Beginner Sampler in New Colors
A pretty piece of fabric stitched in colorful floss is an especially lovely thing, made for no other reason than to enjoy its timeless beauty. Our Beginner Sampler Kit is all about the satisfaction of creating such an object!
An update to our Learn to Embroider a Sampler Kit, this Beginner Sampler may look familiar. It is the same design and set of instruction as the original, but is now available in two additional palettes! Sunny Day, above, really is a sunny day with rich roses and golden yellows set on a warm pink linen-cotton blend.
And Coneflower, above, is an ode to that wonderful flower that blooms in a range of lavenders and pinks with a toasty orange center. We love this delicate garden on a crisp white background, so fresh and pretty!
The Beginner Sampler Pattern booklet, which comes with the Kit or on its own, includes step-by-instructions, from putting the fabric in the hoop to stitching a whole collection of basic embroidery stitches. Each circlet in the finished design offers the chance to practice your new skills!
Although designed for beginners, accomplished embroiderers will find this project just as compelling. With the freedom to create your own combinations of stitches or to follow along with ours, there’s lots of room to play and learn.
And never fear, the original palette is still available! Now named Window Box, its warm slate background is like a container for a garden of bright colors. A new name and two new color stories but still the same combination of modern design and traditional stitches, our Beginner Sampler is a beautiful place to begin!
Materials
Our Beginner Sampler Kit comes in three palettes…
- Sunny Day, top
- Coneflower, lower left
- Window Box, lower right
Each Kit includes…
- 1/2 yard of linen-cotton woven fabric
- 12 skeins of cotton embroidery floss in 11 colors
- 12 paper bobbin cards
- 4 embroidery needles
- A water-soluble fabric marker
- A 4-inch embroidery hoop
- A 12-inch dowel (for hanging)
- A Sampler Stencil
- A full-color Beginner Sampler Pattern booklet
These are enough materials to make one Beginner Sampler, with some fabric left over for practicing and lots of floss left over for your next project!
NOTE: This Kit is the same as our old Learn to Embroider a Sampler Kit, except that this version has new graphics, a new name, and comes in two new colors!
Size
Finished Dimensions: 141/2 x 12 inches
Pattern
If you already have the supplies you need, pick up just the Beginner Sampler Pattern, which includes how-to-embroider instructions and a Sampler Stencil.
Update: New Version!
November 8, 2017
So sweet, so simple, and so pretty, our Mini Sampler Pattern uses some of the circles from our Beginner Sampler Kit and gives them some new special touches, including metallic floss and seed beads.
Designed for beginners, but equally appealing to longtime embroiderers, the Mini Sampler Pattern is equal parts beauty and simplicity!
Update 2024: You can explore our current collection of beautiful fabrics and supplies on our page of Sewing Tools + Notions!
I want to order the Beginner Sampler kit in gray, but don’t seem to be able to do that.
Sarah Cabot
Hi Sarah,
We’re sorry you’re having a hard time. Please follow the link below and select the Window Box colorway. You can then press Add to Basket and it should appear in your cart.
https://www.purlsoho.com/beginner-sampler-kit.html
Please let us know if this helps.
Kindly,
Anna
I have already done the original sampler but would love to do the sampler with the new colors. Will you have the new color ways available without having to buy the pattern/kits again?
Thank you
gloria
Hi Gloria,
Thank you for reaching out! Everything in this kit, except for the wooden dowel to hang the sampler, are sold separately. Here is the Embroidery Floss Bundles for the new colors. For fabric we recommend using Robert Kaufman’s Essex.
I hope this helps and please let me know if you have any further questions!
Warmly,
Marilla
Love the sampler designs and the colours are also gorgeous, why not even use them on square pieces and create a patchwork for a small quilt or a wearable project!
Hi Thalia,
That is a fantastic idea! One of my favorite things about embroidery is that, once you have the basics down, you can embellish anything you like and it is wonderfully open to interpretation! Please let us know what you come up with!
Best,
Julianna
I would like to order4 kits for the Summer. How long will you be out of stock?
Hi Linda,
Thanks for writing in! Unfortunately we don’t have an ETA for our embroidery kits – I’m so sorry about that! If you enter your email address on the product page, we will let you know as soon as they are back in stock!
Best,
Julianna
What is grey fabric used for window box If buying separately? Thanks
Hi Ariel,
Thanks for reaching out! We used Essex in Pewter for the Window Box kit!
All the best,
Gianna
I also would like to order 4 kits.
Hi Carol,
Thanks for writing in! You can purchase the kits directly here online or you can email our customer service team at [email protected] for assistance!
Warmly,
Gianna
Hi I’m not sure what you are calling the white background?
Hi Karen,
Thanks for reaching out! The white fabric kit is called Coneflower, you can find it on the Beginner Sampler Kit product page!
Warmly,
Gianna