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 The Sampler Company, Brenda Keyes | |||||
| Brenda Keyes is the creative mind behind The Sampler Company! A beautiful collection of traditional samplers, most are a bit on the larger side. A few special stitches in some of the designs, Brenda is big into bold and deep rich color. Lots of traditional sampler motifs, enjoy some in this collection! All are available as large, beautiful charts. Prices seem a bit higher than normal, because Brenda is from England... and your charts have traveled a long way to get to you! | |||||
 Sampler MusingsThis is a smaller piece, full of Brenda Keyes' favorite colors and charming design elements! Each of the 4 squares could be stitched individually... depending on the fabric you choose... anything goes! We love doing her things over one thread on 25ct AND stitching them in only 1/2 the X! Super easy, it covers well, and you get the impact of stitching over one thread, with half the work! Anyhow, a 65 x 65 square finishes only 2-1/2 inches!!! Just a fun piece...much smaller than most of Sampler Company's offerings... reasonable to finish!! | |||||
 The Sailor's WifeBrenda Keyes has a new sampler that has enchanted us! Presented through the eyes of a sailor's wife... this is her dedication to her sailor while he is away at sea. Even King Neptune is there in the waves!!! Charming in shape, the stitch count for this piece measures 422 x 128m which translates to a whopping 26 x 8 over two on 32ct! (It's as big as the fish he caught!) Executed in crosses with DMC floss, there are no quarter or half stitches... just awesome colors and pretty motifs. We've been getting our shop models stitched over one on 25ct -- they DO use just the Half-Stitch -- and our model for this will 'weigh-in' at 17 x 5! 'For my dearest love he who works upon the sea On the waves that blow wild and free He splices the ropes and he mends the sails While southward he rolls to the home of the whale.' Offered as the chart. | |||||
Red House SamplerBrenda Keyes has a new sampler, quite traditional in design content and balance. You have a pretty floral border surrounding bands and bands of more florals, then the house at the bottom, complete with courting couple! You could make this as a wedding piece, a housewarming, or family tree piece by personalizing the necessary initials almost anywhere. (It's OK to move a tree or two, but I'd leave those deer, rabbits and squirrel alone!) This piece measures approx 14 x 17 over two on 28ct, but fabric selection is totally up to you, you could choose almost anything for this piece. It calls for regular DMC floss, and I do warn you that the reds are 356 and321, so they're kind of bright. That's easy to change, too. Pretty piece, offered as a chart. | |||||
 Over The Hills SamplerThis is SO COOL... it's an American Sampler that is inspired by the days BEFORE the American Revolution! Look at all the motifs... 'King George commands and we obey... Over the hills and far away... Virtutis Fortuna Comes.' There are the Redcoats and the Bluecoats in here, military camps and cannons, churches and farmland, all scattered amidst the charming trees and landscape! Offered as a chart, this finishes approx 13 x 16 on 28ct. We like to do our shop models over one on 25ct... in only a half stitch. You get a miniature version, the stitches look a bit different, and *totally awesome!* Great colors of DMC in here... this is a *must have!* | |||||
 Town & Country SamplerWe've received 10 new charts by Brenda Keyes... some aren't actually new to her collection...but they are to ours... so that counts as NEW! Town & Country, the one featured here, reminds me of so many of her others that have been customer favorites in the shop. Scattered with traditional sampler motifs all stitched in rich rusts, cinnamons, chestnuts, teals and moss greens, we have a couple of our shop models stitched over one thread -- with a 1/2 cross stitch - as she recommends. They are STUNNING... and that simple 1/2 stitch gives you so much more interest than a regular cross stitch -- believe it or not! (and it takes LESS time!) 'If all mankind would live in mutual love, this world would much resemble that above.' Finishes approx 9 x 12 over one on 25ct (which is actually a breeze to see!!!). **Make sure to see the other 9 arrivals!!!** | |||||
 She Seeketh SamplerFrom Proverbs 31, this is a traditional verse for needleworkers. 'She seeketh wool and flax and worketh willingly with her hands.' Finishes approx 10 x 14 on a 25ct... rather a large count... so if you worked this over 2 on 36ct... it'd measure just 7 x 10-1/2. This would make an AWESOME gift for a fellow stitcher! | |||||
 Sisters Sampler Worked entirely in one color -- choose a pretty hand-dyed if you like for a
bit of interest -- this finishes approx 10-1/2 x 13-1/2 on 32ct
Belfast. I'm not sure why it's named the Sisters Sampler, other than the fact that there are two places for initials. The verse does hint of our 'Guiding Star that stirs up reason when senses err!' That would be the job of a good sister!!! | |||||
 Scottish Houses SamplerAnother mono-chromatic piece... I look at something like this and see such potential for pretty overdyed color... I can't stitch it in just ONE! Full of great sampler motifs, I think you could delete the second alphabet band and personalize this instead with a 'Family Established' or 'House Established' kind of thing. Might be kind of fun to add children's initials -- small -- up there around some of the motifs in the top half. I think this piece has lots of potential!!! Finishes approx 9 x 11 on 25ct over 2! | |||||
 Sailing Boats & Pretty In Pink Delightfully simple, yet very traditional birth samplers, each measures approx 5 x 5 when worked over one thread on 25ct. If you choose something like a 14ct Aida, you'll have a 9 x 9! Just sweet... no garish cartoon characters! | |||||
 Patience Sampler'Patience overcomes all things' is the verse on this clean piece. Eliza York's name is stitched there... I have no idea if she was patient or not... so you might want to substitute your own instead! The predominant colors in this are rust and teal, which could always be changed if you have no patience with those choices! The border is simplistic and lovely... the solid diamonds are satin stitches... what a great place to play with some specialty stitches for a little extra texture! Offered as a chart, this finishes approx 13 x 17-1/4 over 2 on 25ct. (Remember that smaller count fabric makes your finished piece smaller!) | |||||
 Nancy Collins Sampler Speaking of the usefulness of needlearts and it's lovely decorative properties... this is another popular verse for stitchers! Finishing approx 9 x 12 on 18 or 36ct, it is just a fun little piece! | |||||
 Margaret Simcock Sampler Possibly stitched by an aged 9 little miss Margaret Simcock... she advises her reader; 'There is a path that leads to truth, Some may go astray. Narrow but pleasant is the road, And wise men love the way.' Finishing an impressive 12 x 12 on 32ct Belfast, the colors are predominantly rosewoods... but anything is changeable!!! (Is there a clandestine tryst going on behind that left-hand tree trunk!?) | |||||
 Home Sweet Home This definitely has a contemporary feel to me... all the angles in the border and the pine trees... it's clean, crisp and smart! Finishing approx 8 x 8 on 18 or 36ct, the colors are regular DMC -- they just seem to pop off the material. There are no special stitches featured... but... I'm thinking, though, that those pomegranates would be awesome with some extra texture on them! Very fresh, this would be great for a wedding, or housewarming gift. It has a young feel to it! | |||||
 Grace and VirtueBy Brenda Keyes, this is a simple piece that is charming and unique because of its shape! You don't see too many round samplers. Offered as the chart, it finishes approx 10 x 10 if stitched over two on 28 or 5 x 5, if worked over one thread! No special stitches, just regular DMC flosses --
easy to alter to fit your color scheme -- and a real traditional
verse. Try a ready-made frame department for that cool round frame! | |||||
 New England SamplerNew from Brenda Keyes of The Sampler Company comes this cool 'Land & Sea' sampler design! Stitch this on any number of different counts of material... if you do half-crosses on 25ct, it'll finish only 8 x 9-1/2, but if you go over two on 28, it'll finish 14 x 17! Choices, choices! Anyway, it's a delightful scene that is stitched in 25 colors of DMC floss, and uses only regular cross stitches. It looks like you could even split this into two pieces... stitching the top and bottom separately!!! The top -- The Land -- features a village of houses, complete with the local church and towns people all out 'doing their thing'.' The bottom half -- The Sea -- sports the sailing ship, a fun little crab and regal mermaid, some sailors, a fisherman... anchors and waves... very charming! Beautiful colors of golds, teal blues, mossy greens, rich rusts, this is the same basic palette as the Plymouth Sampler -- one of our favorites from Brenda! Check out the Puritan Sampler as well... more of the same elegant color scheme! Offered as the chart. | |||||
 Puritan SamplerThis is striking! The bargello-influenced border is the design feature in this piece. Actually, I think this could double as a wedding sampler... maybe change the numerals below the couple to wedding dates and family name?? (I don't know the story about those numbers, though...) Anyway, this is offered as a chart, and finishes approx 9 x 15 over two on 32ct. As with all of Sampler Company's designs... she reminds you of the awesome option of stitching her designs in a half cross, over one thread on a 25-ish count material. Stunning, either way, this piece is done in DMC flosses, and features no special stitches. You could get carried away and try to stitch the bargello in long stitches... what excellent texture you'd get! Same luscious, rich color palette as Plymouth and New England
Samplers... I think Providence, as well! I just love it!. | |||||
 Sampler HousesThis is a huge piece that is solid stitching!!! (That's to the point!) Designed by Brenda Keyes, it uses 28 different DMC colors and finishes approx 16 x 16 on 28ct over two. The chart actually calls for 18ct over one...in half stitches (no specialty stitches)... so you certainly have fabric and size choices to make! A set of nine houses, each isn't too involved on its own, but together this presents really well, and has lots of visual impact. It would be gorgeous as an accent piece in your family room, or in the center of a collection of stitched samplers! Offered as the chart. | |||||
The Hetty Child Sampler An original sampler design by Brenda Keyes, Hetty Child must be the fictitious girl who stitched this!!! Actually a very simple piece, executed entirely in crosses, this has such an appealing look... I think it's that wonderful, exquisite border!!! So even, so patterned, so repetitive, such pretty pinks and greens... the diamond shapes are repeated in the central flower basket motif... and surrounded by various traditional symbols. (I know those squirrels represent mischief!!!) Anyhow, finishing almost 11 x 11 on 28ct linen, this is worked in regular DMC shades of pinks, soft greens, light beige and soft brown. Lovely, it's offered as a chart. | |||||
Providence Sampler Heaven is our Hope, Providence is our Guide... reads the verse on this exquisite sampler! Designed by Brenda Keyes, it measures a generous 16-1/2 x 16-1/2 over two on 28ct linen. (The piece can also be stitched in half-crosses over one thread, and finishes 8 x 8!!!) Full of charming motifs, like the house, trees, the people, and all the pretty floral baskets and border treatment, the colors include soft greens, lots of brick and terra cotta shades, and bits of teal, burgandy, and browns. A very pleasing composition, this is definitely a shop favorite. Stitched entirely in cross stitches, the pattern includes several alphabet, number, and special stitch charts for extra personalization, if you want that, and lots of cool sampler history and meanings of different sampler motifs. | |||||
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Plymouth Sampler  A commanding design full of rich browns, grey-blues, rust, gold and sage greens... the designer has dedicated this piece to the innocent victims of September 11th. "The theme of the design -- a harbor scene, is of pilgrims leaving England for America and a new life. Although an ocean apart, both nations have throughout the centuries contined to have strong links, a mutual respect, and a feeling of togetherness." Stitched over two threads on 32ct, it finishes approx 8 x 16. Although no special stitches are charted in the design, the package includes eight specialty stitch diagrams along with a short history of samplers and a list of 54 sampler motifs, along with their meanings. Available as a chart. | |||||
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Floral Sampler, one of 5 new designs Pictured at the right is one of my most favorite samplers to grace our doors this past year!!! Along with four other beautiful releases by Brenda Keyes... this sampler features specialty stitches, rich, restful colors... and such an appealing design content and pattern. Finishing approx 13 x 13 on 25ct Lugana... you particular linen choice will alter the size... but not the impact! Make sure you look over the rest in this shipment... all of them are very traditional, very classic, very elegant, and not difficult to stitch. Timeless designs, beautiful charts... it's fun to read about the motif meanings in Brenda's instructions, too! All are available as individual charts, and call for traditional colors of DMC floss. Country House Sampler finishes approx 17 x 17 on 28ct. Martha Price Sampler finishes approx 14 x 16 on 32ct. Town House Sampler finishes approx 8 x 16 on 32ct. The Contented Mind finishes approx 20 x 20 on 36ct. | |||||
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