Underwater Garden is part of the 2026 XStitch the Rainbow collaboration. Featuring a fun underwater design with fish and more!
Stitched on 40 ct. Beanstalk with the Cottage Garden Threads floss pack (DMC conversion included). The stitch count is 60 x 60 and the finished size is 3" x 3".
The Summer Meadow Sampler is bursting with flowers, bugs and birds - all of the beautiful bits of nature one can find in a summer meadow. Stitched on a "dirt-colored" fabric, this sampler will bring these beautiful parts of nature into your home.
This sweet design is bursting with spring color. This is part of a seasonal series, all of which feature a large corner mandala-style design and motifs representative of the season. Winter has already been released. Look for the remaining seasons coming out later this year.
The burgundy model is stitched on 40 ct Old Stationary by Seraphim Hand-dyed Fabrics using one strand of floss over two linen threads. The green model is stitched on 40 ct Stony Brook by Hobby House Dye Company also using one strand of floss over 2 linen threads. Stitch count is 253w x 239h and the finished size is 12.65" x 11.95".
My Sampler Petite line is a way for stitchers to enjoy my antique reproductions without doing the larger sampler. Antonia Pueyo showcases the larger alphabet and some of the borders, all done beautifully as a white on red sampler.
Stitched on 37 ct. linen with Classic Colorworks floss... Read more
Sunflower Medley brings you bright, happy flowers and vines, a fun alphabet and an interesting border. Stitched with only 5 colors this sunny piece will make you happy no matter what time of year you stitch and display it.
Pattern is stitched on Fox and Rabbit Designs Ocean Air 40 ct. Stitch count is 88 x 143. Finished size is 4.4" x 7.15".
M. Seckel is a sampler brimming with floral beauty. The color inspiration was taken from the unfaded back of the sampler. The second photo shows the front.
Stitched on 40 ct. linen with NPI silk floss (DMC conversion included). The stitch count is 234 x 229 and the finished size is 11.7" x 11.45".
Four Letter Words - Hope is the last in my Four Letter Words series. The four words are Give, Grow, Love, and Hope. Each of the four designs uses the same colors. If your customers are interested in doing all four designs, I recommend they get two skeins each of Mountain Mist, Brandy, Americana,... Read more
Four Letter Words - Grow is the second in my Four Letter Words series. The four words are Give, Grow, Love, and Hope. Each of the four designs uses the same colors. Give was released at Market. Love and Hope will be released later this year. If your customers are interested in doing all four... Read more
Summer is here and we're going to the beach in the last of the Sunshine seasonal series. Come stitch and enjoy the sunshine mandala and build a sandcastle while the gulls fly overhead.
stitched on 40 count fabric using Classic Colorworks, Gentle Arts, and Weeks Dye Works threads with DMC conversion included. Stitch count is 79 x 88. Finished size is 5.1" x 5.05".
Liberty Drum and Pincushion is a prim, sampler-inspired patriotic design which also honors the French aspirations of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity. The centerpiece of the drum design is a tree taken from my Louise Chappuis 1844 reproduction sampler, but here, it's topped by two eagles, centered... Read more
Welcome to the wonderful world of Carnival, where the colors are bright, the designs are fresh and interesting, and the stitching is fun! In Carnival, you will find a variety of borders with different, yet coordinating colors. You will find fun patterns that amaze the eye and give a true depth to... Read more
Rose Lejeune 1900 is a reproduction of an antique French Sampler. Rose was 12 years old when she finished stitching this sampler on June 24, 1900. She loved the color pink, and that color shines in this sampler! While the pink I chose from Cottage Garden Threads isn't quite as bright as what... Read more
This is a lovely Quaker design stitched in two colors of floss. I believe we can all relate to these sentiments on what stitching means to us. I encourage stitchers to choose their favorite colors and make it their own.
Let Flowers Grow brings you home to a sweet cottage in a peaceful setting, surrounded by beautiful flowers and trees, happy bees, and singing birds. I can think of no better mantra for life than Let Flowers Grow.
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct linen using Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works floss with DMC Conversions. Stitch count is 155 x 139. Finished size is 7.75" x 6.95".
Arabesque is my Art Deco-ish contribution to the world of red samplers. This design started with the alphabet and it was so fun finding and developing motifs that had the same general feel. I love the slightly asymmetrical look of the mandala on the bottom left and the fan in the upper right. But... Read more
Fall Sunshine is the first in a seasonal series of smalls featuring mandalas. Fall Sunshine is stitched in gorgeous jewel-toned over-dyed flosses. As always, I provide a DMC conversion in the chart as well. This design was previously released in the fall issue of Punch Needle and Primitive Stitcher... Read more
We come to the end of the Florigraphica 2 series with Tulip, a study in reds featuring Cottage Garden Threads Red Carnation and Canna Lily. With a striking border and the beautiful red tulips, this is sure to become a favorite with your customers.
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Linen by Weeks Dye Works. Stitch count is 115 x 114.
Continuing the celebration of the beauty that comes with diversity, I am happy to share Love is Love with you, celebrating the many marginalized communities around the world. This flag represents the LGBT Progress Pride flag, and brings awareness and love to those marginalized groups in the LGBQT ... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Jan Hicks Creates featuring a fun sampler with flowers!
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct linen from Weeks Dye Works using Weeks Dye Works, The Gentle Arts and Cottage Garden Threads (Jacaranda, bird bath) with DMC conversions. Stitch count is 112 x 115.
Note from designer: Colors of Mexico is an adaptation/reproduction of an antique Mexican sampler. I chose colors from both the back and the front of the sampler. This is a gorgeous, colorful, fun design with such a variety of borders and motifs that it is never boring. It also has a beautiful... Read more
This sweet set of smalls, two pillows and a strawberry, are based on popular patterns, Seasons in Lace. The motifs are taken from those designs and expanded and changed to create smaller elements to fill your bowls or tiered trays.
The model is stitched in the charted NPI silk floss.... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Jan Hicks Creates featuring a mixed media piece made of lace and fabric. The In My Heart cross stitch design brings together traditional elements with non-traditional Valentine's colors to give you a warm, antique look if you aren't so much into the reds and pinks.
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This sampler, which I have named the Sewing Box Sampler 1 because it and another were found in a sewing box, is of unknown date and origin. As you can see, there is no name or date on this sampler, and as you can see from the original, it was unfinished. Perhaps the stitcher meant to stitch her name... Read more
This is the second set in the Samplings of Lace series. These are stitched in NPI silks, the same colors used in Seasons in Lace - Fall. Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Vintage Country Mocha from Zweigert. Stitch Count for 1 (mandala, grapes and acorns): 68 x 67 Stitch Count for 2 (other pillow): 55 x 55 Stitch Count for 3 (Strawberry): 140 x 67.
Cross stitch pattern from Jan Hicks Creates two Christmas ornaments - "Family" and "Gift."
Pattern is stitched on the fabric of your choice using DMC floss. Stitch counts are 60 x 55 and 58 x 57. Finished sizes are around 3.5" x 3.5" each on 32 count.
Carolyn's Balloons - Spring is the third in this fun series featuring hot air balloons decorated with Quaker motifs. There is a sweet village below which changes with the seasons. Tiny butterflies and bees fill in the spaces in this delightful design.
Pattern is stitched on 46 ct using DMC, Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks and The Gentle Arts floss. Stitch count is 100 x 132.
Note from designer "I have known since I started this Cottage series that my Summer design, the third in the series, would be based on beach cottages. The pretty blues and turquoises make me think of the Gulf of Mexico and the bright coral colors are the perfect contrast!"
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Barb's Blend by R&R Reproductions using DMC floss. Stitch count is 87 x 95 .