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: "A Pennsylvania German sampler that may not be, strictly speaking, a miniature, but is nonetheless small for its type. Typical Pennsylvania German folk culture motifs - birds, trees, hearts, flowers, crowns and stars - adorn it."
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
This sweet little American sampler features two little houses above alphabets and a short verse:
Would you be wise
Each moment prize
It is surrounded on four sides by a double sided satin stitched sawtooth border. Stitches used include cross, outline, stem filling, counted... Read more
Fanny Hancock's father, Ebenezer Hancock, was cousin to the famous John Hancock. Born in 1785, Fanny sewed her sampler at age 11. She married Nathaniel Parker of Boston in 1803, and died in 1834. The colors on the back side of her sampler retained much of their original brilliance, and are... Read more
This sampler features two uncommon verses taken from the book Sentences and Maxims Divine, Moral and Historical, in Prose and Instruction of Human Life: and Particularly for the Improvement of Youth in Good Sence and correct English by George Shelley, published in London in 1712.
Note from the designer: "This American band sampler was originally worked in Lynn, Massachusetts. Hannah Breed is mentioned in Bolton and Coe's authoritative book American Samplers. Rows of lettering are intermixed with a row of sheep and cows, a verse, and floral bands. The verse says:
Note from the designer: "From Dover, Massachusetts, comes Harriot Boardman's sampler, originally worked on a distinctive green linsey-woolsey found only on some North Shore samplers. A three-sided sawtooth border surrounds alphabet and numeral tests with geometric cross bands, two deer with... Read more
Note from the designer: "The figures depicted on this original design were derived from wood block engravings of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. The format of the hornbook follows actual examples from the late 18th century. Hornbooks functioned as primers, used to teach young children their... Read more
Note from the designer: "German and Dutch samplers are known for their iconography, especially the symbolic religious motifs. This piece, reproduced from the collection of the Allentown Art Museum in Allentown, Pennsylvania, portrays many of these motifs. Adam and Eve, in particular, are often... Read more
This is a reproduction of a Quaker sampler made in Chester County, Pennsylvania consisting of alphabets, numerals, ligatures* and lineal patterns executed in a variety of stitches. The uppermost border with the dangling central flower is often seen on American Quaker samplers of this period (see... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Homespun Samplar featuring a sampler with the phrase "Please bless these seeds I sow. Keep them safe in the ground below until the rain comes tumbling down"!
An ancestor of the stitcher placed a typewritten note on the back of the framed sampler, dated August 28, 1997. Thomasina Henrietta Jackson (nee Willis) wrote the following: "This sampler was made by Charlotte Keightley, my great aunt by marriage, circa 1840. Her married name at the time was... Read more
This sampler was obtained from the M. Finkel and Daughter antique collectors who describe this sampler in their catalog as follows: "Documented Irish samplers are rare, and this one offers strong visual appeal with excellent color and composition. A fine, large alphabet, little house, pots of... Read more
Model stitched over two on 32 Ct. Summer Khaki Belfast with Needlepoint, Inc. Silk. Also uses key, heart, acorn, scissors, and spool charms, and a 1/4" white button. Stitch Count: 108W x 204H. Design Size: 7" x 13".
Model stitched over two threads on 32 Ct. Cream Belfast linen with Needlepoint Inc silk, DMC Pearl Cotton, Thread Gatherer Silk N Colors and Mill Hill beads. Stitch Count: 34x137. Design Size: 2" x 9".
Note from the designer: A marking sampler reproduction featuring an optional verse, this is part of my marking sampler series and includes another collectible full-color alphabet card. Louisa used a soothing color palette with interesting dividing bands - it's a unique and lovely sampler.
Cross stitch pattern from Fox and Rabbit featuring a cute house on a sampler!
The pattern is stitched on 40 ct Inca using Weeks Dye Works and Classic Colorworks with DMC floss. DMC conversion included. Stitch count is 242 x 242. Finished size is 12.1" x 12.1".
Model stitched on 32ct Country Mocha Edinburgh Linen with Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: approximately 157w x 77h. Finished size: approximately 11.2" x 5.5" Color chart.
Cross stitch pattern from Frog Cottage featuring a lovely sampler.
Model stitched on 32 ct Hogsbristle Linen Fox and Rabbit using Weeks Dye Works floss or DMC floss. Stitch Count: 62h x 40w stitches. Approx: 3.9 x 2.5"
Cross stitch pattern from Frog Cottage featuring a lovely sampler.
Model stitched on 32 count Natural Permin linen using The Gentle Arts and Classic Colorworks floss or DMC floss. Stitch Count: 62 x 40 stitches 4.7"x 2.9".
Cross stitch pattern from Marjorie Massey featuring seven different floral patterns! Instructions are in French. Please note: Photo from designer states PDF, however this will be sent as a hard copy.
Pattern is stitched on the fabric of your choice using DMC floss. Stitch count is 124 x 184.
Cross stitch pattern from Samplers Not Forgotten featuring a lovely sampler with the phrase "Thou, before whose face the children's angels stand grant me a helpless child the grace that thy angelic band. May watch my ways and guard my bed and minister to me till I in death shall bow my head and... Read more
A pattern inspired by a certain little person my son! This bell pull is the perfect stitch for anyone welcoming new life or wanting to decorate a nursery (especially if it is woodland themed like ours).
"Beneath the pines, where breezes sway. A newborn comes to greet the day. The... 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".
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