Founded by Spanish missionaries in 1724, Misión San Antonio de Valero was secularized in 1793 as the town of San Antonio grew around it. In the 1800s, Spanish cavalrymen named the former mission the Alamo. During the Texas Revolution, Texian and Tejano volunteers outsted the Mexican troops in San Antonio and occupied the Alamo in December, 1835. Joined by volunteers and commanded by William B. Travis, the defenders refused to surrender to General Santa Anna and his army. On March 6, 1836, Santa Anna's soldiers attacked in the pre-dawn darkness and by sunrise had overwhelmed the defenders. The Alamo is remembered today as a place where men made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom in a heroic struggle against overwhelming odds.
Finished size 8" by 6" on 14-count Charles Craft fabric. Designed by Barbara Bangser.
Order by phone: 1. Call 210-932-1001 and ask for Martin Rodriquez 2. Ask for The Alamo Counted Cross Stitch Kit PC-1578.
Redwork can help you preserve America’s story in stitches. This linear style of embroidery was widely adopted because of its simplicity and economy. In the early 1900s, muslin squares with printed patterns for redwork stitching were extremely popular, and were often worked into quilts. Recently, quilters have rediscovered redwork and are promoting it as a heritage needlework art that takes us back to a simpler time.
Part of the America the Beautiful Redwork Series. Preprinted image 7” x 9½” on 12” by 22” cotton muslin. Redwork design by Cathy Parker for The Posy Collection.
The mission of Nuestra Señora de la Purisima Concepcion was transferred from East Texas in 1731. The church looks essentially as it did in the mid-1700s, when it served as the mission’s center of religious activity. Colorful geometric designs that once covered its surface have long since faded.
Finished size 8" by 6½" on 14 count Charles Craft fabric. Designed by Barbara Bangser for The Posy Collection.
Order by phone: 1. Call 210-932-1001 and ask for Martin Rodriquez. 2. Ask for the Remember the Mission Concepcion Counted Cross Stitch Kit PC-1201.
Founded as San Francisco de las Tejas in 1690, the oldest of the East Texas missions was moved to the San Antonio River in 1731, and renamed San Francisco de la Espada. The southern most of the San Antonio chain of missions Espada appears almost as remote today as it did in the mid-1700s.
Finished size 8" by 6" on 14 count Charles Craft fabric. Designed by Barbara Bangser for The Posy Collection.
Order by phone: 1. Call 210-932-1001 and ask for Martin Rodriquez. 2. Ask for the Remember the Mission Espada Counted Cross Stitch Kit PC-1193.
Mission San Jose Counted Cross Stitch Kit In 1720 Fray Antonio Margil de Jesus founded what became the best known of the Texas missions, San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo. Viewed as a model of mission organization, San Jose was a major social center. The unique architecture of its church and the richness of its fields and pastures led visitors to comment on its beauty. The size of the complex bears witness to San Jose's reputation as the "Queen of the Missions." Finished size 7½" by 6" on 14 count Charles Craft fabric. Designed by Barbara Bangser for The Posy Collection.
Order by phone: 1. Call 210-932-1001 and ask for Martin Rodriquez. 2. Ask for the Remember the Mission San Jose Counted Cross Stitch Kit PC-1199.
Mission San Juan Capistrano was originally established as San Jose de los Nazonis in East Texas. In 1731, it was relocated to its permanent home on the east bank of the San Antonio River. By mid-century, San Juan, with its rich farm and pasture lands, was a regional supplier of agricultural produce.
Finished size 8" by 6" on 14 count Charles Craft fabric. Designed by Barbara Bangser for The Posy Collection.
Order by phone: 1. Call 210-932-1001 and ask for Martin Rodriquez. 2. Ask for the Remember the Mission San Juan Counted Cross Stitch Kit PC-1200.