Coco Chanel described simplicity as the key to elegance, and the sampler that Charlotte worked as a child is quite simply elegant. Charlotte's exquisitely laid stitches, worked in black silk, demonstrate that the seven-year-old child was skilled in marking stitch.
"Spring Farmhouse" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. Ah Spring, chickens & chicks, fresh green grass, and flowers ~ of course living in this old farmhouse is my inspiration!
Model stitched on 32 ct. linen using one strand of DMC floss over two threads of linen. Stitch count is 148 x 118. Finished size is 9.25" x 7.38".
This charming, quick-to-stitch pillow is the perfect companion for your stitching basket - designed to hold your scissors securely with a pretty ribbon accent.
Model stitched on 30-count linen using DMC threads.
Stitch Count: 99w x 65h
Finished Size: approximately 5" x 7 1/4"
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"Olde Mustarde Moone" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. A quiet sampler, this one depicts a beloved home at twilight when old-man moon is just coming for a visit. I love the mellow-ness of this design, a little 'out of the box' for me, but I love it still and hope... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Primrose Cottage Stitches featuring a beautiful fall sampler with the phrase "The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest"!
Pattern is stitched on 27 ct Light Taupe using Colour and Cotton threads with a DMC conversion. Stitch Count: 131 x 142. Finished size is 9.75" x 10.5".
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.
Selina is a beautiful sampler most likely in the 1860s. The quote reads "Whats in thy mind let no one see unto thy friend no secret show for when thy friend has turned thy for then all the world thy mind will know".
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Cream and Sugar from Fiber on a Whim using silk floss. Stitch count is 381 x 381. Finished size is 21.25" x 21.25".
This cross stitch pattern by Needlework Press features the quote "I joyfully apply myself to the Needlework that is to be done. I am grateful for the ability to do this art."
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Gray from Weeks Dye Works using Classic Colorworks threads. Stitch count is 283 x 83. Finished size is 15.8" x 4.6".
At night, under the haunted castle, a nice witch descends into her lair to prepare magical potions. Accompanied by her cat, she has everything she needs to concoct a good green broth. Rip Halloween is a cross-point model of the Petites good women series. There is the same silhouette, always in its... Read more
Note from the designer: I created Grateful Thankful Blessed to share the gratitude I have in my heart for all of the support I have received for you the wonderful Stitcher.
Stitched on 40 count Straw by Weeks Dye Works. Stitch count is 113 x 82. Finished size is 5.65 in wide X 4.1 in high.
Cross stitch pattern from Little Robin Designs featuring a cute colorful sampler!
Pattern is stitched on 40ct linen using Classic Colorworks, and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 95w x 119h. Finished size is 4.75 in wide X 5.95 in high.
Cross stitch pattern from Little Robin Designs featuring a cute colorful sampler!
Pattern is stitched on 40ct Fox & Rabbit 'Black Swan using Classic Colorworks, DMC and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 162w x 173h. Finished size is 8.1 in wide X 8.65 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".
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".
This is a reproduction of a French sampler. Little embroiderer Lucie embroidered a beautiful alphabet and then chose to embellish it with two trees with birds. She adorned her initial with two griffins.
Pattern is stitched on 32 ct linen using Soie d'Alger, Gentle Arts, or DMC threads. Stitch count is 310 x 262. Finished size is 19.38" x 16.38".
This is one of four new cross stitched sigils created to help manifest good things this year.
This was stitched with Silk 'N Colors Mossy Cauldron silk (two skeins of 5 yard 12-ply floss required)and stitched on 32 count fabric. Stitch count is 117 x 117 and has 5549 cross stitches. Finished size is 7.31" x 7.31".
Cross stitch pattern from Three Sheep Studio featuring a lovely fall sampler with a pumpkin tree!
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Old Gold from Fiber on a Whim using Weeks Dye Works threads with DMC conversion. Stitch count is 133w x 162h. Finished size is 7.4" x 9"
This Christian sampler features the verse 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, "Praise be o the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort. Who comforts us in all our afflictions, so that we may be able to comfort those in any affliction with the comfort with which... 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 Pansy Patch Quilts and Stitchery featuring a monochromatic pink sampler pattern with a vintage vibe.
Stitched on 36 count Legacy linen by Picture this Plus, one strand of floss over two linen threads with Gloriana Silk floss in Flamingo, requires two skeins. Stitch count is 179 x 186 and the finished size is 9.94" x 10.33".
Cross stitch pattern from Pansy Patch Quilts and Stitchery featuring an antique inspired sampler design that can be completed as a needlebook. Includes the sayings, "In my garden you will find me with the chickens pulling weeds happily or maybe gathering eggs and stitching merrily".
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Bring the timeless beauty of faith and devotion into your stitching with the Franciscan Prayer Sampler from Dirty Annie's Southern Style. This exquisite sampler features the beloved Vocation Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi, accompanied by symbolic imagery deeply rooted in Franciscan tradition.
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Cross stitch pattern from Scarlett House featuring an vintage inspired sampler design with the phrase "The rhythm of my needle gently as it goes making little switches sweetly as it sews".
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct. linen with Weeks Dye Works floss (includes DMC Conversion). Stitch count is 166 x 303. Finished size is 8.3" x 15.15".
Cross stitch pattern from Scarlett House featuring an vintage inspired sampler design with an adorable beekeeper's home. This pattern is part of the "Simple Samplers" series. These smalls are intended to be grouped together in a dough bowl or display.
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".
It's a cold, snowy winter afternoon. Snow, which has fallen for several days, has filled the backyard of the house which borders the forest. To keep the forest animals from going hungry, Brenda has left food beneath the Winter Rose, which bloomed despite the heavy snowfall and cold. She's also hung... Read more
Ocean Blue stocking was stitched and finished by Rindy Richards. Rindy is SO good at these stockings!! She even added tiny pearls to the very bottom of the stocking around the treasure chest. Perfect! Check out that whale!!
The stocking is stitched on 40 Ct. Arctic from Picture This Plus... Read more
Introducing the Garden Variety series - a fresh and fruity celebration of summer! Start stitching today with limes, cherries, watermelon, and lemons, each designed to complement the fruit salad Quaker perfectly! Bright, bold, and bursting with charm - these little samplers are the sweetest way to... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from The Artsy Housewife featuring a lovely quaker style sampler with the phrase "This work I do to remember you"!
Pattern is stitched on 35 ct Chestnut from Weeks Dye Works using Roxy Floss Co flosses with a DMC conversion. Stitch count is 152 x 137. Finished size is 8.44" x 7.61".
Cross stitch pattern from By The Bay Needleart featuring a beautiful lady in a floral dress holding a banner that says "love" surrounded by the alphabet. With an optional design for a rose garden border!
Stitched on 18ct Aida Wheat from Fiber On A Whim using DMC floss. Stitch count is 81 x 117. Finished size is 4.5" x 6.5".
These three little samplers might look familiar to some of you - My House & Country and Seeds in an Apple were some of my earliest releases and have been out of print for some time.
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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".
Cross stitch pattern from Samplers And Primitives featuring two patriotic-themed pincushion designs!
Pattern is stitched on 36 count neutral colored linen using DMC, Weeks Dye Works and Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch counts are 87w x 82h and 63w x 62h. Finished sizes are 4.8" x 4.6" and 3.5" x 3.44" on 36 count fabric.
Celebrating Jane Austen's 250th birthday with this release, a fictitious sampler stitched on by Anne Elliot, the protagonist of her 1818 novel "Persuasion". This monochrome design features only full crosses and can be worked on any counted material. Stitch count is 215 x 247. Finished size on 28 count is 17 5/8 times 15 3/8.
Vierlande is a rural area just outside of Hamburg on the river Elbe. The name "Vierlande" literally translates as "four lands" and refers to the four parishes in it (Kirchwerder, Neuengamme, Altengamme and Curslack). The area has a rich cultural tradition of dress and folk art. Girls... Read more