This design was excerpted from the top of an early nineteenth-century English sampler. It features an unusual and amusing hunting scene with a solo hunter on horseback pursuing a single hapless stag with a pack of ten spotted hounds on its trail.
The verse reads:
Give me O Lord thy early... Read more
The forest goddess Medeina is the Lithuanian huntress deity and the protector of animals. She is a prominent figure in Baltic mythology and is often depicted as a beautiful woman accompanied by wolves; or as a female wolf. The design shows her with a wolf and an Ural owl.
Cross stitch pattern from Joan Elliott featuring a mysterious mermaid with her fish friends!
Model can be stitched on 14 or 28 count fabric of your choice (originally on 28 ct Water Garden Lugana from Polstitches) using DMC floss. Stitch count is 156W x 223H.
Christmas greetings from around the world with a classic sampler feel. The monochromatic designs allow you to choose your favorite fabric/floss/trim combinations - perfect for a stash dive! If you're a world traveler, you could add one for each country you've visited! I have a few others in... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Tiny Modernist featuring a gorgeous Christmas tree with ornaments!
Pattern is stitched on 28 ct Beautiful Beige using DMC threads. Stitch size is comparable to 14-ct Aida. Stitch count is 63h x 105w. Design Area is 4.5" x 7.5" (14-count) or 4" x 6.5" (16-count).
Santa's Patchwork Cloak is stitched on 36 count Panettone linen by Roxy Floss Co., one strand of floss over two linen threads. Stitch count is 200w x 167h.
Roxy Floss Co. - Butterscotch, Asparagus, Snowy Owl, Falu Red, Peach It (Sistah), Light Salmon, Chalkboard, Arugula and Chocolate Ganache.
This Halloween piece features a collection of friendly ghosts floating through a moody garden! Although I chose to frame this piece it would also make a fantastic pin drum.
Pattern is stitched on 36 count Linen using DMC floss. Stitch count is 155 x 68. Finished size is 8.61" x 3.78".
Cross stitch pattern from Jeannette Douglas featuring lovely, happy fall designs with the words " Gather, Home, Harvest, Blessings"!
The sets were stitched on 36 ct linen. They use Weeks Dye Works and Classic Colorworks hand dyed flosses with a DMC conversion. Stitch count is 69 x 50 each.
Cross stitch pattern from Blackbird Designs featuring a Halloween sampler with a large crow! This is a reprint.
Model stitched over two threads on 30 count Gray by Weeks Dye Works using Classic Color Works and Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count is 114 x 299. Finished size is 7 2/3' x 20'.
A perfect design to stitch this time of year as we reflect on the changing landscape. While the seasons change, we can rest knowing our Father in Heaven never does. "The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever. Isaiah 40:3"
Cross stitch pattern from Lola Crow featuring creepy Halloween creatures celebrating Christmas in the village!
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct "Elephant Run" linen by Fox and Rabbit using DMC threads. 6 ornament set. Stitch count (each ornament): 52w x 52h. Finished size 2.9" x 2.9" on 36 count.
Cross stitch pattern from Stoney Creek Collection featuring three Christmas ornaments with Santa Claus!
Pattern is stitched on 14 ct White Aida using DMC, Weeks Dye Works, Glissen Gloss Rainbow Blending threads, and Creek Colors (DMC 814/815 and 3364). Stitch counts are 35 x 35.
Introducing the new "Fabulous House" series from Cottage Garden Samplings! Each design has a stitch count of 120w x 120h. Finished size 6" x 6". Each part can be stitched individually or stitch in a group design. If the entire series is stitched together, it will have a stitch count... Read more
By popular demand, we bring to you a companion piece to the Garden of Zig. You couldn't get enough of these funky angular flora, so I made more. Use the five shades of Cottage Garden Threads colors or select your own. It's not your grandmother's rose garden. The model was stitched on 32 count... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Cuore E Batticuore featuring six people celebrating the 4th of July! Translation: Six Characters Looking for the 4th of July!
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Vintage Country Mocha using DMC threads. Stitch count is 60w x 90h.
Cross stitch book from Twin Peak Primitives full of fun critters to stitch!
Patterns are stitched on 32 ct Vintage Country Mocha using DMC threads.
Stitch counts:
Cat: 63 x 55
Dog: 71 x 72
Fox: 61 x 86
Horse: 77 x 68
Rabbit: 68 x 80
Racoon: 78 x 72
Rooster: 59 x 60
Note from the designer: Alice Maud Tippett at the young age of 11 years stitched an adorable little sampler using a scrap of Penelope canvas and a beautiful palette of nine colours. The colours harmonise so well!
Alice records on her sampler that she attended St Ervan's Board School. When the... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Shepherd's Bush featuring a bag with the word Summer on it!
Pattern is stitched on Mad for Plaid Bag Cornsilk using Weeks Dye Works and DMC Perl threads. Buttons by Just Another Button Company. Bag stitch count is 35 x 52. Fob stitch count is 25 x 25.
"Loud, beating drums and exciting cheers filled the air as the parade started. Street dancers with vibrantly colored masks danced their hearts out. What are you waiting for? Come and experience Bacolod City's MassKara Festival, where smiles will fill your heart all the way through."
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Why is this sampler called Love at First Sight? Well, if you look under the big old chintz tree down at the bottom you will see two young creatures gazing into each other's eyes. Long Dog fell in love with them on a recent visit to the abandoned sampler motif shelter in Little Snoring and we... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Shepherd's Bush featuring a Halloween bag with the word Boo!
Pattern is stitched on Mad for Plain mini bag Pumpkin using Weeks Dye Works and DMC Perl thread and buttons from Just Another Button Company. DMC Perl conversion for Week's Sweet Potato is #301. Stitch count is 23 x 33.
Cross stitch pattern from Shepherd's Bush featuring a bag with the phrase "I count" and flowers!
Model is stitched on mini bag-Olive by Its Sew Emma, using Weeks Dye Works and DMC #5 Pearl cotton threads along with buttons from Just Another Button Company. DMC Pearl Conversion for Week's Purple Haze is #3041. Stitch count is 23 x 31.
Europe Sampler inspired by European Old School Samplers. You may see the glimpse of the typical motives of Dutch, English and German old samplers. Purple is the color of the Royal dynasties of Europe.
Pattern is stitched on 28 ct Platinum using DMC threads. Stitch count is 279 x 279.
Gingerbread Express Christmas is a series of nine charts. Each chart stitch count is 42 x 50 stitches.
To Stitch 1 chart, you need a 1- 14-count 9 x 12 piece of fabric to stitch one chart.
The series' total stitch count is 378 x 450, so you would need a piece of fabric at least 33" x 39". Finished Size is 27 in wide X 32.14 in high for full series.