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 about Jane Moore 1820 - Cross Stitch Pattern
Model stitched on 46 Ct. Cocoa Linen by Weeks Dye Works with Needlepoint Inc. floss. Stitch count: 244 x 290. Finished size is 10.61 in wide X 12.61 in high.
This reproduction sampler from Jeannette Douglas features "Let the sweet work of prayer and praise employ my youngest breath, thus I'm prepared for longer days or fit for early death. Remember thy creator in the days of thy youth. Ann Perrin finished this sampler in the 14th year of her age... Read more about Ann Perrin 1841 - Cross Stitch Pattern
I am delighted to share this antique with you. It is from 1840 of Dutch origin. The sampler had lots of great motifs and I loved the top rows of crowns and shields, but the composition did not please me, it had large blank spots on it. I saw this piece as more enjoyable in the vertical format as... Read more about Crown Sampler Adaptation & Reproduction - Cross Stitch
M. Seckel is a sampler brimming with floral beauty. The color inspiration was taken from the unfaded back of the sampler. The second photo shows the front.
Stitched on 40 ct. linen with NPI silk floss (DMC conversion included). The stitch count is 234 x 229 and the finished size is 11.7" x 11.45".
My Sampler Petite line is a way for stitchers to enjoy my antique reproductions without doing the larger sampler. Antonia Pueyo showcases the larger alphabet and some of the borders, all done beautifully as a white on red sampler.
"If solid happiness we prize within our breast this jewel lies, and they are fools who roam the world has nothing to bestow, from our own selves our joys must flow and that dear hut our home."
Model stitched on 35 Ct. Gray linen by Weeks Dye Works with Needlepoint Inc Silks. Stitch Count: 286w x 257h.
Model stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. Aspen linen by Picture This Plus with Classic Colorworks floss and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 123H x 255W. Finished Size: 7" x 15"
"Teach me to feel another's wo. To hide the fault I see That mercy I to others show. That mercy show to me. This day be bread and peace my lot All else beneath the sun, Thou know'st if best bestow'd or not And let they will be done."
Model stitched one over two on your choice of 36 Ct. fabric using Soie d'Alger. Stitch count is 322W x 284H. Design size is 17.89" x 15.78"
"When I was young I little thought that learning was so dearly bought. But now I by instruction find, it is not gaind by an idle mind."
Model stitched over 2 threads on 46 Ct. Vintage Examplar by Lakeside Linens with Au Ver a Soie 100/3 silks. Stitch Count: 206 x 222. Design Size:
8.96" x 9.65".
Model stitched one over two on 40 Ct. Sandcastle from Seraphim Fabrics or 40 Ct. Parchment from Weeks Dye Works using Gentle Art Sampler Threads and Classic Colorworks. Stitch Count: 234W x 246H. Design Size: 11 5/8" x 12... Read more about Mary Taylor Stackney 1828 - Cross Stitch Pattern
Model stitched one over two on 36 Ct. Parchment using DMC floss and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count: 300W x 126H. Design Size: 17" x 7" Frame by Huneywwod #3462.
Model stitched over two on 37 Ct. Sotema "Mistletoe" from Tabbycat Linen using Au Ver A Soie - Soie d'Alger Thread. Specialty Stitches Used: Algerian Eyelets, Satin Stitches and Back Stitches. Stitch Count: 300W x 413H. Finished Size: 16 3/4" x 23". Color Chart.
This sampler is an adaptation of an undated and unsigned antique in my collection. I made minor changes to a few of the motifs, and I changed some of the thread colors. However, the spirit of this lovely sampler remains the same as the antique. I hope you'll... Read more about Peacocks in the Garden - Cross Stitch Pattern
Rosena Disery stitched her sampler in 1820 at the New York African Free School. It is one of a few samplers known to have been stitched by a Black girl and one of only two from this school. This pattern was created with permission of the New York Historical Society, which... Read more about Rosena Disery 1820 - Cross Stitch Pattern
This design by Little House Needleworks features an alphabet sampler and the some biblical texts. In the center is two houses all surrounded by flora and fauna.
Model stitched on 36ct Straw Weeks Dye Works Linen using Classic Colorworks thread.
Stitch count: 306w x 347h.
Cross stitch pattern from Lila'a Studio featuring the phrase "Remember thy creator in the days of thy youth while the evil days come not nor the years draw nigh when thou shalt say I have no pleasure in them."
Model stitched on 40 ct vintage luna from Lakeside Linens using Au Ver a Soie 100.3 with full DMC conversions. Stitch count: 193w x 191h.
Model stitched on 46 ct. Weeks Dye Works Gray using Gloriana, Sinky Dyes, Au Ver A Soie
Silk 100/3 , Classic Colorworks Silks, and DMC thread. Stitch count is 314 x 359. Finished size: 13.7 x 15.6.
Note: Needed Gumnut Stars 989 Slate silk is not avaiable.
A collection of 3 designs sharing a similar schoolgirl theme. Alice Garner was stitched on 40 ct. Grey, Clara Beacher was stitched on 40 ct. Legacy or any cream linen, and Edith Greyson was stitched on 40 ct. Aztec Red.
Stitch counts:
Alice Garner: 109 x 70
Clara Beacher: 80 x 80
Edith Greyson: 117 x 61.
Eugenia is a lovely slip of a sampler that I am thrilled to have in my collection and to offer to you. Her name is shared with my grandmother (her middle name), and the sweet bird and poppies grabbed my attention as well, She was a very damaged antique, and had... Read more about Eugenia Hoyt - Cross Stitch Pattern
Model stitched on 32 ct hogbristle by Fox and Rabbit using Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works, and DMC floss. Stitch count: 180w x 73h.
Finished size: 10 x 4.05.
The model was stitched using Foxtail Millett by Legacy Linen which is available in 45ct. The comparable colours in Legacy's Linen's range are Victoria Sponge Cake in 30ct, Corn Tassel in 37ct and Sycamore Seedpod in 53/63ct.The model was stitched using Soie 100.3 from Au Ver Soie. We have included below conversions for Soie d'Alger and DMC.
Cross stitch pattern from Cross Stitch Antiques featuring a sampler with the phrase "When house and land is gone and spent, learning is most excellent"!
Model stitched on 40 ct. Vintage Examplar by Lakeside Linens using DMC thread. Stitch count is 131 x 185.
Cross stitch pattern from Hands Across The Sea Samplers featuring a sampler from Elizabeth Garrod Wells in 1799!
Pattern is stitched on the linen of your choice using either Soie 100.3, Soie SDA or DMC floss. can be stitched on Aida or linen. Stitch count is 127 x 110.
Cross stitch pattern from Darling & Whimsy Designs featuring a lovely sampler with the phrase "When this you see remember mee and keep mee in your mind. Let the world say what it will speak of me as you find"!
This reproduction sampler from Little Robin Designs features a vintage look, a great addition to any sampler collection
This design is stitched over 2 threads on 40 Ct. Vintage Light Examplar from Lakeside Linens with AVAS and NPI silks. Stitch Count: 254 x 261. Finished size: 12.7" x 13".
Two new patterns from Little Robin Design - "Charlotte McGilis is a cheery sampler" and "Posy" features beautiful pink posies.
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Bramble from Picture This Plus using Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks, and Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count is 122 x 118.
This sampler features a house, trees, flowers and the saying "In books, or work or healthful play, let my first years be past that I may give for every day some good account at last."
Pattern is stitched on 40 Count Beige, suggested fabric listed, using Classic Colorworks and Gentle Arts and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 237 x 201.
Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring Mary Wereat, a charming sampler reproduction design from 1783.
Model stitched on your choice of 32ct Linen, although we have included our recommended fabric to match the cover art, using DMC thread.
Stitch count is 132w x 166h.
A set of 2 antique reproductions and 2 original designs, based on tiny antique fragments sourced from Pennsylvania by an unnamed stitcher. This set is designed to honor her and all unnamed stitchers.
This lovely - quite late - antique English sampler is so pleasing with its symmetry and familiar motifs. I particularly loved recreating the look of pink bricks, making each look different through the use of softly variegated thread. The original stitcher's initials are the same as two of my... Read more about LK 1900 - Cross Stitch Pattern
To add to my growing flock of birds, this piece was adapted from a French antique in my collection. The original has been adapted to simplify the colour palette and make the birds more vibrant. The original stitcher's name has been charted for those who want to include it.
Cross stitch pattern from My Sister's Samplers featuring a sampler!
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Over the Moon from Colour and Cotton. Colour and Cotton threads not listed: Solstice, Spring Moss, Maize, Adobe(2), and Tusk(3). DMC conversion included. Stitch count is 211 x 228.
Cross stitch pattern from Wishing Thorn featuring a lovely reproduction of a sampler!
Pattern is stitched on 36 Ct Cream & Sugar from Fiber on a Whim, adaptation stitched on 36 Ct Dunes from Fiber on a Whim, using DMC or Ginnie Thompson Flower threads. Stitch count is 193 x 219, adaptation is 381 x 94. Finished size is 10.72" x 12.17", adaptation is 21.17" x 5.22".
Cross stitch pattern from Sassafras Samplers featuring a lovely sampler!
Pattern can be stitched on Straw from Weeks Dye Works or 30 Ct Pecan Shortbread from Legacy Linen using DMC (DMC 3872 not listed), Needlepoint Silk, or Soie d'Alger threads. Stitch count is 119 x 140. Finished size... Read more about Margaret White 1841- Cross Stitch Pattern