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"Autumn In New York"
 

Stitched on Wichelt's Sandcastle, this sampler uses vibrant fall colors from The Gentle Art and DMC. It's a perfect cool weather project. A bike ride through the park, the New York skyline, the Brooklyn Bridge: It's Autumn In New York. The frame is from East Side Mouldings.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
"It Is Never Too Late"
 

Follow your bliss with this uplifting quote from author George Eliot. This sampler is a thoughtful gift for a college graduate, a retiree, a career changer . . . or anyone with a dream.    Threads:  Gentle Art and DMC.  Fabric: 32-count Magnolia from Lakeside Linens 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
"Mum's the Word" 
 
A quick stitch featuring chrysanthemums visited by a hummingbird.  We used 32-count Brown linen from Wichelt Imports.  Threads are from The Gentle Art and DMC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
"Patriotic Squares" 
 
Stars and hearts forever!  A quilt-patterned cross stitch design features the 13-star formation found on an early U.S. flag.  "America" interlocks four times within a striped border.
 
The model is stitched on 32-count Brown linen from WicheltImports.  Threads are from Sampler Threads and DMC.  The frame is by East Side Mouldings.
 
 
       
 
 
  
 
"Count Your Blessings In Stitches"
 
An inspirational message, set in a heart-shaped design, celebrates the blessings of stitching. The brown-and-white border is inspired by an antique box with mother-of-pearl inlays. 
 
Our model is stitched on 28-count Light Examplar from Lakeside Linens, in colors from Sampler Threads and DMC.  Frame is by East Side Mouldings.  Adage is written by Elizabeth C. Gorski.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
"A Ghost's Alphabet"
 
A Halloween design with a blue ghost and holiday favorites.  Five ghostly letters emerge in alphabetical order to spell GHOST.  Stitched on 32-count Brown linen by Wichelt, the design uses Sampler Threads and DMC. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
"A Baker's Secret"

A small country kitchen sampler to warm up any room of your home. Freshly-baked bread is framed by borders of tiny hearts and rolling pins. Stitched on 32-count Magnolia from Lakeside Linens, the design uses Sampler Threads and DMC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
"Colette's Cat Sampler"
 
Inspired by an antique French jewelry box design, this sampler features a charming quotation by Colette.  The French novelist was famous for her devotion to animals. We used DMC colors on 28-count Cotton Candy linen from Lakeside Linens.
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
 
 
 
"Colette's Dog Sampler"
 
A canine version of Colette's quotation is stitched with DMC colors on 28-count Magnolia linen from Lakeside Linens. 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
 
"A Needleworker's Creed"
 
A Salute To Needlework Shops -- Past, Present and Future
 
This design features a needlework shop and sign that can be personalized with your name or the name of your favorite shop name. It is stitched with DMC colors on 28-count Country Mocha linen by Wichelt.  A roseberry border finishes the look.  Adage written byElizabeth C. Gorski.