Pattern by Plum Street Samplers featuring a cute floral design perfect to celebrate a birthday.
Model stitched on 35 Ct. linen with Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch Count: 71W x 66H and the finished size is 4.06" x 3.77". Design shown finished in a 4.75" mini tart pan.
"Hope, adore, rejoice, sing, peace, glory, joy, love, Christmas". Model stitched on 32 count Vintage Light Examplar from Lakeside Linens with Weeks Dye Works and The Gentle Arts Sampler Threads. Stitch count is 212W x 204H.
"Be Ye Thankful and Good." Model stitched on 36 Ct. Stars Hollow Blend by R&R Reproductions with Classic Colorworks, Gentle Art Sampler threads, and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 161W x 139H.
Model stitched over two on 28 Ct. Bluebell Hand Dyed Jobelan using DMC floss, Mill Hill Beads and Mill Hill Treasures. Also required, but not listed above Mill Hill Beads #02075. Stitch Count: 98w x 111h. Design Size: 7" x 8"
Model stitched over two on 28 Ct. Bluebell Hand Dyed Jobelan using DMC or Anchor floss. Mill Hill Beads and Mill Hill Treasures. Also required, but not listed above, Mill Hill Beads (2) #12290 and (1) #02075. Stitch Count: 98w x 116h. Design Size: 7" x 8"
Model stitched over two on 28 Ct. Lavender Sunset Hand Dyed Jobelan using DMC floss, Mill Hill Beads and Mill Hill Treasures. Also required, but not listed above Mill Hill Beads #02075 and #12192. Stitch Count: 98w x 116h. Design Size: 7" x 8"
Reproduction of a French Sampler. In 1861, Mademoiselle Leroux let a delicate vase of flowers bloom beneath her needle, a gift for her uncle and aunt. A timeless bouquet, suspended in the grace of passing day.
Stitched on 16 count Zweigart linen. The stitch count is 271 x 206 and the finished size is 16.94" x 12.88".
Here we find an alphabet intertwined with irises, religious symbols with singular shapes, and a border of stylized roses that seems to whisper the elegance of days gone by.
Stitched on 40 count linen. The stitch count is 400 x 411 and the finished size is 20" x 20.55".
Little Farmhouse - Spring by Notforgotten Farm is a small sampling that is the first in a series of four seasonal projects and will be followed by the Summer, Fall, and Winter versions! Each is quick to stitch and easy to finish by framing or making into pillows. The perfect size for an 'in between... Read more
Step into a quiet, mysterious evening with the Black Moon Cottage Sampler, a moody and charming design inspired by old New England homesteads, weathered willow trees, and the folklore that lingers between dusk and moonrise. A solitary cottage settles on a hill beneath a crescent black moon, watched... Read more
This timelessly elegant alphabet sampler takes you on a journey to the heart of the alphabet, where rows of darning stitches mingle with traditional motifs.
Discover the reproduction of a French sampler embroidered by Zephirine in 1876. This classic alphabet book invites you to explore... Read more
"Sepia Sampler" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. This sweet and simple sampler design inspired by vintage designs.
Stitched on 30ct Parchment linen from Weeks Dye Works using two strands of floss over two threads of linen, using all DMC threads. Stitch count is 82 x 121. Finished size is approx. 5.4" x 8".
"Merry Olde Christmas" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. A vintage-looking primitive design featuring the phrase "Merry Olde Christmas".
Stitched on 30 ct. natural brown linen with DMC threads, one strand over two threads. Stitch count is 87 x 87. Finished size is 5.8" x 5.8".
"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".
"Summerfield" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. Sweet little design includes a top-hatted Lady, sheering her sheep, bees and many sunflowers
Stitched on 30 ct linen using DMC threads. Stitch count is 142 x 115. Finished size is 9.47" x 7.67".
Cross stitch pattern from Running With Needles & Scissor featuring a lovely reproduction sampler with the phrase "This is the way to know the Lord and this will please him too. To hear and read is holy word that tells us what to do"!
Stitched on 40 count fabric. Stitch count is 233 x 239. Finished size is 11.65 in wide X 11.95 in high.
This antique sampler is inspired by a french designer with Christian imagery.
The model was stitched on 36 count Summer Khaki linen from Zweigart, with 1 ply of Weeks Dye Works Hand Dyed Cottons. Stitch count is 260 x 171 with a finished size of 14.44" x 9.5".
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 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".
Ann Jefferson stitched her sampler at the age of 10. A sweet marking sampler with alphabets and sweet strawberries and pots of flowers in bold colors. The stitch count is 129 wide by 137 high and is stitched mostly in cross stitch with one band of 16-leg eyelets. This sampler can be stitched on linen or aida. Finished size on 32 Ct is 8.06" x 8.56".
Helen Monro is a reproduction of an original sampler in our collection from Falkirk, Scotland.
"Remember thy creator and redeemer in the days of thy youth while the evil days come not nor the years draw high when thou shalt say I have no pleasure in them."
This sweet reproduction of my antique sampler and would make a great addition to your sampler wall or a box top! Cross Stitch over Two only. I have included photos of the framed and and unframed sampler and discussed the framing techniques. Pattern is stitched on the fabric of your choice using Soie... Read more
The Vintage Sampler Cross Stitch by Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet elegantly pays homage to the samplers of another era. This beautiful pattern incorporates all the hallmark elements of a traditional sampler designed to showcase needlework skills. This sampler can stand alongside those made long ago,... Read more
Birds on the Temple is a reproduction of a sweet little antique sampler. While there is a set of initials and a year on the sampler, what really stood out to me was the birds sitting on the temple. I decided to use The Gentle Arts Simply Wool again for this one. It's such a joy to stitch with.... Read more
Originally stitched on perforated paper, I've reproduced this darling little piece as a pin-pillow. While I can't identify "Mrs Patmor" directly (aside from Downton Abbey!), I'm sure she was loved, as the original stitcher clearly created this to honor her beautiful home.... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Sassafras Samplers featuring a lovely sampler!
Stitched on your choice of fabric using either Soie d Alger or DMC threads. Stitch count is 232 x 285. Finished size is 12.89 x 15.83 for 36 count fabric.
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".
Cross stitch pattern from Summer House Stitche Workes. Eliza was just 17 years old when she stitched this sampler. Her sampler, with rustic elegance, features an urn with a three dimensional look. The flowers filling the urn are whimsical, each having their own "personality." Enjoy stitching... 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.
Agnes Binnie was born in Stirlingshire, Scotland, on March 22, 1808, to Robert Binnie and Mary Addie. She married James Barclay on March 16, 1832, in Falkirk, Stirlingshire. The couple had at least six sons and three daughters. Around 1870 they emigrated to Scotland Township in McDonough, Illinois.... 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
The original sampler, made in England in 1848, was stitched with cross, counted satin, petit point, and eyelet stitches on an extremely fine glazed linen of approximately fifty threads per inch.
It is unusual to find such a meticulously and finely stitched sampler at this late date, when... Read more
This mid-eighteenth-century Scottish band sampler features many classic seventeenth-century patterns, executed in cross, eyelet, double running, counted satin, back, and queen stitches.
The virtually unfaded color was reproduced from the front of the sampler. Six pattern bands precede... Read more
This pattern from La D D features a reproduction sampler with a large white house, flowers, birds and "Mary Collier, her work in the 9th year of her age, the year 1814."
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Spiced Honey from Color and Cotton. Stitch count is 222 x 268.
This pattern from Little Robin Designs features two elements from an old sampler by Grace Gill in 1838.
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Tobias from Seraphim using Classic Colorworks, Gentle Arts, and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch counts are 65 x 57 and 71 x 65.
This sampler features a house, trees, flowers and the saying "In books, or work or healthful play, let my first years be past that I may give for every day some good account at last."
Pattern is stitched on 40 Count Beige, suggested fabric listed, using Classic Colorworks and Gentle Arts and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 237 x 201.
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.
Cross stitch pattern from Lila's Studio featuring a reproduction sampler with the Lord's Prayer.
The model was stitched with 1 strand of floss over 2 threads of fabric on 40 Ct. Old Massachusetts by The Primitive Hare with Gloriana Silk floss. Stitch Count: 144 x 172. Finished size: 7.2" x 8.6"