Mary and Meribah Chandler Sisters Samplers - New Jersey and Massachusetts Bay Colony Connections circa 1810.
Mary's Verse: "Tho' griefs unnumbered throng thee round, Still in thy God confide, Whose finge marks the seas their bound, And curbs the headlong tide."
Little Alice, An Original Design - Taken from Alice Clark, 1844. I Had A Father Kind & True. Honor Alice and yourself as you stitch her lovely border surrounding your initials and year stitched.
Pattern is stitched on 46 ct. linen using Au Ver a Soie 100/3 silks floss. The stitch count is 89 x 85 and the finished size is 3.87" x 3.70".
SS Harris is Sarah Sylyina Harris who stitched her sampler in the thirteenth year of her life. With no year and no place provided it is difficult to find out more about her. What we do know from the way she carried her thread and misspelled a word or two, perhaps even her middle name, is that she... Read more about SS Harris - Cross Stitch Pattern
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct. Dirty Teacup by Needle and Flax with 100/3 silks by Au Ver a Soie. The stitch count is 145 x 173 and the finished size is 7.25" x 8.65".
Note from designer: This sampler features the historic home surrounded by Southern Live Oak trees and sitting on the bank of Bayou Black. The border depicts delicate cotton blossoms, another major crop grown in Louisiana. My great grandfather and his 17 children were sharecroppers who picked cotton... Read more about Southdown Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern
I love Roses and you can find them scattered throughout this chart. I sure did enjoy designing and stitching this one!
Model was stitched on 32ct "Sand Dollar" laguna linen from Be Stitch Me using floss from Colour and Cotton, Weeks Dye Works, Cottage Garden Threads, Classic Colorworks threads, and The Gentle Art. Stitch count is 190 x 233.
"United in Marriage. Na h-uile latha sona duibha" which translates to "Happiness Every Day." Model stitched on 28 Ct. Antique White Quaker's Cloth with Dinky Dye Silks. Stitch Count: 163W x 218H. Design Size: 12" x 16" Also required, but not included in the list above - Bijoux Lacquered Jewels in #437 Sapphire, #480 Regalia, and #482 Tiger Eye.
This sampler pattern from Bendy Stitchy Designs features an alphabet, a house, and a Willow tree.
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 25 Ct. Raw Natural linen with Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch Count: 150W x 69H. Finished size: 12" x 5.5".
Note from the designer: You will likely need 5 skeins of Forest Glade.
I lovingly refer to this sampler as "an unfaithful adaptation." The original is in my collection and it is stitched in a calming array of blues and browns. I wanted something a little more exciting, so I converted the colors to match my 1905 Bird Sulky Floss Pack. I love the effect and I... Read more about Rebecca Kemp 1848 - Cross Stitch Pattern
For my 100th design (they haven't all been released... I really leaned in to my brand and my community. I designed this live on a Sunday morning Twitch stream, taking the advice and suggestions from everyone who was present on the stream. This sampler throws together motifs and borders from... Read more about Chaos Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern
This pattern from By The Bay Needleart features a very large bird filled tree, 2 houses, flowers, sheep and an alphabet & number sampler at the bottom.
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. French Lace linen with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 82x123. Finished size: 5.85" x 8.78".
Cross stitch pattern from By The Bay Needleart featuring a sewing machine and sampler!
Model is stitched on 28ct "Star Sapphire" linen using DMC floss.
Stitch Count "Sampler" 58 x 85. Design is approx. 4.14 x 6.07
Stitch Count Sewing Machine 89 x 3. Design is approx. 2.07 x 3
Cross stitch pattern from Summer House Stitche Workes. Eliza was just 17 years old when she stitched this sampler. Her sampler, with rustic elegance, features an urn with a three dimensional look. The flowers filling the urn are whimsical, each having their own "personality." Enjoy stitching... Read more about Eliza Garside 1841 - Cross Stitch Pattern
Cross stitch pattern from Calico Confectionery featuring a pretty, little, easy-to-stitch Easter Sampler in soft Spring color with a sweet little pinkeep.
Pattern is stitched on 16 ct Ivory aida using DMC floss. Stitch Count: 113w x 87h.
Cross stitch pattern from Calico Confectionery featuring this pretty spot sampler for your Valentine. Full alphabet chart is provided for the initials in the green heart so you can customize!
Model stitched on 16ct cream Aida using DMC floss. Stitch count is 95w x 94h.
Model stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. Natural Light linen with Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch Count: 72W x 72H. Finished size: 5" x 5". Use french knot for doorknob or Mill Hill bead #40557. Shown with a watermelon button from Just Another Button Company (or stitch as graphed)
Cross stitch pattern from Homespun Samplar featuring a long sampler filled with animals and the phrase "Bless this child and keep him safe. I am Gerald Yesmyay born March 17 1995 in the town of south Kingstown state of RI. Born to Yoraine and Dennis Yesmyay"!
Pattern is stitched on 30 ct tea colored linen using DMC floss. Stitch count is 85 x 257.
Model stitched on 32 Ct. Winter Brew from R&R Reproductions using Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch count 57 x 41. Finished Size is 3.56 in wide X 2.56 in high.
"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 on 28 Ct. Vintage Buttercream by Lakeside Linens with DMC floss and Classic Colorworks. Stitch Count: 149x102. Finished size: 10 5/8" x 7 1/4".
Cross stitch pattern from Little House Needleworks featuring a sampler design from Sarah Agnes Prime, with the quote on the top reading "These Is My Words" and the quote on the bottom, "A few flowers amidst the vegetables bring bees, all the garden rejoices.".
Model stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. Tin Roof linen with Weeks Dye Works floss, Classic Colorworks floss, and Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch Count: 233W x 233H.
Cross stitch pattern from 1897 Schoolhouse Samplers featuring a sampler!
Patterns are stitched on 40 ct Parchment by Weeks Dye Works using Weeks Dye Works and Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count is 118w X 170h and 107w X 161h.
"When lilacs fast in the dooryard bloom'd and the great star early dropp'd in the western sky, lilacs and star and bird twined, with the chase of my soul there is the fragrant pines"
Model stitched on a fat quarter 35 Ct. Cocoa using Needlepoint Inc. and Gloriana Threads. A 5.5" x 3.5" piece of 30 Ct. silk gauze used to make scissor fob. Finishing instructions included.
"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"
"All I'm saying is that you've never seen me crying and eating tacos at the same time."
Model stitched one over two on 40 Ct. Cocoa using Weeks Dye Works, Gentle Art Sampler Threads, and Classic Colorworks. Stitch Count: 205W x 171H. Finished Size: 11" x 9"
Pattern by Scarlett House featuring a vintage inspired sampler design originally stitched by Elizabeth Hunter in 1853.
Model stitched one over two on 40 Ct. Sand Dune from Lakeside Linens using Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch count: 191W x 197H. Design size is 9 1/2" x 9 3/4"
"Shine lovely maid in needlework. But shine not only there. Know thou that for Thyself thou must a better place prepare"
Model stitched over one on 14 Ct. Coffee-dyed Aida from Vintage NeedleArts using Classic Colorworks and Gentle Art Sampler Threads. Stitch Count: 97W x 199H. Design Size: 7" x 15"