Anonymous Publish time 2025-1-28 18:58

Who likes to stitch samplers?

Edited by anniekins at 2025-1-28 14:43

Who here likes to stitch samplers? What kind do you like and what designers to you like best?
I thought we could have an interesting discussion on the topic of samplers. :)Thank you

BluBrd Publish time 2025-1-28 20:16

Do you mean gauge samples?
Or pattern testing?

kurukurokurin Publish time 2025-1-28 21:53

I'm assuming you mean sampler style cross stitch patterns? I've done one from stitchynova which was hirigana and quite pretty when I was done. She has another one in the same style which I should stitch at some point. I love looking at samplers and dream of stitching some but end up working on smaller, quicker projects. I do want to stitch Little Alien Schoolgirl at some point, perhaps this year?

diystuff Publish time 2025-1-28 22:29

Hi original poster.I like stitching single colour samplers.Very relaxing to stitch.

Not sure why no-one knows what samplers means.They were practically the origin of cross stitch pieces.

https://www.pindiy.com/search.php?mod=forum&searchid=5808&orderby=lastpost&ascdesc=desc&searchsubmit=yes&kw=sampler

BluBrd Publish time 2025-1-28 23:29

diystuff replied at 2025-1-28 15:29
Hi original poster.I like stitching single colour samplers.Very relaxing to stitch.

Not sure wh ...

Oh, okay. Well please forgive my ignorance, I just basically don't do cross stitch. Maybe including it in the OP would make sense.

I'm here enjoying other fiber arts such as knitting, crochet, nalbinding, sewing/tailoring.

AnonMouse Publish time 2025-2-8 08:02

I'm sorry for the confusion. Yes I meant needlework samplers - often cross stitch however many more complicated ones use a variety of stiches not just cross stitch. How I phrased it would have been obvious to those that do enjoy stitching them so I wasn't thinking about confusing others as thought they'd just scroll past but I do apologize for causing confusion.

AnonMouse Publish time 2025-2-8 08:03

diystuff replied at 2025-1-28 22:29
Hi original poster.I like stitching single colour samplers.Very relaxing to stitch.

Not sure wh ...

Yes I really enjoy one colour ones and so nice not to keep changing thread colours. There are so many lovely ones I wish I could stitch faster.

AnonMouse Publish time 2025-2-8 08:06

kurukurokurin replied at 2025-1-28 21:53
I'm assuming you mean sampler style cross stitch patterns? I've done one from stitchynova which was...

Oh I haven't heard of the Little Alien Schoolgirl I will have to go look it up. The appeal of small projects to get quick finishes is certainly true.

Quiltera Publish time 2025-2-8 08:23

I love samplers but I'm not particular atracted to historical samplers
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