A nostalgic cross stitch by Helen Grant

       This design by Helen Grant includes: old-fashioned children (the boy with a hoop and girl with bonnet), birds, roses, peacocks, butterfly and cat. Find more patterns by her in the links below.

• The Crisscross Kids Cross Stitch
• Learn more about needlework samplers by young girls
• A Sampler from 1927 by Helen Grant 

        The text on this needle point pattern reads:

"My portion is not large indeed, 
But then how little do I need? 
For Nature's calls are few-
In this the art of living lies:
To want no more than my suffice,
And make that little do. 
wrought by "

How to crochet a cross bookmark...

        I received this crocheted cross many years ago as a gift. It was made by an elderly lady who was bedridden near the end of her life. She could pray, sleep, eat a little and crochet. If you would like to learn how to make one just like it or similar... follow the links below to several crafters at YouTube.

"His Name Is Jesus" from my Bible Art Journal online here.

 

Where to Learn How to Crochet Crosses and Other Bookmarks:

• Crochet Cross Bookmark Tutorial from Pora Pora Crochet
  
• How to crochet the simply daisy bookmark pattern from This Pixie Creates
• Granny Square Crochet from Rich Textures Crochet
• Chatherine Wheel Bookmark Crochet Pattern from Rich Textures Crochet and Making Waves

Simple Cross Stitch Patterns for Baby

       The historical Cross stitch patterns illustrated below are very suitable for decorating articles which belong to young children; for instance, the row of pigs could be embroidered on a bib, or, with the addition of some other animals, might form a border that could be applied to a nursery table cover or curtain.
      A rabbit sitting between two plants might be used just as they are for decorating some small article, or they could be repeated to form a border design, and in that case other animals might be introduced as well as the rabbit.
      The two borders and the flower sprigs could be embroidered on any article for which cross stitch is a suitable decoration. The sprigs could be adapted to a collar design, repeated to form a border, or used as an all-over spot pattern. Any plant with a definite outline can be translated into cross stitch, and if it were small enough, could be added to these designs to decorate a spring themed baby quilt, a small sampler to hang in a nursery or to hand stitch a few decorative pillows for a rocker located in the cozy corner of the baby's nursery.

Needlepoint a Basket of Violets

      "This little bag for holding money or jewels is most useful to any woman blessed with such desirable possessions, and one as pretty as this would appeal to any woman of fastidious tastes as the daintiest and most useful of all simple presents to be made by the clever fingers of an artistic friend." 

      This antique needlepoint pattern appeared in the Washington Times, Sunday, April 17, 1904.

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Cross Stitch Motif for Towels, Children's Items and Linens etc...

      Birds and rabbits are much used for cross stitch motifs on children's clothing and linens. The work may be done by laying a piece of canvas over the linen and counting the stitches of the design on the squares of canvas, then when the design is filled in with cross stitch, the canvas is pulled out, thread by thread. An easier way is to transfer the pattern to your linen with impression paper. All the stitches which run in one direction should be worked first and then crossed by those which run in the opposite direction. A good cotton to use is the long skein mercerized cotton, which is twisted very tightly.