Arabesque is my Art Deco-ish contribution to the world of red samplers. This design started with the alphabet and it was so fun finding and developing motifs that had the same general feel. I love the slightly asymmetrical look of the mandala on the bottom left and the fan in the upper right. But... Read more
Spring means gardens and flowers and vibrant colors in everyone's yard! This design is meant to capture that wonderful look!
Both our sampler and pincushion are stitched on 40-Count Thornfield from Needle & Flax using Needlepoint Silks.
The sampler version has a Stitch Count of: 99... Read more
Elisabeth LeConte, 1786 is a reproduction of an antique sampler I found here in Maryland. This was a teaching piece at the 2023 Sunshine Stitchers Retreat in Florida last spring.
My reproduction is stitched on 40-Count Hawthorne linen from Fiber on a Whim using Needlepoint Silks. The stitch count is 197 Wide by 167 High.
Model stitched on fabric of your choice with one color of floss. Finished sizes: 14/28 Ct. fabric 17.86" x 19.71" with 192.7 meters of floss, 16/32 Ct. fabric 15.63" X 17.25" with 169 meters of floss, 18/36 Ct. fabric 13.89" X 15.33" with 76 meters of floss. Stitch count 250x276.
This pattern from La D D features a reproduction sampler with a large white house, flowers, birds and "Mary Collier, her work in the 9th year of her age, the year 1814."
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Spiced Honey from Color and Cotton. Stitch count is 222 x 268.
Cross stitch pattern from Wishing Thorn featuring a sampler with hearts!
Pattern is stitched on 32 count Cream Belfast linen using DMC Floss, Krenik, Caron Waterlilles, and Mill Hill beads. Au Ver Soie conversion listed. Stitch count is 84 x 247.
Model is stitched on 36 count Patriot's Brew by R&R Reproductions using Classic Colorworks, DMC and Weeks Dye Work threads. Lady Dot Creates needed Brick House Pom Pom. Stitch count 83w x 79h. Finished size: 4.61 x 4.39.
Note: The DMC Conversion for Weeks Grits is listed as 117. This is incorrect. We suggest DMC Ecru.
Cross stitch pattern from Quaint Rose Needle Arts featuring a lovely sampler!
Pattern is stitched on 35 ct Chestnut by Weeks Dye Works using Classic Colorworks, Gentle Arts, and Cottage Garden (Not listed- Burgundy Cream) threads. Stitch count is 173 x 158.
Cross stitch pattern from Stoney Creek Collection featuring an adorable sampler for mom!
Pattern is stitched on 28 ct White Jobelan using DMC and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stoney Creek buttons not listed: SB142, SB170AQS, and SB170RDXS. Stitch count is 125w x 81h.
My Mother's Garden 2 is a follow up piece to my first design ever. The original was done as a tribute to my mom, as is this one. The verse, written by me, still chokes her up to this day!
Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Crescent Cream from the bright colourway or 40 ct Parchment from Weeks... Read more
Tulip is the fourth in a series of geometric floral designs, inspired by flowers from my mother's garden. Because the design is all full cross stitches, any type of fabric is suitable.
Pattern is stitched on 40 count Magnolia linen using Crescent Colours Belle Soie threads or DMC. Stitch count is 237 x 237.
Celtic Snow is the fourth in the seasonal Celtic designs, and has been a long time coming. 4 years on the drawing board before I finally decided I liked it, much to the dismay of my mother! The colours are meant to evoke the feeling of a snowy winter night, the moonlight glinting off freshly fallen... Read more
Shades of Gold is the first in a series of twelve shaded designs featuring bands and motifs shaped into geometric patterns. Because the design uses cross stitch only, any type of fabric is suitable.
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct French Vanilla Linen from Sassy's Fabbys using Gloriana, Dinky Dyes, or DMC threads. Stitch count is 250 x 250.
I have found throughout the years that my beliefs strongly affect my actions. I believe that most other drivers on the road will pay attention to the center line painted on the road and will stay on their side of it. I also believe that there are idiots among us, so I keep a sharp eye on the... Read more
I created Miss Campbell's Scissors Keep using a motif from an antique Scottish sampler in my collection, Margaret Campbell 1848. The Angus Trees on each side of her house caught my attention right away. These trees were just made to be turned into a scissors case. I did take a small liberty with the... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from NeedleWorkPress featuring Adam and Eve in a sampler!
The antique was stitched on slightly unevenweave linen, close in color to Baked Clay by Fox and Rabbit. Stitch count is 116 x 165. Finished size on 32 Ct is 7.25" x 10.3".
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
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
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
Cross stitch pattern from Calico Confectionery featuring a pretty, little, easy-to-stitch Easter Sampler in soft Spring color with a sweet little pinkeep.
Pattern is stitched on 16 ct Ivory aida using DMC floss. Stitch Count: 113w x 87h.
Fond memories of 4th of July fireworks night are evoked in this fun patriotic banner. Finishing instructions included. Large, easy to read, black/white symbol chart.
Model stitched on 14ct lightly tea-dyed Aida using DMC thread. Stitch Count: 65w x 171h.
Foxglove House is house 4 of 9 of my The Houses on Wisteria Lane Series.
Foxglove House is stitched on 36 count Faun by Picture this Plus, suggested fabric listed, using Weeks Dye Works, Gentle Art and Classic Colorworks threads. Stitch count is 97 x 87. Foxglove House in trimmed in Rick Rack by Lady Dot Creates in the colour way Coraline and filled with fibrefill.