DropclothSamplers
Announcement
Hello! Looking for even MORE fun patterns, threads, workshops and kits from Dropcloth Samplers? Check out our new website- www.dropclothsamplers.com
Dropcloth Samplers is a line of hand-drawn embroidery samplers, printed and ready for you to jump in and start stitching right away. Each pattern is hand drawn by Rebecca Ringquist in her Portland Studio, and printed for you to embroider with your own color choices and design flair. Like a coloring book page for embroidery, these samplers arrive ready to stitch....
My favorite way to share new samplers (and other news from the studio) is with INSTAGRAM. I post what I'm working on @dropcloth. You can share your sampler progress there too- just use the hashtag #dropclothsamplers Thanks so much for sharing what you're stitching!
*I wrote a book! Rebecca Ringquist's Embroidery Workshops is now available, and includes its very own exclusive sampler! - I hope you'll get a copy!
http://www.abramsbooks.com/Books/Rebecca_Ringquist%E2%80%99s_Embroidery_Workshops-9781617691416.html
I explained a few stitches from my Stitch Dictionary Sampler in this Etsy How-Tuesday post: https://www.etsy.com/blog/en/2012/how-tuesday-back-to-school-embroidery/
For more information about Embroidery, and tips for making all of your favorite stitches sing, please checkout my online workshops at Creativebug.com One of the workshops is based on the best selling Original Dropcloth Sampler.
http://www.creativebug.com/instructors/rebecca-ringquist
Questions? Let me know....dropclothsamplers (at) gmail (dot) com
Announcement
Hello! Looking for even MORE fun patterns, threads, workshops and kits from Dropcloth Samplers? Check out our new website- www.dropclothsamplers.com
Dropcloth Samplers is a line of hand-drawn embroidery samplers, printed and ready for you to jump in and start stitching right away. Each pattern is hand drawn by Rebecca Ringquist in her Portland Studio, and printed for you to embroider with your own color choices and design flair. Like a coloring book page for embroidery, these samplers arrive ready to stitch....
My favorite way to share new samplers (and other news from the studio) is with INSTAGRAM. I post what I'm working on @dropcloth. You can share your sampler progress there too- just use the hashtag #dropclothsamplers Thanks so much for sharing what you're stitching!
*I wrote a book! Rebecca Ringquist's Embroidery Workshops is now available, and includes its very own exclusive sampler! - I hope you'll get a copy!
http://www.abramsbooks.com/Books/Rebecca_Ringquist%E2%80%99s_Embroidery_Workshops-9781617691416.html
I explained a few stitches from my Stitch Dictionary Sampler in this Etsy How-Tuesday post: https://www.etsy.com/blog/en/2012/how-tuesday-back-to-school-embroidery/
For more information about Embroidery, and tips for making all of your favorite stitches sing, please checkout my online workshops at Creativebug.com One of the workshops is based on the best selling Original Dropcloth Sampler.
http://www.creativebug.com/instructors/rebecca-ringquist
Questions? Let me know....dropclothsamplers (at) gmail (dot) com
Items
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Reviews
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Tina on Aug 17, 2022
5 out of 5 starsLove DropCloth Samplers and the Creativebug classes that go along with several of the samplers.
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Lois Elaine on Aug 13, 2022
5 out of 5 starsI couldn’t decide on just one scent so I ordered both and was not disappointed! They both smell amazing! I can’t wait to try them. Seller was wonderful to work with. Items arrived quickly and packaged nicely. I would definitely shop here again!
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Melanie on Aug 11, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThe item was exactly what you see: a lovely pattern for beginners! I'm so excited to try it! Also, the best customer service in the world!! My package got lost in the mail and never came. So she sent me another free of charge and was so kind. Unfortunately, that one also got lost. So she mailed a THIRD one out with tracking for free and it came quickly! She was determined for me to get the package I ordered even though the problem wasn't her fault! Thank you!!!
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Frances on Aug 6, 2022
5 out of 5 starsAs a sampler maker, it is a unique shape and format. Very colorful, and a great idea for beginners and accomplished needlework
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Molly on Aug 3, 2022
5 out of 5 starsSecond pattern I’ve gotten from Drop Cloth Samplers! Love both of them!!
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Diana on Jul 25, 2022
5 out of 5 starsWorking on your samplers makes my day!! Thank you so much for your beautiful and fun projects.
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Kathy on Aug 16, 2022
5 out of 5 starsLooks like a fun project and how cool, it's a needle holder too!
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About DropclothSamplers
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My book! https://www.powells.com/book/rebecca-ringquists-embroidery-workshops-a-bend-the-rules-primer-9781617691416 -
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The Dropcloth Story
Hello! We're so glad you're here. Looking for even MORE Dropcloth Samplers designs and tutorials and supplies? We're shifting to our own website-
www.dropclothsamplers.com Hope to see you there!
In the summer of 2010, I was living in Chicago, running a textile department at a small community art center. Amongst other things, I taught embroidery and screen-printing. One of my favorite things about the job was watching the drop-cloths in the screen printing studio develop over the years as more and more images got accidentally added, and more unpredictable smears of textile ink got splattered.
That same summer, I got invited to teach at Squam Art Workshops in New Hampshire, where I found out I would have a table at the craft sale. After hemming and hawing about what to bring, I decided to print an embroidery sampler design. I had long been interested in the history of embroidery, and specifically colonial American samplers, and I thought having a printed design might inspire more people to take up embroidery.
Well, it was a lucky summer that year, as hoards of Squam craft fair shoppers bought that first design, and then blogged about it, forcing my hand to open a shop while I was on vacation in Michigan. I watched in awe as order after order came in on my i-phone and we shipped them out at the local small town post-office, using business envelopes and scotch tape. After my love of screen-printed accidents, I named this shop Dropcloth. Each design comes with no directions, in the hopes that you will find your own happenstance color relationships growing as you make it up as you go.
Fast forward a few years, and I've lived in Brooklyn, NY, and now Portland, OR. I've designed lots and lots of samplers since that first summer, but the best selling Original Sampler is still the fan favorite.
Shop members
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Rebecca
Owner, Designer, Maker
I learned how to embroider in a feminist art history class, and have been inspired by the history of American needlework ever since. Dropcloth Samplers are my hand drawn designs that are printed as embroidery patterns, ready to hoop and sew.
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Kimberly
Assistant, Cutter
I'm a preschool teacher with a passion for creativity in all its forms. I love to sew and quilt and am so excited to be involved in the Portland maker community.
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Mary Ann
Assistant, Shipper
I've been crafting since a young age and these days I divide my time between working in a fabric shop and assisting talented designers in the industry. It's wonderful to have turned my hobbies into a career!
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Rachel
Designer
Rachel Walker is a Detroit based textile designer. She also builds websites and provides digital services for artists.
Shop policies
Accepted payment methods
Returns and exchanges
I gladly accept returns, exchanges, and cancellations
Returns and exchange details
Payment
Remember, your order is not complete until you pay for it!
Shipping
International shipping is slow right now due to the coronavirus. Please be patient, and send us a note to seller if your country has particular restrictions we should be aware of BEFORE ordering.
My shipping materials are repurposed and recycled. I am an avid envelope collector, so you may find a bright and colorful package in your mailbox! Larger orders ship in recycled paper boxes and mailers that I receive from my local buy nothing neighborhood group.
Please note that I ship via first class mail, which is usually quite speedy in the US, but occasionally can take up to two weeks, and sometimes longer for international destinations.
Additional policies and FAQs
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More information
Frequently asked questions
What's Included with the samplers?
Samplers come preprinted on quilting cotton and ready to stitch. Included are basic instructions. You provide your own thread and needles.
Where can I find more embroidery assistance?
I'm so glad you asked! Check out my online workshop on Creativebug. Here's a link:
http://bit.ly/originalsamplerworkshop
Where can I see other examples of the finished samplers?
Instagram! Check out the hashtag #dropclothsamplers for tons of beautiful examples of all our designs, stitched by people like you. I hope you'll add yours to the mix!
How should I back my sampler?
For best results, I recommend backing your sampler fabric with a second piece of non stretchy fabric (cotton or linen) before placing your fabric in the hoop. You'll get the flattest, most even stitches this way.
Do you sell Dropcloth Samplers Wholesale?
Yep!
Email me at dropclothsamplers@gmail.com and I'll get you a line sheet for your brick and mortar shop.
Do you design custom samplers?
No