Vintage Cross Stitch Patterns Page 8

Pennance Lite is the perfect "something to do" while you mull over all the naughty little things you've been up to recently.

It won't require you to prostrate yourself on the floor and wail a lot, unless you've dropped your needle; it has a built in frog repellent so you... Read more about Pennance Lite - Cross Stitch Pattern

Hoity Toity by Long Dog Samplers is a fun intricate design with peacocks, cardinals, and hidden letters!

Model stitched on fabric of your choice with Gentle Arts floss (includes DMC conversion). The stitch count is 197 x 282 with a finished size on 32 ct. linen of 12.31" x 17.63".

Descending order chronicles in stitches five generations of women. An alphabet and number chart is included so you can personalize the design.

Model stitched on 16 Ct./32 Ct. fabric of your choice with DMC floss or Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch Count: 159 x 346 and the finished size is 9.94" x 21.63" on 32 count.

Savor the nostalgia of a mid-century Christmas. These sweet characters will take you back to the days of shiny-brite ornaments, tinsel-covered trees, and glass bead garlands. Santa is full of cheer as he laughs, "Ho, ho, ho" and Frosty wears a jolly smile.

The model was stitched... Read more about A Vintage Little Christmas - Cross Stitch Pattern

I'm obsessed with Santa ornaments in cute shapes: moons, stars, circles or squares. I decided to try designing my own version and Santa Claus as a square turned out so cute that I had to make a Mrs. Claus and Frosty to keep him company on the Christmas tree!

The model was stitched over 2... Read more about Merry Minikins - Christmas Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross Stitch Pattern by Lila's Studio features the word "Love" in a Pink color scheme with cupids, swans, and hearts.

Stitched on 40 ct. fabric with Classic Colorworks and DMC floss. Stitch count is 133 x 98 and the finished size is 6.65" x 4.9".

Cross Stitch Pattern by Lila's Studio features the word "Peace" in a blue color scheme with a dove flying above houses.

Stitched on 40 ct. fabric with Classic Colorworks and DMC floss. Stitch count is 134 x 100 and the finished size is 6.7" x 5".

This reproduction sampler from Little Robin Designs features a vintage look, a great addition to any sampler collection

This design is stitched over 2 threads on 40 Ct. Vintage Light Examplar from Lakeside Linens with AVAS and NPI silks. Stitch Count: 254 x 261. Finished size: 12.7" x 13".

Cross stitch pattern from Little Robin Designs featuring six petite designs inspired by Dutch imagery.

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct. Maple Bar by Cedar River Linen with Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works floss. The stitch counts and finished sizes are;
Ship - 52 x 51; 2.6"... Read more about Dutch Bits - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Little Robin Designs featuring a beautiful bird with the words "Pretty Polly".

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct. Antique Lace by Seraphim with Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works floss. The stitch count is 239 x 240 and the finished size is 11.95" x 12".

Cross stitch pattern from Little Robin Designs featuring a vintage sampler reproduction.

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct. Dusty Road by Seraphim Fabrics with Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works floss. The stitch count is 261 x 295 and the finished size is 13.05" x 14.75".

Cross stitch pattern from Madame La Fee featuring the French sentiment "La Plage a" (At The Beach) with a European beach scene including beach chair, anchor, seagull, and more!

Model stitched on fabric of your choice with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 188 x 182.

Cross stitch pattern from Madame La Fee featuring the French sentiment "Tresor d'Automne" (Autumn Treasure) with harvest mushrooms, nuts, berries, acorns, and more!

Model stitched on fabric of your choice with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 194 x 184.

Adelaide Underwood 1846 - A Norfolk Antique Sampler Reproduction

Pattern is stitched on 46 ct. Vintage Buttercream by Lakeside Linens with 100/3 silks. The stitch count is 300 x 462 with a finished size of 13.04" x 20.09".

Jane Egar 1790 a Near Norfolk Antique Sampler Reproduction

Pattern is stitched on 46 ct. linen with NPI silk floss. The stitch count is 190 x 193 and the finished size is 8.26" x 8.39".

Catharine Shenaman, Cumru Township, c. 1840 - A Berks County, Pennsylvania Sampler

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct. linen with NPI silk floss. The stitch count is 274 x 234 and the finished size is 13.7" x 11.7".

When stitching with Au Ver A Soie silk floss, you will also need 705, 661, and 607.

Mary and Meribah Chandler Sisters Samplers - New Jersey and Massachusetts Bay Colony Connections circa 1810.

Mary's Verse: "Tho' griefs unnumbered throng thee round, Still in thy God confide, Whose finge marks the seas their bound, And curbs the headlong tide."

Pattern... Read more about Mary C Chandler Sister Samplers - Cross Stitch Pattern

Mary and Meribah Chandler Sisters Samplers - New Jersey and Massachusetts Bay Colony Connections circa 1810.

Meribah's Verse: "Let no fond love for earth exact a sigh; No doubts divit our steady steps aside: Nor let us long to live, nor dread to die: Heaven is our hope, and Providence... Read more about Meribah M. Chandler Sister Samplers - Cross Stitch Pattern

Little Alice, An Original Design - Taken from Alice Clark, 1844. I Had A Father Kind & True. Honor Alice and yourself as you stitch her lovely border surrounding your initials and year stitched.

Pattern is stitched on 46 ct. linen using Au Ver a Soie 100/3 silks floss. The stitch count is 89 x 85 and the finished size is 3.87" x 3.70".

SS Harris is Sarah Sylyina Harris who stitched her sampler in the thirteenth year of her life. With no year and no place provided it is difficult to find out more about her. What we do know from the way she carried her thread and misspelled a word or two, perhaps even her middle name, is that she... Read more about SS Harris - Cross Stitch Pattern

Caroline Branch, 1831, a Norfolk Sampler

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct. Dirty Teacup by Needle and Flax with 100/3 silks by Au Ver a Soie. The stitch count is 145 x 173 and the finished size is 7.25" x 8.65".

S is for Sampler Stitcher With logo from Cross Stitch Antiques

Pattern is stitched on 46 ct. Dirty Teacup by Needle and Flax with Painters Threads Soie 100/3. The stitch count is 48 x 63 and the finished size is 2.08" x 2.74".

A Home for Henrietta, An Original Design based on a Bristol Orphanage Sampler.

This original sampler is based on motifs and lettering from a Bristol Orphanage Sampler, Henrietta 1870, in the collection of Cross Stitch Antiques. As it would happen, four girls with the first name of... Read more about A Home for Henrietta - Cross Stitch Pattern

Mary Ann Slough, Specimen Book Cross Stitch Piece Reproduction circa 1840s

Specimen Books: During the 1800s in England and Ireland, sewing instruction books to be used by teachers and pupils were published, their purpose being the production of competent rather than creative needlework.... Read more about Mary Ann Slough, Specimen Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern

Anne Frances Ennis 1853 Black Crowns Specimen Page, An Irish Antique Sampler Reproduction

About Anne Frances Ennisfs specimen pages and cross stitch samplers: A collection of six needlework specimens were obtained together from an antique dealer, five being needlework specimen book samples,... Read more about Anne Frances Kirkpatrick 1847 Black Crown - Cross Stitch

Cross stitch pattern from Cross Stitch Wonders featuring a wonderful design whether fully stitched or just the Snowman by itself. Combine the three Winter Woods designs we have and they make a charming table runner or wall hanging.

Pattern is stitched on the fabric of your choice using DMC floss. Stitch count is 90w x 100h.

Cross stitch pattern from Cross Stitch Wonders featuring a wonderful design whether fully stitched or just the Moose by itself. Combine the three Winter Woods designs we have and they make a charming table runner or wall hanging.

Pattern is stitched on the fabric of your choice using DMC floss. Stitch count is 90w x 100h.

Cross stitch pattern from Cross Stitch Wonders featuring a wonderful design whether fully stitched or just the Gnome by itself. Combine the three Winter Woods designs we have and they make a charming table runner or wall hanging.

Pattern is stitched on the fabric of your choice using DMC floss. Stitch count is 90w x 100h.

Blow up your inner tube and get ready for summer. The latest in the Mr. & Mrs. series from Dirty Annie's. This cute couple is showing off their vintage swimwear at the beach. The little fish button from JABC is the perfect finishing touch.

Model was stitched on 32 ct linen. Stitch count is 53 x 52.

"Usefullness" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. A dapperly-dressed lady out for a stroll in her garden, but she grows 'different' things! Like spools of thread & tomato pincushions! Above her head the words read: "Of Female Arts in Useful-ness, the Needle far... Read more about Usefulness - Cross Stitch Pattern

"The Sowing Sampler" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. The verse reads, "My linen is my soil, my needle is my plow, my threads are my seeds, and my words do I sow".

Model shown stitched on 30 ct. Tin Roof linen from Weeks Dye Works using Gentle Arts threads one strand over two. Stitch count is 99 x 113. Finished size is 6.6" x 7.53".

"Mary Snow" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. Folky flowers in a basket, flanked by two pheasants. The date 1825 and name Mary Snow and a snug little farmhouse settled among tall pines

Stitched on 30 ct. linen with one strand over two using DMC floss. Stitch count is 98 x 98. Finished size is approx. 6.5" x 6.5".

"Olde Mustarde Moone" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. A quiet sampler, this one depicts a beloved home at twilight when old-man moon is just coming for a visit. I love the mellow-ness of this design, a little 'out of the box' for me, but I love it still and hope... Read more about Olde Mustarde Moone - Cross Stitch Pattern

"My Needle is Sharp" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. My Scissors are sharp and My Hands Swift", motifs include a basket of flowers and date. Also included on the graph is a specialty stitch: Eyelet Stitch.

Stitched on 32 ct. linen one strand over two using DMC threads. Stitch count is 125 x 52. Finished size is 7.81" x 3.25".

"Folk Heart Strawberry Pinkeep" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. A 6" long and approx. 11" in circumference, this pinkeep will be the STAR of your sewing basket! Use it to hold your pins and needles, or pile a bunch of them into a big bowl for display.

... Read more about Folk Heart Strawberry Pinkeep - Cross Stitch Pattern

"Bee Keeper" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. A sweet little lady wearing a beehive for a skirt, standing under a bower of vines & bees. Underneath her feet read the words: Clover, Honey, Smoke, Sweet, Beeswax, Hive.

Stitched on 32 ct. vintage linen using DMC... Read more about Beekeeper - Cross Stitch Pattern

"1824 Folk Rabbit" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. What a cute little guy! bringing you a touch of Spring inn his pack-basket. Very folky and quick to stitch too!

Stitched on 36 ct. linen with 1 strand over two using DMC floss. Stitch count is 52 x 88. Finished size 2 3/4" x 5".

"Twiddly Diddly Dee" by Notforgotten Farm was designed by Lori Brechlin. A small and quick stitch to help usher in Springtime! Mr. & Mrs. Redbreast are awaiting the arrival of their tiny hatchling.

Stitched on 36 ct. linen with 1 strand over two using DMC floss. Stitch count is 88 x 52. Finished size 2 3/4" x 5".

This Quaker pattern by Needle Treasures Nook features a sewing machine surrounded by a border of scissors with the word "Sewing" underneath.

This pattern is stitched on 32 ct. vintage mocha linen using DMC, Classic Colorworks, and Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count is 81w x 79h and finished size is 5.06" x 4.94".

This beautiful pattern by Needle Treasure Nook features red and pink roses forming a heart.

This pattern is stitched on 32 ct. light Mocha linen using DMC floss. The stitch count is 69 x 62 with a finished size of 4.31" x 3.88".

Cross stitch pattern from NeedleWorkPress featuring a lovely reproduction sampler with flowers!

Stitched on your choice of fabric using Classic Colorwork Bella Soie, Gloriana, and Au Ver a Soie threads. Stitch Count is 289 x 199. Finished size is 16.05 x 11.05 inches on 36 count fabric.

Note from the designer, "We were so excited to discover this clever way to mark a sampler! Motifs are borrowed from an antique alphabet pattern book in our ephemera collection. The entire alphabet is included and can be mixed and matched to mark your initials or those of a friend."

... Read more about A Signature Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern

We are so excited to recreate a well-used and tattered watch pocket that no doubt held a lady's watch from bygone days. A ribbon tab on the back of the antique likely was intended to be used to hang the stitched pocket from a display book. We did examine the inside of the antique, revealing some... Read more about A 19th Century Watch Pocket - Cross Stitch Pattern

The name and style of this sampler led us to investigate whether it was created in Spain or Mexico. Mexican sampler scholar Mayela Flores Enriquez, PhD, confirmed that although the name is Hispanic, the style of flower baskets and larger girl are not consistent with Mexican dechados (samplers). The... Read more about Encarnacion - Cross Stitch Pattern

Although we have been unable to identify our sampler maker, she definitely knew her geography. Harriet accurately listed the states and territories of the date she stitched in her sampler. Even though the antique sampler is in a tattered state, we are especially happy to preserve Harriet's legacy by... Read more about Harriet S. Jewett 1825 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Hannah Judge's house with verse are a sweet sentiment for this little girl of 7 years.

"This is my needle work to show when I was young what I could do and by my making you you may see what care my parents took of me"

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct linen using Au Ver A... Read more about Hannah Judge - 1839 - Cross Stitch Pattern

This cute, fast stitch is new to the Willow Samplings line of our designs. It is very easy to frame yourself.

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct linen using Au Ver A Soie Silk threads with DMC conversion. Stitch Count: 200 (w) x 155 (h). Finished size is 10" x 7.75".

This is a primitive stitch added to the Willow Samplings line of designs. It is very colorful and the verse is telling. Ann was 10 years old in 1824 when she stitched her sampler.

"This I have done for you to see what care my parents took of me"

Pattern is stitched on... Read more about Ann Hookham - 1824 - Cross Stitch Pattern