Violets And Sunshine Reproduction Samplers Cross Stitch Patterns

Some time in the late 18th century 12 year old Agnes Mitchell stitched a beautiful Scottish sampler in red and green. We have reproduced her sampler as "Agnes Mitchell Aged 12." As we were working on that reproduction, we decided to create a smaller Christmas sampler inspired by Agnes, so... Read more about A Very Merry Christmas With Agnes - Cross Stitch Pattern

We don't know much for certain about Agnes. The one family that seems to ?t the the initials included in this sampler, does not have a child named Agnes. If this is truly the family that she lived with, then her sampler dates no later than 1793. It is possible that she is a niece or a ward to... Read more about Agnes Mitchell Aged 12 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Elizabeth Worgor 1769 is a reproduction of an original antique sampler currently housed in a private collection, and is in remarkably good shape for its 254 years.

Elizabeth executed her sampler in a combination of cross and Algerian eye stitches in a variety of colors, alphabets, and band... Read more about Elizabeth Worgor 1769 - Cross Stitch Pattern

While I have been unable to determine with certainty who Mary Maynard was (there are at least three young ladies who could have been the Mary of our sampler), it is clear that in 1797 she stitched a beautiful sampler filled with colors, motifs, patterned dividers, and selections from section 7 of... Read more about Mary Maynard 1797 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Anne Clarance stitched her beautiful sampler when she was 9 or 10 years old. . The original sampler has some linen loss, and we have done our best to fill in the stitching where it was missing based on Anne's stitching throughout the rest of the sampler. Anne has given us a beautiful pineapple... Read more about Anne Clarance 1810 - Cross Stitch Pattern

I love the disparate elements of autumn. The crunch of fallen leaves juxtaposed with the softness of flannel shirts; the drab, brown acorns that set off the riot of yellow, orange, and red leaves; the chill in the air and the heat of the bon fire. As different as all of these elements... Read more about Autumn Harmony - Cross Stitch Pattern