4.26.2009

Free Cross Stitch Pattern!


~MAY DAY SAMPLER~
Stitch count - 145 wide X 121 high

Copyright 2009 - With thy Needle & Thread


"The fair maid, who the first of May goes to the fields at break of day & washes in dew from the hawthorn tree, will ever after beautiful be."- Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme



Tis hard to believe that in a few short days it will be May 1st....May Basket Day! In celebration of this day, I am offering to you a FREE cross stitch chart for your stitching pleasure! Use the above chart as a guide...be creative & use your own color palette. How about an ivory basket with buttery yellow flowers, robin's egg blue birds & white border stitched on a tea-dyed background?



I would love to see finished pieces of this design...please email pics & I will post them right here on my blog. You are welcome to sell finished works of this design, but please give credit to With thy Needle & Thread/Brenda Gervais as the designer. This pattern may not be printed & resold or used as free bag stuffers...thank you!

PATTERN PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS: double click on chart photo, then go to FILE. Select Print Preview. Select "landscape" and then shrink to fit at 50%. Click PRINT. In page set up make sure margins are set at smallest possible.

with thy needle & thread,


brenda

P.S. 6 new cross stitch & 6 new punch needle patterns due out 1st week of May! Watch right here for release date...

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28 comments:

  1. Chocolates4Breakfast (Terri ~ Boog)April 26, 2009 at 3:34 PM

    Brenda,

    This is a wonderful pattern and I am tickled to get it! Thank you so much!!!

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  2. Beth AndersonApril 26, 2009 at 5:03 PM

    How awesome - thanks so much!
    I'll make sure to post it after it is stitched!

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  3. JulieApril 26, 2009 at 5:04 PM

    It's beautiful! Thank you so much for such a beautiful design!

    Julie

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  4. JulieApril 26, 2009 at 5:04 PM

    Thank you so much for such a beautiful free design!

    Julie

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  5. The French BearApril 26, 2009 at 9:47 PM

    Brenda, this is so wonderful and generous of you. I am going to try my hand at cross stitch, I haven't done it before, so I will show you pictures if I can get it done, but don't laugh!!! I just think it is such a beautiful pattern.I do love the colors you suggested.
    Cheers,
    Margaret B

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  6. JoyceApril 26, 2009 at 10:29 PM

    Thanks so much for sharing this beautiful May basket with us. I can't wait to stitch it!

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  7. KarenApril 26, 2009 at 10:40 PM

    thanks so much for the delightful pattern ... what a treat! can't wait to pull some threads for it ... love your designs ... karen ca

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  8. viviApril 27, 2009 at 12:15 AM

    thank you very much for this lovely freebie.

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  9. SaraApril 27, 2009 at 12:33 AM

    Thank you for this wonderful freebie, Brenda! I will surely stitch it very soon!
    Sara in Italy

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  10. NinaApril 27, 2009 at 1:14 AM

    Hello Brenda,


    I'm a hungarian stitcher. Just fund your blog today in the morning strated reading in others.
    Thank you for this lovely freebie!

    Kind regards from Hungary,
    Nina

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  11. DebApril 27, 2009 at 8:46 AM

    Love this little pattern. Thank you so much for sharing it!

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  12. mainely stitchingApril 27, 2009 at 9:02 AM

    Thank you for a delightful pattern!

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  13. AnonymousApril 27, 2009 at 2:14 PM

    Thanks a lot, this chart is really gorgeous!

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  14. DonaApril 27, 2009 at 3:06 PM

    Thank you, Brenda, for such a lovely design! I can't wait to stitch it!

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  15. MoulinetteApril 28, 2009 at 1:20 AM

    merci beaucoup...
    c'est magnifique
    Moulinette
    http://moulinette7.canalblog.com

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  16. AprilBlueApril 28, 2009 at 1:31 AM

    Thanks !
    Beautiful

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  17. KarenApril 28, 2009 at 11:29 AM

    Thank you for the lovely May gift, Brenda!! Hmmm, think I have an HDF d-bag that has some perfect colors in it....

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  18. JacquelineApril 28, 2009 at 7:33 PM

    Hello there..I just recently started blogging and searched for cross stitching sites and happened upon yours.

    Such a lovely site--and so much inspiration to cross stitch my little heart out.

    This pattern looks great and I can already imagine what I might do with the colors.

    Thank you for sharing this. I'll be back. :)

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  19. CarlaApril 28, 2009 at 9:33 PM

    Thank you for this beautiful pattern. Just found your blog and I will be back. Love your work!

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  20. Mary @ Neat and TidyApril 29, 2009 at 8:06 PM

    Thank you, Brenda, for the freebie. It's beautiful, and I hope to stitch it up.

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  21. Tracy M.April 30, 2009 at 1:02 PM

    Thanks so much for the free pattern! Can't wait to see your new designs!!!

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  22. GenevièveMay 1, 2009 at 5:48 AM

    Merci beaucoup, c'est très joli.

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  23. UnknownMay 13, 2009 at 9:39 AM

    Thanks!! i love it and will do it very soon !!

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  24. KarynFebruary 14, 2013 at 8:43 AM

    Thank you Brenda, I just found this gorgeous free chart, a few years late :)
    Hugs
    Ma

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  25. Clare MarieJanuary 26, 2019 at 12:43 PM

    What a lovely design, Thank-You so much for sharing!

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