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Symbols on an antique sampler were the inspiration for this stunning collection of samplers, pin-pillows and a drum pincushion

A nine-year old's sampler worked in 1839 was the inspiration for this lovely traditional style sampler featuring a homestead with birds, flowers and a bee-keep.

Celebrate Autumn and choose one of 10 designs in this booklet to stitch - a sampler, sewing box or other project.

A touch of French flair is the perfect accent for sweet cross stitch projects with red floss and an alphabet or two

Three small projects all inspired by an antique sampler. The third pattern in Loose Feathers Collection 2012.

A large floral border frames this sampler full of sweet birds and flowers.

Three stitching projects celebrating friendships - memory box lid, pincushion and sampler.

A small sampler - the first of the Anniversaries of the Heart collection 2010.

Birds and flowers feature in the projects in this, the first pattern of the Loose Feathers collection 2011

A small sampler celebrating a sharing and love of stitching with others.

The final pattern in the Loose Feathers series 2011

A small sampler featuring a house and bird surrounded by a grape arbour

An antique sampler of unknown origin inspired the four projects in this booklet. This is the fourth pattern in the Loose Feathers collection 2012.

A delightful collection of small projects all with a floral theme.

A small alphabet sampler with favourite motifs

A reproduction sampler dated 1892

A small sampler celebrating life on the farm in 1944

A sampler that celebrates the end of winter and the coming of spring.

A pink cottage is perched upon a hill surrounded by giant violets which add a touch of folk art.

Welcome Autumn to your home with 12 projects, some new, some older favourites using all the rich glorious colours of autumn.

Gorgeous samplers, a stitchers companion pincushion, box lids, pin ball and tape measure holder are all delightful projects in this booklet.

A reproduction sampler stitched by a 13 year old in 1831

Sweet strawberries adorn Agnes platt's lovely sampler from top to bottom