Samplers Page 8

In adapting this sampler to be stitched over one and two threads of linen - instead of 1, 2, 3, and 4 as stitched by Mary - we endeavored to remain true to her composition while creating a more "stitchable" sampler. While the antique is framed, we decided to hemstitch our sampler. We are... Read more about Mary Garton 1848 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Scarlett House featuring a sampler with the phrase "Bless us all with needle in hand. Whether we use a hoop or a stand. May our stitches be even and tight. Whether we start on the left or the right"!

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Cactus Wren from Fox and... Read more about Stitcher's Prayer - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross Stitch Pattern by Pansy Patch featuring the quote "In the garden of life, friendship is the perennial flower" with gardening designs.

Perennial Flower Sampler is stitched on 36 count Mica linen by Cedar River Linen, one strand of floss over two linen threads with Valdani... Read more about Perennial Flower Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern

Pattern by Shakespeare's Peddler featuring a beautiful sampler design inspired by an old painting with lots of personality.

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct. Natural linen with DMC floss. The stitch count is 152 x 94 and the finished size is 7.8" x 4.7".

Cross stitch pattern from Three Sheep Studio featuring a lovely vintage sampler with a basket of flowers!

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Old Gold from Fiber on a Whim using Weeks Dye Works threads with DMC conversion. Stitch count is 153w x 183h. Finished size is 8.5" x 10.17".

Cross stitch pattern from Crocette A Gogo featuring a fun sampler design with a little bunny holding a needle and thread.

Pattern stitched on 35 ct. Natural linen with DMC floss. The stitch count is 131 x 90 and the finished size is 7.48" x 4.92".

This 10-page booklet includes one smaller sampler and five smalls to finish as ornaments, small pin pillows or needle book covers!

Pattern is stitched on 28 ct. Cream linen with Weeks Dye Works floss. The stitch count is 185 x 186 and the finished size is 13.21" x 13.29".

Welcome to our 2025 Christmas Stitch-A-Long! This 14-Part weekly design features several bright & jolly holiday motifs in framed sections, released weekly from Sept - December.

Stitched on 32 count Twilight Blue by Wichelt. Stitch Count: 127w x 178h. Finished size for 32 count is 7.94 in wide X 11.13 in high.

Releasing in October 2025!

After 3 years in the making, this beautiful new design is ready to be yours! Perfect for all the specialty stitch lovers out there, this piece will be available for sale in 4 seasons. I'm so excited for you to see it come to life in your own hands!

As... Read more about Winter - Seasons In The Garden - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Just Stitching Along featuring a lovely reproduction sampler with medallion and flowers!

Stitched on 32 count fabric. Stitch count is 173 x 172 Finished size is 10.8 x 10.8 for 32 count, 8.65 x 8.65 for 40 count.

Annabella McIntyre is a delightful, new design featuring a charming house and windmill, making it a fun and quick project to stitch.

Pattern is stitched on 46 ct. Gandalf by Grace Notes Fabrics with Weeks Dye Works floss (DMC conversion included). The stitch count is 171 x 164 and the finished size is 7.43" x 7.13".

"Sepia Sampler" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. This sweet and simple sampler design inspired by vintage designs.

Stitched on 30ct Parchment linen from Weeks Dye Works using two strands of floss over two threads of linen, using all DMC threads. Stitch count is 82 x 121. Finished size is approx. 5.4" x 8".

"Ann Fritz 1824" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. An original design made to look like an antique sampler.

Stitched on 30 ct. linen with one strand over two using Classic Colorworks and Gentle Arts or DMC floss. Stitch count is 131 x 131. Finished size is approximately 9" x 9".

We are delighted to present to you a stunning sampler that was completed by Maria Wales Newson in the year 1838 when she was 13 years old. There is much to delight your eye and needle in this Bobby Dazzler.

Stitched on your choice of fabric using DMC threads. Stitch count is 295 x 413. Finished size is 22.39 x 28.94 inches for 36 count.

This adorable birth sampler kit from Vervaco features a bunny in a purple hammock hanging from a willowy tree. Two more bunny friends frolic in the flowers below. Includes room for personalization with the baby's name, date of birth, etc.

The complete kit includes 14 Ct. Aida, thread, needle, instructions, and alphabet chart. Finished size: 18" x 14.8"

A MISCELLANY: A Collection of Seventeenth Century Canvas work Elements from the Natural World

The subjects in this needlework design are taken from a seventeenth century canvas work, formerly in the collection of The Scarlet Letter, consisting of nine panels stitched primarily in shades... Read more about A Miscellany - Cross Stitch Pattern

While the sampler version of this design has not been stitched, I've inserted an image produced by my designing software to the cover sheet of The Embroideress Stocking. This image gives you a clear idea of what to expect in your finished sampler.

Stitched on 36 count Beige by Weeks Dye... Read more about Embroideress Stocking & Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Little House Needleworks featuring a lovely summer sampler complete with trees, berries, watermelon and flowers!

Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Lambswool linen using Classic Colorworks and DMC threads. Stitch count is 57 x 57. Finished size is 3.56" x 3.56".

Elizabeth finished her stunning sampler on Wednesday, February 1, in the year 1854. The sampler would have been worked as part of her education. It would have taken many hours to complete and is an amazing achievement. A bobby dazzler of a sampler! Elizabeth created a cohesive, engaging, and... Read more about Elizabeth Stephenson 1854 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Milady's Posies is a beauty, if I do say so myself. The center "posy" is a reproduction of an antique powder compact. The flowers were stitched on silk gauze which decorates the top of the compact.

Stitched on 40 count fabric using DMC threads. Stitch count is 249 x 87. Finished size is 12.45 in wide X 4.35 in high.

The booklet is 8 1/2" H x 5" W and contains 10 pages, with full color pictures of each design.

There are eight baby samplers in the collection, made up of tiny motifs such as teddy bears, rocking horses, elephants, baby carriages, a stork, etc. An alphabet and number chart is... Read more about French Baby Samplers - Cross Stitch Pattern

This is the first design in the Gathering Series. It kicks off with my favorite season - Autumn. More will be coming this year.

The pattern is stitched on 36 ct Hogbristle using Classic Colorworks floss. DMC conversion included. Stitch count is 129 x 89. Finished size is 6.45" x 4.45".

Cross stitch pattern from Rosewood Manor featuring a lovely vintage sampler! This 10-page booklet includes 4 bookmarks, 2 needlebook covers with mix & match scissor fobs, plus a small swan sampler!

Pattern is stitched on 28 ct Platinum linen. Stitch count is 196 X 196 stitches. Finished size is 7 in wide X 7 in high.

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

The original sampler is a charmer, and can you believe Felicie was only 7? As always, my charts come with a little essay about the antique, and my thoughts about what make the sampler special, in this case, those beautiful, organic borders, the color palette, the airy space contained within, and the... Read more about A French Summer Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Samplers Not Forgotten featuring a lovely sampler with garden flowers!

Model stitched over two threads on 36 ct Beige from Weeks Dye Works using Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 208w x 196h. Finished size is 11.5w" x 10.5h".

Cross stitch book from Teresa Kogut featuring 3 vintage sampler pieces!

Patterns are stitched on 40 Ct Saltbush from Fox and Rabbit using Classic Colorworks, DMC, and Weeks Dye Works threads.

Stitch Counts and Finished Sizes:
Thy Neighbor: 100 x 71; 5" x 3 1/2"
... Read more about Humble Cottage - Cross Stitch Book

Cross stitch pattern from Twin Peak Primitives featuring a fun sampler with the alphabet!

Pattern is stitched on 28 ct Natural Cashel using DMC threads. Stitch count is 208 x 292. Finished size is 14.9" x 20.9".

"Sometimes you will never know the true value of a moment until it becomes a memory." the disembodied voice of Dr Seuss whispered in Jack's big floppy ear. "Mark my words little bunny... they are important!" To be continued...

Model stitched on fabric of your choice with one color of floss. Stitch count: 294 x 335.

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

The Fisher King is an undeniably enigmatic figure; mysterious and eternally difficult to interpret or, indeed, understand. He represents many things to many people.

The Grail King, Anfortas,The Angler, King Pellam, Bron, Le Roi Pcheur, The Once and Future King, call him what you will; Long... Read more about The Fisher King - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Blackbird Designs featuring a sampler with the phrase "The ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it"! This is a reprint.

Modeled stitched over two threads on 30 count Espresso by R&R Reproductions using Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count is 89w x 120h. Finished size: 6" x 8".

Pumpkins, colorful leaves, squirrels - just a few things that come to mind when thinking of fall. It's a favorite season for many of us and a dream to design for! Hand-dyed buttons and a brass charm are included.

Pattern is stitched on 36 count Wheat using Classic Colorworks threads. Stitch count is 65 x 79 for pin pillow and 127 x 72 for berry.

Stitch this Thanksgiving design with its bountiful basket, pineapples and hearts for Welcome, and of course, Mr. Turkey.

Model stitched on 32ct Vintage Country Mocha Linen using DMC thread. Stitch count is 107w x 65h.

Black Bird Sampler is stitched on 36 count Ale linen by Picture this Plus, one strand of floss over two linen threads. Stitch count is 178w x 187h.

A large sampler inspired by Berlin woolwork and other antique sampler motifs. It contains a quote from the Bible, various animal motifs and floral ornaments. An alphabet chart is added for personalization. "He will alson send you rain for the seed you sow in the ground and the food that comes... Read more about The Blessing Sampler - Christian Cross Stitch Pattern

A Quaker-themed Winter design.

Patetrn is stitched on Cafe au Lait using DMC threads. Stitch count is 179w X 129h. Finished Size vary depending on count you use. Listed fabric is for 32 count fabric.

Agnes Binnie was born in Stirlingshire, Scotland, on March 22, 1808, to Robert Binnie and Mary Addie. She married James Barclay on March 16, 1832, in Falkirk, Stirlingshire. The couple had at least six sons and three daughters. Around 1870 they emigrated to Scotland Township in McDonough, Illinois.... Read more about Agnes Binnie 1824 - Cross Stitch Pattern

This colorful William III English needlework vignette is executed entirely in gros and petit point stitches (cross stitch over one and two threads of linen). It depicts a large gros point fruiting tree above a scene with very finely stitched petit point leaves, flowers, and two animals, the larger... Read more about Needlework Panel of a Fruit Tree With Two Animals- Pattern

Jan Hicks creates the design "CRS 1713", an antique sampler from the Saxon region of Germany. The original stitcher is known by the initials CRS. Jan has released the sampler in three parts, making the stitching process manageable. The total stitch count for all three parts is 160 x 874. ... Read more about CRS 1713 - Part 2 - Cross Stitch Pattern

The models are stitched on 36 count Vintage Country Mocha linen. Stitch with one ply of thread over 2 linen threads.
Stitch counts:
One square: 53 wide by 56 high
Two squares: 109 wide by 56 high
Three squares: 165 wide by 56 high

Madeleine stitched her little sampler in 1904. This model is stitched on a Zweigart linen 40ct color 323, with Soie 1003 Au Ver Soie, Conversion in Soie d'Alger and DMC is included in the booklet. Stitch count is 244 x 253.

This 14 page booklet includes three smalls to finish as scissor fobs, one bookmark, four extra borders, one needlebook cover, plus one small sampler and two Welcomes! Don't miss the BE CREATIVE ideas!

Pattern is stitched on 28 ct Platinum linen using Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch count is 283 x 176 stitches.

THIS IS THE BRAND NEW REVISED EDITION! It has 22 pages and is much easier to read! Plus, it has a smaller "star" pattern that can be made into a pin drum!

The design shows the state quilt blocks arranged in the order the states were admitted to the union of the United States.... Read more about American Flag Quilt Revised - Cross Stitch Pattern

Printed on heavy cardstock, this 8.5" x 11" leaflet features an extra large full-color chart, DMC floss codes, fabric suggestion, and backstitch details.

Models are stitched on 28 ct linen in Nordic Blue by Wichelt using DMC floss. Stitch counts are 142 W x 142 H.

Cross Stitch pattern from Needle Work Press featuring a sampler with animals and a house!

Model is stitched on your choice of fabric, suggested fabric listed, using Gentle Art and Classic Colorworks threads. Stitch count is 183 x 237. Finished size on 32 Ct is 11.4" x 14.8".

Cross stitch pattern from Pansy Patch Quilts & Stitchery featuring a Christmas sampler!

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Old Linen by xJu Designs using Weeks Dye Works, Gentle Arts, and Classic Colorworks threads. Stitch count is 141 x 167.

Cross stitch pattern from Hands Across The Sea Samplers featuring a beautiful sampler!

Pattern is stitched on Creme Brulee by Tabbycat Linens using Au Ver a Soie threads. Stitch count is 236 x 248.

28ct linen: Design: 16.86" x 17.71" Fabric: 22.86" x 23.71" ... Read more about Sarah Milthorp - Cross Stitch Pattern