SAMPLERS
SAMPLER MOTIFS AND SYMBOLISM by Patricia Andrie and Leslie Rudnicki for Hillside Samplings. Hardback book, 95 pgs. 5 sampler patterns from long ago as well as 135 individual motifs to create your own or use as embellishments. Price listed is 25% off the retail price. CB5219 PRICE: $26.20
PLYMOUTH SAMPLER by Brenda Keyes and The Sampler Company. Large single sampler showing boat at New England dock with people in vintage dress and old style homes nearby, incl alpha as border and motifs. CB5081 PRICE: $15.30
THREE THINGS SAMPLER (pattern only) by Moira Blackburn Designs. Old fashioned large sampler with many motifs incl a house, animals, trees, vining border, alpha (2), saying in center about three things that never come back...an arrow, an appointed hour, and a helpful word spoken too late. Nice coloring. (Made in England) CB5082 PRICE: $16.15
THREE THINGS SAMPLER (complete KIT) by Moira Blackburn Designs. Old fashioned large sampler with many motifs incl a house, animals, trees, vining border, alpha (2), saying in center about three things that never come back...an arrow, an appointed hour, and a helpful word spoken too late. Nice coloring. Complete kit incl floss, fabric and pattern. (Made in England) (50% off original retail price) CB5078 PRICE: $45.00
GROWING LIKE A TREE by Moira Blackburn Designs. Old fashioned large sampler with tree as center focal point, many other trees and plants, animals, nice wide floral vining border, and saying across center about it is not growing like a tree that doth make man better.. (Made in England) CB5080 PRICE: $15.30
THE WISDOM SAMPLER by Donna Vermillion Giamp and The Vermillion Stitchery. Single large sampler in bold and striking coloring, reminds me of Pennsylvania Dutch tree of life coloring. Wide floral borders on sides, couple and house at top and within center picture, then saying in center talking of needlework showing the stitcher was taught well in youth to not spend her time frivously (!). CB5079 PRICE: $6.80
COUNTRY ARK by Susan Winget and Dimensions. Single large design of ark as central theme with pairs of animals in wide border, nice picture for child's room....or any room. Animals are shown as individual designs for other projects. CB5220 PRICE: $3.00
1995 CROSS STITCH KEEPSAKE CALENDAR by Cross Stitch & Country Crafts. As the title indicates 12 designs for the 12 months...Jan has two large brown horses pulling a sleigh in a snowy scene with covered bridge in background, March has the beautful vase of pastel tulips on the front cover, May has mother with flowing red hair holding small child on her lap, July has a picnic with teddy bears, Sept has cute alphabet shaped from crayons/protractors/pencils/stapler/etc for school, Nov has a band sampler "Bless this home" with rows of canned jam/apples/pumpkins/acorns/corn on the cob/....and more projects. (1/2 price) CB4625 PRICE: $7.50
STRAWBERRY SUMMER by Just Nan. Single des shown on a pastel pink fabric..several bands of stitching with strawberries as the theme and the greenery as the contrast...not just cross stitch. CB4486 PRICE: $5.90
12 HOUSES SAMPLER Single small sampler with alpha in the center square and different style little houses all around in border also with trees. CB4524 PRICE: $5.10
FOR THE BIRDS by The Drawn Thread. Single square sampler using alpha and numbers in bluegreens for border, tree in center with treehouse at top and all types birds all around the tree. CB4517 PRICE: $7.25
LITTLE HOUSE SAMPLER by Schoolroom Samplings. Single design of house w/fir tree, flowers and petite border. In addition to cross stitch, specialty stitches are used incl eyelet, satin, and others. It also introduced DMC flower thread, although it also shows regular DMC floss numbers for stitching. CB4495 PRICE: $3.40
THE STITCHER by Homespun Elegance & Sandra Sullivan. Design of colonial woman in long dress stitching with a hoop of cloth in her hand & a basket of stitchery...and a cat..near her feet. 2nd block next to her is alpha in different shades with saying in center "When I was young and in my prime, here you may see how I spent my time". CB2904 PRICE: $3.85
SENTIMENTAL SAMPLERS I by Homespun Elegance. 3 smaller samplers celebrating things....wedding, confirmation and graduation. CB4505 PRICE: $4.25
BIRTHDAY ROSES by JustNan. Pretty band sampler in pinks and greens that has saying about "Many happy returns to the day of your birth ..." but saying could be altered for different occasion. Pretty design. CB4506 PRICE: $5.10
LARKSPUR LANE by JustNan. Bank sampler in pretty pastel tones w/butterfly at top, row of bunnies, and flowers. Has spring feel to it. CB4507 PRICE: $5.10
EBONY ROSE by JustNan. Single design in shape of heart...band sampler. Extremely pretty jewel tones used in pinks, greens, blues and lavenders. to create the heart. CB4508 PRICE: $5.55
SHAKER MULBERRY TREE SAMPLER by Margaret & Margaret. Sorry, this did not have a color picture so am hoping the black & white pattern came through. M&M has great traditional patterns, so you can trust it is good. Traditional early American house at top center with trees growing over it and large alpha and numbers below with row of hearts at bottom. CB4510 PRICE: $2.55
LORD'S PRAYER SAMPLER by Margaret & Margaret. Single large design with the Lord's prayer, several Christian motifs in the picture such as crowns, a dove, a cross and dainty flowering vine border around all. Also shown are 15 Christian symbols/motifs which could be stitched separately. The phrase "Forgive us our debts..." is also given if you prefer that to the one shown "Forgive us our trespasses..". CB4512 PRICE: $3.85
A STITCH IN TIME...SAMPLER by The Sampler House. Single tall design with vining clovers for border, scissors and spools of thread (you may add buttons also) with saying about a stitch in time is....usually impossible...as ye sew so shall ye rip...Betsy Ross was just an old sew and sew! CB4532 PRICE: $4.25
HISTORY IN MINITURE by The Sampler House. 4 small old-style samplers...motifs sampler, alpha sampler, band sampler and one with house & alpha on it. CB4533 PRICE: $4.25
MINI SAMPLERS by Cross Stitch Lite. 5 quick-to-stitch samlers with nice coloring for quick gifts for a friend, party gift, or for yourself! CB4570 PRICE: $1.30
HONOR THEY MOTHER SAMPLER by Margaret & Margaret. Large sampler w/title, large alpha, place for her name, and phrase "Her children arise up and call her blessed" with flowering border around all. Smaller projects shown pulled from main design. CB4514 PRICE: $3.85
SHAKER TRUSTEES' HOUSE by Margaret & Margaret. Sampler showing traditional red brick early American home with fir trees on either side, alpha and floral border. Slightly smaller sampler shown without entire design can be done. CB4515 PRICE: $3.85
GOLDEN RULE DAYS FOLK ART SAMPLER & SEW COLLECTABLE FOLK ART SAMPLER Two samplers for the price of one. Folk-arty type sampler of school items (nice teacher gift or for a teacher to make for her classroom)...apples/books/students/bells/books/lunchboxes/rulers/crayons...sayings "I pledge allegiance"...."School days, school days"....alphabet.."Make new friends, but keep the old"....AND a second sampler of all types of sewing things in same type folkart coloring incl: scissors/spools of thread/rick-rack/sewing machine/ruler/tomato pin cushion/buttons...and sayings..."Scrap Happy"...."Busy hands...Happy hands"...."Make it snappy" w/snaps, etc. Fun ones to do. CB5180 PRICE: $3.40
HILLSIDE SCHOOL OF HANDWORKE by Hillside Samplings. Single large design of reddish-brown two-story house w/trees on either side, large alpha at the top with large floral border all the way around design. CB5166 PRICE: $12.00
FAMILY TREASURE II by Told in a Garden. Design shown on sage (or taupestone) fabric. Sampler of alpha and rows of florals and lace-like designs w/two quilt-type blocks & saying about creating this work of stitchery, pretty lacey edging. CB5175 PRICE: $8.50
MORNING STAR by Kingsland. Beautiful sampler in muted blues, greens and rose. Alphas (upper & lower case), numbers, motifs and house..and the Revelations verse: I will give him the morning star. CB5192 PRICE: $4.25
KATHLEEN'S SAMPLER by Pat Rogers' Counted Collection. Single larger des stitched on deep green. Looks very old-fashioned....alphas/hearts/rick-rack type border/numbers/florals. CB4947 PRICE: $4.25
METALLIC THREAD CROSS STITCH by Leisure Arts. A Teach-Yourself Series. This is a beautiful sampler with several bands of stitching. Rows can be pulled for other projects such as bookmarks, towel borders, pillows, etc. CB5088 PRICE: $4.70
SPIRIT OF SHAKER by Kahl-Lection. Large sampler w/2 alphas & nos from 0 to 9. A sweet little saying is on the middle, & all is vy ctry-looking. The border has little flowers that are budding just right, and are gorgeous to this arrangement of colors. Great for any kind of wall hanging to put in your home. CB3379 PRICE: $3.40
MINI COUNTRY SAMPLERS COLLECTION 4 by Canterbury Des. 7 des of little things that make the ctry so special like hearts, little houses, flowers, etc. Great for kitch or any other room of your house. CB2148 PRICE: $3.40
THE MARRIAGE SAMPLER by Hillside Samplers. Beautiful pic that says "How beautiful is the day that is touched by Love." Good use of colors & des. CB4124 PRICE: $6.80
FAMILY SAMPLER by Ctry Crafts, Pat Waters. Sampler w/ABCs, nos, & pic of house w/trees on each side…below, hearts, flowers, & words "Love Builds A Happy Home." CB4066 PRICE: $1.90
FOLKLORE SAMPLER by StitchWorld. Sampler w/couple shown in all 4 seasons (4 corners of sampler), w/large heart bordered by flowers in center-inside, words "Love grows in all seasons." CB0519 PRICE: $3.85
COUNTRY AND LACE by Graph-It Arts. Sampler w/ABCs, & colorful array of ctry items (cat, kerosene lamp, bunny toy, pitcher, toy blocks, teddy bears, jug w/bird on it & beautiful flowers in it, spools of thread, & stuffed bunny), w/words "Country is a state of heart." CB3247 PRICE: $4.25
SPRINGTIME NEEDLEROLL AND MINI-SAMPLER by Sekas & Co. Colorful sampler done in Easter colors…eggs at top, then uppercase ABCs, & below, various des w/flowers at bottom; able to be framed as sampler or made into needleroll. CB1232 PRICE: $4.25
RASPBERRY BRAMBLE by Cinnamon Heart Needleworks. 2 des in dark reds, browns, & greens, w/ABCs that spell out RASPBERRY when it comes to the R…outlined w/raspberries. CB3316 PRICE: $4.70
ANTIQUE SAMPLER by Cedar Hill. Single simple sampler in blue..gray..taupe...that spells out the alphabet in small than caps w/numbers & place to personalize. CB2928 PRICE: $1.70
COTTAGE ROSE SAMPLER by Jean Farish. Tall sampler w/cottage & vining roses for border including alpha & saying "And I shall build myself a cottage home and tend my garden of roses"..place for name & date. Also other variations for pillow/monogramed pillow & pillow overlay. CB1446 PRICE: $4.25
THE HOPE SAMPLER by Cross'n Patch. Hardanger, specialty stitches & cross stitches florals make up this beautiful sampler w/alpha & the word HOPE sewn into the design. CB2875 PRICE: $5.10
GARDEN SAMPLER AND PILLOW by In a Gentle Fashion. Capital fancy alpha in center w/scrollwork border & delicate floral...also a pillow w/out the alpha...uses cross stitch & also Balger braid for the letters. CB2894 PRICE: $4.25
DOG SILHOUETTES IN SAMPLERS by Designs by June Deurloo. 6 types of dogs to make personalized samplers for your dog(s). Dog types include: poodle, labrador retriever, german shepherd, boxer, golden retriever & newfoundland. Sampler includes alpha/numbers/description of dog & how it is useful (seeing eyedog, etc)...weight & height...name and dark silhouette of dog. CB2306 PRICE: $2.55
WELCOME SAMPLER by Barbara & Cheryl. Single large sampler w/4 alphas/nos/bands of teeny flowers & designs w/larger pineapple & flowers in center/WELCOME/home in countryside scene. CB2245 PRICE: $3.40
MID-ATLANTIC SAMPLER by June Grigg. "Any Mid-Atlantic state is:" w/pictures of a quilt, Amish couple, sport items, Liberty Bell, Statue of Liberty, crab, house w/family name, etc. CB2014 PRICE: $2.55
GRANDFATHERS ARE SPECIAL by T&N Designs. 3 designs: Old car w/cloth roof, "Grandfather, you're one of a kind!" w/decoy/heart/#1/old truck/shaving brush & cup..at bottom of picture...3rd item is sampler w/2 alphas & top 2/3 of pictures made up of saying "Grandfathers are for doing all the things you love to do. With great big smiles & great big hearts. They make your dreams come true." w/apple tree & rickrack border. CB2024 PRICE: $2.55
AN AMERICAN SAMPLER 1990, COUNTRY CROSS-STITCH DESIGNS by Ellen Stouffer & Sedgewood Press. Hardback, 144 pg. Several nice & colorful designs. Included on the sampler page as it not only has a variety of stitched items (bulletin board, doll apron, stool, etc), but several colorful & very fun to work samplers...kind of folkarty, yet better than that! The Noah's Ark one is nice and seasonal ones. (reduced, but actually a very nice book...just hardback..orig $25, was at $19.70) CB1915 PRICE: $14.70
JUDY'S SAMPLER by Hollie Des. Single des done in the round w/pineapples at corners out of circle. Cap alpha/nos., "wrought by xxxx and date", pretty band des across the top & simple florals enclosed by smaller loops. Also shows a skirt decorated by the band des used on the sampler. CB1236 PRICE: $3.00
GIFTS OF LOVE by Kooler Des Studio, An Amer Sampler. Hardback book, 144 pgs. Large square sampler w/bees & flowers, floral pincushion, Victorian looking deep red stocking w/floral des, "Welcome" w/cottage pic (4 cottages to choose from), larger sampler w/cottages in four corners, sampler w/heart wreath that looks like straw w/ribbon around it "Love is spoken here", towel border looks like children dirty handprints, "Happiness is homemade" cute pic w/crayons for border & colored children handprints in center, plus lots more. CB0886 PRICE: $18.75
HOME SWEET SAMPLERS by Alma Lynne. 5 samplers: "welcome" sampler, Kitchen, potty, bedroom and living room samplers. CB1114 PRICE: $4.25
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