Secret Garden Sampler – Original Cross Stitch Design

Step through the gate and wander into a place of enchantment—where the air is hushed, the roses climb gently against old garden walls, and the song of hidden birds drifts through the stillness. The Secret Garden Sampler is an original design, created to capture the quiet beauty and mystery of a garden sanctuary.

✧ Design Details

Stitch Count: 195 wide x 195 high
Fabric Options: Charted for Aida or linen
Model Stitched On: “Cappuccino” linen by Fiber on a Whim (FOAW)
Threads Used: Overdyed silk by Classic Colorworks
✧ About the Design

This sampler tells a gentle story of a secret place, walled and hidden from the world, where everything whispers calm. Roses bloom along the borders, birds rest upon branches and sing sweetly, and tall blossoms rise in graceful harmony. The verse at the top reads:

“Within my garden all is gentle and still”

—reminding the stitcher of the peace found in quiet corners of life.

✧ A Romantic Heirloom

Every motif was chosen to evoke the sights and sounds of a secret garden: the rustle of leaves, the fragrance of flowers, the song of birds, and the hush of stillness. It’s a design meant to be stitched slowly, like tending a real garden—one stitch at a time, watching it bloom into life.