Pattern by Blackbird Designs featuring an antique reproduction of a pattern stitched by Leona Adams in November of 1946.
Model stitched on 32 Ct. Pearled Barley by Lakeside linens, using Gentle Arts Sampler Threads. Stitch count: 90W x 93H and the finished size is 5.63" x 5.81".
Larger model stitched on 40 Ct. Autumn Gold from Lakeside Linens using one strand of Needlepoint Silk over two threads.
Smaller sampler is worked on 40 Ct. Ink Spot Black from R & R Reproductions using one strand of Needlepoint Silk over two threads.
Stitch count: 155 x 151. Design Size: 8" x 8"
We are pleased to present to you this charming sampler worked by Emma Wright in 1904 when she was 9 years old. There were many Emma Wrights born in England in the year 1895 so we are not able to pinpoint our Emma with any certainty.
Emma's sampler has been reproduced using a palette of... Read more
Note from the designer: I've had this antique reproduced since 2015, but I had always wanted to pair it with some little companion pieces before releasing it. I've finally done just that!
What drew me to this sampler was the oversize, unusual bird (I am always drawn to odd birds on... Read more
This pattern contains one large sampler design and three small designs adapted from an antique sampler by Wendy Peatross.
Pattern is stitched on 36 count Gray linen from Weeks Dye Works with Weeks Dye Works over dyed cotton threads. The smalls are finished with mini rick rack around the... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Scarlett House featuring an antique reproduction of a sampler, charted with original over one verse and includes an over two alternative also.
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct. linen with Weeks Dye Works and Classic Colorworks floss (includes DMC Conversion). Stitch count is 241 x 260. Finished size is 12" x 13".
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
Made in Providence, Rhode Island, this sampler is a superb example of the work done at Miss Mary (Polly) Balch's school, one of the most important female learning institutions in America at that time. Combining sophisticated architectural, landscape and figural motifs with elaborate and unusual... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Little Robin Designs featuring a lovely reproduction sampler!
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Cream and Sugar from Fiber on a Whim using Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks, and Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count is 169w x 234h.
Note from the designer: A Collection of Petite Samplers includes five samplers which were stitched from the years 1828 and 1894. The collection includes two small red samplers and another sampler worked in pastels. One of the most interesting samplers is worked in blue and was originally part of... Read more
Note from the designer: A stunning reproduction, with unusual alphabet placement and a garden teeming with birds and lovely floral motifs; a charted adaptation for the lower portion only is also included. Other than a small number of eyelets, everything is standard cross stitches
This sampler design by Hello From Liz Mathews features flowers, trees, and "Youth and vigor soon will flee. Blooming beauty lose it's charms. All that's mortal soon will be enclosed in death's cold arms." A second chart combines a collection of the motifs from the large sampler... Read more
A reproduction from the collection of the Oblate Sisters of Providence, Baltimore, MD - the first African-American Roman Catholic Sisterhood.
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 32 Ct. Ivory Belfast linen with DMC floss and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 150H x 258W. Finished... Read more
19th century reproduction cross stitch pattern from Hands Across The Sea Samplers! The model was stitched on 53/63 count "Sycamore Seedpod" by Legacy Linen, using Au Ver A Soie 100.3 threads. Use the Au Ver A Soie conversion we have provided for 46 or 40 count linen. Use the DMC conversion we have provided for 40 count linen. Stitch count: 589 x 270.
"When time who steals our years away
Shall steal our pleasures too
The memory of the past will stay
And half our joys renew
Then think no more of future gloom
These joys will always last
For hope will brighten days to come
And memory guild the... Read more
A banner from Needlework Press featuring alphabets! Model was stitched on 40 count Paperbark hand dyed linen from Fox & Rabbit and stitched with silks from Soie 100/3. DMC conversion is included in the chart. Stitch count is 436 x 40.
Antique reproduction sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers! Note from the designer:
I have been looking for a "Home Sweet Home" sampler to stitch since the beginning of my needlework journey with samplers. Whilst I like the "motto" needleworks so popular with the... Read more
Note from the designer - "Reproduction of a French sampler dated 1888.
Claudia was 8 years old when she embroidered her sampler. A very elegant monochrome sampler."
Model stitched on 40ct Linen using Soie d'Alger thread.
Stitch Count: 259 x 260.
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 - "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 is a beautifully balanced, intensely stitched transitional sampler. Worked originally in brightly colored silk threads on a fine tammy (wool) ground, it features a repeating, four-sided carnation border, surrounding five horizontal bands interspersed by lines of... Read more
Note from the designer: "This densely worked sampler displays exquisite detail and contains many of the most popular needlework motifs of the seventeenth century. The flowers are realistically shaded to achieve a natural look."
Finished size on 35 count linen is 7 1/4" x 25... Read more
Five antique samplers are included with this collection. Select a fabric and thread of your choice.
Abingdon 1878 Stitch Count: 190W x 158H. Berta Heinen Sampler 1904 Stitch Count: 166W x 171H. The Brkits L Sampler Stitch Count: 195W x 155H. The Greek Key Sampler Stitch Count: 114W x 108H. The Star Sampler Stitch Count: 191W x 139H.
"O my soul, what canst thou do, with eternity in view? Flee to Jesus, flee away not to-morrow, come to-day, come this moment, for to thee, next may be eternity."
Model stitched one over two on 40 Ct. Pecan Butter linen using Soie d'Alger threads. Stitch Count: 320W x 378H. Design Size: 16" x 18.90".
Model stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. Light Examplar with DMC floss (conversions provided for AVAS silk). Stitch Count: 281W x 380H. Finished size: 15.61" x 21.11".
"Dark the night and wild the wave, Christ the boat is keeping, Trust in Him and have no fear, Though he seemeth sleeping." Included with the pattern are four color ways of floss that you can mix to get your perfect palette and four linens for you to choose from (not listed above: 28 count Cocoa, Cappuccino, and Mocha from Weeks Dye Works). Stitch Count: 155x193
Pattern by Plum Street Samplers featuring a colonial house with deer, sheep, flowers, and the words, "Now in my early days, Teach me thy will to know."
Model stitched 1 over 2 on 36 Ct. Vintage Beeswax using DMC floss and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count: 215W x 213H and the finished size is 11.94" x 11.83".
Model stitched over 2 threads on fabric of your choice with Au Ver a Soie Soie d'Alger silk floss (or DMC floss 223, 3721, 221). Stitch Count: 402x309. Design Size on 32 Ct. Fabric: 25" x 19"
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".
"Let no revenge inflame our hearts. No anger tease our minds. But let us act a Christian's part, towards God and all Mankind. 1811."
Model stitched over 2 threads on 40 Ct. "Linen" colored linen from Weeks Dye Works, with Gentle Art Sampler threads and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 378W x 434H. Finished size: 19" x 21 3/4".
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 40 Ct. Parchment linen from Weeks Dye Works with The Gentle Art Sampler threads, Weeks Dye Works floss, and Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count: 300W x 427H. Finished size: 15" x 21 1/2".
This is a reproduction of a Dutch Sampler. It depicts a red stag, a number of flower pots and four rather inconspicuous birds.
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 35 Ct. Gray Linen from Weeks Dye Works with Gentle Art Sampler threads and DMC floss. The stitch count is 264W x 260H and the finished size is 15" x 14 3/4".
"Jesus, My God to thee I fly. Thou art a refuge ever nigh when heart shall fail. When life is past, thou wilt receive my soul at last." Model stitched 28 Ct. Vintage Meadow Rue with DMC floss. Also required, but not listed above, DMC 3880 (can be found in the DMC 2013 New Colors Floss Pack). Specialty Stitches: One over One, Satin. Stitch Count: 172W x 281H. Design Size: 13" x 21"
All stitched on 30 ct Putty from Weeks Dye Works and all using Gentle Arts Sampler Threads.
Stitch counts and finished sizes:
- My Dear - 94w x 90h (6.27" x 6")
- Tiny Basket Pinkeep - 30w x 34h (2" x 2.27")
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Model stitched on 30 Ct. "Linen" by Weeks Dye works with Gentle Art Sampler threads (or DMC 844, 975, 640, 738, 310, 611). Stitch Count: 133W x 193H. Design Size: 9" x 13".