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Historic Savannah in Counted Cross Stitch

We are the exclusive retailer for these patterns!

Savannah's beautiful historic buildings in counted cross stitch. Each chartpack includes a color photo and counted cross stitch chart with DMC numbers, sizes in the most popular count fabrics, and embroidery details instructions! It's a masterpiece and a wonderful memento of your days in Savannah!

Historic Savannah Quilt Squares
Historic Savannah Quilt Squares in paper foundation piecing also available.
Massie School

Georgia's oldest school in continuous operation. The first section of the historic building was built in 1856.

It now houses an educational program for Georgia students of all grades.

The Olde Pink House

Built in 1771, the Olde Pink House has served as the first bank in Georgia, military headquarters in the Civil War, and a tea room. It is now a restaurant.

The unique pink color of the house resulted when the slave-made bricks bled through the white stucco covering them.

Mercer House

Unfinished during the Civil War, its timbers were removed by U.S. soldiers to build shelters in Monterey Square. The hisoric house was finally completed in 1869.

Jim Williams lived in this house (Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil)

Also available as Historic Savannah Quilt Square.

The Waving Girl

This well-known monument erected in 1971 depicts Florence Martin, who waved a welcome to ships in Savannah Harbor for 44 years until her death in 1943.

Inscription includes: "A Welcome to Strangers Entering the Port" and "A Farewell to Wave Them Safely Onward" along with "Waving Girl" and "Savannah, Georgia".

King-Tisdell Cottage

This historic house is notable for the unusually intricate gingerbread ornamentation of the porch and dormers in a style of whells and spindles thought to be unique to the building.

The historic building was moved to its location on Huntingdon Street in 1980. It is now a museum dedicated to the preservation of the African-American history and culture of Savannah and the Sea Islands.

Juliette Low Birthplace

This regency townhouse which was the birthplace of the founder of the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. It was the first Registered National Landmark in Savannah, Georgia.

Now the historic building houses a national program center for Girl Scouts and a picture of life in the 1870's for the public.

Davenport House

This house is the landmark for preservation of Savannah's historic buildings. It now serves as a house museum for the Historic Savannah Foundation.

Completed in 1820 by Isaiah Davenport, a master builder, this home is an excellent example of traditional Federal style. It was restored in 1955 by a group that began the Historic Savannah Foundation.

Pirates' House

This cross stitch pattern includes 2 parts of the Pirates' House, which is made up of one of the oldest existing buildings in Savannah - the Trustees Cottage. Built in 1754, the Pirates' House began as an inn for visiting seamen. It soon became a rendevous for blood thirsty pirates!

Now, it is a unique restaurant serving Southern specialties in the original romantic setting.

A different view is also available as Historic Savannah Quilt Square.

Hamilton-Turner House

This cross stitch pattern features a mansion on Lafayette Square in Savannah.

The historic house, built in the French Second Empire style, is distinctive for its mansard roof and dormers.

This house was featured in Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil as "Mandy's house".

Green Meldrim House

This cross stitch pattern depicts one of the finest examples of Gothic Revival architecture in the South. This historic house was completed in 1853.

Now this historic building is the Parish House of St. John's Episopal Church. It served as General William T. Sherman's headquarters after the surrender of Savannah in December 1864.

Andrew Low House

An example of classical mid-nineteenth-century architecture, this home was designed by John Norris for Andrew Low, a wealthy cotton merchant. William Makepeace Thackery was a visitor, as was General Robert E. Lee.

Here, in 1912, Juliette Gordon Low organized the first Girl Scout troup in America. It was her home until her death in 1927. Now the headquarters of the Georgia Colonial Dames, the Andrew Low House is a lovely house museum.

Also available as Historic Savannah Quilt Square.

Gingerbread House

This historic home is called the Gingerbread House for its elaborate ornamentation. It was built in the 1890's for a member of the Assendorf family.

It is an excellent example of the Steamboat Gothic style of architecture. The house is now used for many weddings,

The details in this cross stitch pattern are worked in embroidery stitches, to give the stitchery a three-dimensional effect.

Davenport House Sampler

This sampler pattern is based on the Mary Giddly sampler, dated 1832, in the Isaiah Davenport House collection. The modern version includes the colorful border, temptation of Adam and Eve, and alphabet, which matches the verse in the original. The center motif is taken from the architectual details on the house. It even includes a small cross-stitch version of the Davenport House, which can be stitched separately to make a paperweight or Christmas ornament. All colors are faithful to the original.

The Isaiah Davenport House, 1820, is the landmark for preservation of Savannah's historic buildings. It now serves as a house museum for the Historic Savannah Foundation.

Factors' Walk

Stretching east to west between River Street and Bay Street, Factors' Walk is on a level halfway up from the Savannah River. The many foot bridges stretch from the bluff to entrances on different levels to the old cotton warehouses.

In the 19th century, the factors (cotton brokers) used these walkways to transport their wares. Now, the upper levels house offices, apartments, hotels, and stores; while the lower levels serve as specialty shops and restaurants opening onto River Street.