This beautiful Diane Jourdan redwork sampler was stitched with two colors of Vikki Clayton Hand Dyed Fibers that are not avaiable (10 skeins of Diane's Rouge and 10 Skeins of Heartwood) on 36 Ct. Magnolia Linen. Stitch Count: 181W x 284H. Instructions for specialty stitches are included.
"Mellow hues combine as one beneath the amber setting sun - discontent to be undone hearts together to beat as one - warm in sunset color grows seemingly as heaven chose - quieting life's fleeting woes the beauty of the tuscan rose."
Model stitched on 36 count Hay Fields Linen with Victoria Clayton Hand-Dyed Fibers (not available). The stitch count is 143W x 317H.
Cross stitch pattern from Scarlett House featuring an antique sampler reproduction chart!
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Saltbush by Fox and Rabbit using Weeks Dye Works and Classic Colorworks threads with DMC conversions. Stitch count is 122 x 126.
"Let is Snow (somewhere else), Stay Warm!" Model stitched on 14 Ct. fabric of your choice with DMC floss, Kreinik #4 Braid, and Mill Hill beads. Stitch Count: 50x50 each. Finished size: 3.5" x 3.5" each.
Model stitched on 14 Ct. fabric of your choice with DMC floss and Kreinik #4. Also calls for Kreinik very fine braid #9400 and beads. Stitch Count: 43W x 52H. Design Size: 3" x 4".
Model stitched on 14 Ct. fabric of your choice with DMC floss and Kreinik #4. Also calls for Kreinik very fine braid #9400 and beads. Stitch Count: 43W x 52H. Design Size: 3" x 4".
Model stitched on 14 Ct. fabric of your choice with DMC floss and Kreinik #4. Also calls for Kreinik very fine braid #9400 and beads. Stitch Count: 43W x 52H. Design Size: 3" x 4".
Note from the designer - "This little needlework was likely made as a panel of a "huswif"/aka a "housewife", which was an embroidered, double-sided vertical series of pockets made to hold needleworking supplies. It could be folded up or hung from a peg for swift access to the... Read more
Note from the designer - "Although there has not been the extensive research and study of English Quaker samplers as there has been of their American counterparts, we believe that this sampler was created under the tutelage of a Quaker sewing instructress in England. The fine bleached linen and... Read more
Note from the designer - "Samplers depicting children - particularly such large children - are uncommon. Not only the children make this an outstanding sampler, but also the multi-floral border, the charming verse, the scene at the top with its menagerie of creatures, and the beautiful... Read more
Adapted from an English sampler dated 1783. The original sampler from which this piece was adapted measures 15 1/2" x 12 1/2", and was stitched over one thread of linen on approximately 50-thread-count glazed linen. The house on the left alone, which measures 71 by 62 squares on the graph,... Read more
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
According to a note attached to the back of the original sampler, it was probably made near Newtown, Pennsylvania. The attribution at the center is surrounded by a typical Quaker leafy cartouche with opposing flowers and facing birds above. Other characteristic Quaker motifs include eight point... Read more
Note from the designer: "Adapted from a mid eighteenth century English sampler. The combination of several unusual stitch techniques with bold primary colors, makes this sampler outstandingly beautiful and a rewarding project to stitch.
While the majority is done in cross stitch, large... Read more
The Temperance Movement of the early nineteenth century began in the United States prior to 1808. Preachers, most notably John Bartholomew Gough, promulgated a pledge of abstinence from members of his congregation. While temperance efforts have existed as long as spirits have, the movement was not... Read more
Note from the designer: "The characteristic that readily identifies the origin of this sampler is the distinctive vine and rose border, configured such that a leaf on one side and a rosebud stem on the other give the illusion of a double vine. It is almost always found executed in cross stitch... Read more