It's time to introduce three new samplers. These have all shipped and should be arriving at your shops very soon.
Token of Love
The stitch count is 133 wide by 182 high. It is an original sampler that I stitched to commemorate our upcoming anniversary. There is a place for initials and a date. The little hearts scattered around the piece could be the number of children you have or replaced with initials. Here are the design sizes on different fabrics.
28 count 9.5” by 13” 32 count 8.3” by 11.37”
36 count 4.38” by 10.1” 40 count 6.65” by 9.1”
I stitched the model on 40 count Newport Beach linen from Needle & Flax. It is stitched one over two. It is stitched in Gloriana Silks, and there are also Weeks Dye Works and DMC conversions. I framed mine in a premade 8" by 10" frame from Michaels.
Gloriana Silks: Cotswold Peony #272, Antique Black #211, Loden Green #299, Sage #150, Cotswold Pink #273, Cafe Au Lait #171, Hazelnut Dark #218, Old Red Barn #260, Thistle Green #216.
Weeks Dye Works: Camellia 2276, Kohl 3900, Ivy 2198, Kentucky Bluegrass 2152, Sophie's Pink 1138, Pebble 1151, Chestnut 1269, Brick 1331, Collards 1277.
DMC: 223, 310, 3022, 926,152,648,839,3721,3362.
Xaverie Hern Reproduction Sampler
28 count 14.78” square 32 count 13” square
36 count 11.5” square 40 count 10.35” square
I stitched mine on Ancient Ruin linen from Fox and Rabbit Designs. It is stitched one over two on 40 count linen. The model is stitched in Gloriana Silks and there is a DMC conversion.
Gloriana Silks: Slate Green #051, Ecru #104, Slate Blue #124, Birch Brown #186, Pine Barrens #222, Brick #247, Tananger Green #374, Iguana Green #277.
DMC: 3362, Ecru, 3768, 869, 371, 918, 935, 3011.
The Green Pear Band Sampler
28 count 5.7” by 13.85” 32 count 5” by 12.12”
36 count 4.4” by 10.8” 40 count 4” by 9.7”
This is stitched on Steinbeck linen from Needle & Flax. It is stitched in the exact same threads that I used for Xaverie Hern.
Gloriana Silks: Slate Green #051, Ecru #104, Slate Blue #124, Birch Brown #186, Pine Barrens #222, Brick #247, Tananger Green #374, Iguana Green #277.
DMC: 3362, Ecru, 3768, 869, 371, 918, 935, 3011.