DropclothSamplers

Dropcloth Samplers from Rebecca Ringquist

Portland, Oregon On Etsy since 2010

18,627 Sales | 5 out of 5 stars 3,029 reviews

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DropclothSamplers

Dropcloth Samplers from Rebecca Ringquist

Portland, Oregon | 18,627 Sales

5 out of 5 stars

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Announcement    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

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Last updated on Aug 25, 2018

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

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About DropclothSamplers

Sales 18,627
On Etsy since 2010
  • My book! http://www.amazon.com/Rebecca-Ringquist%C2%92s-Embroidery-Workshops-Rules/dp/
  • Drawing New Designs...
  • Disco Nap!

The Dropcloth Story

Nine years ago, 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

  • 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.

  • Kimberly

    Assistant

    I'm a preschool teacher with a passion for creativity in all its forms. I love to sew and quilt and am so excite to be involved in the Portland maker community.

  • 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!

  • Rachel

    Designer

    Rachel Walker is a Detroit based textile designer. She also builds websites and provides digital services for artists.

Shop policies

Last updated on May 23, 2020
In the summer of 2010, on a whim, I designed and printed an embroidery sampler, and sold over a hundred of them at the Squam Art Sale. Word got around the blog-o-sphere, and one thing led to another. A few weeks later I started a blog and an accompanying shop (this one!) to sell samplers online. They were wildly popular, and lots more have been designed and printed as multiples since.

Accepted payment methods

Accepts Etsy Gift Cards and Etsy Credits
Returns and exchanges
I gladly accept returns, exchanges, and cancellations
Contact me within: 7 days of delivery
Ship items back within: 30 days of delivery
Request a cancellation within: 24 hours of purchase
Questions about your order?
Please if you have any problems with your order.
Returns and exchange details
As you can see by my feedback, customer service is very important to me. If for some reason you are unhappy with your order, please be in touch right away via Etsy Conversations and we'll figure it out together. I'll happily accept returns and exchanges.
Payment
There are a few ways to pay with Etsy. You can pay directly with a credit card or use PayPal. If you decide to pay using an e-check through Paypal, I will ship your order as soon as the funds clear (it can take up to a week).



Remember, your order is not complete until you pay for it!
Shipping
We try our best to ship orders within three days, and as often as not we ship out sooner than that. If you are concerned about a shipping time, please send a message via etsy conversations to check in. Please note that at this time we only ship via USPS first class mail, and we do not offer UPS or Fed Ex 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
All artwork is copyright Rebecca Ringquist/Dropcloth Samplers. Purchase does not transfer ownership. Please do not reproduce my artwork. Thank You.

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More information

Last updated on Jul 10, 2018
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- I'm sorry.