Step into a quiet, mysterious evening with the Black Moon Cottage Sampler, a moody and charming design inspired by old New England homesteads, weathered willow trees, and the folklore that lingers between dusk and moonrise. A solitary cottage settles on a hill beneath a crescent black moon, watched... Read more about Black Moon Cottage - Cross Stitch Pattern
Coco Chanel described simplicity as the key to elegance, and the sampler that Charlotte worked as a child is quite simply elegant. Charlotte's exquisitely laid stitches, worked in black silk, demonstrate that the seven-year-old child was skilled in marking stitch.
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 about Threads Of Christmas Past MB 1914 - Cross Stitch Pattern
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.
I am pleased to introduce a new pattern! A French redwork marking sampler stitched by Rosalie Amphoux Vauvert. I love it for its small size and simple alphabets and numbers, some worked rather plainly and others quite prettily.
Pattern was stitched on 36 Alabaster from Weeks Dye Works using The Gentle Arts floss. Stitch count is 127w x 130h. Finished size is 7"w x 7.25"h.
Model stitched on 40 Ct. Vintage Examplar by Lakeside Linens with Classic Colorworks Belle Soie silk floss and Gloriana Silk floss. Stitch Count: 240x247. Finished Size is 12 in wide X 12.35 in high.
Model stitched on 36 Ct. Wren by Picture this Plus using one strand over two linen threads. Stitched with Weeks Dye Works and Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch Count: 113W x 143H
Model stitched on 32 Ct. Charcoal Gray Belfast linen over two using Gentle Art Sampler threads. Approximate finished size is 6 1/2" x 8 1/2". Stitch count is 67 x 100.
"Dwell not on Earthly treasures nor covet or envy or pout. Thou entered this world and brought nothing in it, and will carry with thee nothing out." Model stitched on 36 Ct. Vintage Pearled Barley over two using Weeks Dye Works. Stitch count 118x130.
Pattern by La-D-Da featuring a primitive design of a house with the word "Virtue".
Model stitched over two threads on 36 Ct. Chocolate Milk linen using Gentle Art Sampler threads, Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 150W x 98H and the finished size is 8.33" x 5.44".
"The Christmas witch she loved to stitch. She stitched a hat for her black rat, she stitched a cake for her black snake. Oh for pity's sake, she stitched a mat for her black cat."
Model stitched over 2 threads on 40 Ct. Vintage Autumn Gold by Lakeside Linens with DMC floss and Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch Count: 162W x 168H.
Model stitched over two on 32 Ct. Cream Belfast linen using Gentle Arts threads. Stitch Count for Ornament: 94 x 57. Finished Size: 6" x 4". Stitch Count for Pin keep: 123 x 97. Finished Size: 8" x 6".
Model stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. Buttercream by Lakeside Linens with Classic Colorworks Belle Soie Silk floss, Gloriana Silk floss, and Needlepoint Inc silks. Stitch Count: 496W x 202H. Finished size approximately 27.7" x 11.3".
Model stitched over 2 threads on 36 ct. Linen with Weeks Dye Works, Gentle Art Sampler threads, and Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count: 102W x 67H. Finished size: 5.67 in wide X 3.72 in high.
Model stitched over two threads on 40 Ct. Heritage by Picture This Plus using Needlepoint Silk and Thread Gatherer Silk n Colors. Stitch count 145x136.
Model stitched over 2 threads on 40 Ct. Onyx linen by Weeks Dye Works with Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 89W x 81H. Finished size is 4.45 in wide X 4.05 in high.
Models stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. Vintage Light Examplar by Lakeside Linens with DMC floss. Stitch count for each design is approximately 43x49.
Model stitched over two on 40 Ct. Beige by Weeks Dye Works using Kreinik Silk Mori (4073,4096, 4166e, 4204a, 4214, 7025 Needlepoint Inc. Classic Colorworks. Stitch Count: 186W x 424H. Finished size is approx 9.3 in wide X 21.2 in high.
Model stitched over 2 threads on 32 Ct. Vintage Examplar by Lakeside Linens with Gentle Art Sampler threads (or Gentle Arts Simply Wool). Stitch Count: 280 x 239. Finished Size: 18" x 15"
Model stitched over two on 40 Ct. Tin Roof by Weeks Dye Works using DMC, Needlepoint Inc. Silks and Avas- Soie D' Alger. Finished Size is 14.30 x 14.25. (words are stitched over one). Estimate Stitch count is 280 x 280.
Model stitched on two different fabrics. One is 36 Ct. Cornsilk by Weeks Dye Works and the other on 36 Ct. Straw by Weeks Dye Works. Stitched using Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count for Left Side: 37 x 98. Finished Size: 2" x 5". Stitch Count for Right Side: 34 x 97. Finished Size: 2" x 5".
Pattern by Pineberry Lane features an antique sampler reproduction and pinkeep pattern from a young girl named Sarah Platt originally stitched in 1811.
Model stitched over two on 36 Ct. linen using Weeks Dye Works and Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count: 102 x 151 and the finished size is 5.67" x 8.39".
Model stitched over two threads on 36 Ct. Vintage Beeswax by R&R Reproductions using Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks and DMC. Stitch Count: 116x72.