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Collected from German, Italian, Scottish, Dutch, English, and American samplers, this book of alphabets takes off from where the previous edition, Alphabets from Early Samplers, ends. The alphabets have been fastidiously reproduced from samplers dating from 1530, to 1868. Over 80 alphabets are charted, as well as two complete alphabet samplers, one of them dating from 1725.

Cross stitch pattern from Primrose Cottage Stitches featuring a Halloween sampler with mice and witches!

Stitched on 36 count Raw linen using Colour and Cotton Threads. Stitch count is 121 x 71. Finished size is 6.75" x 4".

Cross stitch pattern from Fox and Rabbit designs featuring a haunted house with a garden of pumpkins!

Stitched on 40 ct. Dirt Track Linen by Fox and Rabbit with DMC and Gentle Art floss. Stitch count is 221w x 221h and the finished size is 11.05" x 11.05".

This was designed for a retreat in 2025 at Quilter's Station. It is a companion to Kindness Makes Friends, and has the same stitch count and base fabric, as well as some of the same floss colors. Don't miss small surprises like a sewing machine on the roof and little quilt squares.

... Read more about A Cheerful Heart - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Fairy Wool In The Wood featuring a collage of everything autumn, from squirrels gathering nuts to mushrooms on the forest floor!

Cross stitch pattern from Fairy Wool In The Wood featuring a collage of everything winter, from ice skates to snowmen!

Sampler Holidays: Thanksgiving continues the monochromatic holiday series. This one has all the autumnal feels, pumpkins, and a turkey.

Pattern is stitched on 36 count fabric with Gloriana Silk floss (DMC conversion included). Stitch Count: 143 x 172. Finished size: approx 7.9" x 9.6".

Cross stitch pattern from Rosewood Manor featuring two needlebook covers, a lovely small Welcome plus two borders! See the back cover for inspiration and read the Be Creative ideas!

Modle is stitched on 32 ct. cream linen with Weeks Dye Works floss. The stitch count is 235 x 241 and the finished size is 14.69" x 15.06".

I couldn't resist the urge to create another Quaker Stocking after the enthusiasm I saw for my Quaker Christmas Stocking! This new piece uses the exact same linen and silks as the Christmas stocking.

It is stitched on 40-Count Wheat linen from Fiber on a Whim using Needlepoint Silks. Stitch count is 173 x 447. Finished size is 8.65" x 22.35".

Note from the designer: This is the next sampler in my Rhode Island sampler-inspired series, and it was a joy to design because I chose to work with a palette that was not the usual Halloween flavor sometimes associated with Salem. No orange was used anywhere in the piece! The top of the sampler... Read more about Salem Sampler - Halloween Cross Stitch Pattern

Anne Clarance stitched her beautiful sampler when she was 9 or 10 years old. . The original sampler has some linen loss, and we have done our best to ?ll in the stitching where it was missing based on Anne's stitching throughout the rest of the sampler. Anne has given us a beautiful pineapple... Read more about Anne Clarance 1810 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Model Stitched on 36 count Veldt by Picture this Plus using Classic Colorworks, Gentle Arts, and Weeks Dye Works threads. DMC alternatives provided. Stitch count is 234W x 189H

Model stitched on 40 ct. using DMC and Weeks Dye Works thread. Stitch count is 294 x 390.

A sweet Quaker cross stitch sampler pattern featuring a black cat with floral and medallions worked in gold, green and purple. This modern, yet traditional folk art pattern is worked entirely in full cross stitches making it easy to stitch. Perfect for the cat lover! Alphabet included.

... Read more about Cat Quaker Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern

15 patterns with a French flair.
"Ma Chere Louise" stitched on 32 count Oaken by Picture This Plususing Weeks Dye Works. Stitch count 135w x 130h.

Mon Petit Examplair" stitched on 32 count Legacy by Picture This Plus using Classic Color Works and Silk 'N Colors. Stitch... Read more about Ooh La La - Cross Stitch Pattern

"See the kind shepherd Jesus stands and calls his sheep by name gathers the feeble in his arms and feeds each tender lamb. Sarah Stewart Hardman Work Age 7 1824"

Model stitched on 28 Ct. Vintage Light Examplar using Classic Colorworks. Also can be stitched with Tudor Silk. Stitch... Read more about Sarah Stewart Hardman 1824 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Model stitched on 40 ct Doubloon linen from Picture this plus using one strand of Needlepoint Silk. Stitch count 259x193.

Cross stitch pattern from The Snowflower Diaries featuring a beautiful floral sampler design.

Pattern is stitched on 32 count linen with XJuDesign hand-dyed floss (DMC conversion included). The stitch count is 149 x 139 and the finished size size is 9.31" x 8.69".

Inspired by a 1740 sampler from my collection which is stitched in red and green, it reminds me so much of the holidays. It also has significant portions worked using the double-running' or Holbein stitch which we generally associate with blackwork techniques. I've adapted the original to... Read more about A Christmas Band Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern

NOTE: Although the picture shows all 4 seasonal bands in the series, this pattern is for the top "Spring" band. Subsequent seasons will be sold separately.

The model was stitched on 36 Ct. Valley Forge linen using Weeks Dye Works, Gentle Art, and Classic Colorworks floss (includes DMC conversion). The stitch count is 163 x 50 and the finished size is 9.06" x 2.78".

Cross stitch pattern from Samplers Not Forgotten featuring a beautiful purple pansy sampler design with the words "It does me good, thou flowers of spring, Thy blossoms to behold, Thou bloom'st when birds begin to sing, in purple and in gold".

Stitched on 36 ct. Fabric with... Read more about Pansy Garden Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Primrose Cottage Stitches featuring a home themed sampler banner!

Model is stitched on 32ct Taupe Lugana using Colour and Cotton(not listed) with DMC conversion. Stitch count is 64 x 263. Finished size:4 in wide X 16.44 in high.

Cross stitch pattern from Primrose Cottage Stitches featuring a beautiful fall sampler with the phrase "The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest"!

Pattern is stitched on 27 ct Light Taupe using Colour and Cotton threads with a DMC conversion. Stitch Count: 131 x 142. Finished size is 9.75" x 10.5".

Cross stitch pattern from NeedleWorkPress featuring a lovely reproduction sampler with birds, roosters and flowers!

Stitched on 36 count fabric using Classic Colorworks threads. Stitch Count is 97 x 187. Finished size is 5.4 x 10.4 inches for 36 count fabric.

Cross stitch pattern from Samplers And Primitives featuring an antique Christmas sampler design with the word "Noel".

Pattern is stitched on your choice of neutral fabric with DMC floss. Stitch count is 141 x 180. Finished size on 28 ct fabric is 10.07" x 12.86".

Enter the world of red school samplers and discover the fascinating history and tradition of this special embroidery art. Red samplers are a unique piece of cultural heritage: once a compulsory part of girls' education, now loved by embroidery enthusiasts worldwide.

The book offers 64... Read more about Connected By The Red Thread - Cross Stitch Pattern

This was originally designed for Quilter's Station's fall retreats last year. It was designed to fit on an eighth yard of the 36-count Flax Edinburgh, which makes for economical kitting. Big brick houses, strawberry borders, blocky alphabets, and friendly quilting motifs are quintessential elements... Read more about Kindness Makes Friends - Cross Stitch Pattern

This is the final Sampler Seasons chart! This series has been such a fun journey and I appreciate so much all the love it has received.

Pattern is stitched on 40 count Regency by Picture This Plus using Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 183 x 124.

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.

Serenity is a full color saddle-stitch book

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Up in the Attic by Fox & Rabbit using Classic Colorworks, DMC, and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 338 x 340.

Cross stitch pattern from Samplers Not Forgotten featuring a sampler with the phrase "Peace on earth will come to stay when we live Christmas everyday"!

Pattern is stitched on 36 Winter Woolens by Seraphim using Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 243 x 222.

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

Stitched on 36 ct. Vintage Homespun linen by R&R Reproductions using Weeks Dye Works floss. DMC alternative provided. Stitch count is 247 x 246.

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Boston Tea Party by LFA Linens using DMC and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 242 x 270.

First in the "Magical Mystery Tour" series. Now reprinted! Model stitched two over two on 32 Ct. Weeks Gray for Eleanor Rigby or 30 Ct. Abecedarian from R&R Reproductions. For Sweet Baby using Gentle Art Sampler Threads. Stitch count is 91W x 90H. Design size is 6" x 6"

Dwelling Place is stitched on 40 ct Dunes at Dusk by LFA Linens using Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss. Stitch count it 284 x 318. Finished size: 14" x 15 1/2"

Dwelling Place Pillows is stitched on 40 ct Boston Tea Party by LFA Linens using Classic Colorworks,... Read more about Dwelling Place Sampler - Cross Stitch Book

This design from Annie Beez Folk Art features three patterns of samplers in the shape of Anjou pears.

The models were stitched over 2 threads on 46 Count French Pear linen by Number 12 Stitch Co with Dinky Dyes silk floss. Stitch count is 50w x 75h.

Cross stitch pattern from Scarlett House featuring a sampler with tomatoes!

Pattern is stitched 40 Dirty Teacup from Needle & Flax using AVAS Silks. Stitch count is 132 x 136.

Cross stitch pattern from Fox and Rabbit designs featuring a haunted house in Salem!

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Oyster Shell from Fox and Rabbit using Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks, Gentle Arts and DMC floss. Stitch count is 237w x 237h. Finished size is 11.85" x 11.85".

Cross stitch pattern from Needle WorkPress featuring a fun sampler with a house and flowers!

Model stitched on 40 ct. Flannel Flower linen by Fox and Rabbit using Classic Colorworks thread. Stitch count is 371 X 338. Finished size is 24 x 23.

Cross stitch pattern from Annie Beez Folk Art featuring three pear shaped designs with various Redwork designs!

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Antique Cotton linen from R & R Reproductions using the red thread of your choice. The pattern recommended #258, Cranberry Cocktail from Dinky Dyes.... Read more about Redwork Pears - Cross Stitch Pattern

"I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year. 1843."

Model is stitched on 36 count Vintage Meadow Rue using Gentle Arts and Classic Colorworks threads. Stitch Count: 193W x 181H.

French sampler from Reflets de Soie. Yvonne embroidered her sampler in 1905 in Agnires, in the Pas de Calais, not far from Arras. High in color, generous flower friezes, animals and charming scenes.

Model stitched over 2 threads on fabric of your choice with Au Ver a Soie Soie d'Alger silk... Read more about Yvonne Leclercq 1905 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Model stitched over two on 40 Ct. Prairie Grass from Seraphim Hand Dyed Fabric using Weeks Dye Works and Gentle Art Sampler Threads. Stitch Count: 285W x 217H. Finished Size: 14.25" x 10.75".

Model stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. Taboo Lugana from Polstitches (or fabric of your choice) with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 138W x 318H. Finished size: 9 3/4" x 22 5/8".

" The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in Green Pastures. He leadeth me by the still waters and restoreth my soul."
Model stitched on 36 Ct. Vintage Strawflower by Lakeside Linen with Needlepoint Silk thread. Stitch Count: 185W x 188H.

Model stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. Vintage Lentil linen with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 201W x 90H. Design Size: 12" x 5"

Reprint of a previously discontinued pattern. Models stitched on 32 Ct. Lambswool Jobelan with DMC floss. Sampler stitch count: 153H x 70W. Winter Foursome Stitch count: 74H x 72W. Individual ornaments Stitch count: 30H x 34W. Finished size is 9.56 in wide X 4.38 in high, 4.63 in wide X 4.5 in high, and 1.88 in wide X 2.13 in high.