"Mary Snow" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. Folky flowers in a basket, flanked by two pheasants. The date 1825 and name Mary Snow and a snug little farmhouse settled among tall pines
Stitched on 30 ct. linen with one strand over two using DMC floss. Stitch count is 98 x 98. Finished size is approx. 6.5" x 6.5".
Try as we might, we cannot find another sampler to compare with this one by Sarah Brignell. It is a sampler unto itself: truly an original piece of folk art. The tiny central cartouche with the densely stitched scene floats like a little world unto itself in the midst of the exuberant garden of... Read more
We are delighted to present to you one of two samplers worked by Maria. In 1832 at the age of 7 Maria diligently worked her primer paying tribute to her parents.
Stitched on 28 ct. linen using Au Ver A Soie threads. Stitch count is 220 x 210 and the finished size is 15.71" x 15".
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".
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".
Step back into the 19 century with this exquisite sampler, originally stitched on stitched in 1847 with wool on canvas. This historic French sampler is filled with deep symbolism and artistry. The design is rich with religious motifs, including sacred hearts, crosses and devotional emblems. ... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Sambrie Stitches featuring a vintage sampler with the phrase "The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want. He Maketh me lie down in green pastures he leadeth me besides the still waters. Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest. Prepare... Read more
Introducing Ann Harrison ~ a sweet little sampler based on one of the antiques in my collection. Miss Harrison's sampler features a delightful array of motifs in the most cheerful palette of colors! I've finished mine into a small cushion and trimmed each corner with a tiny vintage silk... Read more
An impressive reproduction of an antique 1826 sampler, featuring a large house, colourful motifs, and elegant details. This new pattern book includes both the full original sampler and a smaller, modern adaptation.
Thread options are provided for silks, DMC, and hand-dyed threads.
Cross stitch pattern from Sassafras Samplers featuring a lovely sampler!
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Straw from Weeks Dye Works using Soie d'Alger threads with DMC and NPI conversion. Stitch count is 126 x 137. Finished size is 7" x 7.61".
The original sampler is a charmer, and can you believe Felicie was only 7? As always, my charts come with a little essay about the antique, and my thoughts about what make the sampler special, in this case, those beautiful, organic borders, the color palette, the airy space contained within, and the... Read more
This sampler is an adaptation from a sampler in my collection. This chart contains the pattern for the scissor fob shown along with all finishing instructions.
Model stitched over two threads on 36 ct Straw from Weeks Dye Works using Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 204w x 76h. Finished size is 11.33" x 4.22". Finished Size of Pinkeep: 5"w x 3.50"h.
Rose's unusual middle name should have provided some clues about where she was born, and where she lived, but the name "Shenamon" is elusive despite my efforts to discover its origins as well as hers. It is spelled many different ways when researched (including Shinimon and Schinnamon which... Read more
This design was excerpted from the top of an early nineteenth-century English sampler. It features an unusual and amusing hunting scene with a solo hunter on horseback pursuing a single hapless stag with a pack of ten spotted hounds on its trail.
The verse reads:
Give me O Lord thy early... Read more
This English sampler comes from the collection of the late Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Jarrett, who established Witney Antiques. It was featured in one of their exhibition catalogs in December 1996 titled "All Creatures Great and Small."
The work is extremely fine and accomplished,... Read more
Note from the designer: We are pleased to present to you two monochrome samplers. Mrta's sampler was stitched in Budapest, Hungary in 1905 and Maggie's in Pretoria, South Africa in 1900. Whilst the girls lived some 7,447 miles apart, they both stitched a primer sampler as part of their education.
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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: I am thrilled to present to you an original design. Multiply Kindness has been a sampler many years in the making as borders, motifs, verses, and colours swirled around my head. It was not until the latter part of 2019 that those ideas were translated into a graph. Covid... 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.
Cross stitch pattern from Lucy Beam Love in Stitches featuring an angel peaking out from a heart studded stocking.
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 32 Ct. Graveyard Mist linen from Lapin Loops with Gentle Art Sampler threads and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 88x141. Finished size: 5.5" x 8.8"
This reproduction sampler from Little Robin Designs features a vintage look, a great addition to any sampler collection
This design is stitched over 2 threads on 40 Ct. Vintage Light Examplar from Lakeside Linens with AVAS and NPI silks. Stitch Count: 254 x 261. Finished size: 12.7" x 13".
"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
Model stitched on 36ct. Beige linen from Weeks Dye Works using Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss. The tiny pumpkin on the top was made using "Onion Skin" velveteen from Lady Dot Creates Stitch count is 170W x 78H.
I am so proud of this book! The culmination of a year of effort, this book includes 5 reproduction sampler graphs and one supplemental project, articles and thoughts about the samplers included and other... Read more
Reproduction cross stitch pattern from Hands Across the Sea Samplers! Mary stitched her delightful sampler with cross stitch over two threads of linen and four-sided stitch. The sampler is suitable for needleworkers of all levels of ability and can be stitched on Aida, Linaida or linen.
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
This is a reproduction of an unfinished German sampler which bears typical characteristics of Saxon samplers. Uses cross stitch, back stitch, a few Algerian eyes, and Satin stitch. Model stitched over 2 threads on 40 Ct. "linen" colored linen from Weeks Dye Works with Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch Count: 237W x 670H. Finished size: 11.85" x 33.5".