TALENTS FEW OR MANY Cross Stitch Booklet - PREORDER

Nashville Needlework Market 2026 Release 

By Simone de Jong-van Wissen of Atelier Soed Idee

"Talents Few or Many" is a full-colour, bound book, presented in both Dutch and English. It includes a separate thread card. It is a reproduction of an antique English sampler. The designer notes that the original sampler immediately stood out to her for its beautiful balance and lettering, and especially for its timeless verse:

God entrusts to all

Talents few or many

None so young and small

That they have not any

Around the main sampler, she designed several coordinating small projects. These include the Little Talents Sewing Roll, Drawstring Bag, and Pocket. The Scissor Fob will be available as a freebie in the 2026 Nashville Cookbook.

The models are stitched on 36 count linen. The stitch count of the main sampler is 211 by 163.