Samplers Cross Stitch Page 8

Cross stitch pattern from Needlemade Designs featuring a vintage sampler with the phrase "Fear God and keep his commandments for this is the holy duty of man"!

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Dirty Teacup from Needle and Flax using Soie d'Alger threads with DMC conversion. Stitch count is 239 x 299. Finished size is 11.95" x 14.95".

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

As children, we all had a treasure box, didn't we? We'd put our most cherished possessions inside - our memories, secrets, loves, everything precious. Every time we felt pain, seeing what we'd put inside would surprise us and bring us even more joy.

The Keepsake Box Set was designed to be... Read more about Keepsake Box Set - Cross Stitch Pattern

Note from the designer, "We were so excited to discover this clever way to mark a sampler! Motifs are borrowed from an antique alphabet pattern book in our ephemera collection. The entire alphabet is included and can be mixed and matched to mark your initials or those of a friend."

... Read more about A Signature Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from NeedleWorkPress featuring an antique sampler reproduction. Ellen's sampler brings to life a variety of flora and fauna that an 11-year-old might have observed in her surroundings back in 1870. You will delight in stitching the birds, dogs, and deer that join the plants,... Read more about Ellen Franklin - Cross Stitch Pattern

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 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

Cross stitch pattern from The Artsy Housewife featuring a lovely sampler with large flowers!

Pattern is stitched on 32 count Winter Wren by Fox and Rabbit using DMC floss. Stitch count is 211 x 280. Finished size is 13.2" x 17.5".

If you are stitching Hyperbole with two... Read more about Hyperbole - 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 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".

Reproduction of a French Sampler. In 1861, Mademoiselle Leroux let a delicate vase of flowers bloom beneath her needle, a gift for her uncle and aunt. A timeless bouquet, suspended in the grace of passing day.

Stitched on 16 count Zweigart linen. The stitch count is 271 x 206 and the finished size is 16.94" x 12.88".

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".

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.

Cross stitch pattern from Little Robin Designs featuring a vintage sampler reproduction.

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct. Mica by Cedar River Linen with Classic Colorworks floss. The stitch count is 117 x 198 and the finished size is 5.85" x 9.9".

Pattern is stitched on 30 ct Parchment from Weeks Dye Works using Valdani threads with DMC conversion. Stitch count is 133 x 133. Finished size is 9" x 9".

"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".

Cross stitch pattern from Scarlett House featuring an vintage inspired sampler design with adorable blue birds. This pattern is part of the "Simple Samplers" series. These smalls are intended to be grouped together in a dough bowl or display.

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct. linen... Read more about Bluebird Sampler -Simple Sampler - Cross Stitch

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".

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

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

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.

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

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.

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 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

The final sampler in the Americana series is also the largest...Americana White. If you enjoyed Americana Red and Americana Blue, this one is for you! There are sewing and quilting motifs as well as lots of baskets and a church.

The pattern is stitched on 36 ct Linen using Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 281 x 217. Finished size is 15.61" x 12.06".

Cross stitch pattern from Happiness Is Heartmade featuring a sampler with a crow and strawberry!

Stitched on Rustico using DMC threads. Stitch count is 84w x 84h. Finished size is 6 x 6 for 14 count.

Cross stitch pattern from Chessie & Me featuring a sampler with a vintage home!

Stitched on 36 count Hazelwood linen using Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 125 x 255. Finished size is 6.94 in wide X 14.17 in high.

"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.

Mary's Drum is a pin drum pattern using key elements of our Mary Gypson 1828 sampler. The stitch count for this drum measures 253 x 75 stitches and includes a small amount of satin stitch, 3 Algerian eyelets, some back stitch and stitches over 3 threads. Instructions for all specialty stitches are... Read more about Mary's Drum - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Homespun Samplar featuring a vintage sampler!

Pattern is stitched on 30 ct Linen using DMC or Anchor threads. Stitch count is 129 x 338. Finished size is 8.1" x 21.1".

This design is stitched on 40-Count Linen using Needlepoint Silks. The Stitch Count is 168 Wide by 200 High.

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".

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.

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.

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

Cross stitch pattern from Shakespeare's Peddler featuring a lovely vintage sampler!

Pattern is stitched on 28 ct Linen using DMC threads. Stitch count is 127 x 200. Finished size is 9.07" x 14.29".

This model is stitched on 40 count Flannel Flower linen from Fox and Rabbit. You can stitch this sampler in either Gloriana Silks, Weeks Dye Works overdyed cottons, or DMC. Stitch count is 198 x 194.

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

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.

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.