In her roses garden... the peacock unfurls its silken silence. Each feather seems like a captive ray of daylight, each thread a caress of time. Motionless beauty, it reigns-proud and gentle-over the stitcher's garden.
Stitched on 40 count linen. The stitch count is 184 x 180 and the finished size is 9.2" x 9".
The Walker Sisters was the book released at the Blackbird Designs Farewell Retreat held at Dyeing to Stitch in September 2024.
Hannah Walker - Aged 6 - 1814: Stitched on 36 ct fabric using Weeks Dye Works and Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count is 123w x 145h. Finished size is 6 7/8" x... Read more
Fabrics are cut and serged before dyeing. Fabric will shrink from the original cut size however the total number of stitches stays the same as the original cut of fabric.
Please note that the colors may vary from an actual image depending on the computer monitor or phone settings, which... Read more
In 1894, in the small town of Pouance, there lived a young girl named Lea
Letourneur. Unlike many embroiderers of her time, who endlessly repeated their neat red alphabets, Lea dreamed of light, of flowers, and of birds. Stitch by stitch, her needle traced an alphabet bursting with life, bordered... Read more
Fabrics are cut and serged before dyeing. Fabric will shrink from the original cut size however the total number of stitches stays the same as the original cut of fabric.
Please note that the colors may vary from an actual image depending on the computer monitor or phone settings, which... Read more
In 1857, little Mariette let her needle wander like a gentle breath. From her diligent hands was born a sampler full of delicacy, touched with softness and grace. Its floral border, rich with varied motifs, still seems to whisper the secrets of her young stitcher's heart.
Stitched on 40 count linen. The stitch count is 300 x 217 and the finished size is 15" x 10.85".
Fabrics are cut and serged before dyeing. Fabric will shrink from the original cut size however the total number of stitches stays the same as the original cut of fabric.
Please note that the colors may vary from an actual image depending on the computer monitor or phone settings, which... Read more
Chart recommends 32 count linen and DMC floss, but you can stitch on any fabric of your choice! Stitch count is 630 x 390. Fabric size needed 45 inches x 31 inches. Finished size is 39.38 in wide X 24.38 in high.
Note from the designer: I'm very proud of this reproduction -- it's been in progress for almost two years now, and it's finally here!!! It's suitable for all stitchers and fabrics -- no specialty stitches, no over-one, no alphabets. Just a big, beautiful, checkerboard house and lots... Read more
Fabrics are cut and serged before dyeing. Fabric will shrink from the original cut size however the total number of stitches stays the same as the original cut of fabric.
Please note that the colors may vary from an actual image depending on the computer monitor or phone settings, which... Read more
Step back into the mid-19 century with this sampler, originally stitched on stitched in 1847 with wool on canvas.
Pattern is stitched on the fabric of your choice using Au Ver A Soie threads. Stitch count is 179 x 174. Finished size on 16/32 Ct. is 11.19" x 10.88".
Cross stitch pattern from Little Robin Designs featuring a reproduction sampler of a cat sitting in a box watching a bird!
Pattern is stitched on 40ct Steel linen from Fiber on a Whim using Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 106w x 79h. Finished size is 5.3 in wide X 3.95 in high.
Julia Rachel De La Mare, 1849, A Fuersney, Channel Island Sampler.
The Antique: This lovely vibrant sampler is in the style common to the time called Berlin Woolwork, named such after the printed patterns originating from Berlin where individual motifs such as florals, birds, the center... Read more
Under the soft gleam of a winter lamp, a square of linen lies unfurled on my worktable - its surface alive with threads of crimson and green that weave together more than just patterns. At first glance, it appears a simple sampler: a neat arrangement of alphabets, numerals, and flourishes stitched... Read more
Fabrics are cut and serged before dyeing. Fabric will shrink from the original cut size however the total number of stitches stays the same as the original cut of fabric.
Please note that the colors may vary from an actual image depending on the computer monitor or phone settings, which... Read more
Note from the designer - This needlework was designed after an English sampler in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts-Boston. The lush border flowers are similar to those on a sampler made by Sarah Brignell from around the same period, suggesting the existence of a school or teacher whose... Read more
This exquisite Victorian sampler was stitched in Norfolk, England by Rosa Gromett when she was just twelve years old. Renowned for their beauty, Norfolk samplers are celebrated for rich color and intricate design-and Rosa's is a particularly fine example.
Reproduced from a teeny-tiny, antique, petit-point picture from Prague (say that 10 times fast!), this charming scene is reminiscent of Delft tiles. The calming colorway and the gentle landscape subject were such a pleasure to stitch and to inspire some moments of rest. I hope stitching it brings... Read more
This booklet from Blackbird Designs features 4 projects.
Moments of Glad Grace, Button Box, and Sing the Joyful Birds are stitched on 36 count Legacy by Picture This Plus using Classic Color Works, Gentle Arts, and Weeks Dye Works threads
Moments of Glad Grace stitch count 183w x... Read more
Note from the designer - This is the most symmetrical, balanced, counted thread sampler that we have ever charted from. It is also one of the most satisfying, challenging, and beautiful samplers in the world. Originally worked on a fine wool ground, the colors of our reproduction have been matched... Read more
Pattern by Plum Street Samplers featuring a colonial house with deer, sheep, flowers, and the words, "Now in my early days, Teach me thy will to know."
Model stitched 1 over 2 on 36 Ct. Vintage Beeswax using DMC floss and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count: 215W x 213H and the finished size is 11.94" x 11.83".
Model stitched over 2 threads on fabric of your choice with Au Ver a Soie Soie d'Alger silk floss (or DMC floss 902, 355, 3752, 221, 422, 224, 3768, 369, 3830, 3778, 543, 3823, 728, 3853, 3770, 321, 502, 3011). Stitch Count: 307x240. Design Size on 32 Ct. Design size 19" x 15"
Reproduction of a French Sampler. In 1861, Mademoiselle Leroux let a delicate vase of flowers bloom beneath her needle, a gift for her uncle and aunt. A timeless bouquet, suspended in the grace of passing day.
Stitched on 16 count Zweigart linen. The stitch count is 271 x 206 and the finished size is 16.94" x 12.88".
Cross stitch pattern from The Proper Stitcher featuring a reproduction sampler with a bird!
The pattern is stitched on 40 count linen using Belle Soie Classic Colorworks Silks and one NPI silk. Stitch Count: 145 x 118. Finished Size: 7 1/4 x 5 7/8 inches.
Elizabeth finished her stunning sampler on Wednesday, February 1, in the year 1854. The sampler would have been worked as part of her education. It would have taken many hours to complete and is an amazing achievement. A bobby dazzler of a sampler! Elizabeth created a cohesive, engaging, and... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Chessie & Me featuring a lovely reproduction sampler!
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Old Gold linen from Fiber On A Whim using Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch count is 107 x 258. Finished size 6" x 14.3".
Note from the designer: A quick look at the original samplers and we can be quite certain Isabella and M. were sisters and may very well have stitched these together. Both marked them with their village of Eddleston(e) in Scotland, but most of all, they are so very similar in many ways - color,... Read more
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 Reflets De Soie featuring a booklet of 6 little french school samplers!
Patterns are stitched on the fabric of your choice using Soie D'Alger threads with DMC conversion.
Stitch counts are:
Helene Chazard:200 x 171
Vicrotine Dupin 1908:168 x... Read more
A banner from Needlework Press featuring alphabets! Model was stitched on 40 count Paperbark hand dyed linen from Fox & Rabbit and stitched with silks from Soie 100/3. DMC conversion is included in the chart. Stitch count is 436 x 40.
Note from the designer: "This densely worked sampler displays exquisite detail and contains many of the most popular needlework motifs of the seventeenth century. The flowers are realistically shaded to achieve a natural look."
Finished size on 35 count linen is 7 1/4" x 25... Read more
Who was Mrs Campbell? Without a first name for Mrs Campbell, it has proved impossible to trace her. We believe that Mrs Campbell was most probably a needlework teacher and that her colourful sampler was used as a teaching tool.
Model was stitched on Woodsmoke by Tabby Cat Linens. Stitch... Read more
Note from the designer - "Reproduction of a French sampler dated 1888.
Claudia was 8 years old when she embroidered her sampler. A very elegant monochrome sampler."
Model stitched on 40ct Linen using Soie d'Alger thread.
Stitch Count: 259 x 260.
Note from the designer - "Eleanor Parr created this amazing and unique sampler some time before 1835. The border of birds encircled by vines and leaves is unprecedented. Fleurs de lys embellish each of the four corners surrounding a central reserve containing a traditional verse, floral sprays... Read more
19th century reproduction cross stitch pattern from Hands Across The Sea Samplers! The model was stitched on 53/63 count "Sycamore Seedpod" by Legacy Linen, using Au Ver A Soie 100.3 threads. Use the Au Ver A Soie conversion we have provided for 46 or 40 count linen. Use the DMC conversion we have provided for 40 count linen. Stitch count: 589 x 270.
"O my soul, what canst thou do, with eternity in view? Flee to Jesus, flee away not to-morrow, come to-day, come this moment, for to thee, next may be eternity."
Model stitched one over two on 40 Ct. Pecan Butter linen using Soie d'Alger threads. Stitch Count: 320W x 378H. Design Size: 16" x 18.90".
Model stitched one over two on 40 Ct. Heartland using Gentle Art Sampler Threads and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count: 185W x 145H. Design Size: 9.25" x 7.25"