Long Dog Samplers Cross Stitch Patterns

There is a house upon the hill
Encircled on all sides
By hearts of many colors
And flowers of every size

Two lurchers keep a watchful eye
For ne'er-do-wells and thieves
It's rumoured that there's treasure
Hidden neath the eaves

The air is filled... Read more about House on the Hill - Cross Stitch Pattern

The Mare's Nest is possibly the first ever sampler to pay a nod to the effects of climate change. It includes thunderbolts, lightning and unpredictable downpours which necessitated the inclusion of umbrellas to keep the worst of the rain off Margaret the mare, the star of the show, and poor Dedaz,... Read more about The Mare's Nest - Cross Stitch Pattern

Key Details for Scarlet Ribands: Design Style: Traditional Quaker sampler. Stitch count 341 x 321 Finished Sizes: 14-count Aida/28-count linen: Approx. inches 22.43 x 22.93 16-count Aida/32-count linen: Approx. inches 19.63 x20.1 Phrases Included: "Practice makes perfect," "Make... Read more about Scarlet Ribands - Cross Stitch Pattern

There's some lions in my living room And they won't leave things alone They're rolling on the carpet They're roaring down my phone They've rummaged through the cupboards They've retuned my old tv And now they say they're ravenous And they're looking straight at me... Read more about Pride - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Long Dog Samplers featuring a animals trying to take over the bunny castle! Pattern is stitched on 14 count Aida of your choice using DMC or Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count is 265 x 265.

This design from Long Dog Samplers features three Queens, birds, flowers and more - all worked in blue.

Pattern is stitched on the Aida or linen of your choice using the threads of your choice! Stitch count is 157 x 197.

Model can be stitched on any fabric using any thread of your choice. stitched area will be 12.5 in wide X 14.69 in high

Pattern is stitched on the fabric of your choice using the thread of your choice! Stitch count: 200w x 235h. 123 stitch recommends either of the threads or fabrics listed.

Model stitched on your choice of fabric with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 148W x 317H. Finished Size is 9.25 in wide X 19.81 in high.

Wave sets are groups of up to ten large waves that seem to rise out of nowhere and then disappear just as quickly. They're the best surfing waves around.

The legendary seventh wave was said to be the biggest and best of the bunch, and the one that always comes the farthest up the beach.... Read more about The Seventh Wave - Cross Stitch Pattern

Why is this sampler called Love at First Sight? Well, if you look under the big old chintz tree down at the bottom you will see two young creatures gazing into each other's eyes. Long Dog fell in love with them on a recent visit to the abandoned sampler motif shelter in Little Snoring and we... Read more about Love at First Sight - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Long Dog Samplers featuring a design with flowers filling up a garden!

Pattern is stitched on the fabric with the floss of your choice! Stitch count is 205 x 242. 26,742 cross stitches and 507 back stitches.

Pattern is stitched on the Aida or linen of your choice using the threads of your choice! The stitch count for the amazing design is 296 x 270.

Stories Amidst Graceful Arches - or SAGA to his friends, is the largest Long Dog offering to date.

The Sage Monochromatic sampler stitch count is 389 x 504
Pattern is stitched on the Aida or linen of your choice using the threads of your choice!

Before the leaves start to fall, the nights draw in and it's time to channel your inner squirrel and start burying your nuts!

Pattern is stitched on the fabric of your choice using DMC threads. Stitch count is 179 x 179.

This Christmas designs from Long Dog Samplers features a crossword puzzle made up of words describing the magic of Christmas!

Model stitched on the Aida or Linen fabric of your choice using the threads of your choice to match! Stitch count is 245 x 187.

Model stitched on fabric of your choice with one color of floss. Finished sizes: 14/28 Ct. fabric 17.86" x 19.71" with 192.7 meters of floss, 16/32 Ct. fabric 15.63" X 17.25" with 169 meters of floss, 18/36 Ct. fabric 13.89" X 15.33" with 76 meters of floss. Stitch count 250x276.

Model stitched on fabric of your choice with one color of floss. Finished sizes: 14/28 Ct. fabric 11.64" x 23.50" with 139.9 meters of floss, 16/32 Ct. fabric 10.19" x 20.56" with 122.8 meters of floss, 18/36 Ct. fabric 9.06" x 18.28" with 54.9 meters of floss. Stitch Count:... Read more about Resistance is Futile - Cross Stitch Pattern

Model stitched on fabric of your choice with any one color of floss. Suggestions are listed. Stitch Count:155x155

Model stitched on fabric of your choice with any one color of thread plus a small amount of white thread. If stitched on 14/28 Ct. fabric, the design size is 23.36" x 24.36" and you will need 311.4 meters of 6 ply floss. If stitched on 16/32 Ct. fabric, the design size is 20.44" x... Read more about Templar Prophecy - Cross Stitch Pattern

"Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you." Model stitched on fabric of your choice with one color of floss. Finished sizes: 14/28 Ct. fabric 14.21" x 16.79" with 106.9 meters of floss, 16/32 Ct. fabric 12.44" x 14.69" with 93.8 meters of floss, 18/36 Ct.... Read more about Pavane For These Times - Cross Stitch Pattern

Model stitched on fabric of your choice with Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch Count: 130 x 298.

Model stitched on fabric of your choice with one color of floss. For 14/28 Ct. fabric size is 27.79" x 32.21". You will need 290 meters of 6 ply thread. For 16/32 Ct., fabric size is 25.06" x 28.94". You will need 255 meters of 6 ply thread. For 18/36 Ct., fabric size is 22.94" x... Read more about Pilgrim, The - Cross Stitch Pattern

Model can be stitched on any fabric of your choice using thread of your choice. Stitch count: 163 x 207.

Model stitched on your choice of fabric with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 154W x 312H and the finished size is 11" x 22.29" on 28 count fabric.

The Spiral-Bound Book of Dando is a sampler about Cornwall, the westernmost county of the United Kingdom, and all things Cornish.

Cornwall is a rugged, enchanting place, with a wild Celtic spirit rooted in its dramatic coastal cliffs, sweeping moorlands and mysterious ancient history. Its... Read more about Spiral-Bound Book of Dando - Cross Stitch Pattern

The Victorians and Edwardians used to love Motto Samplers to hang over the fireplace, or in some prominent position in the kitchen. They were relatively uncomplicated affairs which usually bore a few mawkish words such as "Home Sweet Home" or an uplifting Biblical phrase like "Fight the... Read more about Conjugal Rights - Cross Stitch Pattern

Fetch your needle, be quick
There is stitching to do
This fine beauty might take you a while
It's so pleasant to stitch
Guaranteed to bewitch
It's a sampler with charm and great style


Soliloquy in Stitch is the Long Dog equivalent of "talking to... Read more about Soliloquy in Stitch - Cross Stitch Pattern

"Bombe Surprise" is a French expression, and one which certainly doesn't call for an interpreter to translate - "The Surprise Bomb".

It's a decadent, luxuriously self-indulgent desert which first put in an appearance in the 1880's. Quite simply, ice cream is... Read more about Bombe Suprise - Cross Stitch Pattern

Fishy Goings On is a lighthearted romp on the ocean wave where two salty sea dogs are on barking terms with a kelpie; an unsuspecting lad, just landing his first tiddler, is about to be devoured by a sea dragon; and a small elephant has mistimed his parachute jump and is about to land in the... Read more about Fishy Goings On - Cross Stitch Pattern

Turrets are those little towers that jut out from buildings, such as a castle, fortress or city wall, and can occasionally be found clinging like a vertiginous barnacle to the spires of ecclesiastical buildings too. They're usually positioned on prominent corners and can be very ornamental and... Read more about Turretz - Cross Stitch Pattern

The tweetie birds, the buzzy bees
They do everything to please
Pollinating, making honey, singing songs
Then along we humans come and by 2051
We'll have killed the poor wee buggers every one
Climate change, intensive farming, pesticides are really harming
Torn out... Read more about The Birds 'N The Bees - Cross Stitch Pattern

Under the gibbous moon's cold glow,
Where darkened tides and tempests blow,
A raven black as peat and night
Set forth to call, to warn, incite.

From crag to croft, from forest den,
Through Munlochy to the Fairy Glen,
He croaked and cried, "Oh hear me all!
The... Read more about The Raven Quatrain - Cross Stitch Pattern

The story goes that Cockayne is a land of plenty where hard times didn't exist. It was a fictional utopia, a parody of Paradise where idleness and gluttony were the name of the game. Houses were made of barley sugar and cakes, the streets were paved with pastry and everything in the shops was free.

Pattern is stitched using the fabric and floss of your choice. Stitch count is 257 x 292.

Model is stitched on 28 count linen of your choice, suggested fabric listed, using 6 ply threads. DMC can be used, just divide by 8 to calculate skeins required. DMC listed is suggestion. Stitch count is 361 x 363.

Pattern is stitched on the fabric with the floss of your choice, suggestion is listed. Stitch count is 171 x 339.

Stitch on your choice of fabric, with whatever color thread you'd like! Stitch count is 253 x 313.

Suggested thread lengths for DMC:
14ct aida or 28ct linen, 2 strands, 212.0 meters
16ct aida or 32ct linen, 2 strands, 186.0 meters
18ct aida or 36ct linen, 1 strand, 83.5... Read more about You Belong to Me - Cross Stitch Pattern

Pattern stitched on your choice of fabric using your choice of color DMC floss. Stitch count is 251 x 327. 31630 cross stitches and 1401 back stitches.

This cross stitch pattern, worked in one color, features a water pipe and tap, dancers, and more!

Pattern stitched on your choice of fabric with your choice of threads! Stitch count is 211 x 265. 27255 cross stitches and 1410 back stitches.

Pattern is stitched on the Aida or linen of your choice using the threads of your choice! Stitch count is 198 x 424.

"If you stroll along the Bois de Boulogne As the wind blows through your hair, I don't think that you should dare To shout "Jouissance" there. They will audibly sigh and wink their eye, It's a rude word there, oh me, oh my, And it's certainly non-pc in Monte Carlo." Jouissance is a... Read more about Jouissance - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Long Dog Samplers featuring the phrase "Drink to me only with thine eyes and I will pledge with mine or leave a kiss within the cup and I'll not ask for wine"!

Pattern is stitched on the fabric with the floss of your choice! Stitch count is 227 x 190. 13,914 cross stitches and 2,747 back stitches.

Model stitched on fabric of your choice with any one color of thread. Stitch Count: 145x207. If stitched on 14/28 Ct. fabric, the finished size is 10.36" x 14.79" and you will need 61.4 meters of 6 strand floss. If stitched on 16/32 Ct. fabric, the finished size is 9.06" x 12.94" and... Read more about Forevermore - Cross Stitch Pattern

Model stitched on fabric of your choice with one color of floss. Finished sizes: 14/28 Ct. fabric 26.07" x 30.64" with 395.5 meters of floss, 16/32 Ct. fabric 22.81" X 26.81" with 347.1 meters of floss, 18/36 Ct. fabric 20.28" X 23.83" with 157.1 meters of floss. Stitch count 365x429.

Model stitched on fabric of your choice with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 143x215.

Model stitched on fabric of your choice using Gentle Art Sampler Threads (or DMC floss 371, 310, 3687, 601, 3772, 349, 420, 3013, 976, 906, 891, 3716). Stitch Count. 176x186. Design Size on 32 Ct.: 11" x 11.63".

"Question not but live and labour till yon goal be won. Helping every feeble neighbour, seeking help from none."

Model stitched on fabric of your choice with DMC floss (or Gentle Art Sampler threads Raven, Gold Leaf, Corn Husk, Baby Spinach, Kiwi, Tropical Ocean, Tutti Frutti,... Read more about Froth and Bubble II - Cross Stitch Pattern

Model stitched on fabric of your choice with any one color of floss. DMC skeins converted by dividing length in meter by 8 because there are 8 meters of threads in a DMC skein. Stitch Count: 188x647. Includes alphabet and number chart.

"Let not mercy and truth forsake thee, bind them about my neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart. Proverbs 3:3".

Pattern stitched on fabric of your choice with any one color of thread. Stitch Count: 360 x 338.