Samplers Cross Stitch Page 33

Mary Garrett stitched her fine sampler at Claverton school in 1854 at age fifteen. It is a remarkable piece of needlework, incorporating five different alphabets all stitched meticulously over two on 72 count linen. More history is included on the chart.

Pattern is stitched on 46 count... Read more about Mary Garrett, Claverton School 1854 - Cross Stitch Pattern

About the Sampler: Given the few clues provided, a scattering of initials and a year only, it is impossible to know more about the stitcher of this lovely sampler with its motifs of delicately arching floral stems, oval leafed cartouche, paired birds and potted florals. The motifs themselves are... Read more about AB 1816 Quaker Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern

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

Lydia's sampler is an example of a more decorative Quaker marking sampler containing four different alphabets, six dividing bands, and an often seen swan and birds motif, as well as a floral spray. The colors are muted as in the Quaker style, copying those found in nature. Lydia was a talented young... Read more about Lydia C. Mendenhall 1817, Pennsylvania - Cross Stitch

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

No clues have been provided by the stitcher as to her name, year of origin, or place where she stitched her sampler. The only clue as to place might be in the lettering she used itself, giving one an indication it was stitched in Ireland. "A slightly surprising source of lettering which became... Read more about Benezet Alphabet Irish Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern

An ancestor of the stitcher placed a typewritten note on the back of the framed sampler, dated August 28, 1997. Thomasina Henrietta Jackson (nee Willis) wrote the following: "This sampler was made by Charlotte Keightley, my great aunt by marriage, circa 1840. Her married name at the time was... Read more about The Two Lands, Circa 1840 - Cross Stitch Pattern

This sampler is an original design based on the layout of eighteenth century Irish Quaker samplers with the lettering and sampler motifs taken from a Mountmellick Irish Quaker sampler in the collection of Cross Stitch Antiques, Elizabeth Martin circa 1789. The town names at the bottom are the... Read more about Ligatures and Lettering of Irish Antique - Cross Stitch

This sampler's appeal was its similarity to Bristol orphanage motifs, bands and alphabets. While clearly not a Bristol school sampler, as it was stitched at Daglingworth School, curiosity leads one to wonder why similar motifs? Daglingworth lies only fifty miles from Bristol, England. It has been... Read more about Annie Matilda Moss - Cross Stitch Pattern

Several girls named Sarah Welch appear in the historical records born in the year1756, in Devon and Berkshire, England, and so without more information it is hard to say which Sarah stitched this sampler at the age of eight in 1764. History does chronicle what was happening in England at that time:... Read more about Sarah Welch 1764 - Cross Stitch Pattern

This chart contains all sixteen pattern pages from a tiny paper pattern album passed out as a souvenir in 1851 at Prince Albert's Crystal Palace Great Exhibition. They were mass produced inexpensively but are rarely found today due to the nature of the flimsy paper and the effects of time. Other... Read more about Prince Albert's Exhibition 1851 - Cross Stitch Pattern

A Prequel to the Carter House Sampler, Franklin, Tennessee, The Sampler of Fountain Branch Carter's Mother, For the Battle of Franklin Trust, An Antique Sampler Reproduction.

Pattern is stitched on 36 count Hemingway by Needle and Flax. Stitch Count: 171 stitches wide x 224 stitches high.... Read more about Sarah Holcombe Anderson, 1789 - Cross Stitch Pattern

The Antique: Amelia stitched her sampler at the age of seventeen while living at the North Wing, 3 New Orphan House, Ashley Down, Bristol, in 1868. The original sampler's stitched area measures 13.5 inches wide by 15.25 inches high on a cream cotton ground fabric measuring 76 threads to the inch,... Read more about Amelia Fox 1868 Bristol Orphanage Sampler - Pattern

This page from an Antique Pattern Album made in Germany contains common motifs used in Bristol samplers and English day schools. These pattern booklets from France, England and Germany were published widely and used for embellishing samplers. The motifs on this particular page appear on The Amelia... Read more about Bristol Pattern Page - Cross Stitch Pattern

Inspired by a Bristol Orphanage Sampler, Amelia Fox 1868

Pattern is stitched on 46 ct linen using Au Ver a Soie 100/3 silk. Stitch counts is 121 wide x 135 high. Finished size is 5.26 x 5.87 inches.

This beautiful sampler was obtained from the collection of Stephen and Carol Huber. The framed antique contained handwritten notes on the genealogy of Sarah which was written on the back in ink on the sealing paper. It contained the lineage of Sarah Hewes, and the names of her children. Extensive... Read more about Sarah A. Hewes 1826 - Cross Stitch Pattern

This sampler was obtained from the M. Finkel and Daughter antique collectors who describe this sampler in their catalog as follows: "Documented Irish samplers are rare, and this one offers strong visual appeal with excellent color and composition. A fine, large alphabet, little house, pots of... Read more about Mary Wallace 1847 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Ireland: Elizabeth Martin, circa 1789, a Mountmellick Irish Quaker Sampler Guernsey: Julia Rachel De La Mare, 1849, A Guernsey, Channel Island Sampler
Wales: Sarah Williams, Holyhead, Wales 1864 Scotland: Jean Donaldson, 1826, a Scottish Sampler and Anne Phillip, Edinburgh 1818
... Read more about British Isles Band Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern

Catharine Shenaman, Cumru Township, c. 1840 - A Berks County, Pennsylvania Sampler

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct. linen with NPI silk floss. The stitch count is 274 x 234 and the finished size is 13.7" x 11.7".

When stitching with Au Ver A Soie silk floss, you will also need 705, 661, and 607.

S is for Sampler Stitcher With logo from Cross Stitch Antiques

Pattern is stitched on 46 ct. Dirty Teacup by Needle and Flax with Painters Threads Soie 100/3. The stitch count is 48 x 63 and the finished size is 2.08" x 2.74".

Cross stitch pattern from Dirty Annie's Southern Style featuring a sampler with two sisters and the phrase "Two are better than one....for if they fall, one will pick up the other"!

Model was stitched on 32ct Gray linen from Weeks Dye Works. Due to "one over one" stitching on the wording, this design is not suitable for Aida. Stitch count is 76 x 140.

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 about Southdown Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern

I love Roses and you can find them scattered throughout this chart. I sure did enjoy designing and stitching this one!

Model was stitched on 32ct "Sand Dollar" laguna linen from Be Stitch Me using floss from Colour and Cotton, Weeks Dye Works, Cottage Garden Threads, Classic Colorworks threads, and The Gentle Art. Stitch count is 190 x 233.

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.

Bessie is grazing in the Bluebells with her little calf while their Shepherdess watches the butterflies. The chart is encircled by a delicate white rose border with a sampler of numbers at the bottom. My friend Maria from Mystic Meadow Creations turned this chart into a lovely project bag but you... Read more about Bessie in the Bluebells - Cross Stitch Pattern

Bring the timeless beauty of faith and devotion into your stitching with the Franciscan Prayer Sampler from Dirty Annie's Southern Style. This exquisite sampler features the beloved Vocation Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi, accompanied by symbolic imagery deeply rooted in Franciscan tradition. ... Read more about Franciscan Prayer Sampler - Christian Cross Stitch Pattern

Celebrate the beauty of gratitude and the warmth of the harvest season with Give Thanks - a charming sampler-style cross stitch design perfect for autumn decor. Featuring a lovely alphabet, a traditional border of fall florals, and a sweet pilgrim couple holding a harvest pie and basket, this piece... Read more about Give Thanks - Thanksgiving Cross Stitch Pattern

"United in Marriage. Na h-uile latha sona duibha" which translates to "Happiness Every Day."
Model stitched on 28 Ct. Antique White Quaker's Cloth with Dinky Dye Silks. Stitch Count: 163W x 218H. Design Size: 12" x 16"
Also required, but not included in the list above - Bijoux Lacquered Jewels in #437 Sapphire, #480 Regalia, and #482 Tiger Eye.

Cross stitch pattern from Twin Peak Primitives. Stitch count is 202w x 252h! Model stitched 2 over 2 on 28 count Zweigart Brittney Lugana with DMC floss. Finished Size is 14.43 in wide X 18 in high.

Model stitched 2 stands over 2 threads on 32 count Antique White Linen using DMC threads. Stitch count: 204w x 204h.

This design by Little House Needleworks features an alphabet sampler and the some biblical texts. In the center is two houses all surrounded by flora and fauna.

Model stitched on 36ct Straw Weeks Dye Works Linen using Classic Colorworks thread. Stitch count: 306w x 347h.

Model stitched on 36 ct. Linen Vintage Country Mocha using DMC thread. Stitch count is 245 x 245.

Stitch count: 117w x 92h

This Florida-inspired sampler is stitched on 32-count Belfast Vintage Country Mocha linen using two strands of DMC over two threads of linen. Needlepoint Silk conversions are provided.

A cross stitch sampler featuring flowers, birds, rabbits & more! Stitch count: 140w x 159h

Model stitched on 36 ct Vintage Light Examplar linen from Lakeside Linens using Weeks Dye Works, The Gentle Arts and DMC thread (with full DMC conversion available). Stitch count is 65 x 86.

Model stitched on 40 ct. Vintage Country Mocha by Zweigart using Weeks Dye Works and Classic Colorworks thread. Stitch count is 237 x 267.

A fun little needle roll to brighten up your stitching life.

Needlepoint silks with DMC alternative for both Spring and Fall.

Stitch count: 79w x 158h

Model stitched on 36 ct. Up In The Attic by Fox and Rabbit using Valdani and Classic Colorworks threads. Stitch count is 218 x 191. Finished size: 12 x 10.7.

Also required but not listed are 120 Medium Gray, 196 Golden Brown, and 6 Natural.

Model stitched on 46 ct. Weeks Dye Works Gray using Gloriana, Sinky Dyes, Au Ver A Soie Silk 100/3 , Classic Colorworks Silks, and DMC thread. Stitch count is 314 x 359. Finished size: 13.7 x 15.6.

Note: Needed Gumnut Stars 989 Slate silk is not avaiable.

Designer's Note: if... Read more about Ann Mack Jennet - Cross Stitch Pattern

Model stitched on 40 ct. Dirty Teacup from Needle and Flax linens using Soie Silks. Stitch count: 191w x 124h

A collection of 3 designs sharing a similar schoolgirl theme. Alice Garner was stitched on 40 ct. Grey, Clara Beacher was stitched on 40 ct. Legacy or any cream linen, and Edith Greyson was stitched on 40 ct. Aztec Red.

Stitch counts:
Alice Garner: 109 x 70
Clara Beacher: 80 x 80
Edith Greyson: 117 x 61.

Models stitched on 36 ct. Hog Bristle and Eureka linen by Fox and Rabbit using Valdani threads.

Stitch counts:
George B. Tobey 1854: 100 x 130. Finished size: 5.55 x 7.22
True Happiness 1854: 134 x 130. Finished size: 7.5 x 5.

Also required but not listed is Valdani thread Natural.

Model stitched on 40 ct. Sheep's Straw linen using DMC and Weeks Dye Works thread. Stitch count is 234 x 314. Finished size is approx. 11.7 in wide X 15.7 in high on 40 ct.

Model stitched on 35 ct. Cocoa Linen using Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works thread. Stitch count is 179 x 226.

This design by Annie Beez Folk Art features an alphabet and number sampler, along with hearts, flowers, and birds! At the bottom the design reads "Margaret Robertson August 14 1855"

Model stitched on 40ct Vintage Examplar by Lakeside Linens using Classic Colorworks, Gentle Arts, and Weeks Dye Works thread. Stitch count: 137w x 139h.

Model stitched on 32 count Faun linen by Picture This Plus using DMC threads. Stitch count: 104w x 144h. Finished Size: 6.5" x 9"

Model stitched on 32 ct. Picture this plus Fog linen using DMC thread. Stitch count is 189 x 317. Finished size is 11.8" x 19.8".

This design by Bent Creek Classics features a blue bird and tiny pink blossoms surrounding an alphabet sampler.

Model stitched on 32ct Touchstone Linen using DMC and Weeks Dye Works thread. Stitch count: 39 x 107.

A cross stitch pattern from Tellin Emblem featuring two birds, a beautiful pink flower with greenery, butterflies, and stitching supplies! Model stitched on 32 count Regency by Picture This Plus, using DMC and Weeks Dye Works Threads. Stitch count: 102W x 131H