Weeping Tree Sampler by City Stitcher features a vintage sampler design where the letters are leaves falling off of trees with the phrase, "Here my work forever stands The labour of two busy hands."
Model stitched on 28 Ct. Light Mocha linen using DMC floss. The Stitch count is... Read more
Model stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. Natural Light linen with Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch Count: 72W x 72H. Finished size: 5" x 5". Use french knot for doorknob or Mill Hill bead #40557. Shown with a watermelon button from Just Another Button Company (or stitch as graphed)
Model stitched over two threads on 28 Count Star Sapphire Linen Fabric using Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch Count: 72W x 72H. Shown with a button from Just Another Button Company.
"Ann Fritz 1824" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. An original design made to look like an antique sampler.
Stitched on 30 ct. linen with one strand over two using Classic Colorworks and Gentle Arts or DMC floss. Stitch count is 131 x 131. Finished size is approximately 9" x 9".
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
This cross stitch pattern by Reflets De Soie is a recreation of a sampler by Marguerite Leduc, who had originally embroidered her antique marquoir in fir green, an unusual color for the time period. It has been presented here in a softer blue and the simple geometric frieze has been replaced with a... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Primrose Cottage Stitches featuring a fall sampler with sunflowers, corn, squirrels, pumpkins and much more!
Stitched on 27 ct. light taupe with two threads over two using Color and Cotton floss (DMC conversion included) Stitch Count: 117 x 70 and the finished size is 8 5/8" x 5 1/8.
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 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".
Red Haven #2 is a reproduction of an antique Dutch schoolgirl sampler from 1896 that came from the collection of Lori Wilson.
Pattern is stitched on 37 ct Russian Tea Cake linen by Access Commodities using Gentle Arts threads with DMC conversion. Stitch count: 123w x 111h. Finished size: 6.65" x 6".
"An Alphabet Duo - Elizabeth Roach & Sarah Zane" is from NeedleWorkPress. It is based on two antique samplers.
From NeedleWorkPress: "When we noticed the design and color similarities shared by these samplers, we thought it would be fun to present them in one booklet...... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Pansy Patch Quilts and Stitchery featuring a lovely sampler pattern with the phrase "Serenity and Peace is all She Needs" with cute needlework imagery!
Serenity is stitched on 36 count linen, one strand of floss over two linen threads, with Weeks Dye... Read more
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.
Pattern is stitched on 30 ct Parchment from Weeks Dye Works using Valdani threads with DMC conversion. Stitch count is 133 x 133. Finished size is 9" x 9".
Cross stitch pattern from Samplers And Primitives featuring an antique Christmas sampler design with the word "Noel".
Pattern is stitched on your choice of cream fabric with DMC, Gentle Arts, Classic Colorworks, and ThreadworX floss. Stitch count is 180 x 150. Finished size on 28 count is 12.86" x 10.71".
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
Helen's Drum is a pin drum pattern using key elements of our Helen Monro sampler.
The model was stitched on 40 ct linen using DMC floss, a conversion to Au Ver a Soie (Soie D'Alger) is also provided in the chart. Stitch count is 226 x 60. Finished size is 11.3" x 3".
Cross stitch pattern by Quaint Rose Needle Arts that is a fun mash up of two antique samplers! With a stunning golden bird in the center surrounded by blue filigree.
Model stitched on 40 count linen using Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss. the stitch count is 211w x 204h and the finished size is 10.55" x 10.2".
This sampler design features a red brick house, and orchard, and several ducks.
Stitched on 32 count fabric using DMC, Weeks, Classic Colorworks, and Gentle Art threads. Stitch Count: 205W x 196H. Finished size is 13 x 12.25 for 32 count fabric.
The Jane Austen Literature Series, which I prepared to commemorate the 250th birth anniversary of Jane Austen, will continue to be published sequentially this year. "Pride And Prejudice Quaker" will be the fourth release in Jane Austen Literature Series.
This design features a primitive, folklore border with an alphabet at it's centre. It also comes with two bonus patterns that can replace the alphabet at the center. This design is monochrome and features full crosses only - pattern is stitched on any counted material of your choice.
Stitch count is 93 x 113. Finished size on 28 count is 6.64" x 8.07".
In 1903, Louise Sornasse stitched this magnificent sampler in Antwerp, Belgium. It is filled with alphabets, darning work, border motifs, and open hemstitch work, all executed in the refined style taught in Belgian convent schools of the early 20th century.
Cross stitch pattern from Samplers And Primitives featuring a sampler with butterflies!
Pattern is stitched on an aged/stained, "vintage", neutral linen or evenweave using DMC, The Gentle Arts Sampler threads, The Gentle Arts Simply Shaker, Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works,... Read more
This was originally designed for Quilter's Station's fall retreats last year. It was designed to fit on an eighth yard of the 36-count Flax Edinburgh, which makes for economical kitting. Big brick houses, strawberry borders, blocky alphabets, and friendly quilting motifs are quintessential elements... Read more
This piece was inspired by a fragment of a sampler I saw, where just the part of it was framed. It looked so cute, and I love the idea of impermanence and the wear-and-tear of centuries. This is one of a series of four. All four seasons will be represented, and one side will be "missing"... Read more
Inspiration comes, sometimes, from unusual places. I had this frame I picked up a few years back, and actually designed it to fit the frame! (I believe it's still widely-available at custom frame shops). The verse is from an old sampler I saw years ago, and because I was constrained by space, I just... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Samplers Not Forgotten featuring a lovely sampler with garden flowers!
Model stitched over two threads on 36 ct Beige from Weeks Dye Works using Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 208w x 196h. Finished size is 11.5w" x 10.5h".
I have always loved spring in the South. But there is something special about a Pink Dogwood in spring with its gorgeous blush of pink and green as it begins leafing out. My inspiration for this original sampler was a stately, southern home between twin pink dogwoods. What better way to picture... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Antique Needleworkers featuring a lovely sampler!
The model was stitched on 36ct Fiber on a Whim Milk and Honey using The Gentle Arts and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch count is 153 x 254. Finished size is 8.5 in wide X 14.11 in high.
Cross stitch pattern from Antique Needleworkers featuring a lovely sampler!
Stitched on 36 count fabric using Weeks Dye Works and Gentle Arts threads. DMC conversion listed. Stitch count is 82 x 120. Finished size is 4.56 in wide X 6.67. in high
Cross stitch pattern from Rosewood Manor featuring a lovely sampler with a basket of birds! This 10-page booklet includes 2 needlebook covers and a lovely WELCOME! Plus an alphabet & numbers for personalizing your piece.
Pattern is stitched on 32ct Parchment Linen from Weeks Dye Works. Stitch count is 185 x 169 stitches.
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
Cross stitch pattern from Blueberry Ridge Designs featuring a lovely birds on a bowl of berries!
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Milk and Honey from Fiber on a Whim using Classic Colorworks, Gentle Arts, and Weeks Dye Works threads. DMC Conversion included(DMC 3329 not listed). Stitch count is 120 x 120. Approximate finished size is 6" x 6".
The pattern stitch count is 266 x 266 and contains some over 1 in her name, date and the year which would make it unsuitable for stitching on Aida without adaptation. There are also some satin stitches and a few half stitches but the sampler is predominantly cross stitch over 2.
Mary's Drum is a pin drum pattern using key elements of our Mary Gypson 1828 sampler. The stitch count for this drum measures 253 x 75 stitches and includes a small amount of satin stitch, 3 Algerian eyelets, some back stitch and stitches over 3 threads. Instructions for all specialty stitches are... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Happiness Is Heartmade featuring a lovely sampler with an autumn crow and pumpkin!
Pattern is stitched on 14 or 16 ct Aida in the color of your choice using DMC threads. Stitch count is 84w x 84h. Finished size on 14/28 ct is 6" x 6".