This sampler is a fanciful adaptation of 19th century American and English sampler motifs. Fluffy white sheep are outstanding on a large green lawn that stretches between two elegant red brick houses that are flanked by flying eagles. Needlework pictures of this type can be considered as traditional... Read more about Dora Sanger - Cross Stitch Pattern
Note from the designer: "A gift from the collection of Rosalind and Edwin Miller to the museum. Emma Lerch was born in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in 1830, and she stitched this sampler in her thirteenth year. It is a very simple work, with a lovely meandering floral border. While perhaps... Read more about Emma Lerch 1843 - Cross Stitch Pattern
Rose's unusual middle name should have provided some clues about where she was born, and where she lived, but the name "Shenamon" is elusive despite my efforts to discover its origins as well as hers. It is spelled many different ways when researched (including Shinimon and Schinnamon which... Read more about Rose Shenamon Mitchell 1816 - Cross Stitch Pattern
This design was excerpted from the top of an early nineteenth-century English sampler. It features an unusual and amusing hunting scene with a solo hunter on horseback pursuing a single hapless stag with a pack of ten spotted hounds on its trail.
A patriotic design from Stitching with the Housewives that features Uncle Sam, fireworks, American flags, a mason jar, "Hello America, Land of the Free, 4th of July, Liberty, USA."
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. Black Evenweave with Classic Colorworks. Stitch Count: 84 x 111. Finished size: 6" x 8".
Cross stitch pattern from Stitching With The Housewives featuring Uncle Sam holding a flag on the Fourth of July!
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. Black Evenweave fabric with Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count: 98 x 70 each. Finished size: 7" x 5" each.
Celebrate America's Semiquincentennial with this sweet little pincushion.
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Crypt Cloth from Lapin Loops using Au Ver A Soie silks. The stitch count is 80 x 80 for the top/bottom with a finished size of 4" x 4". Each side has a stitch count of 80 x 20 with a finished size of 4" x 1".
Cross stitch pattern from Twin Peak Primitives featuring three patriotic women representing "Freedom", "Justice" and "Liberty." Stitched on 16ct Light Mocha Aida, or 32ct Light Mocha Linen, with Classic Colorowrks, Gentle Arts, Weeks Dye Works, and/or DMC threads. DMC... Read more about Daughters of America - Cross Stitch Pattern
I learned my letters with a needle and thread Lydia May thought, same as
Mama did before me. Each stitch had to mind its place, just like a person
ought to. The birds kept me company while I worked, hopping close as if
they were curious what I'd make of myself.