Cross stitch antique style samplers : [over 30 cross stitch designs inspired by traditional samplers

Historically authentic sampler designs inspired by the author's own collection. In recent years, embroidered samplers have become highly collectible. Jane Greenoff uses her own historical sampler collection as the inspiration for over 30 unique antique style cross stitch designs so that you can begin a collection of your very own. Each project chapter is inspired by a popular sampler style. Samplers were traditionally used to teach young girls a variety of skills: darning samplers improved mending skills while alphabet samplers helped with literacy and samplers with improving mottoes instilled morality. Band and spot motif samplers were used to record the stitches they had learned. Many of the superb designs are complemented by additional counted thread stitches to encourage you to extend your stitching repertoire, including drawn and pulled thread techniques. 01......Page 1 02......Page 2 03......Page 3 04......Page 4 05......Page 5 06......Page 6 07......Page 7 08......Page 8 09......Page 9 10......Page 10 11......Page 11 12......Page 12 13......Page 13 14......Page 14 15......Page 15 16......Page 16 17......Page 17 18......Page 18 19......Page 19 20......Page 20 21......Page 21 22......Page 22 23......Page 23 24......Page 24 25......Page 25 26......Page 26 27......Page 27 28......Page 28 29......Page 29 30......Page 30 31......Page 31 32......Page 32 33......Page 33 34......Page 34 35......Page 35 36......Page 36 37......Page 37 38......Page 38 39......Page 39 40......Page 40 41......Page 41 42......Page 42 43......Page 43 44......Page 44 45......Page 45 46......Page 46 47......Page 47 48......Page 48 49......Page 49 50......Page 50 51......Page 51 52......Page 52 53......Page 53 54......Page 54 55......Page 55 56......Page 56 57......Page 57 58......Page 58 59......Page 59 60......Page 60 61......Page 61 62......Page 62 63......Page 63 64......Page 64 65......Page 65 66......Page 66 67......Page 67 68......Page 68 69......Page 69 70......Page 70 71......Page 71 72......Page 72 73......Page 73 74......Page 74 75......Page 75 76......Page 76 77......Page 77 78......Page 78 79......Page 79 80......Page 80 81......Page 81 82......Page 82 83......Page 83 84......Page 84 85......Page 85 86......Page 86 87......Page 87 88......Page 88 89......Page 89 90......Page 90 91......Page 91 92......Page 92 93......Page 93 94......Page 94 95......Page 95 96......Page 96 97......Page 97 98......Page 98 99......Page 99 100......Page 100 101......Page 101 102......Page 102 103......Page 103 104......Page 104 105......Page 105 106......Page 106 107......Page 107 108......Page 108 *From the bestselling author of The Cross Stitcher's Bible
*Each project chapter focuses on a historic sampler style
*Provides ideas for personalizing the sampler designs

With this unique guide, crafters will discover how to draw upon historically authentic samplers to create embroidered heirlooms of their own. Each of the more than thirty unique designs is based on the author's own historical sampler collection and is inspired by a popular sampler style from darning, alphabet, and map samplers, to Victorian sayings, band, and spot motif samplers.

Many of the classic designs are complemented by additional counted thread stitches, including drawn and pulled thread techniques, to encourage readers to extend their stitching repertoires. Motifs in each project can also be used for a range of small, quick-to-stitch project for added creative inspiration.

A collection of cross stitch projects featuring a variety of traditional sampler designs