Samplers Nashville Needlework Market 2024 Cross Stitch

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

Stitched on 36 ct. Vintage Homespun linen by R&R Reproductions using Weeks Dye Works floss. DMC alternative provided. Stitch count is 247 x 246.

Cross stitch pattern from Blueberry Ridge Designs featuring the third in my seasonal sampler series! Spring!

Pattern is stitched on 40 count Faun by Picture This Plus using Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 183 x 124.

Serenity is a full color saddle-stitch book

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Up in the Attic by Fox & Rabbit using Classic Colorworks, DMC, and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 338 x 340.

This booklet from Blackbird Designs features 4 projects.

Moments of Glad Grace, Button Box, and Sing the Joyful Birds are stitched on 36 count Legacy by Picture This Plus using Classic Color Works, Gentle Arts, and Weeks Dye Works threads

Moments of Glad Grace stitch count 183w x... Read more about Moments of Glad Grace - Cross Stitch Pattern

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 about Vibrant Flowers - Cross Stitch Pattern

This pattern from La D D a house, birds, flowering trees and the saying "Beautiful things come together one stitch at a time."

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Wheat from Fiber On A Whim using Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch count is 191 x 119. Finished size is 10.61" x 6.61".

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Boston Tea Party by LFA Linens using DMC and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 242 x 270.

Cross Stitch pattern from Annie Beez Folk Art featuring an original sampler with the phrase "In my father's house there are many mansions"!

The model was stitched on 36 count Dolly Madison linen from Needle and Flax, using 1 strand of floss over 2 linen threads. Threads used are DMC. Stitch count: 134 w X 162 h.

When the traditional lyrics had me stumped for designs I decided to get creative and use the ultimate lord of Christmas- Santa, as my muse! You can see him leaping over a sleeping village as gifts and Christmas magic (represented by metallic thread) spill from his overflowing sack!

Sampler... Read more about Tenth Day of Christmas Sampler and Tree - Cross Stitch

This design was inspired by the many farms in Pennsylvania and the utter peace you feel just gazing at them from afar.

This piece is stitched on 40-Count Thornfield from Needle & Flax using Needlepoint Silks. The Stitch Count is: 197 Wide by 165 High.

Pattern is stitched over two threads on 36 count Lightning by Needle Bling Designs. Chenille trim is Lady Dot Creates Ballerina.

Please note DMC 646 or DMC 3787 can be used in conversion for Weeks Pamlico. Stitch Count: 118 x 89.

Note from designer: & Stripes is a collaboration with Paulette Stewart of Plum Street Samplers. This chart includes the ampersand AND my Stripes chart. We each designed half of the ampersand.

Pattern is stitched on 40 count Graham Cracker Linen or 40 count Mushroom/Light Mocha Newcastle... Read more about & Stripes - Cross Stitch Pattern

A skipjack boat used for oyster harvesting in the Chesapeake Bay. The sails are adorned with quilt block motifs. A traditional alphabet and numbers are in the background.

Pattern is stitched on 32 ct using Forbidden Fiber Co not listed (101, 212, 217, 224, 302, 411, 601, 605). Stitch count is 154 x 91.

This delightful chart is part of a nine-pattern series called Log Cabin Christmas. Each chart has a stitch count of 63 x 63. The model was stitched on 32-count Natural Rawl Linen Using Classic Color and DMC Floss. The stitch count is 195 x 195, with three stitches between the blocks to stitch the complete series.

This designs from Plum Street Sampler features Proverbs 31:13 - "She seeketh wool and flax and worketh willingly with her hands."

The model was stitched on 36 Ct. Ligonier Latte by R&R Reproductions with Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 115W x 115H

Note from designer: This chartpack is a companion to Pennsylvania Christmas Deer, which came out a few months ago. It was one of my most popular charts of the whole year, so I thought I would release the other two sections from a Pennsylvania show towel in my collection. These are from a cutwork... Read more about Pennsylvania Christmas Two - Cross Stitch Pattern

Ann Hunt inscribed the town she stitched her sampler in as Nailsea in 1805. Nailsea is a town in Somerset, England. Research does not reveal the existence of a Quaker school there, although at least one other very similar polychrome Quaker medallion sampler has been discovered stitched a year... Read more about Ann Hunt Nailsea 1805 - Cross Stitch Pattern

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 about Bessie in the Bluebells - Cross Stitch Pattern

About the Sampler: Given the few clues provided, a scattering of initials and a year only, it is impossible to know more about the stitcher of this lovely sampler with its motifs of delicately arching floral stems, oval leafed cartouche, paired birds and potted florals. The motifs themselves are... Read more about AB 1816 Quaker Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Erin Elizabeth featuring a beautiful sampler with pumpkins!

Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Dark Cobblestone Lugana using Dinky Dyes or DMC floss. Stitch count is 112 x 132.

This design from Heartstring Samplery features a stone house, floral border and "Dear old world, you are very lovely and I am glad to be alive in you."

The model was stitched on 36 Ct. Up in the Attic linen from Fox and Rabbit over 2 threads with Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye... Read more about Scenic Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern

This pattern was stitched on 36 ct Dead Sea Scroll by Seraphim Fabrics. Finished Size: 7.75" x 7.75" and Stitch Count: 140 x 140. This piece was stitched with silk threads, introducing the stitcher also to some Silk Lame by Rainbow Gallery.

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.

This reproduction sampler from Little Robin Designs features the work of Grace Gill in 1838.

Pattern is stitched on 40 count Caramel Macchiato using Classic Colorworks, Gentle Arts and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 270 x 310.

Cross stitch pattern from My Sister's Samplers featuring a sampler!

Pattern is stitched on 46 ct Winter Woolens by Seraphim Fabrics using Gloriana Silk with DMC conversion. Gloriana Silk not listed: Peach Mimosa and Tudor Silk Northern Lights. Stitch count is 267 x 370.

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Hog bristle from Fox and Rabbit. Stitch count: 232 x 138. Finished size: 12.9 x 7.7.

Cross stitch pattern from NeedleWorkPress featuring a cheerful 19th century sampler!

Model is stitched on 32 count "Linen" linen by Weeks Dye Works with one strand over 2 threads using Classic Colorworks. Stitch count is 123 x 119. Finished size: 7.7 x 7.4.

Cross Stitch pattern from The Primitive Hare featuring good sentiments with needles and threads. Six patterns included!

Patterns are stitched on 40 count or 30 count Primitive Hare fabric using DMC, Gentle Arts, Weeks Dye works, and Classic Colorworks threads. "Home is Where My... Read more about The Cross Stitcher's World - 6 Cross Stitch Patterns

This 10-page booklet includes two extra borders, a small to finish as a needlebook cover anda lovely WELCOME. The smaller "samplers" in the piece can easily be stitched separately! It also includes several BE CREATIVE! ideas.

Pattern is stitched on 28 ct Grace Note Fabrics Sarah using DMC floss. Stitch count is 278 x 149.

This 10-page booklet includes two extra borders, six minis to finish as needlebook covers or ornaments, three minis to finish as scissor fobs, one small to finishing as pin drum and a lovely welcome!

Pattern is stitched on 32ct Cream Linen using Threadworx floss. Stitch count is 171 x 137.

Model is stitched on 36 ct. Tango by Picture this Plus using Hand Dyed Fiber by Vikki Clayton. Stitch count 75 x 178.

Threads used: 1441 Mauve, Dove Morning, Darkness Restored, Gyred, 3471 Umbrage, Early Stuff, Tisk Tisk, Junket, 1405 Quince, Edge of Chaos, Deceiving Dreams, Zoom and Gloom.

Cross Stitch pattern from Silver Creek Samplers featuring a campfire with the phrase "Crisp cool air, moonlit night, warm bonfire, stars so bright, dancing flames, ancient lore, embers glowing, make a smore"!

Stitched on 'Hamlet' 18ct Aida by Under the Sea Fabrics, with DMC threads. Stitch count: 73 x 189.

Note from designer: I bought the original sampler two years ago at market from Dawn Lewis of The Needle's Work Antiques. I fell in love immediately with the organic nature of the sampler. My reproductions come with a page inside where I talk about the sampler, things I noticed, elements that are... Read more about A Natural Beauty Elizabeth Hannell 1840 - Cross Stitch

Hello Spring - A festive book from Teresa Kogut with 8 new designs!

Cottage Bouquet: stitched on 18 count Vintage Mocha using DMC, Classic Colorworks, and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 199 x 198. Finished Size is 11.06 in wide X 11 in high. Cottage House: stitched on 36 count... Read more about Hello Spring - 8 Designs - Cross Stitch Pattern

Sampler design from Teresa Kogut featuring a man living a simple life on is farm!

The model was stitched over 2 threads on 40 Ct. Overcast by Cedar River. Stitch Count 200 x 158.

Cross Stitch pattern from Cosford Rise Stitchery featuring a sampler with flowers and the phrase "O, My love is like the melody. That's sweetly play'd in tune"!

Model stitched using The Gentle Arts thread, two strands over two, on 36 count Cocoa linen by Weeks Dye Works. DMC conversion included. Stitch count: 141W x 339H.

The initials appearing on the sampler, SI, in two places, may perhaps indicate the school where the sampler was stitched, and not the initials of the stitcher. The Suir Island Quaker School (SI) was a boarding and finishing school for girls established in 1787 in Clonmel in County Tipperary by... Read more about Suir Island (SI) Quaker - Cross Stitch Pattern

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 about Benezet Alphabet Irish Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern

An ancestor of the stitcher placed a typewritten note on the back of the framed sampler, dated August 28, 1997. Thomasina Henrietta Jackson (nee Willis) wrote the following: "This sampler was made by Charlotte Keightley, my great aunt by marriage, circa 1840. Her married name at the time was... Read more about The Two Lands, Circa 1840 - Cross Stitch Pattern

This sampler is an original design based on the layout of eighteenth century Irish Quaker samplers with the lettering and sampler motifs taken from a Mountmellick Irish Quaker sampler in the collection of Cross Stitch Antiques, Elizabeth Martin circa 1789. The town names at the bottom are the... Read more about Ligatures and Lettering of Irish Antique - Cross Stitch

This sampler's appeal was its similarity to Bristol orphanage motifs, bands and alphabets. While clearly not a Bristol school sampler, as it was stitched at Daglingworth School, curiosity leads one to wonder why similar motifs? Daglingworth lies only fifty miles from Bristol, England. It has been... Read more about Annie Matilda Moss - Cross Stitch Pattern

Several girls named Sarah Welch appear in the historical records born in the year1756, in Devon and Berkshire, England, and so without more information it is hard to say which Sarah stitched this sampler at the age of eight in 1764. History does chronicle what was happening in England at that time:... Read more about Sarah Welch 1764 - Cross Stitch Pattern

This chart contains all sixteen pattern pages from a tiny paper pattern album passed out as a souvenir in 1851 at Prince Albert's Crystal Palace Great Exhibition. They were mass produced inexpensively but are rarely found today due to the nature of the flimsy paper and the effects of time. Other... Read more about Prince Albert's Exhibition 1851 - Cross Stitch Pattern

I love Roses and you can find them scattered throughout this chart. I sure did enjoy designing and stitching this one!

Model was stitched on 32ct "Sand Dollar" laguna linen from Be Stitch Me using floss from Colour and Cotton, Weeks Dye Works, Cottage Garden Threads, Classic Colorworks threads, and The Gentle Art. Stitch count is 190 x 233.

Model was stitched on 32ct "Cold Foam" linen from Be Stitch Me using threads from Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works, and Colour and Cotton. We trimmed the model with "Birds Nest" ric rac from Lady Dot

The handcrafted wooden star button is included with the chart. Stitch count is 119 x 119.

Cross stitch pattern from The Elegant Thread featuring a lovely sampler!

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Dark Cobblestone or Woodsmoke using Soie d'Alger threads. Also required but not listed: Mill Hill Magnifica 10028. Stitch count is 105 x 78.

Note from the designer: A marking sampler reproduction featuring an optional verse, this is part of my marking sampler series and includes another collectible full-color alphabet card. Louisa used a soothing color palette with interesting dividing bands - it's a unique and lovely sampler.

... Read more about Louisa Denman - Cross Stitch Pattern