I created Miss Campbell's Scissors Keep using a motif from an antique Scottish sampler in my collection, Margaret Campbell 1848. The Angus Trees on each side of her house caught my attention right away. These trees were just made to be turned into a scissors case. I did take a small liberty with the... Read more about Miss Campbell's Scissors Keep - Cross Stitch Pattern
Cross stitch pattern from NeedleWorkPress featuring Adam and Eve in a sampler!
The antique was stitched on slightly unevenweave linen, close in color to Baked Clay by Fox and Rabbit. Stitch count is 116 x 165. Finished size on 32 Ct is 7.25" x 10.3".
Cross stitch pattern from NeedleWorkPress featuring a sampler with the phrase "Life, He lives long that lives well and time misspent is not lived but lost"!
Model is stitched on 36 count Saltbush linen by Fox and Rabbit using Classic Colorworks threads. Stitch count is 126 x 162. Finished size: 7 x 9.
This sampler is an exclusive to the Facebook stitch-a-long for 2022.
Pattern is stitched on 40 count Hogbristle linen using Dinky Dyes, Soie D'Alger, DMC, Gloriana silks, and Classic Colorworks Cotton and Silk threads. Stitch count is 293 x 245. Finished size: 14.6 x 12.2.
Chart includes large design and pin pillow. This set is part of my "Fresh Picked" series.
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 32 ct. "Vintage Maritime White" by Lakeside Linens with Gentle Arts and Weeks Dye Works floss with DMC converions. Stitch Count: 149 w x 91 h. Trim: "Sizzle" pom pom by Lady Dot Creates.
Come Stitch in my Garden is stitched on 36 count Vintage Country Mocha by Zweigart using DMC threads and is worked on one strand of floss over two linen threads. Stitch count is 135w x 136h.
Following our other fun Stackers is our fall scarecrow version! All finishing instructions are included in the chart.
Pattern uses (finished sizes of fabric used) 32 ct Cornsilk- 12w x 12h, Putty-15w x 15h, and Kudzu-18w x 18h. Weeks Dye Work and Gentle Arts threads are used, also needs Weeks Wool:Chestnut HT 1269, Whiskey 2219 and Weeks Pearl #8- Chestnut. Stitch counts vary.
Cross Stitch pattern from Silver Creek Samplers featuring the phrase "The time has come I can't deny to let your gentle spirit fly. We'll meet again. It's not the end. Wait by the bridge for me old friend"!
Stitched on 18ct aida by using DMC floss. Stitch count: 139 x 117.
Cross Stitch pattern from Silver Creek Samplers featuring a lovely needle case with the phrase "Carpe Acus. Seize the needle"!
Stitched on 'Latte' 18ct Aida by Fiber on a Whim using Treenway Silks. DMC alternatives provided. Stitch counts are 36 x 57 and 43 x 17. Finished pouch size on 18 count is 5" x 3 1/4".
Note from designer: This chartpack is a companion to Pennsylvania Christmas Deer, which came out a few months ago. It was one of my most popular charts of the whole year, so I thought I would release the other two sections from a Pennsylvania show towel in my collection. These are from a cutwork... Read more about Pennsylvania Christmas Two - Cross Stitch Pattern
Another new entry in the Tudor Menagerie, the Hare is a symbol of spring and this one celebrates beautiful spring blooms and a soft seasonal palette.
The model is stitched on 40 count "Cocoa" linen from Fiber On A Whim. Stitch count is 59 wide x 107 high. The model is trimmed with "Old Cement" velveteen and "Vintage" chenille, both from Lady Dot Creates
Mystery Cross Stitch pattern from Thistles contains 6 mini books!
Pattern is stitched 1 over 2 on 36 count linen using Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count: 6 times 62 x 66. Charts contain french knots and backstitching.
This elegant Quaker heart makes a lovely Valentine's Day, Wedding or Anniversary gift. Choose a small alphabet to personalize the design with names, initials and dates. It was worked on 35 ct Weeks Dye Works Kirs Bon Bon. Don't shy away from the dark fabric - use a white cloth on your lap to make... Read more about A Token of Love - Quaker Heart - Cross Stitch Pattern
A three-dimensional cross stitch flower - how fun! I called this five-petal flower a wild rose, because of a sweet memory of a time spent with these flowers in the midwest. But, truly, it can be any five-petal flower, especially keeping in mind that you can change the color.
This design from Running with Needles and Scissors features a tombstone that says "Maker of Samplers - her life was told with linen & thread, they speak still though she be dead. Died June 5, 1812."
Pattern is stitched on 40 count Needle and Flax Eastwick, fabric suggestion listed, using Gentle Art threads. Stitch count is 100 x 140
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.
Note from the designer: A Collection of Petite Samplers includes five samplers which were stitched from the years 1828 and 1894. The collection includes two small red samplers and another sampler worked in pastels. One of the most interesting samplers is worked in blue and was originally part of... Read more about A Collection of Petite Samplers - Cross Stitch Pattern
This pattern was stitched on 36 ct Dead Sea Scroll by Seraphim Fabrics. Finished Size: 7.75" x 7.75" and Stitch Count: 140 x 140. This piece was stitched with silk threads, introducing the stitcher also to some Silk Lame by Rainbow Gallery.
This pattern was stitched on 40 ct. Old Stationary by Seraphim Fabrics. This piece is part of a greater series, the first being Joy Be Thine, now this one and one still in teaching circulation Stitches Be Sweet, there will be another teaching piece in this set called Count Be Correct with a short saying with it like the others. Finished Size 8 x 9 3/4" on 40 ct Stitch Count 163 x 195.
How could I not continue this fun series. We have a fat bumblebee who hardly looks like he can fly and he will have a squirrel friend to come soon, this year yet too. Continues in the same size approx. design count-60 wide and high, but rounded corners. The piece was stitched on 40 ct Hawthorne by Needle & Flax. Stitch count is 57 x 59.
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