I couldn't resist the urge to create another Quaker Stocking after the enthusiasm I saw for my Quaker Christmas Stocking! This new piece uses the exact same linen and silks as the Christmas stocking.
It is stitched on 40-Count Wheat linen from Fiber on a Whim using Needlepoint Silks. Stitch count is 173 x 447. Finished size is 8.65" x 22.35".
Model stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. parchment linen by Weeks Dye Works with Needlepoint Inc silk (or DMC 3371, 632). Stitch Count: 164W x 158H. Finished size: 9"x9".
Model stitched over two on 28 Ct. Opalescent "Melody" Lugana from Fabric by Stephany using DMC floss. Stitch Count: 165W x 229H. Design Size: 12" x 17"
"Grateful, thankful, blessed" Model stitched one over two on 40 Ct. Beach Brew from R&R Reproductions using Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count: 81W x 117H. Design Size: 4" x 6"
Model stitched on 36 ct. scrap pieces of Picture This Plus "Valor", "Legacy", "Dwarf" and Lakeside Linens "Vintage Maple" using Weeks Dye Works and DMC thread. Stitch count is 40 x 45.
Cross stitch pattern from Salty Stitcher Designs featuring sail boats and the phrase Mackerel skies and mares' tails. Soon it is time to shorten sails"!
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Tiramisu from Under The Sea fabrics using DMC or Colour and Cotton threads. Stitch count is 126 x 1236
I'm really loving Quakers lately. This design was first released in an exclusive Box in 2023 and hasn't been seen since. I've had it stitched in both Sulky 12wt Cottons and in overdyed Cottage Garden Threads(Marigold, Lima, Hearth, Hugs & Kisses, and Story). The chart will provide both conversions,... Read more
This design is inspired by Nathaniel Hawthrone's short story "Rappaccini's Daughter" in which Dr. Rappaccini cultivates a beautiful but deadly garden filled with wonderous plants. Inspired by this story, I "gathered" plants from my own life and experience and put them together with... Read more
Model stitched on 28 Ct. Antique White Cashel linen with Gentle Art Sampler threads. Ants made with Mill Hill beads and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 160W x 100H. Design Size: 12" x 8"
This cute little pin cushion is a perfect stash buster. Look closely and you will spot Mother Spider hidden amongst the Quaker style motif with her baby spiders clinging to her back. Choose fabric and threads to suit your taste or match your decor. Pins shown on the model are from Puntini Puntini.... Read more
Model stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. Murky Lugana from Picture This Plus with Gentle Art Sampler threads, Classic Colorworks floss and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 47x53. Finished size: 3.5" x 4".
Model stitched on 32ct Murky Lugana with Classic Colorworks "Black Coffee". Stitch Count: approximately 57W x 57H. Finished size: approximately 4.1" x 4.1".
This piece turned out just as beautifully as I'd envisioned it in my head, late one night trying to fall asleep, which (trust me) doesn't always happen! This is such a bold statement piece due to both the heavy Quaker style alphabet and the eye catching dimensional motif which is stitched on a... Read more
Carolyn's Balloons - Spring is the third in this fun series featuring hot air balloons decorated with Quaker motifs. There is a sweet village below which changes with the seasons. Tiny butterflies and bees fill in the spaces in this delightful design.
Pattern is stitched on 46 ct using DMC, Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks and The Gentle Arts floss. Stitch count is 100 x 132.
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring an original design inspired by traditional Quaker samplers. Spread over the sampler is a series of medallions and the words "Kindness & Fortitude"
Stitched on 32ct linen (or 16ct aida) it would measure approximately 40 x... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring two rectangular Quaker medallion samplers, that can be stitched together on the same cloth, or separately. The samplers feature the words "Whoso findeth me findeth love" and "For I am thine and thou art mine".
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a small sampler featuring Adam and Eve, a series of plants and ornaments, and a beautiful set of Algerian eyelet letters.
The sampler features Algerian eyelets and full crosses. If you stitch the eyelets, I would recommend... Read more
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
Note from the designer - "A classic Quaker sampler from the Delaware Valley, this sampler demonstrates the style and many of the motifs that make them so easy to identify. The inner oval vine-and-leaf cartouche surrounding the alphabets probably originated at the Westtown School in Chester... 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: "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
Model stitched two over two on 28 Ct. Pampas Cashel Linen with Weeks Dye Works thread Matte Spruce Teenie Round Buttons (included with the pattern), and Mill Hill Beads. Stitch Count: 60W x 60H. Design Size: 4" x 4".
Model stitched two over two on 28 Ct. Pampas Cashel Linen with Weeks Dye Works thread Matte Spruce Teenie Round Buttons (included with the pattern), and Mill Hill Beads. Stitch Count: 60W x 60H. Design Size: 4" x 4".
Package contains patterns for both a multicolor and one color version of the design. The models were stitched on 32 Ct. Light Examplar by Lakeside Linens with DMC, Gentle Arts and Olde Willow Stitchery threads (not listed). Stitch Count: 222W x 139H. Finished size: 13.8" x 8.6".