Elizabeth finished her stunning sampler on Wednesday, February 1, in the year 1854. The sampler would have been worked as part of her education. It would have taken many hours to complete and is an amazing achievement. A bobby dazzler of a sampler! Elizabeth created a cohesive, engaging, and... Read more
Germaine Villeret stitched her large colorful sampler in 1925. The colors are as beautiful front as back. You can stitch it in either Soie d'Alger, 1003 silk or DMC. Stitch count is 308 x 320.
A re-released sampler from Shakespeare's Peddler! Model stitched on 40ct Vintage Pear from Lakeside Linens, using NPI, Gloriana and Belle Soie silks. Stitch count: 402 x 531. Finished size on 40ct: 20" x 26 1/2"
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.
Note from the designer - This needlework was designed after an English sampler in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts-Boston. The lush border flowers are similar to those on a sampler made by Sarah Brignell from around the same period, suggesting the existence of a school or teacher whose... 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 is the most symmetrical, balanced, counted thread sampler that we have ever charted from. It is also one of the most satisfying, challenging, and beautiful samplers in the world. Originally worked on a fine wool ground, the colors of our reproduction have been matched... Read more
Model stitched over 2 threads on fabric of your choice with Au Ver a Soie Soie d'Alger silk floss. Also required, but not listed above 621, and 4226 from Au Ver a Soie Soie d'Alger. Stitch Count: 345 x 247. Design Size on 32 Ct. Fabric: 22" x 15"
This is the fifth pattern of 9 from the "For the Birds" 2017 Loose Feathers series. Model stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. Wren by Picture This Plus with Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 91W x 91H. Finished Size: 6" x 6"
"And Heaven and Nature sing." Model stitched on 40 Ct. Vintage Pecan Butter Linen from Lakeside Linens with Needlepoint Inc. Silk thread. Stitch count is 186W x 153H.
Model stitched on 35 Ct. Straw linen by Weeks Dye Works using one strand of Classic Colorworks Belle Soie silk over two threads. Stitch Count: 110W x 138H.
This sampler is for all of your customers who love to stitch alphabets and who love to learn the history of a sampler. I took this as an opportunity to learn about the Hutterites and I share a bit of their interesting history in the chart as well as some details about the stitcher, Sarah.
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This bound book is a reproduction of an antique English sampler that I purchased in Franklin during the 2025 Nashville Needlework Market. The original sampler immediately stood out to me for its beautiful balance and lettering, and especially for its timeless verse, which feels just as meaningful... Read more
Although we have been unable to identify our sampler maker, she definitely knew her geography. Harriet accurately listed the states and territories of the date she stitched in her sampler. Even though the antique sampler is in a tattered state, we are especially happy to preserve Harriet's legacy by... Read more
"Cheerful Giver" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. Who doesn't love giving as much as receiving?? This little Santa surely does!
Stitched on 36 ct. Osnaburg with DMC threads. Stitch count is 63 x 66 and the finished size is 3" x 3 1/2". Shown finished as a small, sawdust stuffed pillow.
Cross stitch pattern from The Proper Stitcher featuring a reproduction sampler with a bird!
The pattern is stitched on 40 count linen using Belle Soie Classic Colorworks Silks and one NPI silk. Stitch Count: 145 x 118. Finished Size: 7 1/4 x 5 7/8 inches.
Julia Rachel De La Mare, 1849, A Fuersney, Channel Island Sampler.
The Antique: This lovely vibrant sampler is in the style common to the time called Berlin Woolwork, named such after the printed patterns originating from Berlin where individual motifs such as florals, birds, the center... Read more
Note from the designer: Alice Maud Tippett at the young age of 11 years stitched an adorable little sampler using a scrap of Penelope canvas and a beautiful palette of nine colours. The colours harmonise so well!
Alice records on her sampler that she attended St Ervan's Board School. When the... Read more
Note from the designer - "This design was inspired by an early eighteenth century English picture executed in tent stitch." The designs features a lion, a leopard and a parrot surrounded by bright flowers.
The design is stitched over one thread on 35 Ct. linen. It uses cross... 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
Model stitched over 2 threads on 32 Ct. Gray linen by Weeks Dye Works with DMC floss, Weeks Dye Works and Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count: 76W x 79H. Finishing instructions included.
This is the fourth pattern of 9 from the "For the Birds" 2017 Loose Feathers series. Model stitched over two threads on 36 Ct. Oaken by Picture this Plus using Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 91W x 91H. Finished Size: 6" x 6"
This is the second pattern in the new Anniversaries of the heart series. Model stitched on 30 Ct. Cafe Kona by R&R Reproductions with Classic Colorworks, Gentle Art Sampler Threads and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count: 75W x 85H. Finished Size: 5" x 6"
Chart recommends 32 count linen and DMC floss, but you can stitch on any fabric of your choice! Stitch count is 630 x 390. Fabric size needed 45 inches x 31 inches. Finished size is 39.38 in wide X 24.38 in high.
Not only do I love the colors Agness used to stitch her sampler but I love how she ran out of room to stitch the date 1844 so she moved the last 4 up to another line.
Pattern is stitched on 28 ct Vintage Sand Dune from Lakeside Linen using Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count is 176 x 238. Finished size is 12.6" x 17".
"Few to good breeding make a just pretence Good breeding is the blossom of good sense. The last result of an accomplished mind. With outward grace the bodys virtue joined". I love the bands and motifs Mary Ann used in this sampler. The colors in this sampler are beautiful... the mix of blue... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Needlemade Designs featuring a vintage sampler with the phrase "Fear God and keep his commandments for this is the holy duty of man"!
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Dirty Teacup from Needle and Flax using Soie d'Alger threads with DMC conversion. Stitch count is 239 x 299. Finished size is 11.95" x 14.95".
We are delighted to present to you a stunning sampler that was completed by Maria Wales Newson in the year 1838 when she was 13 years old. There is much to delight your eye and needle in this Bobby Dazzler.
Stitched on your choice of fabric using DMC threads. Stitch count is 295 x 413. Finished size is 22.39 x 28.94 inches for 36 count.
The sampler was adapted for Aida and linen - which only changed the small verse across the top to be stitched over two, instead of over one. It did not change anything on the overall dimensions of the sampler, which is a miniature. There is a Flower thread conversion for those that like the wool... Read more
Isn't this a striking marking sampler! I had hoped to acquire it myself, but someone beat me to it - then, that someone' turned out to be a stitching friend right here in Clarksville! So now we can all benefit by the opportunity to stitch this ourselves. We're not sure about the re-ordering of the... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Fox and Rabbit featuring a beautiful strawberry sampler!
Patterns are stitched on 40 count Paperbark Linen by Fox and Rabbit using Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks and DMC with DMC conversions. Stitch count is 129 x 89. Finished size is 6.45" x 4.45"
This Charming design from With Thy Needle and Thread features Regina Haible Sampler and Birds In The Bouch. It is stitched with a lovely earth-toned Color Palette.
Model stitched on 40 ct. Antique Lace using DMC thread. Stitch count is 213 x 220.
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: "This finely worked sampler features pastoral scenes above and below a lovely verse about friendship. A four-sided honeysuckle border surrounds large baskets of fruits and flowers, a fenced pasture with seven large lazy sheep and an architectural folly in the background.... Read more
Note from the designer: "Hannah Mosher was born March 12th, 1786, in Hollis, New Hampshire, the fourth and last child of Abijah and Hannah Mosher. On March 7, 1813, she married the Rev. Walter Chapin of Woodstock, Vermont. Apart from this sketchy biographical information, found in the History of... Read more