This design features a cute little red house surrounded by flowers, birds and on the word "Garden."
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. Hemingway by Needle and Flax with Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works, and Gentle Art Sampler threads. A DMC conversion is provided. Stitch Count: 118W x 108H.
Chart suggests 40 ct. linen in the color of your choice. Thread suggestion for both samplers: Soie d'Alger Rouge 946 (6 meters each). Stitch counts are 139 x 100 and 123 x 91.
Cross stitch pattern from Scarlett House featuring a reproduction sampler chart!
Pattern is stitched on 40 Ct Dusty Road from Seraphim using Classic Colorworks Belle Soie Silk with DMC conversions. Also required but not listed: Classic Colorworks Belle Soie Silk:Tree Trunk. Stitch count is 144 x 136.
Cross stitch pattern from Scarlett House featuring an antique sampler adaptation chart!
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Old Stationary linen from Seraphim Hand Dyed Fabric using Classic Colorworks and Gloriana threads with DMC conversions. Stitch count is 191 x 82.
Cross stitch pattern from Scarlett House featuring a sampler that is charted with the original version of family alphabets, but also includes an alphabet to personalize and make it your own!
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Cocoa linen from Weeks Dye Works using Weeks Dye Works threads with DMC conversions. Stitch count is 148 x 204.
Note from the designer - "Rhode Island samplers were among the first American schoolgirl embroideries to be recognized by serious collectors and textile scholars as a distinctive group with extraordinary visual appeal. The Sheffield sampler is delicately worked with an unusually pleasing... Read more about Elizabeth Sheffield 1784 - Cross Stitch Pattern
Note from the designer - "This design was inspired by an early eighteenth century English picture executed in tent stitch." The designs features a lion, a leopard and a parrot surrounded by bright flowers.
Note from the designer - "Eleanor Parr created this amazing and unique sampler some time before 1835. The border of birds encircled by vines and leaves is unprecedented. Fleurs de lys embellish each of the four corners surrounding a central reserve containing a traditional verse, floral sprays... Read more about Eleanor Parr 1816 - Cross Stitch Pattern
Note from the designer - "This finely stitched German sampler begins with a single row of alphabets above an immensely intricate collection of symbolic cross stitched motifs, including battling angels, the figure of Justice with her scales, the spies of Canaan, the crucifixion, Adam and Eve... Read more about Hanna Katerina 1734 German Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern
Note from the designer - "In 1779, the Quaker Friends School at Ackworth, Yorkshire, was established for the purpose of educating young people of both sexes, and instilling the values of their Society; equality, simplicity, peace. Girls received nearly the same instruction as boys. Out of this... Read more about M Quertier 1799 - Cross Stitch Pattern
Note from the designer - "An intensely stitched and well-planned sampler, this unusual piece probably originated in Pennsylvania. The allegorical figure hovering over the house could represent Liberty. The unconnected border of floating honeysuckle is unique, as well as the little pastoral... Read more about Rebecca Robinson 1821 - Cross Stitch Pattern
A RED BRICK MANSION HOUSE is at the center of this wildly engaging English sampler featuring a small
zoo/conservatory/aviary of flora and fauna as interpreted by an exceptionally talented young
woman of the early nineteenth century. The verse is common enough on nineteenth-century samplers, unlike... Read more about Jane Moore 1820 - Cross Stitch Pattern
Note from the designer - "This Dover, Massachusetts, sampler features an unusual border surrounding alphabetical and numerical tests, and a four-line verse often found on early 19th century American samplers. The colors are remarkably well preserved. The maker, Ann Harding (who was actually... Read more about Ann Harding 1821 - Cross Stitch Pattern
This is a pleasantly quirky, colorful sampler likely stitched in the north of England judging by some of the Scottish influences in the design. A four sided strawberry border surrounds an alphabet and a pious verse above a geometric pattern band. Below this is a scenic register with trees, birds,... Read more about Elizabeth Cheetham 1824 - Cross Stitch Pattern
Fanny Hancock's father, Ebenezer Hancock, was cousin to the famous John Hancock. Born in 1785, Fanny sewed her sampler at age 11. She married Nathaniel Parker of Boston in 1803, and died in 1834. The colors on the back side of her sampler retained much of their original brilliance, and are... Read more about Fanny Hancock 1796 - Cross Stitch Pattern
Note from the designer: "Our own original design created in collaboration with Terry Meinke, draws upon the needlework traditions of two centuries, in both England and America. The idyllic landscape and more naturalistic figures (as opposed to the blocky shapes of later figures on American... Read more about Fishing Lady - Cross Stitch Pattern
Note from the designer: "Mourning pictures were not an uncommon art form in England and America during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Evolving from European commemorative art honoring deceased heroes, mourning pictures were a cherished way to remember loved ones, designed to... Read more about Four Angels Mourning Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern
Note from the designer: "This finely worked sampler features pastoral scenes above and below a lovely verse about friendship. A four-sided honeysuckle border surrounds large baskets of fruits and flowers, a fenced pasture with seven large lazy sheep and an architectural folly in the background.... Read more about Grazing Sheep circa 1810 - Cross Stitch Pattern
Note from the designer: "This small and brilliantly preserved band sampler demonstrates a wide variety of stitches found on many seventeenth century samplers. The beautifully shaded flower heads and leaves are filled in with connecting tiers of trellis stitch."
Cross stitch pattern from Teresa Kogut featuring a rabbit collecting eggs that are hanging from a tree!
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 40 Ct. linen with Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss. Stitch Count: 177 x 177. Finished size: 8 7/8" x 8 7/8"
Model stitched two over two on 32 Ct. Cornsilk using DMC floss, Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count: 198x198. Design Size: 12 3/4" x 13".
Inspiration for this design is from From Shakespeare's incredible play, MACBETH. Act III, Scene 2: "Light thickens, and the crow/ Makes wing to th' rooky wood."
Model stitched 2 over 2 on 28 ct Cream linen using Dinky Dyes threads. Stitch count is 172 x 190.
Note from the designer - This sampler takes its name from the town of Blairgowrie, located in the region of Perthshire in the center of Scotland. The town, with its red stone buildings, grew rapidly due largely to the town's location on the banks of the River Ericht. In the 18th century the... Read more about Blairgowrie - Cross Stitch Pattern
Model stitched on 14 Ct./28 Ct. Fairy Dreams Jobelan from Polstitches (or fabric of your choice) with DMC floss, Kreinik #4 Braid and Mill Hill beads. Stitch Count: 153W x 185W. Finished size: 10 7/8" x 13 1/8".
Model stitched on 28 Ct. HPI daybreak Lugana by Polstitches (or fabric of your choice) with DMC floss and Kreinik #4 braid. Stitch Count: 138W x 318H. Finished size: 9 3/4" x 22 5/8".
Model stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. White Lugana with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 89W x 197H. Finished size: 6 1/4" x 14". Designed by Pamela Kellogg.
Cross stitch pattern from Kitty and Me featuring the sentiment "If ever two were one, then surely we!" accompanied by an elegant blue butterfly and yellow and purple flowers!
Model stitched over two on 28 count white lugana fabric with DMC floss and Kreinik #4 braid. Stitch count: 98w x 142h. Finished size: 7" x 10.125". Designed by Pamela Kellogg.
Good friends are the perennials in the garden of life. The road to a friend's house is never long. Butterflies and flowers highlight this tender message that is written between letters of the alphabet. This chart pack comes with full color image, easy-to-read chart and a list of DMC floss color numbers. Stitch Count 149w X 188h. Design stitched on 14 Count White Aida.
12 Country ornaments, each a tiny sampler in its own right, are gathered together into one charming collection. Santa feels right at home surrounded by blackbirds, checks and hearts galore. These delightful ornaments will enhance any country decor.
Spring Cat Sampler. An adorable white and gray cat sits peacefully among the birds, butterflies and other critters. This scene is alive with beautiful color and gorgeous flowers. All of the signs of spring in one window. Stitch Count 112w X 224h, finished size 14 ct: 8" X 16". Design stitched on 14 Count White Aida. Design by Nancy Rossi.
A chill is in the air, but only outside. Take a view from this window. With Canadian geese flying around and birds feeding at the bird feeder, the cat can't be happier. Stitch Count 112w X 223h, finished size 14 ct: 8" X 16". Design stitched on 14 Count White Aida. Design by Nancy Rossi.