Note from designer: Isabella Hunter was born February 16, 1875 in Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland. There was a paper originally attached to the back of the sampler with the written words "Isa(bella) & Ma". This suggests that maybe Isa and her mother worked on this sampler together.
Vintage Love pays homage to the yesteryears of young love.
The undeniable nostalgia of innocence, naivety, and idealism
is deeply woven into the lyrics "The Maker said take her and
love her forever, take care of her for life." This line draws
from the song my husband chose to play me... Read more
The stitching in this beautiful sampler with the sacred hearts includes the name Malvina Roisset and the date 1891. I think Marie Louise Malvina Roisset, who would have been 10 years old in 1891, could very well be the stitcher.
Pattern is stitched on 36ct linen using Caron Impressions. Stitch count is 166 x 172. Finished size is 10" x 10".
"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 - "Acquired in England, one might assume that this classic Quaker motif sampler was made at the Ackworth School in Yorkshire. However the influence of the designs promulgated by the Quaker School needleworkers stretched far beyond the confines of the school's walls. This... Read more
This 19th century American reproduction sampler features a brown bird on a tree branch. Rated for beginners. Model stitched on 35 count hand dyed linen using either cotton or silk thread. Two versions of the sampler graph have been furnished: one executed with a drawn partially freehand split and... Read more
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
A RED BRICK MANSION HOUSE is at the center of this wildly engaging English sampler featuring a small
zoo/conservatory/aviary of flora and fauna as interpreted by an exceptionally talented young
woman of the early nineteenth century. The verse is common enough on nineteenth-century samplers, unlike... Read more
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