuring an optional verse, this is part of my marking sampler series and includes another collectible full-color alphabet card. Louisa used a soothing color palette with interesting dividing bands - it's a unique and lovely sampler.
This adorable vintage sampler reproduction is from Ann Lambeth, age 10, in 1798.
The model is stitched on 38 count Legacy Linen Himalayan Fog 1 over 2 with
Silk N Colors from The Thread Gatherer. It is framed with a premade 5" by 7" frame. Stitch count is 72 x 108 and the finished size is 3.79" x 5.68".
This adorable vintage sampler reproduction is from Ann Lambeth, age 10, in 1798. This pattern is the large size of the Little Ann's Sampler design.
Pattern is stitched on 38 count Legacy Linen Himalayan Fog over two threads with one ply of Au Ver a Soie 100.3 silk. Stitch count is 177 x 205 and the finished size is 9.31" x 10.78".
Stitched on 36 ct Sanguine from Weeks Dye Works with one ply of sampler threads from the Gentle Art. Stitch count is 189 x 273 and the finished size is 10.5" x 15.17".
This reproduction sampler by Mille Fleur is filled with beautiful floral motifs! Stitched on 28 count Cream Belfast linen using DMC threads. Stitch Count: 191W x 197H. Finished size is 13.6 x 14.1 for 28 count fabric.
"The leaves is green, the rose is red, here is my name when I am dead. Look on this and may you see, what care my parents took of me. Mary Knowles, her work 1824." Model stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. Beige linen by Weeks Dye Works with DMC floss, Weeks Dye Works and Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch Count: 257W x 237H. Finished size: 14 1/2" x 13".
"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
"My Dear Mother 1820" Model stitched over 2 threads on 40 Ct. Beige linen with Gentle Art Sampler threads and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 80W x 96H. Finished size: 4" x 4 3/4"
This is a reproduction of an antique European sampler, circa 1790. Model stitched over 2 threads on 40 Ct. Beige linen with Weeks Dye Works floss, Gentle Art Sampler threads and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 326W x 186H. Finished size: 16 1/4" x 9 1/4".
This is a reproduction of an antique English sampler made by Hannah Hammond in 1845. Model stitched over 2 threads on 32 Ct. Cocoa linen with Gentle Art Sampler threads and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 192W x 206H. Finished size: 12" x 12 3/4".
Model stitched over 2 threads on 40 Ct. Beige linen with Weeks Dye Works floss, Gentle Art Sampler threads and Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count: 306W x 383H. Finished size: 15 1/4" x 19 1/4".
This is a reproduction of an undated antique Dutch sampler. The model was stitched over 2 threads on 40 Ct. Beige linen with Gentle Art Sampler threads and Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count: 263W x 276H. Finished size: 13 1/4" x 13 3/4".
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 35 Ct. Beige linen with Gentle Art Sampler threads, Weeks Dye Works floss and Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count: 221W x 261H. Finished size: 12 3/4" x 15".
This is a reproduction of a lovely English wool-work sampler. The model was stitched over 2 threads on 35 Ct. Mocha linen with Gentle Art Sampler threads, Weeks Dye Works floss, and Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count: 115W x 105H. Finished size: 6 1/2" x 6".
A reproduction of an antique English wool work sampler. Model stitched over 2 threads on 35 Ct. Cocoa linen with Classic Colorworks, Gentle Art Sampler threads and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 368W x 332H. Finished size: 53 1/2" x 48 1/2".
Reproduction of a lovely and colorful Scottish Sampler. The model was stitch over 2 threads on 40 Ct. Cocoa linen by Weeks Dye Works with Classic Colorworks floss, The Gentle Art Sampler threads, Weeks Dye Works floss and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 209W x 269H. Finished size; 10 1/2" x 13... Read more
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 35 Ct. Straw linen by Weeks Dye Works with The Gentle Art Sampler threads and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 151W x 208H. Finished size: 8 3/4" x 11 3/4".
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 35 Ct. Beige linen from Weeks Dye Works with Gentle Art Sampler threads, Weeks Dye Works floss and Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count: 202W x 136H. Finished Size: 11 1/2" x 7 3/4".
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 40 Ct. "linen" colored linen from Weeks Dye Works with Gentle Art Sampler threads, Weeks Dye Works floss and Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count: 276W x 342H. Finished size: 13 3/4" x 17 1/4".
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 35 Ct. Cocoa linen from Weeks Dye Works with Gentle Art Sampler threads, Weeks Dye Works floss and Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count: 259W x 236H. Finished size: 14 3/4" x 13 1/2".
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 40 Ct. "linen" colored linen from Weeks Dye Works with Gentle Art Sampler threads and Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count: 318W x 350H. Finished size: 16" x 17 1/2". Specialty stitch used - Satin Stitch.
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 35 Ct. Parchment linen from Weeks Dye Works with Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch Count: 104x72. Finished Size: 6" x 4 1/2".
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 35 Ct. Beige linen from Weeks Dye Works with Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch Count: 180x158. Finished size: 10"x9".
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 40 Ct. Parchment linen from Weeks Dye Works with Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch Count: 162x153. Finished size: 9" x 8.6".
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 35 Ct. Cocoa linen from Weeks Dye Works with Gentle Art Sampler threads and Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count: 139x150. Finished size: 8" x 8 1/2".
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 40 Ct. Cocoa linen from Weeks Dye Works with Gentle Art Sampler threads and Classic Colorworks floss. There is the original "faded" colors and an alternate, brighter floss version. Stitch Count: 338W x 269H. Finished size: 17" x 13 1/2".
"The last great day is drawing nigh when Christ the judge shall come with all the armies of the sky to call His children home." Model stitched over 2 threads on 35 Ct. Beige linen from Weeks Dye Works with Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch Count: 259 x 240. Finished size: 15" x 14".
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 35 Ct. linen from Weeks Dye Works with Gentle Art Sampler threads. The stitch count is 545 x 437 for a finished size of 31" x 25".
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. Cocoa linen by Weeks Dye Works with DMC floss. The stitch count is 152W x 240H for a finished size of 8.5" x 13.5".
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 35 or 40 Ct. fabric of your choice with Classic Colorworks floss and Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch Count: 225x190. Finished size on 35 Ct. fabric - 13"x11". Finished size on 40 Ct. fabric - 11.5" x 9.5".
Model stitched on 36 Ct. "beige" colored linen from Weeks Dye Works usong Weeks Dye Works threads with DMC conversions. Stitch Count: 287W x 295H. Finished size 16" x 16.5".
Note from designer: Isabella Hunter was born February 16, 1875 in Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland. There was a paper originally attached to the back of the sampler with the written words "Isa(bella) & Ma". This suggests that maybe Isa and her mother worked on this sampler together.
Note from designer: George Wishart Creighton was born 22 June 1856 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The words Native American (with emphasis on the capitalization of the N and A) on the sampler refer not to George's lineage but rather to a group of Protestants. We believe that the motif immediately to... Read more
Note from designer: The only part I left off of the reproduction is the section just below the alphabet. This sampler does have a lot of over 1 & eyelets.
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Baked Clay from Fox and Rabbit using Classic Colorworks and DMC. Stitch Count 140 x 240. Finished size is 7.78 in wide X 13.33 in high.
This sampler features a lion, a camel, and large colorful flowers. The design was stitched over 2 threads on 40 Ct. linen and is suitable for all skill levels. The stitch count for each design is 244 W x 230 H. The finished piece will measure approximately 12-1/2″ x 11-1/2″.
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 - "Typical of so many Scottish samplers, Elizabeth Masterton's features an abundance of initials (likely familial), rows of evergreen trees, peacocks with seven tail feathers, and the now famous mansion house fronted by a pillared fence and gates enclosing sheep. Apart... Read more
Note from the designer - "This picture was originally designed to be used as a cushion or footstool cover, or perhaps as a decorative vignette inserted into the top of a wooden box for storing precious objects. Executed entirely in cross stitch, its most prominent characters are a large squirrel... 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