Rose Lejeune 1900 is a reproduction of an antique French Sampler. Rose was 12 years old when she finished stitching this sampler on June 24, 1900. She loved the color pink, and that color shines in this sampler! While the pink I chose from Cottage Garden Threads isn't quite as bright as what... Read more
"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 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
Cross stitch pattern from Little House Needleworks featuring a sampler with a peaceful phrase. "I rest the deer within the wood, drawn by its silent call, far from the throbbing crowd of men, on nature's breast I fall. My couch is sweet with blossoms fair, a bed of fragrant dreams, and soft from... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Wishing Thorn featuring a lovely beehive sampler!
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Milk and Honey from Fiber on a Whim using DMC, Thread Gatherer's Silk N Colors, and Kreinik threads. Stitch count is 131 x 140. Finished size is 7.25" x 7.75".
Cross stitch pattern from Happiness Is Heartmade featuring a lovely sampler with an autumn crow and pumpkin!
Pattern is stitched on 14 or 16 ct Aida in the color of your choice using DMC threads. Stitch count is 84w x 84h. Finished size on 14/28 ct is 6" x 6".
Cross stitch pattern from Hands Across The Sea Samplers a lovely reproduction sampler from Elizabeth Disdale. "My Lord my pasture shall prepare; And feed me with a shepherds care; His presence shall my wants supply, And guard me with a watchful eye; My noon-day walks he shall attend; And all my... Read more
150 years ago, in September of 1874, Anna Funk arrived in New York as part of a large and organized immigration of Mennonites from what is now Ukraine to the central plains of the United States. Her sampler of motifs, requested of her friends before her departure, is a small part of the larger story... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Blackbird Designs featuring a Halloween sampler with a large crow! This is a reprint.
Model stitched over two threads on 30 count Gray by Weeks Dye Works using Classic Color Works and Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count is 114 x 299. Finished size is 7 2/3' x 20'.
Cross stitch pattern from Lila's Studio featuring a lovely samplers of a seaside village! Stitch count is 326w x 146h.
The stitched verse.
"Flowers, plants, and fishes, beasts, birds, flies and bees, Hills, dales, Plants, pastures, skies, seas, rivers, trees.
There's nothing near at hand or farthest sought
But the needle may be shaped and wrought."
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".
Forget Me Not is the first in a series of geometric floral designs, inspired by flowers from my mother's garden. The design uses full cross stitch only, and is suitable for aida if you choose.
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Magnolia from Lakeside Linens using Gloriana threads with DMC conversion. Stitch count is 237 x 237.
Vintage Farmhouse Sampler was originally featured in the Summer 2024 issue of Primitive Quilts and Projects. Vintage Farmhouse Sampler is stitched on 36 count Wheat linen by Fiber on a Whim, one strand of floss over two linen threads. Stitch count is 208w x 133h.
This leaflet size pattern includes numbers for personalizing y our piece and a lovely WELCOME HOME design! It is a fun fast stitch! Great as a hostess gift.
Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Parchment from Weeks Dye Works using DMC floss. Stitch count is 141 X 135 stitches. Finished Size is 8.81 in wide X 8.44 in high.
There is so much going on in this fascinating English sampler that it's hard to know where to begin looking. Apart from the somewhat conventional Adam and Eve at the top center, adorable flying cherubs flank them and the apple tree, bearing gold rings and sprays of flowers. The verse is as... Read more
Made in Providence, Rhode Island, this sampler is a superb example of the work done at Miss Mary (Polly) Balch's school, one of the most important female learning institutions in America at that time. Combining sophisticated architectural, landscape and figural motifs with elaborate and unusual... Read more
This wonderfully symmetrical English sampler features a pair of silky floating swans and large twin sunflowers, executed in a rich natural palette of color. Birds fly over the tops of three flower-trees in the top third. A sumptuous basket of fruit is stitched between the golden swans, and towering... Read more
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
This English sampler comes from the collection of the late Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Jarrett, who established Witney Antiques. It was featured in one of their exhibition catalogs in December 1996 titled "All Creatures Great and Small."
The work is extremely fine and accomplished,... Read more
Thirza Hudson 1825 is a reproduction of a gorgeous original sampler in our collection from Colne, Lancashire in the North West of England.
The patterns stitch count is 95 x 134 stitches and our model is stitched using 1 strand of floss over 2 linen threads on 36ct linen. We have used Weeks... Read more
The motifs I'ved used in Gardens of Saxony are drawn from the large German antique sampler I reproduced, CRS 1713. There are so many wonderful motifs on CRS 1713 that they deserve their own (much smaller!) sampler! This also gives the stitcher a chance to stitch these wonderful designs if they feel... Read more
Note from the designer: "The mini kit is like our others....a nice computer image, readable chart, and six full skeins of thread to complete the design. The pattern is free with the purchase of the threads. We are recommending a tan or neutral fabric to contrast with the lightest stitching. ... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Little Robin Designs featuring a beautiful sampler with flowers!
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Linen using Gentle Arts, Classic Colorworks, and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 134 x 134. Finished size is 6.7" x 6.7".
Cross stitch pattern from Hands Across The Sea Samplers featuring a lovely sampler with flowers!
Pattern is stitched on Wild Honey from Legacy Linens using Au Ver a Soie threads with DMC conversion. Not listed: 100.3 Silk - 171. Stitch count is 336 x 488.
Cross stitch pattern from Robin Pickens featuring a nautical sampler with shells, anchors and seagulls!
Pattern is stitched on 28 ct White Monaco Evenweave (Pillows on 14 ct) using Cosmo threads (156 not listed) with DMC conversion. Stitch count is 112w x 139h. Finished Size: 8" x 10".
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
Here is the summer version of these seasonal buttoned-up designs - sundrenched days and starlit nights. It's another quick stitch using a sunny color palette - again with hand-dyed buttons included.
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Linen from Weeks Dye Works using Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch count is 65 x 80 and 127 x 72.
Glee's Sampler is a beautiful piece from the collection of renowned needlework collector Glee Kreuger. Upon Glee's passing her daughter sought new homes for some of the samplers from Glee's collection and I am honored to be the guardian of this beautiful and primitive piece likely dating back to the... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Jean Farish Needleworks featuring the phrase "When I am dead and in my grave and all my bones are rotten. When this you see remember me or I shall be forgotten"
Pattern is stitched on 30 Count Victoria Sponge Cake Linen using either DMC or Cosmo threads! Stitch count is 206 x 268.
This spectacular design by Karen Kluba was stitched on 32 Ct. Chime from Picture This Plus. The Basket of Flowers Sampler Bonus pattern was stitched on 28 count Cream by Zweigart. The design uses all DMC floss and includes clear, easy to read instructions. The stitch count is 230W x 290H.
Cross stitch pattern from The Prairie Schooler featuring crows invading a sampler!
Pattern is stitched on 16ct Aida or 32ct Linen using DMC floss. Stitch counts: As the Crow Flies - 89w x 143h, Sow 4 Seeds - 81w x 81h.
Finished sizes: As the Crow Flies - 5.625" x 9", Sow 4 Seeds - 5.125" x 5.125".
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