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.
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.
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
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.
Characteristically ornate illuminated alphabets are featured on this classic Scottish sampler. Other stylistic elements indicating its origin include the peacock with seven tail feathers and three rows of initials of the maker's family. The illuminated alphabets on this particular sampler are... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from The Sweetheart Tree featuring a lovely sampler with the alphabet and a wreath of vines and hearts!
Pattern is stitched on 28 ct White Chocolate or Platinum using DMC threads and Mill Hill Beads. Stitch count is 62 x 62. Finished size is 4.43" x 4.43".
Cross stitch pattern from Kitty and Me featuring a bumblebee with the phrase "Cherish nature's nectar, add it to your tea. But it would be wise to head this advice and do not bother the bee"!
Model stitched over two on 28 count White Lugana fabric with DMC floss and Kreinik #4... Read more
I am pleased to introduce a new pattern! A French redwork marking sampler stitched by Rosalie Amphoux Vauvert. I love it for its small size and simple alphabets and numbers, some worked rather plainly and others quite prettily.
Pattern was stitched on 36 Alabaster from Weeks Dye Works using The Gentle Arts floss. Stitch count is 127w x 130h. Finished size is 7"w x 7.25"h.
This 6-page booklet includes 2 small scissor fob designs, 2 needlebook cover designs & a needlebook design to give you color ideas! BE CREATIVE! Stitch using your favorite colors of fabric and threads!
Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Dirty linen using Black Pearl Cotton size 8 thread. Stitch count is 123 X 196. Finished size is 7.69" x 12.25".
This 14-page booklet includes 4 smalls that can be finished as needlebook covers, 3 smalls to finish as scissor fobs! Mix or Match these! Also, there are 2 lovely WELCOME small samplers, plus an extra border! There are 5 specialty stitches in the sampler, with full "HOW TO" instructions.... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from From The Heart featuring a cute black sheep next to a berry bowl!
Pattern is stitched on 40ct linen fabric of your choice using The Gentle Arts threads. The stitch count is 79 X 62 and the finished size is 3.95 in wide X 3.1 in high.
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