Pack 106 antique cross stitch symbols - Charts to download
Here is a collection of symbols bringing together 106 monochrome cross stitch patterns (see list below), taken from old samplers and ABC books, with their meanings.
That’s barely 5 cents per grid!
The patterns are classified into 5 categories : Animals, Objects, Fruits, Miscellaneous, Flowers.
A link to download the 106 grids and the explanatory pages will be sent to you by email within 24 hours of your order. Obviously, there are no shipping costs. ;)
You can then print them from the comfort of your own home.
This icon library may help you understand the "secret messages" left by several generations of embroiderers... Then, it's up to you to combine these symbols in your own creations , choose your colors, then embroider them!
Our 2 irresistible offers:
- This pack is offered to you for any order of "cross stitch" items in the store, excluding "gifts"!
- The very first grid, the bee, is offered to you opposite!
Its symbolic meaning: resurrection, eloquence, intelligence, order, prosperity.
(Right click on the image, then "Save as" to retrieve it on your computer.)
Here is the list of the 106 symbols in the pack, classified by category (then by name):
Symbol | Meaning | Grids | Category |
Bee | Resurrection, eloquence, intelligence, order, prosperity | 1 | Animals |
Eagle | - Christ - the nation (American samplers) |
1 | Animals |
Whale | 2 | Animals | |
Ram | 1 | Animals | |
Duck | Marital fidelity | 1 | Animals |
Deer | Pride, arrogance, power, authority, wisdom, goodness, virility | 2 | Animals |
Cat | Coquetry, freedom, idleness and Satanism | 2 | Animals |
Horse | Virility, fertility, speed | 1 | Animals |
Goat | Sensuality, devil | 1 | Animals |
Dog | Loyalty, vigilance | 3 | Animals |
Cicada | Couple, lack of foresight | 1 | Animals |
Stork | Bringer of happiness, vigilance, paternal love | 2 | Animals |