Sheep and stitching just seem to go together.always a fun theme to work with. This one too is set in the Stitch Box type layout. Design size is 3 1/2 x 4 on 32 ct. for the largest piece with 2 smalls on the side and one long one on the bottom, which holds the ruler on the back. The piece is stitched on 32 ct Wren by Picture This Plus. Stitch counts are 59 x 65, 31 x 31, and 28 x 95.
Yes, after much asking, I have put all the mini bouquets into a booklet so they can be enjoyed all the time. It is in a coil-bound booklet for easy page-turning. These can be done as a sampler or as single pieces. The first few pages of the booklet show some great finishes by stitchers, with their... Read more
Arabesque is my Art Deco-ish contribution to the world of red samplers. This design started with the alphabet and it was so fun finding and developing motifs that had the same general feel. I love the slightly asymmetrical look of the mandala on the bottom left and the fan in the upper right. But... Read more
Follow the Sun is a bright, tropical postcard-size piece sure to bring a smile to your customers' faces. Stitched in fun Weeks Dye Works colors, it's the perfect small design for your customers to kit up for vacation, stay-cation, or whenever they need to brighten the dark days of winter. As always,... Read more
This cross stitch pattern from Monticello Stitches features a heart with floral design and the saying "For this child I prayed and the Lord has granted me the desires of my heart"
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 36 Count Cream linen. Stitch Count: 200 x 200, Design Area 11.11" x 11.11".
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
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".
This design from New York Dreamer says "Cross Stitching Forever, Housework Whenever!"
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 32 Ct. Milk & Honey by Fiber on a Whim with Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colourworks, Gentle Art Sampler threads and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 140x140. NOTE: design is shown on a custom bobbin frame which is not included.
This design from New York Dreamer says "I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him, will bear much fruit." The design also features a church and vines.
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 32 Ct. Country Mocha Belfast linen with Weeks Dye Works, Gentle Art Sampler threads, Classic Colorworks and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 158x158.
I chose to finish this with vintage hardware from a thrifted bell pull, but it also fits perfectly into an 8x10 frame. I just couldn't resist that golden touch!
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 32 ct. "Hibiscus" by Fiber On A Whim with Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 89 w x 107 h
Cross Stitch pattern from The Primitive Hare from the Women in History series. "Marie Curie - Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less. Science."
Pattern is stitched on 30 count Old Salem Linen using DMC floss threads. Stitch count is 154 x 147. DMC3893 is discontinued.
This cross stitch pattern from The Primitive Hare features the saying "Cross Stitch Queen".
Pattern is stitched on 30 ct Old Salem Linen using Weeks Dye Works floss with DMC and Kreinik braids. Stitch count is 309 x 56. Finished size is 20.6 in wide X 3.73 in high.
Foxglove House is house 4 of 9 of my The Houses on Wisteria Lane Series.
Foxglove House is stitched on 36 count Faun by Picture this Plus, suggested fabric listed, using Weeks Dye Works, Gentle Art and Classic Colorworks threads. Stitch count is 97 x 87. Foxglove House in trimmed in Rick Rack by Lady Dot Creates in the colour way Coraline and filled with fibrefill.
Cross Stitch pattern from Cosford Rise Stitchery featuring a joyful spring scene with frolicking rabbits!
Model stitched using Roxy Floss, two strands over two, on 32 count Panettone linen by Roxy Floss Co. DMC conversion included. Stitch count is 130W x 162H
Ann Hunt inscribed the town she stitched her sampler in as Nailsea in 1805. Nailsea is a town in Somerset, England. Research does not reveal the existence of a Quaker school there, although at least one other very similar polychrome Quaker medallion sampler has been discovered stitched a year... Read more
Lydia's sampler is an example of a more decorative Quaker marking sampler containing four different alphabets, six dividing bands, and an often seen swan and birds motif, as well as a floral spray. The colors are muted as in the Quaker style, copying those found in nature. Lydia was a talented young... Read more
The initials appearing on the sampler, SI, in two places, may perhaps indicate the school where the sampler was stitched, and not the initials of the stitcher. The Suir Island Quaker School (SI) was a boarding and finishing school for girls established in 1787 in Clonmel in County Tipperary by... Read more
Several girls named Sarah Welch appear in the historical records born in the year1756, in Devon and Berkshire, England, and so without more information it is hard to say which Sarah stitched this sampler at the age of eight in 1764. History does chronicle what was happening in England at that time:... Read more
Bessie is grazing in the Bluebells with her little calf while their Shepherdess watches the butterflies. The chart is encircled by a delicate white rose border with a sampler of numbers at the bottom. My friend Maria from Mystic Meadow Creations turned this chart into a lovely project bag but you... 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
This year Matilda is dressed up as a Nutcracker. Inspired from my childhood Christmas Eve memories where my sister and I danced to the Nutcracker Suite at my grandparents' home.
The model was stitched on 32 Ct Picture This Plus Vellum. Stitch Count: 52 x 66.
This is a companion piece for the Ann Harper 1839 sampler. It includes charts for the Pin Drum and Pin Cushions, as well as full instructions for constructing the Pin Drum. Pin Drum Stitch Count 270w X 105h. The model was stitched on Fox and Rabbit 36ct Desert Taipan Linen using DMC and Weeks Dye Works threads.
Cross stitch pattern from Primrose Cottage Stitches featuring three Christmas designs!
Patterns are stitched on 28 ct Mushroom using DMC floss. Stitch count: Peace on Earth - 69w x 71h. Joy to the World - 38w x 44h. Little White House - 43h x 67w.
Spring Quaker: Bunnies & Chicks It's hard not to feel cheerful when spring arrives. This monochromatic quaker is sure to get you in the mood for Spring. Colorful bunnies, chicks,and floral motifs fill this quaker design. The chart stitch count is 159 x 101 stitches. The framed model was stitched... Read more
Suzy's Peony Pincushion This design was inspired by stories my mother told me. My great uncle was a peony farmer, and he would bring my mom bouquets of peonies so large she could barely wrap her arms around them. These bouquets made her feel so special as a little girl, and continued to be one of... Read more