Note from the designer - "This letterndoek (lettering) form of Dutch sampler appears from the late 17th through the early 19th century. It is easy to recognize by its horizontal shape, and beautifully illuminated lettering, interspersed with various symbolic shapes and Biblical motifs. The color... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from From The Heart featuring a fun Dutch sampler!
Pattern is stitched on Petoskey Stone from Needle & Flax or Flannel Flower from Fox and Rabbit using Gloriana threads with DMC conversion. Stitch count is 288 x 223.
Cross stitch pattern from Samplers Not Forgotten featuring a sampler with the phrase "Some men get riches yet are always poor. Some get no riches yet have all things"!
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Winter Woolens by Seraphim using Gloriana Silk threads (Swamp Grass 309 not listed( with Weeks Dye Works conversion. Stitch count is 164 x 172.
Large model stitched one over two on 40 Ct. Cotton Stone from Colour & Cotton using Needlepoint Inc Silk (or DMC floss 310, 356, 407, 500, 502, 647, 712, 734, 930, 839, 926, 928, 3046, 3363, 3823, 3828, 3863, 3864). Stitch Count: 383W x 403H. Design Size: 19 1/8" x 20 1/8".
Note from the designer: "This sampler was made in Scotland and includes many of the traditional motifs associated with samplermaking in this region. Firstly, Janet has included many initials of family members. However the initials at the center- G R 3 -refer to the then-reigning monarch, King... Read more
Model stitched one over two on 40 Ct. Havana using Needlepoint Inc. Silks and Silk N Colors (or DMC floss 3363, 3760, 677, 3822, 3774, 157, 739, 762, 3031, 3865, 471). Stitch Count: 246W x 318H. Design Size: 12 1/4" x 15 7/8".
Model stitched one over two on 40 Ct. Heartland using Gentle Art Sampler Threads or Weeks Dye Works (or all DMC 830, 898, 838, 930, 3346, 834, 3777, 3865). Stitch Count: 185W x 145H. Design Size: 9.25" x 7.25"
Note from the designer - "In Scandinavia, as in England and America, sampler patterns (called navneklude meaning, literally, "name cloths") were passed along from teacher to pupil, mother to daughter, generation to generation. The designs were used to mark ownership of domestic textiles,... Read more
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 40 Ct. "linen" colored linen from Weeks Dye Works with Gentle Art Sampler threads, Weeks Dye Works floss and Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count: 276W x 342H. Finished size: 13 3/4" x 17 1/4".
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
Model stitched one over two on 32 Ct. Raw Belfast using Gentle Art Sampler Threads (or DMC floss 824, 815, 3855, 3865). Stitch Count: 109x188. Design Size: 7" x 12"
The original sampler was stitched over two on Antique White unevenweave fabric using one color of red thread. Suggested threads and amounts for stitching sampler using one ply of thread are Au Ver A' Soie 2945 or 2926 17 skeins (or DMC 498 13 skeins). Stitch Count: 406W x 443H.
Model stitched one over two on 32 Ct. Straw linen using Classic Colorworks, Gentle Art Sampler Threads and Weeks Dye Works (or all DMC 3863, 3033, 3031, 221, 642, 3021, 3011, 611). Stitch Count: 141W x 139H. Design Size: 8.81" x 8.68"