For needlework that goes beyond alphabets and aphorisms, some cross stitchers are turning to Joss Whedon for inspiration, stitching up samplers featuring quotes and characters from Buffy, Firefly, and ...

On nearly every wall in JoAnn Myers' home hangs at least one sampler featuring the alphabet, animals, flowers and decorative borders. Myers created most of the samplers, often using a magnifying glass ...

This 1829 sampler map of New York State, made by 14-year-old resident Elizabeth Ann Goldin, illustrates Goldin’s facility with the cross, stem, chain, back, and four-sided stitches. The sampler neatly ...

Q: I have a needlepoint sampler made by my great-grandmother, and it’s showing its age. Who can (super-carefully) clean it?—Deborah Breeding, Jackson Heights A: Needless to say, this probably isn’t ...

The Capital City Needlepointers’ Guild kicked off a new organizational year last Wednesday at the Grove Park Clubhouse, where they made plans for future fun activities and celebrated the big reveal of ...