Cross–stitch samplers to celebrate the birth of a child were popular in the 1980s when I had my children. I only completed one piece and started one more.
A cross-stitch sampler I stitched for my niece Karen using a pattern from an English magazine.
I designed and started this cross-stitch sampler for one of my sons, wanting to use my own design rather than someone else’s. However, I didn’t get very far along with it — will I ever finish it? I feel tempted to pick it up again when I see the colour–combination.
© Ali Brown 2025