Note from the designer - "At age nine in 1818, Sarah Dutnel created this unusual "tree of life" sampler. A traditional carnation and tulip border in subtle, earthy shades of gold, brown, and cream surrounds the tree. Dogs, deer, birds, stars, potted plants, trees and flowers flank the... Read more
Model stitched one over two on 40 Ct. linen using Gentle Art Sampler Threads. Specialty Stitch Used: Satin Stitch. Stitch Count: 160x210. Design Size: 8" x 10 1/2"
Model stitched two over two on 32 Ct. Dapple using DMC floss, Gentle Art Sampler Threads, and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch count: 85W x 102H. Design Size: 5" x 6". Frame from East Side Frames.
Model stitched on 28 Ct. HPI daybreak Lugana by Polstitches (or fabric of your choice) with DMC floss and Kreinik #4 braid. Stitch Count: 138W x 318H. Finished size: 9 3/4" x 22 5/8".
Model stitched over 2 threads on fabric of your choice with Au Ver a Soie Soie d'Alger silk floss (or DMC floss 902, 355, 3752, 221, 422, 224, 3768, 369, 3830, 3778, 543, 3823, 728, 3853, 3770, 321, 502, 3011). Stitch Count: 307x240. Design Size on 32 Ct. Design size 19" x 15"
French sampler from Reflets de Soie. Yvonne embroidered her sampler in 1905 in Agnires, in the Pas de Calais, not far from Arras. High in color, generous flower friezes, animals and charming scenes.
Model stitched over 2 threads on fabric of your choice with Au Ver a Soie Soie d'Alger silk... Read more
Model stitched on fabric of your choice with one color of floss. Finished sizes: 14/28 Ct. fabric 26.07" x 30.64" with 395.5 meters of floss, 16/32 Ct. fabric 22.81" X 26.81" with 347.1 meters of floss, 18/36 Ct. fabric 20.28" X 23.83" with 157.1 meters of floss. Stitch count 365x429.
Model stitched two over two on 30 Ct. Linen using Classic Colorworks and Gentle Art Sampler Threads. Farm House Design is 75H x 75W. Sampler Size is: 5" x 5 2/3". If the entire series is stitched on one piece, the stitch count is 387W x 261H. Finished size is: 26 6/8" x 17 1/2".
Note: to achieve the variegated look of Fool's Gold use DMC 833/371.
"See the kind shepherd Jesus stands and calls his sheep by name gathers the feeble in his arms and feeds each tender lamb. Sarah Stewart Hardman Work Age 7 1824" Model stitched on 28 Ct. Vintage Light Examplar using Classic Colorworks (or All DMC floss 523, 612, 452/407, 436, 434, 3857,... Read more
Model stitched on 36 Ct. Vintage Meadow Rue using Soie d'Alger. Specialty stitches used are satin stitch, four sided stitch and 2 different variations of a rice stitch. Stitch count is 240W x 271H. Design is 13.33" x 15.06" Color Chart.
A reprint of a previously discontinued pattern. All models stitched over two threads on 32 Ct Sage Jobelan using DMC floss. Maximum Stitch count 185x82. Finished size is 11.56 in wide X 5.13 in high.
Model stitched one over two on 40 Ct. Beach Brew from R&R Reproductions using Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 313W x 370H. Design Size: 16" x 19".
"Snowman, Snowflake, Snowbird." Model stitched on 32 Ct. Raw/Silver linen using DMC and Gentle Arts Sampler threads. Stitch count 82x125. Design Size: 6" x 8"
"Preserve the Union - Let us have Peace." Model stitched on 32 Ct. Gray linen with Gentle Art Sampler threads and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 85x145. Design Size: 6" x 10"
Model stitched over two on 46 Ct. Vintage Autumn Gold by Lakeside Linen using Classic Colorworks Belle Soie, Dinky Dyes & Gloriana. Stitch count 193x273 (approximate size 15x18)
Model stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. Dirty Cashel linen with Weeks Dye Works floss and Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch Count: 80W x 119H. Finished size approximately 5 3/4" x 8 1/2".
"Light the way come what may," "The moon above will guide my love while he's at sea away from me," "My love at sea," "Will wait for thee," "In memory of Lt. Jacob Pomroy anchored in the haven of rest May 7, 1745," "Beneath the blue of heaven's dome... Read more
Sleepy Hollow Sampler draws on the spirit of Washington Irving's 1820 classic, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". Whether you are drawn to the spooky allure of the Headless Horseman, the gentle romance of Ichabod Crane and Katrina Van Tassel, or the historical richness of the Hudson River... Read more
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".
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
From the French Country Collection. A beautiful Christmas stocking composed of an alphabet and Christmas motifs. A full alphabet is provided so you can replace the word Noel with a name.
Pattern is stitched on 25 ct Light Mocha Lugana using The Gentle Arts, Weeks Dye Works, or DMC floss.... Read more
This is the 3rd in "Be" series, which started with Joy Be Thine, Needle Be True and now this one. The pattern includes a set of smalls also.
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Stitched on 36 ct. or 40 ct. Old Stationary by Seraphim Fabrics by Laurie - but as ever any count you love ro sampler fabric you love will... Read more
I couldn't resist the urge to create another Quaker Stocking after the enthusiasm I saw for my Quaker Christmas Stocking! This new piece uses the exact same linen and silks as the Christmas stocking.
It is stitched on 40-Count Wheat linen from Fiber on a Whim using Needlepoint Silks. Stitch count is 173 x 447. Finished size is 8.65" x 22.35".
What could be better than spending time in The Strawberry Patch? This is a small sampler celebrating the perfect strawberry.
The pattern is stitched on 32 ct. Parchment by Weeks Dye Works using Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 77 x 66. Finished size is 4.81" x 4.13".
The final sampler in the Americana series is also the largest...Americana White. If you enjoyed Americana Red and Americana Blue, this one is for you! There are sewing and quilting motifs as well as lots of baskets and a church.
The pattern is stitched on 36 ct Linen using Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 281 x 217. Finished size is 15.61" x 12.06".
The Antique: Amelia stitched her sampler at the age of seventeen while living at the North Wing, 3 New Orphan House, Ashley Down, Bristol, in 1868. The original sampler's stitched area measures 13.5 inches wide by 15.25 inches high on a cream cotton ground fabric measuring 76 threads to the inch,... Read more
On the back of this framed antique, was found a very aged handwritten note: "This Sampler was worked by Mary Coleby of Kelvedon, Essex when Eleven years of age at Ackworth School Yorkshire. Born 1792 - married in 1814 to Edward Gripper of Layer Breton Hall, Essex - had thirteen children - died... 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 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".
This leaflet sized pattern includes an alphabet and numbers for personalizing. It is a fun fast stitch, that can grace your wall all year around! "Good deeds create love in every season"!
Pattern is stitched on 28ct Antique White using DMC floss. Stitch count is 136 X 136 stitches.
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
Note from the designer: "The mini kit is like our others....a nice computer image, readable chart, and six full skeins of thread to complete the design. The pattern is free with the purchase of the threads. We are recommending a tan or neutral fabric to contrast with the lightest stitching. The... Read more
My Sampler Seasons series was very popular, and the response to it blew me away! I thought I would add on to the series with some holiday versions, so the first will be Halloween.
Pattern is stitched on 36 count Early Halloween by xJu Design using Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch Count: 147 x 172.