Stitch this fun and quick sampler for Christmas Day! We’re celebrating the day of Christmas in all the traditional ways. At the top of the sampler is our town, with Santa and his reindeer flying overhead. The next panel shows the living room where we hang our stockings so Santa can find them as we sleep. In the next panel, we’ve been to church , we’ve opened our presents, so now we go for a gentle walk. Next is a panel showing our Christmas dinner..! What fun and laughter, as children settle down to their toys, and the adults relax after the turkey! The dividing bands between the panels are also in on the fun; holly with berries, greenery with red hearts and garlands, specialty stitches like drawn thread and the optional Hardanger motif below.. what a joyful Christmas sampler! If you’ve always wanted to stitch something to celebrate the fun and joy of Christmas Day, come stitch this one..! I’ve stitched mine on Raw Linen, but you can choose your own coloured linen, using the same silks in bright colours ! Frame or fashion into a bellpull and hang this in your hall at Christmastime! - Thea
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Design area: 40w x 235h (2.85” wide x 16.8” high)
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Model: 28ct Cashel Linen - Raw Linen
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Cut fabric: 9” wide x 23” high for framing
Suggested Materials
- Gloriana silk #087 “Forest” - greens med
- DMC #8 Perle Cotton (thick twist) #498 - red
- Kreinik Mori #0103 - flesh
- Kreinik Mori #3017 - salmon med dk
- Kreinik Mori #7014 - tan
- Kreinik Mori #8050 - black
- Needlepoint Inc. #113 - blue lt
- Needlepoint Inc. #473 - yellow
- Needlepoint Inc. #766 - golden brown
- Needlepoint Inc. #925 - antique blue dk
- Gloriana Florimell #112 “Harvest Grape” - multi
- Kreinik #4 Braid #002 - metallic gold
- Kreinik Mori #0523 - grey
- Krenik Mori #4077 - green dk
- Krenik Mori #5013 - blue med
- Kreinik Mori #7087 - antique gold
- Kreinik Mori #8000 - white
- Needlepoint Inc. #503 - red dk
- Needlepoint Inc. #571 - salmon lt
- Needlepoint Inc. #973 - taupe med dk
- Mill Hill seed bead #00479 - white
- Mill Hill seed bead #00557 - gold
- SJ Designs seed bead #11013 - red
- Mill Hill petite bead #40557 - gold
- Specialty seed bead #101 - mixed colours
- Specialty buttons - small heart - red
- Specialty buttons - small stars
- Zweigart 28ct Cashel Linen - Raw Linen
- DMC #8 Perle Cotton (thick twist) - white
- DMC #12 Perle Cotton (thin twist) - white
- #24 Tapestry needle
- #10 short Beading needle
Stitches Used in this Sampler:
- Cross Stitch
- Cross Stitch over ONE fabric thread
- Back Stitch
- Arrowhead Stitch
- Modified Double Rice Stitch
- Fern Stitch
- Interlaced Beaded Hemstitch
- French Knot
- Reversed Scotch Stitch
- Queen Stitch
- Modified Leaf Stitch
- Satin Stitch
- Diamond Eyelet
- Plait Stitch
- Lazy Daisy Stitch
- Rice Stitch
- Four-Sided Hemstitch
- Partial Rhodes Stitch
- Algerian Eyelets
- Running Stitch
- Kloster Blocks
- Divided Wrapped Bars with Doves Eyes
- Spider Web Flower Filling Stitch
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