Samplers Page 2

Pattern by Kathy Barrick featuring a sampler themed stocking patter originally designed in 2004.

The stocking was just stitched on 40-Count Thornfield Linen from Needle and Flax using Needlepoint Silks. Stitch count for the stocking is 172 x 447. Finished size is 8 1/2" x 22 1/4". Stitch count for the sampler is 83 x 446. Finished size is 4 1/8" x 22 1/4".

Now reprinted! Stitch these beautiful 10 winter designs from Blackbird Designs.

Patterns are stitched on 30 ct R & R Reproductions fabric using Weeks Dye Works and Classic Colorworks with DMC conversion.

Stitch counts:
-Holly Banner: 46 x 59
House on Holly Hill: 51 x 65... Read more about Peppermint & Holly - Cross Stitch Pattern

15 patterns with a French flair.
"Ma Chere Louise" stitched on 32 count Oaken by Picture This Plususing Weeks Dye Works. Stitch count 135w x 130h.

Mon Petit Examplair" stitched on 32 count Legacy by Picture This Plus using Classic Color Works and Silk 'N Colors. Stitch... Read more about Ooh La La - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Scarlett House featuring a beautiful antique sampler reproduction with a floral border.

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct. Coffee Stain from Cedar River with Weeks Dye Works floss (DMC conversion included). The stitch count is 123 x 156 and the finished size is 6.15" x 7.8".

Now in a private collection, this sampler was stitched in Lacolle, a southern municipality in Quebec, Canada in 1846 by Emeline Hotchkiss, aged 11. Research reveals an Emeline Hotchkiss was baptized in nearby Laprairie St. Luke's Anglican Church in 1834, around the year our stitcher would have been... Read more about Emeline Hotchkiss, Lacolle, 1846 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Model Stitched on 36 count Veldt by Picture this Plus using Classic Colorworks, Gentle Arts, and Weeks Dye Works threads. DMC alternatives provided. Stitch count is 234W x 189H

Cross stitch pattern from Blackbird Designs featuring a Halloween sampler with a large crow! This is a reprint.

Model stitched over two threads on 30 count Gray by Weeks Dye Works using Classic Color Works and Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count is 114 x 299. Finished size is 7 2/3' x 20'.

Reprint of a previously discontinued pattern. Models stitched over two on 32 Ct. Lambswool Linen using DMC floss. Maximum Stitch count 180x88. Finished size is 11.25 in wide X 5.5 in high.

Note from the designer: I hope your Independence Day celebration is full of "pomp and parade," as John Adams once wrote. He would be proud to see his prediction of "illuminations from one end of the continent to the other" would be accurate, even if the day he had in mind (July 2)... Read more about America 250 - Patriotic Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Fox and Rabbit designs featuring a haunted house in Salem!

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Oyster Shell from Fox and Rabbit using Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks, Gentle Arts and DMC floss. Stitch count is 237w x 237h. Finished size is 11.85" x 11.85".

Cross stitch pattern from Teresa Kogut featuring 7 Christmas patterns with Santa Claus! Stitch counts, finished sizes, and recommended fabrics vary.

This is the first pattern of 9 from the "For the Birds" 2017 Loose Feathers series. Model stitched on 36 Ct. Wren by Picture this Plus over two threads using Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 91x91. Finished Size: 6" x 6"

Cross stitch pattern from Niky's Creations featuring a yuletide holiday themed sampler.

Pattern is stitched on 32 ct. linen using DMC floss. The stitch count is 71 x 111 with a finished size of 4.44" x 6.94".

Model stitched on 36 Ct. Vintage Country Mocha linen with one over two using Classic Colorworks. Stitch Count: 95W x 380H. Finished size: 5.28 in wide X 21.11 in high.

This is a reprint of a previously discontinued pattern. Model stitched on 36 Ct. Legacy Linen using Weeks Dye Works, Gentle Art Sampler Threads and Classic Colorworks or DMC conversions. Stitch count: 175W x 221H

Model stitched one over two on 36 Ct. Vintage Homespun from R&R Reproductions using Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count: 199W x 191H. Design Size: 11" x 10 5/8"

This is the 6th pattern of 9 from the "For the Birds" 2017 Loose Feathers series. Model stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. Ale linen by Picture This Plus with Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 91x91. Finished Size: 6" x 6"

The Walker Sisters was the book released at the Blackbird Designs Farewell Retreat held at Dyeing to Stitch in September 2024.

Hannah Walker - Aged 6 - 1814: Stitched on 36 ct fabric using Weeks Dye Works and Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count is 123w x 145h. Finished size is 6 7/8" x... Read more about Walker Sisters - Cross Stitch Pattern

This patriotic cross stitch pattern from Crocette A Gogo is an American themed sampler with eagles, Uncle Sam, and the American flag.

Model stitched on 35 ct Vintage Country Mocha using DMC floss. Stitch count is 215 x 315. Finished size is 12.29" x 18".

Cross stitch pattern from Stacy Nash featuring a beautiful sampler of a home with a floral border!

The model was stitched over 2 threads on 36 ct Linen with Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch counts are 179 x 191 (Sampler) and 137 x 49 (pin keep). Finished sizes are 10" x 10" (sampler) and 3.5" x 3".

Note from the designer: This is the next sampler in my Rhode Island sampler-inspired series, and it was a joy to design because I chose to work with a palette that was not the usual Halloween flavor sometimes associated with Salem. No orange was used anywhere in the piece! The top of the sampler... Read more about Salem Sampler - Halloween Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from The Prairie Schooler featuring crows invading a sampler!

Pattern is stitched on 16ct Aida or 32ct Linen using DMC floss. Stitch counts: As the Crow Flies - 89w x 143h, Sow 4 Seeds - 81w x 81h. Finished sizes: As the Crow Flies - 5.625" x 9", Sow 4 Seeds - 5.125" x 5.125".

Stitched on 36 ct. Vintage Homespun linen by R&R Reproductions using Weeks Dye Works floss. DMC alternative provided. Stitch count is 247 x 246.

Cross stitch pattern from Blueberry Ridge Designs featuring a winter sampler!

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Fog from Picture This Plus using Weeks Dye Works with DMC conversions. Stitch count is 183 x 124.

Cross stitch pattern from Crocette A Gogo featuring a sampler with autumn animals and a large house!

Model stitched on 35 ct Vintage Country Mocha linen using DMC thread. Stitch count: 209 x 309.

Model stitched over two threads on 32 Ct. Vintage Autumm Fields Belfast linen with Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 73x72. Design Size: 5" x 5" Comes with buttons.

Model stitched on 40 ct. using DMC and Weeks Dye Works thread. Stitch count is 294 x 390.

Model stitch on 30 count Linen using Gentle Arts and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 75w x 85h. Finished size is 5" x 5.67".

If the entire collection is stitched on one piece of linen the model will be stitched on 30 ct. Olde Town Blend. Stitch count is 387 x 261. Finished size is 25.8" x 17.4".

Model stitched over two on 40 Ct. Prairie Grass from Seraphim Hand Dyed Fabric using Weeks Dye Works and Gentle Art Sampler Threads. Stitch Count: 285W x 217H. Finished Size: 14.25" x 10.75".

Model stitched over two on 35 Ct. Mink by R&R Reproductions using Gentle Arts Sampler Threads. Stitch Count: 285x197. Finished Size: 16" x 11".

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 about Lovesa Hortenstine, 1834 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Inspired by a 1740 sampler from my collection which is stitched in red and green, it reminds me so much of the holidays. It also has significant portions worked using the double-running' or Holbein stitch which we generally associate with blackwork techniques. I've adapted the original to... Read more about A Christmas Band Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern

In a wee pine grove, a radiance of five Chilly Cardinals are gathered in treetops collecting snowflakes for making snow crystals. A pine garland with juicy red berries and numbers from 0-9 frame the top and bottom of this whimsical design. Completing this sampler is a lowercase alphabet that is... Read more about Chilly Cardinals Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Little Robin Designs featuring a spooky Halloween sampler!

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Linen using Weeks Dye Works and Gentle Arts threads.
Stitch counts:
Boo: 57 x 48
Eek: 79 x 51
Oct 31: 69 x 61

First in the "Magical Mystery Tour" series. Now reprinted! Model stitched two over two on 32 Ct. Weeks Gray for Eleanor Rigby or 30 Ct. Abecedarian from R&R Reproductions. For Sweet Baby using Gentle Art Sampler Threads. Stitch count is 91W x 90H. Design size is 6" x 6"

Cross stitch pattern from Artful Offerings featuring a sampler with the alphabet, the word peace and a row of homes!

Model is stitched on 36 ct. linen using Gentle Art and DMC thread. Stitch count is 197w x 130h.

Cross stitch pattern from Little Robin Designs featuring a fun alphabet sampler with colorful letters.

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct. Beige by Weeks Dye Works with Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works floss. The stitch count is 179 x 208 and the finished size is 8.95" x 10.4".

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".

The booklet contains four wonderful patterns to make your heart content.

Patterns are stitched on 32 Ct. Winter's Brew linen using Gentle Arts threads.

Stitch counts: Eve's Pinkeep: 23x36
The Gift is Small: 31x19
Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day: 115x78
Darling Buds of May: 92x81

This is the 3rd 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: 91x91. Finished Size: 6" x 6"

Reprint of a previously discontinued pattern. Models stitched on 32 Ct. Lambswool Jobelan with DMC floss. Sampler stitch count: 153H x 70W. Winter Foursome Stitch count: 74H x 72W. Individual ornaments Stitch count: 30H x 34W. Finished size is 9.56 in wide X 4.38 in high, 4.63 in wide X 4.5 in high, and 1.88 in wide X 2.13 in high.

National Female Model School Sampler - Kildare Place, Dublin circa 1820

This pattern has 1 specialty stitch - the Satin Stitch. And the small alphabet at the top and the small letters at the bottom are stitched over 1 thread of linen. Pattern is stitched on 46 ct. linen with 100/3 Au Ver a Soie silk floss. The stitch count is 96 x 147 and the finished size is 4.17" x 6.39".

Worked in 1886 by thirteen-year-old Emma Pack whilst living at George Mller's famous orphanage at Ashley Down, Bristol, this charming monochrome sampler is a delightful example of the distinctive needlework taught within one of Victorian Britain's most remarkable charitable institutions.... Read more about Emma Pack 1886 - Cross Stitch Pattern

"Farmhouse Sweet Farmhouse" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. Note from the designer: "This design is very personal to me, as I've included our beloved farmhouse, our gentle sheep Esther & Bobby, our black walnut trees, some cedar trees and our old rickety picket... Read more about Farmhouse Sweet Farmhouse - Cross Stitch Pattern

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 about Julia Rachel De La Mare 1849 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Two patterns are included in this chart making it appropriate for both Autumn and Halloween- whichever you prefer. Both patterns are inspired by traditional Quaker motifs and the colors of the season.

October Quakers Tree Stitch Count: 74 wide x 102 high. Finished Size: 4.63" x... Read more about October Quakers - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Crocette A Gogo featuring a spooky Halloween sampler!

Model stitched on 36 ct Vintage Country Mocha using DMC thread. Stitch count is 215 x 315. Finished size is 11.94" x 17.5".

Cross stitch pattern from Blackbird Designs featuring a lovely sampler! Model stitched over two threads on 30 count linen using The Gentle Arts floss with DMC conversions. Stitch count 127w x 131h.