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
"True Lovers Knot" adapted from the sampler worked by Betty Wrigley, March 27 1849. This charming school-girl sampler was stitched by 18-year-old Betty Wrigley (born 1831, England) and signed "Betty Wrigley Finished This Work March 27 1849 In The 18 Year Of Her Age".
Step through the gate and wander into a place of enchantment-where the air is hushed, the roses climb gently against old garden walls, and the song of hidden birds drifts through the stillness. The Secret Garden Sampler is an original design, created to capture the quiet beauty and mystery of a... Read more
In 1903, Louise Sornasse stitched this magnificent sampler in Antwerp, Belgium. It is filled with alphabets, darning work, border motifs, and open hemstitch work, all executed in the refined style taught in Belgian convent schools of the early 20th century.
Waddle into the holiday season with Merry Goosemas - a festive cross stitch pattern filled with whimsical Christmas charm! This cheerful design includes a jolly goose dressed for the holidays, a cozy cottage, wrapped presents, and more merry motifs that make it a joy to stitch.
Pattern is stitched on 16 ct fabric using DMC floss. Stitch count is 121 x 122. Finished Size: 7.56? x 7.63?.
There's no place like Home for the Holidays! This heartwarming design captures all the cozy comforts of the season - a gingerbread man, a cheerful tree-topped car, and the simple joy of coming home to celebrate with love.
Pattern is stitched on 16 ct Aida using DMC threads. Stitch count is 79w x 111h. Finished Size: approx. 4.81" x 6.81"
Snowflakes Dance is a wintry and Christmas-y addition to the Quaker Samplings. This beautiful filigree flake is stitched on 32 count Lambswool Linen using DMC and Classic Colorworks flosses. The stitch count is 81 x 81 and could be finished as an extra large ornament, a framed piece, a small cushion... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Little Robin Designs featuring a beautiful sampler in red floss!
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Cream and Sugar from Fiber on a Whim using Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 264w x 110h . Finished size is 13.2" x 5.5".
Pattern by City Stitcher featuring a sampler inspired by the bible story of Noah's Ark with the words"A is for Ark with Noah and Wife, To care for God's creatures and start a new life."
Model was stitched on 25 Ct. Zweigart un-bleached linen over two threads with DMC floss. Stitch count 145H x 180W. Finished Size: 12" x 15"
Pattern by City Stitcher featuring an antique inspired sampler design focusing on the letter B with the sentiment, "Could we live without the bee To fill each hive with sweet honey!".
Model stitched on 26 Ct. Golden Flax linen using DMC floss. Stitch Count: 148 x 111. Design Size: 12" x 9"
Cross stitch pattern from Stoney Creek featuring a lovely nativity scene with the phrase "Hope. Peace. Love. Jesus is the reason for the season".
Pattern was stitched on 28ct Lugana linen using DMC threads, Rainbow blending threads,Mill hill beads and 2 golden star buttons. Stitch count is 100w x 105h. Finished size is 7.14 in wide X 7.5 in high.
Gift From The Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh is one of my favorite books. In it, Mrs. Lindbergh used specific shells from the beach: Channelled Whelk, Moon Shell, Double-Sunrise, Oyster Bed and Argonauta, to illustrate beautiful pondering and insight on being a woman, a wife, a mother.
Model stitched on 28 Ct. Natural linen with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 61W x 147H. Shown in Classic Colorworks Family Tree Frame - Style: Jessica, Size: 6.5 x 13 Finish: Fleamarket, Color: Icing.
"Merry Christmas". Model stitched on 28 count linen fabric of your choice with DMC floss. Stitch count is 68H x 121W. Finished size is approximately 5"H x 9"w.
Model stitched on 28 Ct. Summer Khaki linen with DMC floss. Shown in a frame from The Family Tree - Style: Elizabeth, Finish: Fleamarket, Color: Icing, Size: 6" x 11 1/2".
Model stitched on 32 Ct. Clay linen with Weeks Dye Works and Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count: 139 x 65. Finished Size is 8.69 in wide X 4.06 in high.
"O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree! Thou tree most fair and lovely! The sight of thee at Christmastide spreads hope and gladness far and wide. O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree thou most fair and lovely."
Model stitched on 28 Ct. hand-dyed aged ecru fabric by Stoney Creek with... Read more
Model stitched two over two on 30 Ct. Straw Linen from Weeks Dye Works with Gentle Arts Sampler Threads. Stitch Count: 146 x 54. Design Size: 10" x 4". This pattern uses Algerian Eyestitches and Herringbone Stitches. If you are stitching the entire alphabet, the stitch count is 146 x 470. Design Size: 10" x 32".
Model stitched on 30 Ct. Cocoa Linen with Classic Colorworks Belle Soie Silk and a Small Anna button from Just Another Button Company (bx1005s). Stitch Count: 75x109. Shown finished in a frame from The Family Tree - Style: Meg, Style: Fleamarket
Model was stitched on 30ct Natural, Northern Cross linen using DMC, Weeks Dye Works and Crescent Colours floss. Stitch count 95x124. Frame is Meg Finish Fleamarket icing Size 8x10.
Model stitched on 30 Ct. "Linen" by Weeks Dye works with Gentle Art Sampler threads (or DMC 844, 975, 640, 738, 310, 611). Stitch Count: 133W x 193H. Design Size: 9" x 13".
Model stitched two over two on 30 Ct. Straw Linen from Weeks Dye Works with Gentle Arts Sampler Threads. Stitch Count: 146 x 54. Design Size: 10" x 4". This pattern uses Algerian Eyestitches and Herringbone Stitches. If you are stitching the entire alphabet, the stitch count is 146 x 470. Design Size: 10" x 32".
Model stitched on 32 Ct. Lt Examplar linen with Gloriana threads, Needlepoint Inc Silk, Soie d'Alger, Classic Color Works Belle Soie, Accentuate and Bijoux by Access Commodities, Kreinik Metallics, Splendor by Rainbow Gallery, and Mill Hill Beads. Stitch Count: 105x185.
Model stitched on 35 Ct. Creek Bed Brown Linen by R&R Reproductions with Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch Count: 215W x 177H. Design Size: 12" x 10".