Some time in the late 18th century 12 year old Agnes Mitchell stitched a beautiful Scottish sampler in red and green. We have reproduced her sampler as "Agnes Mitchell Aged 12." As we were working on that reproduction, we decided to create a smaller Christmas sampler inspired by Agnes, so... Read more
We don't know much for certain about Agnes. The one family that seems to ?t the the initials included in this sampler, does not have a child named Agnes. If this is truly the family that she lived with, then her sampler dates no later than 1793. It is possible that she is a niece or a ward to... Read more
Elizabeth Worgor 1769 is a reproduction of an original antique sampler currently housed in a private collection, and is in remarkably good shape for its 254 years.
Elizabeth executed her sampler in a combination of cross and Algerian eye stitches in a variety of colors, alphabets, and... Read more
Nothing says summer to me like a cottage on the beach. This little sampler was designed to capture the essence of summer by the sea. It is filled with a variety of stitches from Cross Stitch to Fence Stitch to Straight Stitch and more. I have included detailed instructions of most of the stitches,... Read more
I love the Spring. I'm a fan of all of the seasons really but by the time Spring rolls around, I am more than ready for flowers and blossoming trees. This little sampler is my way of bringing the Spring happy dance of color into my home all year long. It is a sampling of several different... Read more
While I have been unable to determine with certainty who Mary Maynard was (there are at least three young ladies who could have been the Mary of our sampler), it is clear that in 1797 she stitched a beautiful sampler filled with colors, motifs, patterned dividers, and selections from section 7 of... Read more
"True Lovers Knot" adapted from the sampler worked by Betty Wrigley, March 27 1849. This charming school-girl sampler was stitched by 18-year-old Betty Wrigley (born 1831, England) and signed "Betty Wrigley Finished This Work March 27 1849 In The 18 Year Of Her Age".
Step through the gate and wander into a place of enchantment-where the air is hushed, the roses climb gently against old garden walls, and the song of hidden birds drifts through the stillness. The Secret Garden Sampler is an original design, created to capture the quiet beauty and mystery of a... Read more
In 1903, Louise Sornasse stitched this magnificent sampler in Antwerp, Belgium. It is filled with alphabets, darning work, border motifs, and open hemstitch work, all executed in the refined style taught in Belgian convent schools of the early 20th century.
Waddle into the holiday season with Merry Goosemas - a festive cross stitch pattern filled with whimsical Christmas charm! This cheerful design includes a jolly goose dressed for the holidays, a cozy cottage, wrapped presents, and more merry motifs that make it a joy to stitch.
Pattern is stitched on 16 ct fabric using DMC floss. Stitch count is 121 x 122. Finished Size: 7.56? x 7.63?.
There's no place like Home for the Holidays! This heartwarming design captures all the cozy comforts of the season - a gingerbread man, a cheerful tree-topped car, and the simple joy of coming home to celebrate with love.
Pattern is stitched on 16 ct Aida using DMC threads. Stitch count is 79w x 111h. Finished Size: approx. 4.81" x 6.81"
Snowflakes Dance is a wintry and Christmas-y addition to the Quaker Samplings. This beautiful filigree flake is stitched on 32 count Lambswool Linen using DMC and Classic Colorworks flosses. The stitch count is 81 x 81 and could be finished as an extra large ornament, a framed piece, a small cushion... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Little Robin Designs featuring a beautiful sampler in red floss!
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Cream and Sugar from Fiber on a Whim using Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 264w x 110h . Finished size is 13.2" x 5.5".
Pattern by City Stitcher featuring a sampler inspired by the bible story of Noah's Ark with the words"A is for Ark with Noah and Wife, To care for God's creatures and start a new life."
Model was stitched on 25 Ct. Zweigart un-bleached linen over two threads with DMC floss. Stitch count 145H x 180W. Finished Size: 12" x 15"
Cross stitch pattern from Three Sheep Studio featuring a lovely vintage sampler with a basket of flowers!
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Old Gold from Fiber on a Whim using Weeks Dye Works threads with DMC conversion. Stitch count is 153w x 183h. Finished size is 8.5" x 10.17".
Cross stitch pattern from Stoney Creek featuring a lovely nativity scene with the phrase "Hope. Peace. Love. Jesus is the reason for the season".
Pattern was stitched on 28ct Lugana linen using DMC threads, Rainbow blending threads,Mill hill beads and 2 golden star buttons. Stitch count is 100w x 105h. Finished size is 7.14 in wide X 7.5 in high.
This little sampler is inspired by an antique in our collection that was stitched in 1769 by little Miss Ann Duchemin and a poem by Emily Dickinson. Ann's and Emily's initials and the relevant dates are represented in cross stitch over one linen thread. We have also included an alphabet and numbers... Read more
This little sampler was inspired by a 220 year old large sampler in our collection that was stitched by Mercy Stainton and is filled with garden motifs-trees, flowers, birds, beehives, and animals of all kinds. Mercy used a variety of stitches in her sampler and we have tried to sprinkle... Read more
A nostalgic nod to childhood rhyme and classic sampler tradition, Little Bo Peep is a timeless heirloom design filled with gentle pastoral charm.
Framed by a bold alphabet border in traditional red, this piece centers on a soft countryside scene - Little Bo Peep standing beneath a sweeping... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from From The Heart featuring a cute black sheep next to a berry bowl!
Pattern is stitched on 40ct linen fabric of your choice using The Gentle Arts threads. The stitch count is 79 X 62 and the finished size is 3.95 in wide X 3.1 in high.
Model stitched on 14 count Linaida using DMC floss. Stitch count: 139 x 181
This is a reprint from a previously discontinued pattern. Finished size is 9.93 in wide X 12.93 in high.
Reprint of a previously discontinued pattern. Model stitched over two on 28 Ct. Unbleached Linen using DMC floss. Stitch Count: 78W x 58H. Finished Size: 6" x 4"
"Behold the Winter is past, the rain is over and gone, the flowers appear on the Earth. The time of singing has come and the voice of the Turtle Dove is heard in our land. The fig tree puts forth it's figs, and the vines are in blossom. They give forth fragrance. Arise my love, my fair one,... Read more
Model stitched on 32 Ct. Lt Examplar linen with Gloriana threads, Needlepoint Inc Silk, Soie d'Alger, Classic Color Works Belle Soie, Accentuate and Bijoux by Access Commodities, Kreinik Metallics, Splendor by Rainbow Gallery, and Mill Hill Beads. Stitch Count: 105 x 185. Finished size: 6.6" x... Read more
Model stitched on 35 Ct. Creek Bed Brown Linen by R&R Reproductions with Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch Count: 215W x 177H. Design Size: 12" x 10".
Pattern by Praiseworthy Stitches featuring a sampler Quaker pattern with the word "Peace" in oranges and blues.
Model stitched on 32 Ct. Vintage Navy Bean by Lakeside Linens with Weeks Dye Works and Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch Count: 212W x 204H and the finished size is 13.25" x 12.75".
Pattern by Plum Street Samplers featuring a vintage design with the words "What's in thy mind let no one know, nor to they friends thy secrets show. For if thy friends should prove thy foe, then all the world thy secrets know."
Model stitched on 36 Ct. Vintage Navy Bean with... Read more
Models were stitched on 28 ct Antique White Jobelan and on 28 ct White Evenweave fringed banner using DMC floss, DMC Color Variations, and Glissen Gloss. Stitch Count: 149W x 217.
Note: Buttons by Stoney Creek (SB060GDM, SB080WGXS,SB455XS, SB481M, SB537DRM) are not listed.
Pattern by Plum Street Samplers featuring a vintage inspired design with the words "Lord guide my heart that I may do thy will and fill my hands with such convenient skill" and "As will condece to Virtue void of shame and I will give the glory to thy name".
Model stitched on 32 Ct. Beige linen by Weeks Dye Works with Gentle Art Sampler threads Simply Wool. Stitch Count: 125 x 115. Finished Size: 8" x 7".
Also required, but not listed above, Simply Wool Thread - Claret.
"O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, how lovely are your branches. In Beauty green will always grow through Summer sun and Winter snow. O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree, how lovely are your branches."
Model stitched on 36 Ct. Meadow Rue by Lakeside Linens with Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch Count: 183W x 200H Does contain specialty stitches with instructions.