Cross stitch pattern from Running With Needles & Scissor featuring a lovely reproduction sampler with the phrase "This is the way to know the Lord and this will please him too. To hear and read is holy word that tells us what to do"!
Stitched on 40 count fabric. Stitch count is 233 x 239. Finished size is 11.65 in wide X 11.95 in high.
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"
Coco Chanel described simplicity as the key to elegance, and the sampler that Charlotte worked as a child is quite simply elegant. Charlotte's exquisitely laid stitches, worked in black silk, demonstrate that the seven-year-old child was skilled in marking stitch.
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
Pattern by City Stitcher featuring an antique inspired sampler design focusing on the letter B with the sentiment, "Could we live without the bee To fill each hive with sweet honey!".
Model stitched on 26 Ct. Golden Flax linen using DMC floss. Stitch Count: 148 x 111. Design Size: 12" x 9"
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"!
Cross stitch pattern from The Prairie Schooler featuring a sampler!
Sunshine and Shadow Pattern is stitched on 18 ct Putty Khaki Davos using DMC floss. Stitch count is 167 x 126.
Design Size: 9 3/8" x 7". Amish Life pattern stitched on 18 count Putty Khaki Davos using DMC threads. Stitch Count: 72 x 48. Design Size: 4" x 2 3/4".
This detailed and rich design of the Great Plains features the early settlers, steam trains, stagecoaches, and Mt. Rushmore. Model stitched on 18 Ct. Ivory Aida using DMC floss. Stitch count: 270w x 300h. Finished Size: 15" x 17"
Model is stitched on 28 count Cream Cashel Linen using DMC floss, Weeks Dye Works thread, DMC #12 Perle Cotton , DMC #8 Perle Cotton, Dinky Dyes Silk thread and Mill Hill Beads. Stitch count: 278W X 279H.
Model stitched over two on 32 Ct. Belfast Linen with Gentle Arts Sampler Threads, Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch count: 277W X 33H. Finished Size: 18" x 3"
Model stitched on 28 count Lambswool Linen with DMC floss, Weeks Dye Works, Gentle Arts Sampler Threads, and Classic Color Works. Stitch count: 133W x 133H. Shown in The Family Tree Frame - Beatrice, Fleamarket Blackbird finish.
"She looketh well to the ways of her household and eateth not the bread of idleners." Model stitched on 30 count Cocoa Linen by Weeks Dye Works with Classic Colorworks Belle Soie. Stitch count: 132W x 144H.
Cross stitch pattern from Scarlett House.
"No glory I covet no riches I want
Ambition is nothing to me
The one thing I beg of good Heaven to grant
Is a mind independent and free"
Sarah Elizabeth Brooke's Work in the 11th year of her age
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."
Model stitched on 32 Ct. Clay linen with Weeks Dye Works and Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count: 139 x 65. Finished Size is 8.69 in wide X 4.06 in high.
"O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree! Thou tree most fair and lovely! The sight of thee at Christmastide spreads hope and gladness far and wide. O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree thou most fair and lovely."
Model stitched on 28 Ct. hand-dyed aged ecru fabric by Stoney Creek with... Read more
Model stitched two over two on 30 Ct. Straw Linen from Weeks Dye Works with Gentle Arts Sampler Threads. Stitch Count: 146 x 54. Design Size: 10" x 4". This pattern uses Algerian Eyestitches and Herringbone Stitches. If you are stitching the entire alphabet, the stitch count is 146 x 470. Design Size: 10" x 32".
Model stitched on 30 Ct. Cocoa Linen with Classic Colorworks Belle Soie Silk and a Small Anna button from Just Another Button Company (bx1005s). Stitch Count: 75x109. Shown finished in a frame from The Family Tree - Style: Meg, Style: Fleamarket
Model stitched two over two on 30 Ct. Straw Linen from Weeks Dye Works with Gentle Arts Sampler Threads. Stitch Count: 146 x 54. Design Size: 10" x 4". This pattern uses Algerian Eyestitches and Herringbone Stitches. If you are stitching the entire alphabet, the stitch count is 146 x 470. Design Size: 10" x 32".