This is the first in a series of 6 houses inspired by the shotgun houses found throughout New Orleans. Stitch each house separately or all together as.
We stitched them on 32ct "Pioneer Trail" linen from Mountain Aire using threads from DMC, Weeks Dye Works, and Classic Colorworks. Stitch count is 77 x 65.
Cross stitch pattern from The Elegant Thread featuring a lovely sampler!
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Dark Cobblestone or Woodsmoke using Soie d'Alger threads. Also required but not listed: Mill Hill Magnifica 10028. Stitch count is 105 x 78.
Note from the designer: Next in the seasonal buttoned-up designs features spring. It's full of happy, colorful blooms - and those hand-dyed buttons are included. The design says "Spring, Live simply, Bloom Wildly."
Models are stitched on 40ct Picadill White legacy linen from... Read more
Note from the designer: Inspired by an entry in my great-grandmother's autograph book and motifs from an antique pattern booklet, this monochromatic set includes three pieces (a mini sampler, berry, and needle book). A prior class/retreat piece, and now a general release, the wood tray shown in the... Read more
Note from the designer: A stunning reproduction, with unusual alphabet placement and a garden teeming with birds and lovely floral motifs; a charted adaptation for the lower portion only is also included. Other than a small number of eyelets, everything is standard cross stitches
Note from the designer: Based on a silk gauze antique embroidery in my collection, this plump, pampered cat is adapted for linen and finished as a drum - although easily framed up or finished as you like.
Model stitched 1 over 2 on 36ct Shiloh from Needle & Flax (comparable to DMC 422)... Read more
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.
Featuring three designs for moms - "Moms, makers of all the difference", "Sometimes when I open my mouth, my mother comes out" and "Mother." Models are stitched 1 over 2 on 37ct Russian Tea Cake legacy linen from Access Commodities (comparable to DMC ecru), using Weeks Dye... Read more
A Nashville 2024 Filigram design featuring some rabbits making carrot cake!
Pattern can be stitched using Dinky Dye, Gentle Arts, or DMC threads and 32 ct Belfast in Raw, Summer Khaki, Light Mocha, or Vintage Country Mocha. Stitch count is 103 x 152
An original sampler featuring Abraham Lincoln and George Washington in a more primitive design centered around history and an old white chapel reminding us of God's Grace.
The model was stitched on 28 Ct Colour & Cotton Light Brown Sugar. Stitch Count: 127 x 167.
Model stitched on 28ct Ivory Jobelan by Wichelt Imports - 1/4 yard (18" X 26"). Requires 9 colors of Sulky Petite Blendables, 5 colors of Mill Hill Beads, and 1 color of Sullivans Floss. Stitch Count: 248w X 148h
This pattern from Hands On Designs is the first part of a 4 part series of seasonal thoughts. The design says "Gather Blessings" and features a house, a flower, and a buzzing bee!
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 32 Ct. Platinum Belfast linen with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 65x42.
Abuzz at Midnight is one of my all time favorite designs! I love the saturated colors and the florals so much! This piece was originally offered as a Hello From Liz Mathews membership exclusive and is now a general release.
Pattern was stitched on 36 count Sapphire linen from Fiber on a... Read more
I love the various looks you can achieve by simply switching the color palette of a pattern, and I really can't decided which of these two is my favorite! The Indigo version was stitched on 56 count linen and it's miniature size is absolutly charming! Finished as a pillow, it has been trimmed in... Read more
The Remember Me Tree was designed for the Delaware Valley Historic Sampler Guild and thus features a collection of animals and traditional sampler motifs from the Delaware area. I loved the tree design so much I created a sampler to accompany it for the general release!
Note from the designer - Meant to be hung in a prominent place in your house so that there are no more excuses by family members for improper use of special snips.
The model was stitched on 32 Ct. Dirt Track by Fox and Rabbit with 1 over 2 threads using Black Licorice floss from The Gentle... Read more
This design from Hearstring Samplery features the saying "Home is Where Your is."
Model stitched 1 over 2 on 36ct Graham Cracker by Graham Cracker Fabrics, using Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works threads. DMC conversion provided. Stitch count: 110 x 45.
These goofy birds are sure to put you in a good mood. This muster of peacocks find their inspiration from a 1918 magazine article discussing using textile motifs to decorate ceramic wares. So, historically accurate but aesthetically questionable. They finish up at a stitch count of 195 x 153... Read more
This playful geometric design will have your needle twisting and turning around the dots and crosses. It's based on a traditional Indian design style called Rangoli or Kolam.
Pattern is stitched on 30 ct Gray by Weeks Dye Works using DMC threads. Pattern includes the stitching chart only,... Read more
Stitch the nine motifs (69 x 69) individually, or stitch them together with the borders to create one Jolly Green Giant sampler (267 x 267). It's shown stitched with four variegated colors of Threadworx arranged in a gradient. Stitch counts/color numbers for the four colors darkest first are:... Read more
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
Note from designer: My Heart To You Is Given is a collection of seven designs , using the most universal sign for love - a heart. The designs could be used for so many occasions, including a wedding shower or a wedding gift, as a birthday gift, for a friend, for an anniversary, or as a Christmas... Read more
Note from designer: Renee's French Alphabet has been adapted from an antique sampler with beautifully formed graceful letters. The original sampler was worked in wool, and did not contain the letters : J and W, which would have been common in France at the time it was stitched. I have added both of... Read more
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