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.
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 Xs And Ohs featuring a beautiful rose in black and white!
Model is stitched on 28ct Antique White Jobelan fabric by Wichelt Imports, using DMC threads. Stitch count is 66 X 82. Finished size 4.71 in wide X 5.86 in high.
Cross stitch pattern from Keslyn's featuring four beautiful mosaic medallions!
Patterns are stitched on 40 ct Ancient from Picture This Plus using Gloriana, Classic Colorworks, Gentle Arts, and Dinky Dye threads. Stitch count is approx. 99 x 98 each. Finished size is approx 5" x 5" each.
Our summer issue joins the celebration of the 250th Anniversary of America! This issue contains several wonderful patriotic designs and more. Punch Needle & Primitive Stitcher Magazine is the first needlework publication dedicated to those stitchers who are avid cross stitch and punch needle... Read more about Punch Needle & Primitive Stitcher Summer 2026 Magazine
This adorable tiny necklace by Notforgotten Farm is perfect for celebrating America's birthday in July.
Model is stitched on 28 ct. Straw Gingham Linen from Weeks Dye Works with DMC floss. The stitch count is 37 x 62 and the finished size necklace shown is approx 2 1/2" x 1 3/4".
Each year I try to celebrate something special in my Fragments series. This year, I knew I wanted to do something patriotic for America 250 and since William Penn was a Quaker, creating a Quaker inspired series seemed like a natural step for this Pennsylvania girl. The initials I used on the... Read more about Fragments in Time 2026 #3 - Patriotic Cross Stitch Pattern
The celebration of America 250 continues throughout the year with a new coverlet series: Declaration Coverlets! The words of Thomas Jefferson, from the Declaration of Independence, are center stage among the coverlet inspired motifs stitched in deep red and blue overdyed floss.
Each year I try to celebrate something special in my Fragments series. This year, I knew I wanted to do something patriotic for America 250 and since William Penn was a Quaker, creating a Quaker inspired series seemed like a natural step for this Pennsylvania girl. The initials I used on the... Read more about Fragments in Time 2026 #4 - Patriotic Cross Stitch Pattern
These two patriotic peacocks should prove to be popular this year and beyond as we celebrate America's birthday! The rich blues and reds really pop on this piece.
Pattern is stitched on 32 ct. Agua Fresca linen by Grace Notes with DMC floss. The stitch count is 117 x 72 and the finished size is 7.3" x 4.5".
A beautiful rooster and his darling hen are here to help us celebrate the apple harvest of September. This design is complete with sunflowers for the season and a sweet white barn on their farm. This is the designer's favorite of the series!
I've selected some of the most memorable and meaningful phrases from our nation's founding document to be featured in this design. Since it is to commemorate the 250th anniversary of this world-changing piece of paper, I don't think my cousin Tom would mind.
The Christmas Market series consists of 11 designs that will be released consecutively for 11 months. The first design in the series, Christmas Market Banner, is larger than all the rest, with a stitch count of 111w x 59h.Finished size is 6.94 in wide X 3.69 in high. The other 10 designs all have a... Read more about Christmas Market Crepe Cart - Cross Stitch Pattern
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
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.
Spring is here and life is getting busier again after a long winter, but I hope you'll have some time to spend stitching my latest offering, Summer Saltbox! This pretty little house, surrounded by busy bees and the flowers and fruits of summer, stitches up quickly and easily in bright and cheery... Read more about Summer Saltbox - Cross Stitch Pattern
Visitor in the Garden brings our friendly black bird to a garden of fancifully large roses. Graphic leaves add to the modern/retro feel of this design. The Coven fabric line for Halloween has a coordinating quilt called "Visitor Among the Roses" and this cross stitch is based off that quilt... Read more about Visitor In The Garden - Cross Stitch Pattern
Rosy Dreams is a sister chart to Peony Dreams with another little home and giant flower blooming from the house. The sample stitch is shown in Indigo blues to go with the Coven collection of Halloween fabric, which also highlights indigo roses. This is a sweet smaller stitch that would look cute in... Read more about Rosy Dreams - Halloween Cross Stitch Pattern
Garden Spells features a sweet little witch girl and her gray kitty enjoying the twisting vines of roses and black leaves. This design coordinates with the Coven fabric line from Robin Pickens and Moda Fabrics. The fabric panel from that collection also features this charming pair.
2026 marks the 250th year of the Great American Experiment. What started as a federated group of 13 colonies has grown into a nation of 50 states embodying our earliest motto: E Pluribus Unum (Out of Many, One). We created this pattern to honor this anniversary and the ideal of unity, which is... Read more about E Pluribus Unum - Patriotic Cross Stitch Pattern
Design stitch count is 77w x 77h, finished size approximately 4.25" x 4.25" on 18ct. fabric. Our model was stitched on 18ct. white Anne cloth Stoney Creek prefinished pillow over 1 square using DMC thread. It is embellished with 1 small gold snowflake Glass Treasure. It is also adorned with 7 rich red antique seed beads and 5 3mm faux pearls.
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 about Margret Lawrance 1823 Scottish Sampler - Cross Stitch
The April Dog cross stitch pattern is part of the Dog Days Series by Happiness Is HeartMade. This design has Dog sitting under a blue umbrella while getting rained on with blue hearts, and a yellow medallion sun peeking down. Bumblebees and yellow flowers surround Dog as the weather starts to warm... Read more about April Dog - Cross Stitch Pattern
The Scottie April Dog cross stitch pattern is part of the Dog Days Series by Happiness Is HeartMade. This design has a Scottish Terrier sitting under a blue umbrella and blue heart raindrops falling down. There is a yellow medallion sun in the top right corner. Bees and flowers surround Scottie Dog... Read more about Scottie April Dog - Cross Stitch Pattern