Five unique designs inspired by New England tombstone carvings from
the 18th and early 19th century.
Each design is stitched on 40 ct. linen with Gentle Arts and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch count varies from 118 x 51 to 88 x 52 with finished sizes of 5.9" x 2.55" and 4.4" x 2.6".
Note from the Designer; "My Sampler Petite series continues with Antonia Rosel. Antonia Rosel y Garcia remains one of my favorite antiques that I reproduced. The colors are so delicate in it and I loved the border. I used some of the same colors for this, and picked one of my favorite alphabets... Read more about Antonia Rosel Sampler Petite - Cross Stitch Pattern
Note from the Designer; "I found this sweet marking sampler in an antique shop in Eguisheim, France. My original name for this design was La Petite Rouge and I had every intention of making it a little red sampler. But then my eyes fell on the lovely silks from Almond M&Ms, and I decided to... Read more about Make it Your Own Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern
In a small wooden house lived a stitcher who kept her finest needles in a book of ivory linen. Upon its cover, she embroidered two proud birds, a crown, and flowers in a single shade of deep red. The villagers believed the red thread carried love from one generation to the next. So whenever a... Read more about Needlecase Notebook - Cross Stitch Pattern
Cross stitch pattern from Scarlett House featuring a fun Christmas sampler design with the words "Hang up the stockings and trim out the tree. Christmas is coming and soon you will see. Days that will be merry and bright. With snowflakes falling throughout the night."
Cross stitch pattern from Scarlett House featuring a beautiful antique sampler reproduction.
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct. linen with Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works floss (DMC conversion included - no conversion listed for Weeks Dye Works Oscar). The stitch count is 150 x 226 and the finished size is 8.33" x 12.56".
Cross stitch pattern from Scarlett House featuring an antique sampler reproduction.
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct. Cactus Wren from Fox and Rabbit with Weeks Dye Works and Classic Colorworks floss (DMC conversion included). The stitch count is 174 x 193 and the finished size is 9.67" x 5.17".
Cross stitch pattern from Scarlett House featuring a beautiful antique sampler reproduction with a floral border.
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct. Coffee Stain from Cedar River with Weeks Dye Works floss (DMC conversion included). The stitch count is 123 x 156 and the finished size is 6.15" x 7.8".
Norfolk (England) samplers are a unique species, characterized by either a stepped lozenge cartouche, as in this example, an elaborate floral border (usually embroidered freehand but not in Eliza Tagg's sampler), and a horizontal row of joined octagons filled with various floral or animal... Read more about Eliza Tagg 1775 - Cross Stitch Pattern
Cross stitch pattern from Little Robin Designs featuring a vintage sampler reproduction.
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct. Dusty Road by Seraphim Fabrics with Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works floss. The stitch count is 261 x 295 and the finished size is 13.05" x 14.75".
This beautiful 18th century English sampler features the Lord's Prayer in the upper half surrounded by flying cherubs, carnation "trees", dogs, rabbits and birds, in a bold palette of strong primary colors. Mary Ann Chamberlin was ten years old when she made this sampler, born in 1765,... Read more about Mary Ann Chamberlin 1775 - Cross Stitch Pattern
Cross stitch pattern from Little Robin Designs featuring a vintage sampler reproduction.
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct. Mica by Cedar River Linen with Classic Colorworks floss. The stitch count is 117 x 198 and the finished size is 5.85" x 9.9".
This antique sampler immediately caught my eye simply because it was stitched in purple, my favorite color. There is something about a sampler worked in one solid color that I find so beautiful and timeless.
Model is stitched on 36 ct. linen with Gloriana silk floss. The stitch count is 116 x 116 and the finished size is 6.44" x 6.44".
Live Simply - a companion piece to America, the Beautiful. The date on the piece is when the first Quakers reached our shores.
The sampler uses a mix of Classic Colorworks, Gentle Arts, and Weeks Dye Works. It is stitched on a beautiful piece of 40 count linen. The stitch count is 197 x 150 and the finished size is 9.85" x 7.5".
The verse expresses the the importance of needlework to our lives. "My needle has seen sorrow. My needle has seen joy. Each stitch holds the memory of days gone by".
This sweet piece is stitched on 40 count linen with DMC and Weeks Dye Works floss. The stitch count is 175 x 158 and the finished size is 8.75" x 7.9".
This is Eelen Crooks 184? She had to be extra fancy with her name but then neglected to put the last number on the date when she stitched the sampler. But it doesn't matter, what a fun little sampler this was to stitch. I just love that little red house and I am especially fond of the... Read more about Eelen Crooks 184? - Cross Stitch Pattern
The collaboration I did with Robin Laukuf of Old Willow, is now available as a separate pattern. I am a big fan of Adam and Eve samplers and this one is darling! It was stitched by Mary Greenup, in 1841 and the pattern and finishing instructions for the satchel are included.
Henrietta 1870 a Bristol Orphanage Sampler Antique Reproduction.
Provenance: This beautiful sampler contains thirteen alphabets and seven sets of numbers in the top portion and is full in every space in the lower section with many motifs, short segments of bands, and ten corner motifs... Read more about Henrietta 1870 - Cross Stitch Pattern
This is a RE-RELEASE in conjunction with the other four NEW Specimen Book Samplers! Ellen Kingscote English Specimen Pages Two Cross Stitch Samplers, Wisdom and Honour, circa 1840 Antique Sampler Reproductions
Anne Frances Ennis 1847 Words To Live By, An Irish Antique Reproduction Sampler
About Anne Frances Ennisfs specimen pages and cross stitch samplers: A collection of six needlework specimens were obtained together from an antique dealer, five being needlework specimen book samples, and one a... Read more about Anne Frances Kirkpatrick 1847 - Cross Stitch Pattern
A Home for Henrietta, An Original Design based on a Bristol Orphanage Sampler.
This original sampler is based on motifs and lettering from a Bristol Orphanage Sampler, Henrietta 1870, in the collection of Cross Stitch Antiques. As it would happen, four girls with the first name of... Read more about A Home for Henrietta - Cross Stitch Pattern
About Martha Schmidt 1880 Sampler: with such a common name, and no location provided, the stitcher's identify remains unknown. However, Schmidt is a common German surname derived from the German word "Schmied" meaning... Read more about Martha Schmidt 1880 - Cross Stitch Pattern
Rachel De La Rue, 1825, A Guernsey Channel Island Antique Sampler Reproduction
About the Antique: Rachel tells us she was eleven years old when she finished her sampler in 1825 making her birth year 1813 or 1814. The antique dealer indicates she was from Guernsey in the Channel Islands.... Read more about Rachel de la Rue 1825 - Cross Stitch Pattern
Mary Ann Slough, Specimen Book Cross Stitch Piece Reproduction circa 1840s
Specimen Books: During the 1800s in England and Ireland, sewing instruction books to be used by teachers and pupils were published, their purpose being the production of competent rather than creative needlework.... Read more about Mary Ann Slough, Specimen Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern
Annabella McIntyre is a delightful, new design featuring a charming house and windmill, making it a fun and quick project to stitch.
Pattern is stitched on 46 ct. Gandalf by Grace Notes Fabrics with Weeks Dye Works floss (DMC conversion included). The stitch count is 171 x 164 and the finished size is 7.43" x 7.13".
Christian wrought her sampler sometime between 1800 and 1805, using a vibrant palette. The pattern includes a history of her family.
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct. Cedar River Maple Bar with Weeks Dye Works floss (DMC conversion included). The stitch count is 111 x 173 and the finished size is 5.55" x 8.65".
Cross stitch pattern from Little Robin Designs featuring a fun alphabet sampler with colorful letters.
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct. Beige by Weeks Dye Works with Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works floss. The stitch count is 179 x 208 and the finished size is 8.95" x 10.4".
Worked in 1886 by thirteen-year-old Emma Pack whilst living at George Mller's famous orphanage at Ashley Down, Bristol, this charming monochrome sampler is a delightful example of the distinctive needlework taught within one of Victorian Britain's most remarkable charitable institutions.... Read more about Emma Pack 1886 - Cross Stitch Pattern
Well well well what have we here? Fortunes told...balloon toting arm-less ghosts with legs, ghastly ticket takers, a weary skeleton in a knife toss, tasty treats, ghostly mice.....and a cat dressed as a ghost? Or is it a ghost dressed as a cat? There's a lot happening in this tiny scene.... Read more about Vintage Halloween Fair - Halloween Cross Stitch Pattern
You know I love my vintage halloween vibes...and this may be my favourite creation yet!
Pattern is stitched on 14 or 28 ct fabric of your choice using DMC floss. Stitch count is 123w x 131h. Finished size is 8.79" x 9.36" (without the haunted carousel writing at the bottom, add an inch to the height to include this)..
Cross-stitching is a wonderful and fascinating hobby, which, as we are sure, many of you enjoy in your free time. But if you have a desire to expand your creative possibilities and try something new, we offer you wonderful cross-stitch kits on a wooden base from "Wonderland Crafts".... Read more about Mountain Steed Christmas Ornament - Cross Stitch Kit
Cross-stitching is a wonderful and fascinating hobby, which, as we are sure, many of you enjoy in your free time. But if you have a desire to expand your creative possibilities and try something new, we offer you wonderful cross-stitch kits on a wooden base from "Wonderland Crafts".... Read more about Rocking Horse Christmas Ornament - Cross Stitch Kit
The beloved Christmas series continues with a colorful Santa surrounded by vibrant flowers and folksy birds. The untraditional setting emphasizes the year-round spirit of kindness and generosity that the jolly gent inspires in us all.
"Live gently upon the earth." An idyllic setting with birds, butterflies and bees includes an image of a gentle lady caring for the land around her home. But living gently means not only treating the earth with kindness, but also yourself and others around you. This piece is a reminder to... Read more about Live Gently - Cross Stitch Pattern
Cross stitch pattern from Pansy Patch Quilts and Stitchery featuring an adorable sampler with a cute sassy squirrel.
Sassy Squirrel Sampler is stitched on 36 count Overcast linen by Cedar Riven Linen one strand of floss over two linen threads, with Gloriana silk floss. The stitch count is 179 x 187 and the finished size is 9.94" x 10.39".
The Garden at Rosewood Hollow is a sampler inspired by a forgotten English manor garden, filled with winding paths, beautiful flowers, and small creatures, who inhabit a garden that is waiting to be rediscovered.
A Pennsylvania-German Stocking; this stocking was updated with a change of linen color from a pale green to a more neutral cream. And, a new alphabet has been added.
The model was stitched on 40 ct. Thornfield from Needle and Flax with Needle point Silk and Dinky Dyes floss. The stitch count is 172 x 495 and the finished size is 8.6" x 24.75".
This design got quite an update! I've removed the central house design and added a center scene of a lady and her animals. And, I did away with the pink color used throughout the original version. I like this interpretation much better!
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