A period reproduction sampler from the Netherlands. IAB 1817 is a gorgeously framed sampler featuring several vases. The centre one features a lush bouquet of roses and all over the sampler you'll find tiny birds hidden in the roses and the border.
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.
A Blockbuster Sampler and Sparkling Projects Inspired by painted and wood quilt blocks that adorn barns, author Shelley Cavanna shares 20 blocks and 7 quilt designs that are destined to pass the test of time. The Barn Star Sampler quilt, quite possibly the star of the show, incorporates 20 different block designs spanning 4" to 24" in a fresh and modern sampler-quilt layout.
Cross stitch pattern from Scarlett House.
"No glory I covet no riches I want
Ambition is nothing to me
The one thing I beg of good Heaven to grant
Is a mind independent and free"
Sarah Elizabeth Brooke's Work in the 11th year of her age
Cross stitch pattern from Puntini Puntini featuring a set of three Christmas patterns. Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Vintage Country Mocha Zweigart with DMC threads. Stitch count is 39 x 65.
This 18 page booklet from Rosewood Manor includes a sampler, a lovely Welcome, and four fun royal smalls.
The sampler model was stitched over two threads on 32 Ct. White or Antique White linen with DMC floss and Rainbow Gallery threads. Stitch Count: 367x217. Finished size: 23" x 13.5"
This 10-page booklet includes 1 small sampler, 2 personalized small designs that can be finished as needlebooks or pin pillows, plus 4 Mix & Match scissor fobs! It also includes several BEW CREATIVE! ideas!
Pattern is stitched on 28ct Spice Linen from Picture This Plus using Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch count is 188 x 318.
This 6-page booklet includes a lovely rose border and a personalized small that can be finished as a needlebook cover or pin pillow. There are loads of BE CREATIVE! ideas including stitching and finishing the top part of the design as a ring bearer pillow or wedding/anniversary sampler.
Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Antique White or White Linen using DMC floss. Stitch count is 188 x 318.
This 10-page booklet includes a smaller sampler, a leafy Welcome, 2 smalls that can be finished as needlebook covers , pin pillows or ornaments, plus two borders that can also be bookmarks!
Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Cream Linen using Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch count is 198 x 198.
Note from the designer: "Mourning pictures were not an uncommon art form in England and America during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Evolving from European commemorative art honoring deceased heroes, mourning pictures were a cherished way to remember loved ones, designed to... Read more
Note from the designer: "Between Friends - A Summer Sampling is the 2nd of 4 seasonal books from Hands On Design & Summer House Stitche Workes. Beautiful photographs, detailed finishing instructions, with 8 projects to inspire."
Stitch counts and Finished sizes:
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This sampler is an ode to the classic mourning samplers of old, complete with a weeping Willow tree and cemetery urn, but wit's a modern twist, incorporating references to many favorite authors, movies, and science fiction television shows.
The model is stitched on 32 count Cocoa from... Read more
Note from designer: This sampler features the historic home surrounded by Southern Live Oak trees and sitting on the bank of Bayou Black. The border depicts delicate cotton blossoms, another major crop grown in Louisiana. My great grandfather and his 17 children were sharecroppers who picked cotton... Read more
Let's go with the classics: you can never go wrong with blue or white or a sampler quilt. Yonder is both! And the hint of red gives it an extra pop. The set up is a row-quilt sampler of basic units, and some not-so-basic units, that keep your attention. Whenever you need a break from other projects, you can wonder over to yonder!
Cross stitch pattern from Erin Elizabeth featuring a fun sampler with a classic farmhouse!
Model stitched on 14 ct. Aida using DMC thread. Stitch count is 177 x 96.
This pattern includes instructions for a dog face sampler quilt featuring three different 10" x 10" patchwork blocks. All fabric is rotary cut and sewn together using conventional patchwork piecing. Please refer to the pattern back image for quilt sizes and materials requirements.
Whether you are a beginner or advanced stitcher making an "Embroidery Stitch Book" is a fun & practical way to keep track of all the different embroidery stitches. Master 15 basic Embroidery Stitches while stitching your own reference book. Kit includes: Cloth, Embroidery Floss, Instruction sheet, and Tulip Embroidery Needle #6.
Vertical strippy quilt design features 4 pieced and appliqued rows, containing 8 blocks each, for a total of 32 different, unique quilt block patterns. The rows of quilt blocks have a small narrow frame of off white fabric on each side and rows of a red floral fabric in between. The blocks include a... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Twin Peak Primitives featuring a floral border, a house, bees, beehives and the saying "Kind words are like honey; sweet to the soul."
Pattern is stitched on the fabric of your choice using DMC floss. Stitch count is 228 x 269.
Cross stitch pattern from With My Needle featuring a sampler with the alphabet!
Model stitched on 36 ct. Sand, Zweigart linen using DMC thread. Stitch count is 104 x 203.
"Now in my early days, Teach me thy will to know." Model stitched 1 over 2 on 36 Ct. Vintage Beeswax using DMC floss and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count: 215W x 213H. Design Size: 12" x 12"
Cross stitch pattern from Kreinik, designed by With My Needle, capturing the timeless appeal of samplers, this design is a traditional favorite.
This design includes the instructions/chart, needle and nine skeins of Kreinik's soft and luxurious Silk Mori or Silk Mori Milkpaint Threads.... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Kitty and Me featuring birds, flowers, and motivational quote "the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph - Thomas Paine"
Model stitched over 2 threads on 28 ct. Antique White Lugana with Gentle Art thread (or all DMC 832, 834, 347, 3822, 310,... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Kitty and Me featuring bird, flowers, and civil war quote "a house divided against itself cannot stand - Abraham Lincoln"
Model stitched over 2 threads on 28 ct. Vintage Lugana with Gentle Art thread (or all DMC 3348, 3841, 334, 223, 310, 3802, 3347). Stitch Count: 104w x 151h. Finished size: 7 1/8" x 10 3/4". Designed by Pamela Kellogg
The year according to Kooler Design! Find delight in nature's gifts throughout the seasons. This classic Americana sampler piece by designer Sandy Orton features twelve favorite images of each month highlighted in a lovely cross stitch design. Makes a stunning sampler stitched as a whole on linen as... Read more
Model stitched on fabric of your choice with one color of floss. Finished sizes: 14/28 Ct. fabric 15.07" x 17.79" with 94.3 meters of floss, 16/32 Ct. fabric 13.19" x 15.56" with 82.7 meters of floss, 18/36 Ct. fabric 11.72" x 13.83" with 38.2 meters of floss. Stitch Count: 211x249.
Model stitched on fabric of your choice with one color of floss. Finished sizes: 14/28 Ct. fabric 24.36" x 25.57" with 301.8 meters of floss, 16/32 Ct. fabric 21.31" x 22.38" with 264.8 meters of floss, 18/36 Ct. fabric 18.94" x 19.89" with 118.1 meters of floss. Stitch Count: 341x358.
Model stitched one over two on 40 Ct. Buttercream from Lakeside Linens using Classic Colorworks, Gentle Art Sampler Threads and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count: 205W x 270H. Design Size: 10.25" x 13.50"
Part 4 of a 5 part sampler. Entire series stitched two over two on 28 Ct. Dusty Green Jobelan using DMC floss, Weeks Dye Works and Classic Colorworks. Stitch Count for Series: 167W x 215H. Design Size: 12" x 15.5" Color Chart. Materials needed are listed on Part 1. Must purchase all 5 parts to complete the design.
Model stitched over two on 36 Ct. Winter Brew using DMC floss and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count: 185W x 116. Finished Size: 10 1/4" x 6 1/2". Finishing Instructions Included.