Cross stitch pattern from Shepherd's Bush featuring a Sampler on a plaid bag!
Pattern is stitched on Mad for Plaid Bag- Burlap and 32 ct Light Mocha Belfast using Weeks Dye Works and DMC Perl. Bag stitch count is 35 x 52 and Fob is 25 x 23. Sampler Bag Button Pack by Just Another Button... Read more about Sampler Bag - Cross Stitch Pattern
Cross Stitch pattern from Tralala featuring a lovely sampler and strawberry with flowers!
Pattern is stitched on Flax from Zweigart using Atalie and Histoires de lin threads with Classic Colorworks and Gentle Arts conversion. Stitch count is 157 x 106 (sampler) and 94 x 58 (berry).
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Cross stitch pattern from Quaint Rose Needle Arts featuring a lovely sampler!
Pattern is stitched on 35 ct Chestnut by Weeks Dye Works using Classic Colorworks, Gentle Arts, and Cottage Garden (Not listed- Burgundy Cream) threads. Stitch count is 173 x 158.
Ann Hunt inscribed the town she stitched her sampler in as Nailsea in 1805. Nailsea is a town in Somerset, England. Research does not reveal the existence of a Quaker school there, although at least one other very similar polychrome Quaker medallion sampler has been discovered stitched a year... Read more about Ann Hunt Nailsea 1805 - Cross Stitch Pattern
The initials appearing on the sampler, SI, in two places, may perhaps indicate the school where the sampler was stitched, and not the initials of the stitcher. The Suir Island Quaker School (SI) was a boarding and finishing school for girls established in 1787 in Clonmel in County Tipperary by... Read more about Suir Island (SI) Quaker - Cross Stitch Pattern
Now in a private collection, this sampler was stitched in Lacolle, a southern municipality in Quebec, Canada in 1846 by Emeline Hotchkiss, aged 11. Research reveals an Emeline Hotchkiss was baptized in nearby Laprairie St. Luke's Anglican Church in 1834, around the year our stitcher would have been... Read more about Emeline Hotchkiss, Lacolle, 1846 - Cross Stitch Pattern
Model was stitched on 32ct "Cold Foam" linen from Be Stitch Me using threads from Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works, and Colour and Cotton. We trimmed the model with "Birds Nest" ric rac from Lady Dot
The handcrafted wooden star button is included with the chart. Stitch count is 119 x 119.
Dreaming of Daisies is an original sampler. Stitch Count 215w X 159h. The sampler was stitched on Fox and Rabbit 40 Count Saltbush linen, using Colour and Cotton threads not listed (Coal, Chestnuts Roasting, Snowflake, Tree Lot, Tulle, Witches Brew, Bobbins, Tadpole). DMC alternatives provided.
Pattern by Praiseworthy Stitches featuring a sampler Quaker pattern with the word "Peace" in oranges and blues.
Model stitched on 32 Ct. Vintage Navy Bean by Lakeside Linens with Weeks Dye Works and Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch Count: 212W x 204H and the finished size is 13.25" x 12.75".
Cross stitch pattern from Little Robin Designs featuring a sampler!
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Morning Coffee from X JuDesigns using Gentle Art threads with DMC conversions. Also required but not listed:Gentle Art Wool Chalk. Stitch count is 140 x 153.
This stunning French sampler contains some of the most beautiful alphabets I've come across, and can be stitched as a whole, or used for reference to personalize your own stitching. 'Joyeux Noel' was inspired by the antique, showing how you can use elements of the design for smalls.
Cross stitch pattern from My Sister's Samplers featuring a sampler!
Pattern is stitched on 35 ct Dark Cappicciono from R&R Reproductions using Gloriana Silk threads (Swamp Grass). Stitch count is 179 x 185. If stitching on a lower count, two skeins of floss would be needed.
"This design is a combination of cross stitch and many specialty stitches, with stitch diagrams and instructions provided for all stitches."
Model stitched on 32 count Bisque from Lakeside Linens, using Soie d'Alger silks. Dinky Dyes and DMC conversions are also provided. Stitch count is 144w x 288h.
Shades of Gold is the first in a series of twelve shaded designs featuring bands and motifs shaped into geometric patterns. Because the design uses cross stitch only, any type of fabric is suitable.
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct French Vanilla Linen from Sassy's Fabbys using Gloriana, Dinky Dyes, or DMC threads. Stitch count is 250 x 250.
You know how much I like diagonals. It was inevitable this would happen someday. This actually started as a stocking, but I figured there would be those who didn't care about stockings but wanted to stitch it as a sampler, so I took the liberty of getting ahead of the request. :)
Another beautiful Scottish reproduction sampler. I'm very taken with the house that she used in her sampler. These whitewashed stone cottages appear all over Scotland and Ireland. However, one of the unique things about this house is the blue roof. Being curious, I Googled blue slate in... Read more about Cathrin Sherar 1829 - Cross Stitch Pattern
I have found throughout the years that my beliefs strongly affect my actions. I believe that most other drivers on the road will pay attention to the center line painted on the road and will stay on their side of it. I also believe that there are idiots among us, so I keep a sharp eye on the... Read more about Learn what is True in Order to do What is Right - Pattern
I created Miss Campbell's Scissors Keep using a motif from an antique Scottish sampler in my collection, Margaret Campbell 1848. The Angus Trees on each side of her house caught my attention right away. These trees were just made to be turned into a scissors case. I did take a small liberty with the... Read more about Miss Campbell's Scissors Keep - Cross Stitch Pattern
Cross stitch pattern from The Prairie Schooler featuring a sampler!
Sunshine and Shadow Pattern is stitched on 18 ct Putty Khaki Davos using DMC floss. Stitch count is 167 x 126.
Design Size: 9 3/8" x 7". Amish Life pattern stitched on 18 count Putty Khaki Davos using DMC threads. Stitch Count: 72 x 48. Design Size: 4" x 2 3/4".
A Marjorie Massey pattern featuring a floral border, wreath, and the words "Bonne Fete Maman" (Happy Mother's Day). Includes English instructions, and option for years 2023, 2024 and 2025. Stitch count: 193 x 193
You might be familiar with this piece from the Little Sampler Series. Susans Little Sampler has the colorful moth and some of the small motifs. This is the full reproduction of the antique. There are thread conversions in Needlepoint Inc. Silk, Classic Colorworks hand dyed cotton threads, and DMC. Stitch count 284 wide by 286 high.
"A lovely Gathering - Sampler Block, Barn Quilt Pinwheel, Flag Fob & a Pumpkin Patch Pincushion. Finished as a sewing set." Stitched on 32 count Raw Belfast with DMC threads. Stitch counts vary, a fat 1/8th of linen will be plenty.
This band sampler from Hands On Designs features tulips and white rabbits!
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 32 Ct. Driftwood Belfast from Fabrics by Stephanie with DMC floss and DMC #12 Pearl Cotton. Stitch Count: 53 x 190.
When the traditional lyrics had me stumped for designs I decided to get creative and use the ultimate lord of Christmas- Santa, as my muse! You can see him leaping over a sleeping village as gifts and Christmas magic (represented by metallic thread) spill from his overflowing sack!
This design from Heartstring Samplery features a stone house, floral border and "Dear old world, you are very lovely and I am glad to be alive in you."
A symmetrical bouquet of brightly colored wildflowers will make a lovely cushion or framed piece. Stitched in four shades of Classic Colorworks cotton floss on 32 count linen. Stitch count is 111 x 111.