This little pin keep was inspired by traditional Quaker motifs. The words are a reminder of what we stand for as citizens and what so many people have died for.
The model was stitched on 40 Count Patriot's Brew hand-dyed linen by R & R Reproductions using the called for over-dyed threads. Stitch Count: 76w X 94h. Finished size is 3.25" x 4.15" for 40 count fabric.
Snowflakes Dance is a wintry and Christmas-y addition to the Quaker Samplings. This beautiful filigree flake is stitched on 32 count Lambswool Linen using DMC and Classic Colorworks flosses. The stitch count is 81 x 81 and could be finished as an extra large ornament, a framed piece, a small cushion... Read more
Be Kind Quaker is a charming Quaker-style cross stitch design inspired by traditional sampler motifs and stitched in a fresh, cheerful palette. Featuring classic pinwheels, florals, birds, bees, and small house motifs, this balanced square design celebrates kindness through timeless needlework... Read more
Model stitched on 35 Ct. Straw linen by Weeks Dye Works using one strand of Classic Colorworks Belle Soie silk over two threads. Stitch Count: 110W x 138H.
Model stitched over two threads on 28 Ct. Linen over your choice with Gentle Arts Sampler Threads and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch count: 88W x 95H. Design Size: 7" x 7". Comes with a star button.
Model stitched over two threads on 30 Ct. Linen of your choice using Gentle Art Sampler Threads, Weeks Dye Works & Classic Colorworks. Stitch count: 80x80. Design Size: 6" x 6"
Model stitched over 2 threads on 18 Ct. Natural linen with either #5 pearl cotton or 4 strands of regular Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks, and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 96 x 145. Finished Size: 6" x 9" Red Button Included.
Model stitched on 30 Ct. Parchment linen by Weeks Dye Works with Gentle Art Sampler threads, Weeks Dye Works floss, and Classic Color Works floss. Stitch Count: 80x84. Design Size: 6" x 6" Comes with heart button.
Model stitched on 32 Ct. White Chocolate 13 1/2" x 15"
32 Ct. Milk Chocolate 13 1/2" x 15"
32 Ct. Black Chocolate 13 1/2"x 12"
Using Caron Waterlilies, Soie Cristale (1122, 1136, 1146 1 skein of each)
and buttons of your choice.
Ball circumference is 19 1/2".
About the Sampler: Given the few clues provided, a scattering of initials and a year only, it is impossible to know more about the stitcher of this lovely sampler with its motifs of delicately arching floral stems, oval leafed cartouche, paired birds and potted florals. The motifs themselves are... Read more
This cute little pin cushion is a perfect stash buster. Look closely and you will spot Mother Spider hidden amongst the Quaker style motif with her baby spiders clinging to her back. Choose fabric and threads to suit your taste or match your decor. Pins shown on the model are from Puntini Puntini.... Read more
I'm really loving Quakers lately. This design was first released in an exclusive Box in 2023 and hasn't been seen since. I've had it stitched in both Sulky 12wt Cottons and in overdyed Cottage Garden Threads(Marigold, Lima, Hearth, Hugs & Kisses, and Story). The chart will provide both conversions,... Read more
This design is inspired by Nathaniel Hawthrone's short story "Rappaccini's Daughter" in which Dr. Rappaccini cultivates a beautiful but deadly garden filled with wonderous plants. Inspired by this story, I "gathered" plants from my own life and experience and put them together with... Read more
Model stitched on 28 Ct. Antique White Cashel linen with Gentle Art Sampler threads. Ants made with Mill Hill beads and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 160W x 100H. Design Size: 12" x 8"
A sampler in the style of the Quaker samplers of the 17th and 18th centuries. Stitched with a single color of dark floss (Gentle Arts and Vikki Clayton Hand Dyed Fibers (not available) Stitch Count: 108W x 170H.
Featuring the octagonal motifs often seen in old Quaker Samplers, this game board has a wise saying around it's border - "All work and no play makes Jack a Dull Boy. All Play and No Work Make Jack a Mere Toy."
Worked in all cross stitch but suggestions are given for adding... Read more
The Tree of Love Quaker features Quaker motifs with a tree in the center surrounded by the words "Hope, Peace, Faith, Love." The Pin Book cover says "Peace to My Friend."
Pattern is stitched on 32 ct or 35 ct tea dyed linen using DMC floss. Stitch count is 115 x 119. Instructions are in French.
A reproduction of a Quaker Sampler from Plymouth Meeting area, Montgomery County, PA.
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 37 Ct. Russian Tea Cake linen by Legacy Linens with Needlepoint Inc Silk. Stitches used are cross over 2 linen threads, chain, eyelet, satin, stem and straight.... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Rebel Stitcher featuring a winter snowflakes and owls! This piece is a fun design that can be displayed all winter long!
Model stitched 1 over 2 on 40ct True Blue by Fox & Rabbit using Classic Colorworks, Cottage Garden (Broderie), and DMC floss. Stitch count is 110 x 104.
Cross stitch pattern from Samplers And Primitives featuring an antique Quaker design with birds and flowers.
Pattern is stitched on your choice of aged/vintage neutral fabric with DMC and Pirate & Robin floss. Stitch count is 137 x 165. Finished size on 28 ct fabric is 9.79" x... Read more
From Diane Jourdan, a traditional Quaker sampler stitched on 34 Ct. Cream Devonshire linen with Vikki Clayton Hand Dyed Fibers (not available in 45 yds of Rouge) or DMC, or Au Ver a Soie. Stitch Count: 196W x 247H. Finished Size is 11.2 in wide X 14.11 in high in 35 ct.
Note from the designer - "Acquired in England, one might assume that this classic Quaker motif sampler was made at the Ackworth School in Yorkshire. However the influence of the designs promulgated by the Quaker School needleworkers stretched far beyond the confines of the school's walls. This... Read more
Note from the designer - "In 1779, the Quaker Friends School at Ackworth, Yorkshire, was established for the purpose of educating young people of both sexes, and instilling the values of their Society; equality, simplicity, peace. Girls received nearly the same instruction as boys. Out of this... Read more
Note from the designer - "A classic Quaker sampler from the Delaware Valley, this sampler demonstrates the style and many of the motifs that make them so easy to identify. The inner oval vine-and-leaf cartouche surrounding the alphabets probably originated at the Westtown School in Chester... Read more
Note from the designer - "This Quaker sampler came from the vicinity of York, England, where a Quaker school existed at the same time as the more famous Ackworth School, not far from there. The Parnell name is still fairly common in the district, and the family was Quaker.
Linen count and finished size: 35-count 18-3/4" x 24"; or 40 count 16-1/2" x 21"
According to a note attached to the back of the original sampler, it was probably made near Newtown, Pennsylvania. The attribution at the center is surrounded by a typical Quaker leafy cartouche with opposing flowers and facing birds above. Other characteristic Quaker motifs include eight point... Read more
Note from the designer: "The characteristic that readily identifies the origin of this sampler is the distinctive vine and rose border, configured such that a leaf on one side and a rosebud stem on the other give the illusion of a double vine. It is almost always found executed in cross stitch... Read more