Kit Includes: Beads, JABC button, perforated paper/pvc, floss, needles, chart and instructions. Finished size: 5.25" x 5.25"
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
This sampler has no name on it so I lovlingly, refer to it as the Black Cat sampler. I believe the original was crafted in England. There are two sets of initials on the sampler but I have not been able to determine if they are that of the stitchers.
She is delicate and so very pretty. Being a monochromatic stitch made her very relaxing to work on.
Model stitched on 46 count Linen using Flamingo Floss by Gloriana. Small patterns are available as a separate chart. Stitch count: 158 x 124. Finished Size: 6.87w X 5.39h
"Star spangled happiness and banner waves of pride." Model stitched on 32 Ct. Lambswool linen with Gloriana Silks, Belle Soie by Classic Colorworks, By Jupiter charms, and buttons. Stitch Count: 92x198. Design uses a lot of specialty stitches - instructions included.
Model stitched over two threads on 28 ct Lt. Mocha Cashel Linen or
28 ct Antique Tan Linen using DMC floss and Kreinik #4 Braid with DMC pearl cotton #8. Stitch Count: 164W x 71H. Design Size: 11.75" x 5" Embellishments Included.
Celebrate the magic of Christmas with the Yuletide in Red & White Cross Stitch Booklet - a stunning collection of all the festive Nordic-inspired designs from Yasmin's Made With Love.
Stitch count: Yuletide Sampler 111 x 138. finished size 6.9" x 8.6"
Stitch count: Merry... Read more
Design #5 in the Abecedarian series. Model stitched on 30 Ct. Korty's Special Blend linen with Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch Count: 89x120. Design Size: 6" x 8"
"Even if something is left undone, everyone must take time to sit still and watch the leaves turn" Elizabeth Lawrence 1644-1720. Second in the series of samplers with lots of fun stitches to enjoy!
"On the alone my Hope relies Beneath thy cross I fall thou art my life my sacrifice My Savior and My All don 1837". What a stunning English sampler! It was so much fun to stitch with all the motifs and bright colors. Not sure if the swans, bull, or parrot is my favorite... okay, maybe the red house?
"The best and most beautiful things in the world can not be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart" This sampler is done on a beautiful gray linen and stitched I Cross Stitch with threads in pinks, blues, and greens.
The pattern stitch count is 291 x 316 and on 36ct fabric the finished size measures approximately 16 1/8 x 17 1/2 inches (41 x 44.5 cm). The design is predominantly cross stitch over 2 but there are a few Algerian eyelets, some satin stitch, a small amount of backstitch and a few stitches over 3... Read more
This band sampler is worked in shades of blue and says "Beyond the snow a bluebird sings, beneath the ice lie dreams of Spring." Comes with alabaster white beads, 2mm white pearls, and a painted gold bluebird charm.
Model stitched on 28 ct. Zweigart White Cashel linen using Soie D'Alger thread with a DMC conversion listed. Stitch count is 127 x 53.
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 fabric using Valdani... Read more
The motif on this piece was taken from an antique Dutch sampler. This piece inspired the English Garden Sampler. Kit contains linen, thread, calico fabric, and ribbon.
First introduced in 2000, Elegance has been one of our most popular Christmas samplers. It is charted for silks or DMC plus pearl cotton and 3 colors of metallic thread. There are 9 stitch diagrams. Richly embellished with pearls, seed beads and gold flower beads. Stitched on 28 CT linen, the... Read more
Not only do I love the colors Agness used to stitch her sampler but I love how she ran out of room to stitch the date 1844 so she moved the last 4 up to another line.
"How good is God to me Though he denies me wealth He gives me still a greater gift The precious gift of health My health I would devote To spread his praise abroad And would my youthful powers employ To love and serve my God". Sarah stitched this piece when she was 12 years old.
"Immortal made what should we mind So much as Immortality we beings for a heaven designed what but a heaven our care should be". Yes, this sampler is large... but such a joy to stitch. this is a stunning English sampler from 1803 done in muted colors.
This is an outstanding sampler with the verse "Jesus permit thy gracious name to stand As the first effort of an infants hand And while her fingers oer the canvas move Engage her tender heart to seek thy love With the dear children may she have a part And write thy name thyself upon her... Read more
"There is always music amongst the trees in the garden, but our hearts
must be very quiet to hear it."by Minnie Aumonier 1865-1952. First in the series of samplers with lots of fun stitches to enjoy!
Mary's Drum is a pin drum pattern using key elements of our Mary Gypson 1828 sampler. The stitch count for this drum measures 253 x 75 stitches and includes a small amount of satin stitch, 3 Algerian eyelets, some back stitch and stitches over 3 threads. Instructions for all specialty stitches are... Read more
"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."
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A RED BRICK MANSION HOUSE is at the center of this wildly engaging English sampler featuring a small
zoo/conservatory/aviary of flora and fauna as interpreted by an exceptionally talented young
woman of the early nineteenth century. The verse is common enough on nineteenth-century samplers, unlike... Read more
"Lord give me wisdom to direct my ways I ask not riches nor yet for Length of Drop. From rocks and sands And stormy weather Pray God Protect John Negus for ever". "My dear friends I will Bless and praise for giving me learning in My Early days Catherine Negus her Sampler finished 1810".
This sampler was brought to me by Stephanie Jirak of Lincoln University, PA. She is the Great Great Great Granddaughter of Nancy Anne Cassell. The family history is included in the chart.
Easter Sampler celebrates the joy and renewal of spring with a charming collection of Easter motifs perfect for seasonal stitching. This delightful sampler design captures the essence of Easter traditions in a beautifully composed arrangement.
This horizontal sampler format creates an... Read more
Note from the designer: "The flight into Egypt is a biblical event described in the Gospel of Matthew. Soon after Mary and Jesus were visited by the Magi, who had learned that King Herod intended to kill the male infants in that region, an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream telling him to flee... Read more
The model was stitched over one thread on 32 Ct. Meadow Rue from Lakeside Linens with The Gentle Art Sampler threads. DMC conversions are provided. Stitch Count: 131W x 204H. Finished size: 8.18" x 12.75"
Armande stitched her sampler from 1888 to 1891, it is actually very finely stitched and the original measures only 37 cm x 34 cm (14.6 inch x 13.4 inch). Multiple motifs are inserted among the alphabets. Stitch count is 491 x 439.