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This primitive garden scene was stitched over two threads on 36 Ct. Meadow Lark Linen. using Gentle Art Sampler Threads. Stitch count: 66W x 65H. Design Size: 5" x 5"

"1 for sorrow, 2 for mirth, 3 for a wedding, 4 for a birth, 5 for silver, 6 for gold, 7 for a secret, not to be told. 8 for heaven and 9 for hell, 10 for the devil's own sel." (NOTE: the word "sel." in the last omen means "select" or "selection".)

Model... Read more about Counting Magpies - Cross Stitch Pattern

It's a circus of interlocking circles! Pick your favorite floss color and have fun with this unique design! Use 1 or 2 strands of DMC or Hand-Dyed floss over 1 or 2 threads of linen (you'll need about 9 skeins of DMC floss). Stitch Count: 247W x 185H. Model stitched with DMC 111 (variegated gold) on 32 Ct. Black Evenweave.

A patchwork of color. Model stitched on your choice of fabric using DMC floss. Stitch count: 300w x 284h and the finished size is 21.43" x 20.29" on 28 count.

Model can be stitched on any fabric using any thread of your choice. Suggestions listed 18 count Aida. Stitch count: 364w x 364h.

Model can be stitched on any fabric using any thread of your choice. stitched area will be 12.5 in wide X 14.69 in high

Pattern is stitched on the fabric of your choice using the thread of your choice! Stitch count: 200w x 235h. 123 stitch recommends either of the threads or fabrics listed.

Model can be stitched on any fabric using any thread of your choice. Stitch count: 363w x 355h.

"Virtue's the chiefest Beauty of the mind, the noblest ornament of human kind. Virtue's our safeguard and our guiding star, that stirs up Reason when our senses err. Practice makes perfect."

Model stitched on your choice of fabric with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 282W x 275H. Finished Size is 17.63 in wide X 17.19 in high on 32 ct.

"The purple-headed mountain, the river running by, the sunset and the morning, that brightens up the sky. The tall trees in the greenwood, the meadows where we play, the rushes by the water, we gather ever day. The cold wind in the winter, the pleasant summer sun, the ripe fruits in the garden,... Read more about All Things II - Cross Stitch Pattern

Model stitched on your choice of fabric Gentle Arts Sampler Threads (DMC equivalents available). Stitch Count: 315W x 312H.

Model can be stitched on any fabric of your choice using DMC floss. Stitch count: 229w x 194h.

Stitched on your choice of fabric with your choice of floss. The stitch count is 380W x 293H.

Model stitched on 18 Ct. Silver Lurex Aida (or fabric of your choice) with Gentle Arts threads (DMC conversion available). Stitch Count: 315W x 312H. Finished size on 18 count is 17.5" x 17.3"

Model can be stitched on any fabric using any thread of your choice. DMC skeins converted by dividing length in meter by 8 because there are 8 meters of threads in a DMC skein. Stitch count: 277w x 357h.

Model stitched on your choice of Fabric and floss. The stitch count is 304W x 409H.

Pattern is stitched on fabric of your choice with one color of thread. Stitch Count: 363 x 355.

Kit Includes: Beads, petite charm, 14ct perforated paper/pvc, floss, needles, chart and instructions. Stitch count: 32W x 46H.

While we still have kits in stock with Perforated Paper, newer Mill Hill kits are now being made with Perforated PVC. We were skeptical at first, but here's what... Read more about Sampler - Beaded Cross Stitch Kit

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.

We love the floral motifs in Sarah's sampler as well as the asymmetric design.

Stitched on 36 count Baked Clay by Fox and Rabbit. Stitch count is 203 x 228. Finished size is 11.3" x 12.7".

If you're looking for something a bit "cheeky", or you're simply one of those people who like to get to "the bottom" of everything, then this is the sampler for you. It's just what you've been waiting for, the opportunity to stitch Adam and Eve as they "put it all... Read more about Censored - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Fox and Rabbit Designs featuring a dark pumpkin in a Halloween cemetery!

Stitched on 40 ct. Paperbark linen by Fox and Rabbit with Weeks Dye Works and Classic Colorworks floss (DMC conversion included). Stitch count is 96w x 80h and the finished size is 4.8" x 4".

Celebrate the beauty of winter with Frosted Pines at Rosewood, a design that combines rustic elegance with soft, frosted woodland tones.

Stitched on 40 count Cow Fodder linen by Dames of the Needle. Stitch Count: 193w x 201h. Finished size is 9.65 x 10 inches.

Model was stitched on 36 Ct. Tea Dyed Irish linen using DMC floss. Stitch count 181 x 231. Finished Size: 11" x 13"

"Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart."

Model stitched two over two on 32 Ct. Legacy linen using Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count: 80W x 84H. Design Size: 5" x 5.25" Embellishments Included.

Model stitched on 32 Ct. Ivory Belfast linen using DMC floss and Mill Hill Beads. Stitch Count: 60 x 150.

Originally Published in 1999

I remember my mom designing and working on this piece when I was a girl so it's a particularly sentimental design for me. The chart even says that the finished piece was lightly tea stained before framing, which brought back a scent memory of STRONG tea... Read more about Pear Orchard Farm - Cross Stitch Pattern

Kit Includes: Beads, JABC button, 14ct perforated paper/pvc, floss, needles, chart and instructions. Finished size: 5" x 5".

While we still have kits in stock with Perforated Paper, newer Mill Hill kits are now being made with Perforated PVC. We were skeptical at first, but here's... Read more about Pheasant Sampler - Beaded Cross Stitch Kit

Stitch the icon, and a verse from the famous poem inscribed on her pedestal.

Stitched on 46 ct. Flax linen with DMC floss. The stitch count is 85 x 154 and the finished size is 3.7" x 6.7".

Model stitched on 32 Ct. Vintage Country Mocha Belfast with DMC floss and DMC Color Variations floss. Stitch Count: 151 x 151. Design Size: 10" x 10"

Harvest Home brings you a weathered house covered in grapevines, a basket of fruit bursting with color, and pears ripe for the picking. I imagine this house nestled on a property in the Loire Valley in France, the sun glowing on its walls.

stitched on 36 count Rhyolite fabric using... Read more about Harvest Home - Cross Stitch Pattern

A cheerful alphabet sampler featuring oak leaves, acorns, and busy squirrels. Instructions given for both color and monochrome versions.

Stitched on 40 ct. or 46 ct. linen with Gentle Arts and Weeks Dye Works floss. The stitch count is 91 x 70 and the finished size is 4.55" x 3.5" on 40 count.

Correction: "#" Symbol on the key is Autumn Leaves by The Gentle Arts.

The collaboration I did with Robin Laukuf of Old Willow, is now available as a separate pattern. I am a big fan of Adam and Eve samplers and this one is darling! It was stitched by Mary Greenup, in 1841 and the pattern and finishing instructions for the satchel are included.

Stitched on 46... Read more about Mary Greenup 1841 - Cross Stitch Pattern

"May death conclude my toils and tears May death destroy my sins and fears May Death through Jesus be my fiend May death be life when life shall end Lord make my faith and love sincere My judgement sound my conscience clear And when toils of life are past May I be found in peace at last." ... Read more about Hannah Gaskell 1823 - Cross Stitch Pattern

These two samplers were inspired by Ackworth School, one of the most famous Quaker schools, located in Yorkshire in northern England. The package contains charts for BOTH samplers I and II.

The models were stitched entirely in cross stitch with Classic Colorworks floss on 32 count Maple... Read more about Quaker Samplings - Cross Stitch Pattern

Originally Published in 2004

Fish are everywhere this summer and Kathy Barrick was ahead of the trend when she designed this duo in 2004! Within this chart pack you get the patterns for both versions shown here. I enjoy the primitive vibe of these fish but think they could be modernized... Read more about Big Fish - Cross Stitch Pattern

Originally Published in 1999

This another case where no digital photo exists of the model so I've had to enhance an less-than-perfect image to the best of my ability. I know there are a lot of stitchers out there who are eager to get stitching on this big pink house! This is a great... Read more about Strawberry Fields - Cross Stitch Pattern

"With shades of silk like nature fair, I ply my needle with tender care. That with diligence and skill I'll make a pleasing sampler for posterity's sake."

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Pearled Barley from Lakeside Linens using Belle Soie with NPI or DMC with all DMC or NPI conversions available. Stitch count is 207 x 351.

The pattern stitch count is 266 x 266 and contains some over 1 in her name, date and the year which would make it unsuitable for stitching on Aida without adaptation. There are also some satin stitches and a few half stitches but the sampler is predominantly cross stitch over 2.

Our model... Read more about Martha Martin 1831 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Kit includes 16 Ct. Ecru & White Aida, pre-sorted floss, chart, needle and instructions. Finished size is 11.8" x 12.6"

Kit includes 16 Ct. Ecru & White Aida, pre-sorted floss, chart, needle and instructions. Finished size is 11.8" x 12.6"

Kit includes 16 Ct. Ecru & Cappuccino Aida, pre-sorted floss, chart, needle and instructions. Finished size is 11.8" x 12.6"

This delightful pair of English samplers are a low-cost stitch, as they are stitched entirely in DMC on "Vintage Country Mocha". I think they'd be wonderful to customize as birth samplers, or you could stitch the central motifs as pin-pillows.

Models stitched on 40-ct... Read more about Anne Stakes - Cross Stitch Pattern

Florence Rose Marriner 1886 is a reproduction of an original cross stitch pattern from Whilst Iris Naps Designs. Florence lived in Berkshire, England and completed her petite sampler when she was 12 years old. If ever the adage, to mind your 'P's and 'Q's, was suited to a sampler,... Read more about Florence Rose Marriner 1886 - Cross Stitch Pattern

This Hannah Dale birth sampler features a lion, zebra, turtle, giraffe and elephant and has room for the baby's name, weight, and date of birth.

The kit includes 16 Ct. printed speckled background Aida, cotton threads, needle, alphabet and number chart, and instructions. Finished size: 11.2" x 10.4"

Imaginating-Counted Cross Stitch Kit. Unique, quality patterns that are based off of one-of-a-kind artistic works! This package contains 14 count beige fabric, floss, one needle, one layout page and easy to follow instructions. Design: Folk Art Sampler. Finished size: 14-3/4x10 inches.

Kit includes 16 Ct. Ice Blue & White Aida, pre-sorted floss, chart, needle and instructions. Finished size is 11.8" x 12.6"

Winifred M Webb 1869 is a reproduction of a 19th century cross stitch sampler from the private collection of Whilst Iris Naps Designs.

The stitch count is 87 x 82 and our model is stitched on 40ct 'Gray' by Weeks Dye Works. We have used Au Ver Soie, Soie d'Alger silk thread for... Read more about Winifred M Webb 1869 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Autumn Days is an original cross stitch pattern from Whilst Iris Naps Designs that can be made into a drum finish.

The stitch count for the design is 204 x 86, and on 40ct the finished size is approximately 10 1/4 inches by 4 1/4 inches (26cm x 11cm). The pattern is predominantly full... Read more about Autumn Days - Cross Stitch Pattern