Modern Folk Embroidery Cross Stitch Patterns

MFC026
The Little Bird Quaker Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$17.50  $1662
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Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a Quaker style medallion sampler featuring many little birds, the Little Bird Quaker Sampler is a joyful and happy design. The pattern features 22 birds in total and two alphabets numbers.

Stitched on 32ct linen (or 16ct... Read more
MFD024
Real Comfort - A Jane Austen Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$12.00  $1139
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Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a pattern originally commemorating the 200th anniversary of the passing of one of England's most popular authors, Jane Austen. Her words on this sampler have recently resonated with a lot of stay-at-home stitchers, and this has been... Read more
MFC030
Forget Me Not - A Quaker Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$19.00  $1804
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Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a highly successful Quaker-style pattern featuring a series of original medallions and a scattered set of letters and numbers.

Stitched on 32ct linen it would measure approximately 23.7" by 19" (60 by 48cm). The sampler... Read more
MFB002
A Scandinavian Christmas Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$11.50  $1092
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Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a Scandinavian inspired pattern with multiple language greetings (English, Spanish, Italian, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, and Finnish).

Stitched on 32ct linen (or 16ct aida) it would measure approximately 44 by... Read more
MFD109
A Winter Alphabet- Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$9.00  $855
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This design features a primitive, folklore border with an alphabet at it's centre. It also comes with two bonus patterns that can replace the alphabet at the center. This design is monochrome and features full crosses only - pattern is stitched on any counted material of your choice.

Stitch count is 93 x 113. Finished size on 28 count is 6.64" x 8.07".
MFESAL2024
2024 SAL: No Time Like The Present - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$25.00  $2375
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This is the 2024 Modern Folk Embroidery Stitch-a-long (SAL), a 10-month, 10-part booklet containing all the pattern parts and info to join in on this SAL. The design is centred around the concept of time passing. It features 2 colours, has only full crosses, and can be worked on any material. Both... Read more
MFB013
Christmas Town - A Holiday Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$12.00  $1139
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Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a festive holiday sampler, Christmas town shows a north pole village with some of Santa's deer and a very large Christmas tree.

Stitched on 32ct linen (or 16ct aida) it would measure approximately 28.5 by 20.5cm. This chart... Read more
MFD0105
Cozy Christmas Cottage - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$5.00  $475
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Snowflakes are falling, a roaring fire is probably burning inside whilst the lights on outside Christmas trees gently twinkle in the night This small Cozy Christmas Cottage is just the perfect design to get you into the Christmas spirit! This monochromatic design features only full crosses and can... Read more
MFD099
Open Hem - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$8.00  $759
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A tutorial booklet illustrating how to stitch the open hem finish on samplers and other embroidery projects. The open hem stitch can be found on traditional Dutch and Frisian samplers. The method used in this booklet is the one seen on many traditional samplers.
MFA021
Summer Bower - A Primitive Pincushion - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$5.00  $474
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Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a cute little pincushion that is a quick stitch and a great project for new stitchers.

Stitched over two threads on 32ct linen (or 16ct Aida) it would measure approximately 4 1/8" by 4 3/4" (10.5 x 12cm). It has a total... Read more
MFD021
A Fraktur Love Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$12.00  $1139
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Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a sampler inspired by the Fraktur art by the Pennsylvania Dutch.

Worked over two threads on 32ct linen it would measure approximately 6 3/4" by 14 1/5" (17 x 36.5cm). This design has a total of 8894 crosses. On average,... Read more
MFD066
AKGIT 1833 - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$28.00  $2659
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This is AKGIT 1833: one of the most beautiful Vierlande samplers I have ever seen, stitched by a girl with the initials AKGIT in the year 1833. The original sampler has a stitched on surface of about 43 by 43 cm, which was worked over 2 threads on a 50-count linen. I can honestly say that it is the... Read more
MFD013
Love Letters - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$8.00  $759
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A romantic alphabet sampler featuring an alphabet inspired by a 18th century Scandinavian alphabet sampler. This pattern features only full crosses and is suitable for both aida and linen. It has a total of 3576 crosses.

Pattern is stitched on the fabric of your choice using the thread of your choice! Stitch count is 83w x 113h.
MFD079
Got the Morbs - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$7.00  $664
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Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folk Embroidery featuring spooky weirdness in the shape of a Victorian slang saying. "Got The Morbs" pretty much means you've got the blues, or you don't feel up to something.

Pattern is stitched on the fabric of your choice using the thread of your choice! Stitch count is 99w x 81h.
MFESAL2023-1
Reaching Skyward 2023 - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$28.00  $2659
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This is the MFE SAL 2023 - Reaching Skyward! The 28-page booklet contains all 12 months for 2023, and contains many alternative design options for various elements. It can be purchased in conjunction with "Alternative Trees", a pattern which gives three alternative options for the circular design on this sampler.

Stitch count is 251w x 382h.
MFD059
IAB 1817 - The Rosebush Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$18.00  $1709
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A period reproduction sampler from the Netherlands. IAB 1817 is a gorgeously framed sampler featuring several vases. The centre one features a lush bouquet of roses and all over the sampler you'll find tiny birds hidden in the roses and the border.

Pattern is stitched on the fabric of... Read more
MFC029
An Irish Quaker - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$19.00  $1804
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Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a sampler that was based on an antique alphabet sampler which is believed to be a Quaker design.

Model stitched on your choice of fabric using DMC thread. Stitch count is 197w x 423h.
MFD004
Home Sweet Home - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$11.50  $1092
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Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a cozy pattern with the alphabet and a house!

Stitched over two threads on 32ct linen (or 16ct aida) it would measure approximately 9 3/8" by 11" (24 by 28cm). There's a total of about 9670 crosses in this pattern... Read more
MFESAL2021
The Fruits Of Plenty - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$26.00  $2469
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This is the 2021 Modern Folk Embroidery SAL - the full design, including bonus patterns, alphabets etc. The design features only full crosses and has no specialty stitches. It is suitable to be stitched on both aida and linen.

Stitched on 32ct linen (or 16ct Aida) it would measure... Read more
MFP009
Joan Sands - A Scottish Hogmanay Sampler - Cross Stitch
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$17.00  $1614
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Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a charming traditional Scottish sampler featuring a house, garden, carnation border and sets of alphabets and initials.

Stitched on 32ct linen (or 16ct aida) it would measure approximately 12 1/2" by 9 1/8" (31.5 by... Read more
MFD0103
The Dwarven Axe - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$13.50  $1282
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The Dwarven Axe is a pattern inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings books. I designed it for two of my friends from the UK. The monochromatic design features only full crosses and can be stitched on any counted cross stitch fabric When Tolkien wrote the Hobbit, he... Read more
MFD0111
Lammegien Pot 1852 - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$15.00  $1425
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This is the sampler of Lammegien Pot, a girl born in the province of Drenthe in the Netherlands. Drenthe samplers are relatively unknown, so to have one in my personal collection is quite special. The pattern features only full crosses and can be stitched on any counted material. Stitch count is 193 x 137. Finished size on 28 ct is 13.79" x 9.79".
MFD070
When This You See, Remember Me - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$15.00  $1425
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Vierlande is a rural area just outside of Hamburg on the river Elbe. The name "Vierlande" literally translates as "four lands" and refers to the four parishes in it (Kirchwerder, Neuengamme, Altengamme and Curslack). The area has a rich cultural tradition of dress and folk art. Girls... Read more
MFD086
Hold On To Your Socks! - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$18.00  $1709
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This is a faithful period reproduction of an 18th century sampler from one of the Germanic countries or perhaps even the Netherlands (where it was purchased). The sampler shows various elongated motifs which might have been used as models for knitting.

Pattern is stitched on your choice of fabric and thread. Stitch count is 244w x 331h
MFA012
The Peacock Tree - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$8.00  $759
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A small design featuring two peacocks in a tree, inspired by Byzantine designs. The design has only full crosses and can be worked on any cross-stitch material (linen, aida etc).

Pattern is stitched on the fabric of your choice using the thread of your choice! Stitch count: 153w x 83h.
MFD065
The Namarie Tapestry - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$17.00  $1615
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This design was inspired by the poem Namri by Tolkien, from the world of the Lord of the Rings. The design features the first lines of the poem in the elven language. It is fully monochrome and has full crosses only (suitable for all cross stitch materials). The design can be worked either light on... Read more
MFD073
Katrin and William - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$16.00  $1519
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A design inspired by an 18th-century Scottish sampler. The chart comes with the main motif seen on the cover, but also with a bonus alphabet that can be stitched underneath the design. Patterns has full crosses mainly, with a few backstitches in the gentleman's hair.

Stitch count is 152w x 115h.
MFB015
Winter Stars - A Seasonal Celebration - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$15.00  $1424
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Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a cheerful celebration of the winter season, this Winter Stars design takes inspiration from Nordic embroideries, featuring star flowers and deer and decorative borders.

Stitched on 32 count linen (or 16 count aida). Working... Read more
MFE-008
A Small Christmas Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$11.50  $1092
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Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a cute small Christmas sampler, featuring reindeer, a Christmas tree, stylised snowflakes and decorative borders inspired by Scandinavian embroidery.

Stitched over two threads on 32 count linen (or over one on 16 count Aida).... Read more
MFESAL2023-2
Alternative Trees - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$18.00  $1709
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The four designs in this pattern booklet can be stitched on their own, or can be stitched as a replacement of the circular design of the 2023 SAL "Reaching Skyward".

Stitch count is 123w x 133h.
MFD038
Under The Stars - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$22.00  $2089
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Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folk Embroidery featuring a large pattern that was inspired by north American woven coverlets from the 18th and 19th centuries.

This design features only full crosses and can be stitched on either linen or Aida fabric. Stitch count is 281w x 557h.
MFP026
LFB 1788 - A Red Deer Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$21.00  $1995
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Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folk Embroidery featuring a colorful and cheerful Red Deer Sampler with an interesting story linked to a turbulent time in Dutch history.

The 20-page booklet delves into its history, the meaning behind the individual elements and has the chart split over... Read more
MFB022
Ruskin's Penguins - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$7.00  $664
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Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a winter design with a quote from 19th century writer John Ruskin: "One can't be angry when one looks at a penguin".

Stitched on 32ct linen or 16ct Aida, it would measure approximately 7 1/8" by 8 1/2" (18 x... Read more
MFC033
Love Thy Neighbour - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$17.50  $1661
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Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring an original design is Quaker style sampler, and features the quote "Love Thy Neighbour".

Stitched on 32ct linen (or 16ct aida) it would measure approximately 20 7/8" by 15 1/8" (53 by 38.5cm). This pattern has a... Read more
MFDC001
All Are Equal in Death - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$10.50  $996
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Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folkart Embroidery featuring a skeleton and the phrase "Are all equal in death".

Stitched over 2 threads on 32 count linen (or over 1 on 16ct Aida) it would measure approximately 8" by 12" (20.5 by 30.5 cm). It has a total of 6368 crosses.... Read more
MFD0101
Frouwke Sijmens Bos 1792 - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$26.00  $2469
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In 1792 in one of the most northernly small towns in the Netherlands Frouwke Sijmens Bos worked this truly beautiful sampler. Despite its poor condition, I am really happy that I can now present this design to you. The original sampler was in extremely poor shape, with a large portion of the lower... Read more
MFD0104
A Royal Affair - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$15.50  $1472
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"A Royal Affair" is an amalgamation of traditional sampler styles from both the Netherlands and Scotland, using traditional alphabets, borders, and motifs, but coming together in a playful way. This monochrome design features only full crosses and can be stitched on any counted material of our choice. Stitch count is 145 x 209. Finished size on 28 ct is 10.36" x 14.93".
MFD0106
Harts & Hearts - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$10.00  $949
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"Harts & Hearts* (or Hjortar och Hjrtan) is a Nordic inspired cross-stitch chart. It features a series of band patterns and Nordic alphabets. The chart includes alphabets from Iceland, Norway, Denmark, and Faroe. This monochromatic design has only full crosses and can be stitched on any counted material of preference. Stitch count is 121 x 203. Finished size on 28 ct is 8.64" x 14.5".
MFD0110
House of Hearts - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$17.00  $1615
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This is a house of love. In a time where there is so much hatred and bigotry, we need to build our houses around love and kindness. We must keep fighting for what is right and look out for our brothers, sisters and siblings who are struggling right now. So here's a house of hearts for you. This... Read more
MFD0113
The Best Company - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$17.00  $1615
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Celebrating Jane Austen's 250th birthday with this release, a fictitious sampler stitched on by Anne Elliot, the protagonist of her 1818 novel "Persuasion". This monochrome design features only full crosses and can be worked on any counted material. Stitch count is 215 x 247. Finished size on 28 count is 17 5/8 times 15 3/8.
MFD069
A Medium Vierlande Style Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$14.00  $1329
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Vierlande is a rural area just outside of Hamburg on the river Elbe. The name "Vierlande" literally translates as "four lands" and refers to the four parishes in it (Kirchwerder, Neuengamme, Altengamme and Curslack). The area has a rich cultural tradition of dress and folk art. Girls... Read more
MFD095
DCVH 1785 - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$20.00  $1899
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This sampler reproduction design is based on a 1785 sampler from Amsterdam. The original sampler had some very uneven stitching, which had to be adjusted in this re-interpretation of this design. It is for full crosses and has no specialty stitchers, and is suitable for both linen and aida fabrics... Read more
MFD091
Never Laugh at Live Dragons - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$9.00  $855
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A fun dragon pattern - fully monochrome, no specialty stitches, just full crosses. Suitable for both aida and linen.

Pattern is stitched on your choice of fabric and thread. DMC0816 is suggested as an option for thread. Stitch count is 131w x 95h.
MFD087
Martje Klaassens Boerema - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$20.00  $1899
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A Dutch period reproduction sampler from the province of Groningen. This richly illustrated 20-page booklet gives information on the stitcher's life and the area she grew up in.

Pattern is stitched your choice of threads and fabric Stitch count is 271w x 222h.
MFA076
Carnation Vase Pincushion - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$7.50  $712
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Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folk Embroidery featuring a vase of carnations - perfect to be stitched as a pincushion or a little framed piece.

Pattern is stitched on the fabric of your choice using DMC floss. Stitch count is 83w x 75h.
MFA077
Tulip Vase Pincushion - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$7.50  $712
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Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folk Embroidery featuring a vase of tulips - perfect to be stitched as a pincushion or a little framed piece.

Pattern is stitched on the fabric of your choice using DMC floss. Stitch count is 83w x 96h.
MFD075
A Small Floral Alphabet Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$12.00  $1139
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This design was inspired by an unfinished 18th century Dutch sampler. It is a small alphabet sampler that features a vase and flower border.

Pattern is stitched on the fabric of your choice using DMC floss. Stitch count is 117w x 179h.
MFD042
Song of the Nightingale - Cross Stitch Pattern
by Modern Folk Embroidery
$14.00  $1329
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Song of the Nightingale was inspired by a fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen. It's a chart that has three colours in total. Stitchers can choose the recommended colours, but it's easy to deviate from the palette and choose your own colours.

Pattern is stitched on 40 or 46 ct fabric of your choice using Leo & Roxy floss. (Just Navy, Ochre, Delft). Stitch count is 285w x 149h.


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