Vintage Cross Stitch

Cross stitch pattern by Teresa Kogut features the words, "From all that dwells below the skies, let the Creator's praise arise, let the Redeemer's name be sung through every land by every tongue".

Pattern stitched on 40 ct. Duxbury by Fox and Rabbit with Classic Colorworks,... Read more about Creator's Praise - Christian Cross Stitch Pattern

Hannah Whitaker, Thorne 1821 - An Ackworth Quaker Style Antique Sampler Reproduction

Pattern is stitched on 46 ct. Linen with Gloriana and Belle Soie Silks. The stitch count is 297 x 455 and the finished size is 12.91" x 19.78".

When Stitching with Au Ver A Soie floss, it also requires threads 661 and 539.

Celebrate American history with this bold patriotic design featuring a rustic-style flag and the dates 1776-2026. With its distressed flag effect and classic red, white, and blue palette, this striking pattern is perfect for honoring America's upcoming 250th anniversary.

Pattern is... Read more about Vintage American Flag 1776-2026 - Patriotic Pattern

The design is based on an antique piece in my collection from the late 1800s.

Model stitched on 36 count linen with Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works floss (DMC conversion included). Finished as pillow with rick-rack trim. Stitch count is 89 x 57. Finished size is 5" x 3.2"

A Patriotic monochrome design with Quaker elements and an alphabet.

Pattern is stitched on the fabric of your choice using DMC. Stitch count is 241w x 164h. Finished size is 13.4" x 9.1" on 36 count.

Cross stitch pattern by Teresa Kogut inspired by an 1802 Irish sampler by Elizabeth Band. Featuring the verse, "Virtue soft balm of every woe of every grief the cure. Tis thou alone that canst bestowe. Pleasures unmixed and pure. The shady wood the verdant mead are virtues flowery road. Not... Read more about Divine Abode - Christian 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

Cross stitch pattern from Teresa Kogut featuring 3 lovely designs!

Find Joy is stitched on 40 ct. fabric with Roxy floss with DMC conversions. The stitch count is 277 x 279 and the finished size is 13 7/8" x 14".

Grateful is stitched on 40 ct. fabric with Roxy floss... Read more about Find Joy - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from NeedleWorkPress featuring an antique sampler reproduction. Ellen's sampler brings to life a variety of flora and fauna that an 11-year-old might have observed in her surroundings back in 1870. You will delight in stitching the birds, dogs, and deer that join the plants,... Read more about Ellen Franklin - Cross Stitch Pattern

A MISCELLANY: A Collection of Seventeenth Century Canvas work Elements from the Natural World

The subjects in this needlework design are taken from a seventeenth century canvas work, formerly in the collection of The Scarlet Letter, consisting of nine panels stitched primarily in shades... Read more about A Miscellany - Cross Stitch Pattern

Pattern by Jeannette Douglas featuring a fun drum design with flowers, bees, scissors, and more.

Stitched on 36 ct. Dolley Madison by Needle and Flax with Weeks Dye Works and Classic Colorworks floss (includes DMC conversion). The stitch count is 326 x 46 with a finished size of 18.11" x 2.56".

Pattern by Shakespeare's Peddler featuring a beautiful sampler design inspired by an old painting with lots of personality.

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct. Natural linen with DMC floss. The stitch count is 152 x 94 and the finished size is 7.8" x 4.7".

The first book of its kind to be published, this collection of over one hundred charted reproductions of buildings from samplers and needlework of the seventeenth through the mid-nineteenth centuries fills a huge void in the body of sampler publications. It includes many photos of the finished... Read more about Architecture From Early Samplers - Cross Stitch Book

Note from the designer: I'm very proud of this reproduction -- it's been in progress for almost two years now, and it's finally here!!! It's suitable for all stitchers and fabrics -- no specialty stitches, no over-one, no alphabets. Just a big, beautiful, checkerboard house and lots... Read more about Checkerboard House - Cross Stitch Pattern

Model stitched over two on 36 count Beach Brew by R&R Reproductions using DMC and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch count for each design 63x81.

Collected from German, Italian, Scottish, Dutch, English, and American samplers, this book of alphabets takes off from where the previous edition, Alphabets from Early Samplers, ends. The alphabets have been fastidiously reproduced from samplers dating from 1530, to 1868. Over 80 alphabets are charted, as well as two complete alphabet samplers, one of them dating from 1725.

Step back into the mid-19 century with this sampler, originally stitched on stitched in 1847 with wool on canvas.

Pattern is stitched on the fabric of your choice using Au Ver A Soie threads. Stitch count is 179 x 174. Finished size on 16/32 Ct. is 11.19" x 10.88".

This addition to the Tudor Menagerie series was inspired by medieval illuminated manuscripts. This features a red fox and a surround of bleeding heart flowers.

The model is stitched on 40 ct. linen with DMC floss. The stitch count is 71 x 98 and the finished size is 3.55" x... Read more about Tudor Fox - Cross Stitch Pattern

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

The Queen of the May is a tradition that celebrates beauty, renewal, and honour. Each year, we select a sampler that embodies these qualities - a design that rises above the rest, chosen not only for its visual appeal, but for its enduring presence.

Ann's sampler is a study in balance... Read more about Ann Watson 1839 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Running With Needles & Scissor featuring a beautiful reproduction sampler!

Model is stitched on 40ct Platinum by Zweigart linen using Silk' n Color by Thread Gatherer and Gloriana Silk thread. Stitch count is 153w x 159h. Finished size 7.65 in wide X 7.95 in high.

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".

SS Harris is Sarah Sylyina Harris who stitched her sampler in the thirteenth year of her life. With no year and no place provided it is difficult to find out more about her. What we do know from the way she carried her thread and misspelled a word or two, perhaps even her middle name, is that she... Read more about SS Harris - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from NeedleWorkPress featuring a beautiful spring garden with birds.

The model is stitched on 36 ct. Baked Clay linen by Fox and Rabbit with one strand over two using Classic Colorworks (DMC conversion included). The stitch count is 106 x 111 and the finished size is 5.9" x 6.2".

Cross stitch pattern from Hands Across The Sea Samplers featuring a sampler from Mary Ann Preece in 1851!

You can use whatever fabric you'd like! Mary Ann Preece calls for Soie 100.3 silk threads. Stitch count is 155 x 162.

Note: Only one skein or spool is required on 36 to... Read more about Mary Ann Preece - Cross Stitch Pattern

One of the most intricate and detailed design that Ronnie has produced over his many years of designing Cross Stitch. A truly magnificent design that will enhance any setting capturing the celebration of the 250th year of our great country.

Pattern is stitched on 18 count Aida fabric using DMC threads. Stitch count is 480w x 320h. Finished size 26.67 in wide X 17.78 in high.

Cross stitch pattern from Scattered Seed Samplers featuring two birds admiring flowers!

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Vintage Country Mocha using DMC threads. Stitch count is 172 x 58.

Model stitched over 2 threads on 46 Ct. Vintage Autumn Gold by Lakeside Linens with NPI Silk. Stitch Count:187 x 183 and the finished size is 8.13" x 7.96".

Pattern by The Drawn Thread featuring a tall colonial house surrounded by flowers and insects, including butterflys!

Model stitched on 34 Ct. "Wren Wing" Legacy Linen with Needlepoint Silks, Dinky Dyes, Thread Gatherer Silk N Colors, and Caron Waterlilies. Stitch Count: 355W x 59H. Design Size: 21" x 3".

Winter Band Sampler by Little House Needleworks is a fun Christmas themed sampler design with a full alphabet, snowflakes, and an vintage looking house.

Model stitched on 28 Ct. Clay linen with DMC floss. The stitch count is 61 x 149 and the finished size is 4.36" x 10.64".

Cross stitch pattern from Samplers And Primitives featuring a beautiful rose sampler design.

Pattern is stitched on your choice of aged/vintage neutral fabric with DMC, Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks, and ThreadworX floss. The stitch count is 157 x 118 and the finished size is 11.21" x 8.43" on 28 count fabric.

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".

Although we have been unable to identify our sampler maker, she definitely knew her geography. Harriet accurately listed the states and territories of the date she stitched in her sampler. Even though the antique sampler is in a tattered state, we are especially happy to preserve Harriet's legacy by... Read more about Harriet S. Jewett 1825 - Cross Stitch Pattern

This is a very fine example of an early northern Dutch sampler called a letterndoek, or alphabet sampler. The illuminated letters are typical of northern Holland needleworks. Symbolic spot motifs include dogs, a stag, trees of life, and paired birds.

Pattern is stitched on the fabric of... Read more about The Letterndoek Sampler by IT 1697 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Scattered Seed Samplers featuring three birds building a nest together!

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Vintage Country Mocha using DMC threads. Stitch count is 157 x 69. Finished size is approx. 9.5" x 5".

Stitched in 1826 by a boy of just nine years of age, this eye-catching sampler challenges expectation. It speaks not only of skill, but of discipline, patience, and quiet determination. William worked with precision and care, producing a piece that stands confidently alongside, and in many cases... Read more about William Curtis 1826 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Samplers And Primitives featuring an antique sampler design with flowers.

Pattern is stitched on your choice of aged/vintage neutral fabric with DMC, Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks, and Gentle Arts floss. Stitch count is 154 x 266. Finished size stitched on 28 ct is 11" x 19".

Here's a cross-stitch pattern from Tiny Modernist featuring a charming vintage French pincushion! The pattern is designed to be stitched on 40-count Silver Moon fabric using DMC threads. The stitch count is 56 x 56, and the finished size for 20-count fabric will be approximately 2.8 x 2.8 inches.... Read more about Vintage Paris Pin Cushion - Cross Stitch Pattern

Memorial Day was established on May 30, 1868 following the Civil War to honor fallen soldiers. It later evolved after World War I to honor all American military service members who died in war. This design is a small way to give honor to those who fought for our country and did not make it home.... Read more about Always Remember - Patriotic Cross Stitch Pattern

Model stitched on 40 ct Autumn Gold from Lakeside linen using Gloriana's, Dinky Dyes and Classic Colorworks silks. Shown on an Ackfeld Manufacturing hanger. Stitch Count: 292W x 388H and the finished size is 14.6" x 19.4".

Mary is a very fun piece to stitch. The floweres and leaves are filled in with Stem Stitch and the basket is stitched in two layers.

Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Vintage Autumn Gold from Lakeside Linens using NPI threads. Stitch count is 105 x 138. Finished size is 6.5" x 8.5".

Cross stitch pattern from Needlemade Designs featuring a vintage sampler with the phrase "Fear God and keep his commandments for this is the holy duty of man"!

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Dirty Teacup from Needle and Flax using Soie d'Alger threads with DMC conversion. Stitch count is 239 x 299. Finished size is 11.95" x 14.95".

Matilda loves all things sewing. Fabric and floss. Pins and needles. Old and new. There is room for everything in her sewing room and always room for more stash. This drum celebrates those who are much like Matilda and their crafts cross over from one to the other and the sky is no limit when... Read more about Matilda's Sewing Drum - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Fox and Rabbit featuring a beautiful strawberry sampler!

Patterns are stitched on 40 count Paperbark Linen by Fox and Rabbit using Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks and DMC with DMC conversions. Stitch count is 129 x 89. Finished size is 6.45" x 4.45"

A vintage sampler reproduction by NeedleWork Press from Isabella Hardy featuring beautiful red designs.

Stitched on Weeks Dyes Works "Linen" using Classic Colorworks floss. The stitch count is 108 x 99 and the finished size on 32 count fabric is 6.8" x 6.2".

This beautiful sampler was finely stitched by Anne when she was 16 years old. Her stitching is exquisite. I found this sampler at an antique shop in Tennessee, and was immediately smitten. I am thrilled with the way she turned out.

Pattern is stitched on 46 count linen with... Read more about Anne Attewell 1849 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Pattern by Shakespeare's Peddler featuring an antique sampler design with the words "Virtues the chiefelt beauty of the mind. The Noblest ornament of human kind. Virtues our safeguard and our guiding star. That stirs up reason when our senses".

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct. linen... Read more about A Fancy Basket: Ann Kemp 1815 - Cross Stitch Pattern

This addition to the Tudor Menagerie series was inspired by medieval illuminated manuscripts. This features a lovely white gyrfalcon and a surround of pansies and violets in shades of evening.

The model is stitched on 40 ct. Dusk linen with DMC floss. The stitch count is 71 x 98 and the... Read more about Tudor Falcon - Cross Stitch Pattern