Hannah Alexander, a Sweet Little Sampler, is my first reproduction sampler
Hannah Alexander is stitched on 36 count Hawthorne by Needle and Flax, fabric suggestion is listed, using Au Ver A Soie threads. Stitch Count is 106 x 131
Model stitched one over two on 32 Ct. Straw linen using Classic Colorworks, Gentle Art Sampler Threads and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count: 141W x 139H. Design Size: 8.81" x 8.68"
I am delighted to share this antique with you. It is from 1840 of Dutch origin. The sampler had lots of great motifs and I loved the top rows of crowns and shields, but the composition did not please me, it had large blank spots on it. I saw this piece as more enjoyable in the vertical format as... Read more
All that is known of the sampler are the stitcher's initial - ES. The sampler appears to be English and from around the mid 19th Century.
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. Light Sand linen with Needlepoint Inc Silks (DMC conversions are provided). Stitch Count: 114W x 164H. Finished Size: 5 5/8" x 8 1/8"
This sweet reproduction of my antique sampler and would make a great addition to your sampler wall or a box top! Cross Stitch over Two only. I have included photos of the framed and and unframed sampler and discussed the framing techniques. Pattern is stitched on the fabric of your choice using Soie... Read more
Patterns by From the Heart featuring a vintage reproduction of Hannah's Sampler. Includes three designs, Hannah's Sampler, Hannah's flowers, and Hannah's mini sampler.
Models stitched on 36 ct. Cocoa linen or 36 ct. Faun linen using Dinky Dyes Silk floss, Gloriana Silks, and Weeks Dye... Read more
Model stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. Vintage Sand Dune by Lakeside Linens with Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Deep Orange with red (not listed), Gloriana Silk, and DMC threads. Stitch Count: 88 x 58
A sweet little sampler stitched in 1908. (This antique sampler was the inspiration for the Bluebirds of Happiness sampler.) It would make a lovely companion to that piece. Stitched on #36 Edinburgh linen (Cream). It has a lovely zig zag border, graceful lettering, and it has such visual appeal as... Read more
"May death conclude my toils and tears May death destroy my sins and fears May Death through Jesus be my fiend May death be life when life shall end Lord make my faith and love sincere My judgement sound my conscience clear And when toils of life are past May I be found in peace at last."
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A reproduction from an English sampler, suitable for any level. "Be Christ my pattern and my guide, His image may I bear. O may I tread his sacred steps and his bright stories share."
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 32 Ct. Latte linen with DMC floss. Stitches used are cross... Read more
Hannah Cummins stitched her sampler in Stockton, England in 1828 when she was 9 years old. A photo of the antique sampler is included in the package. "My thoughts before they are my own are to my God distinctly known. He knows the words I mean to speak ere from opning lips they break.