“Here we come a'caroling Among the leaves so green... Here we come a wandering, So fair to be seen... Love and Joy come to you, And to you your wassail too, And God bless you and send you.. A Happy New Year!” This elegant Sampler is the secular companion to the Heirloom Nativity Sampler, and was inspired by special Christmas memories of singing in choirs during the holidays. At Christmas time, we would sing carols just like “Here We Come a-Caroling”, the old English Wassail song to wish for good health for all. Singing special Christmas music usually began in September of each year, with practices at school and church. I found that singing together in harmony brought such joyful feelings of togetherness! When I was a child at home, my brother and I often sang around the piano while our Dad played and Mom made dinner. Singing music became such a focus during the winter, that we often continued to enjoy it long after New Year. At the top of this special Chirstmas sampler dedicated to the power of song, a little residential neighbourhood of houses nestles in the snow with Santa flying overhead. A colourful scene of old fashioned carol singers takes center stage. The ‘Wassail Song’ verse is interspersed with bands of specialty stitches and lace throughout the sampler. Then, below, more colourful snowy houses, this time surrounding a small Church. Bright red cardinals flit in the trees of the village. For me, Christmas was the most magical hopeful time of the year and singing brought extra feelings of joy. I hope that this sampler will bring that peace and beauty to you as you stitch it, remembering the sweet sound of Carols at your house at Christmas! - Thea
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Design area: 333h x 72w (23.75” high x 5.1” wide)
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Models: 28ct Cashel Linen - Smokey Pearl:
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Cut fabric: 30” high x 11” wide for framing
Suggested Materials
- Access Soie Perlee #blanc - white (twisted silk thread) -16m spool
- Kreinik #4 Braid #032 metallic - white - 11m spool
- Gloriana silk #115 “Topiary” - multi green, red, gold, purple - 1yd
- Weeks #1277 “Collards” - multi olive greens - 6yd
- DMC #12 Perle Cotton #927 - grey green lt - 4yd
- DMC Floss #3777 - terra cotta vy dk - 2yd
- Kreinik Mori #0602 - pink flesh - 1.5yd
- Kreinik Mori #2014 - yellow - 1.5yd
- Kreinik Mori #4166 - blue green med - 2yd
- Needlepoint Inc. #0964 - grey brown - 1.5yd
- Access Soie Perlee #550 - grey green - 4yd
- Kreinik Mori #1117 - red - 1yd
- Kreinik Mori #4163 - blue green lt - 1.5yd
- Kreinik Mori #5055 - blue - 1.5yd
- Kreinik #4 Braid #002 metallic - gold - 5yd
- Au ver a Soie #3334 - purple - 1yd
- Needlepoint Inc. #0184 - brown - 2yd
- Needlepoint Inc. #0402 - grass green - 2yd
- YLI 4mm silk ribbon #137 - brick red - 1yd
- Kreinik Mori #3063 - apricot - 1yd
- Kreinik Mori #4167 - green dk - 2.5yd
- Kreinik Mori #6126 - purple dk - 1yd
- Kreinik Mori #7087 - golden yellow dk - 1.5yd
- Kreinik Mori #8050 - black - 3yd
- Au ver a Soie #1435 - slate blue dk - 1yd
- Au ver a Soie #F7 - cream - 1yd
- Needlepoint Inc. #0126 - brick red dk - 1yd
- Needlepoint Inc. #0967 - grey brown dk - 2.5yd
- Mill Hill petite bead #40557 - gold
- Mill Hill petite bead #40479 - white
- SJ Designs seed bead #11114 - bronze iris
- SJ Designs 2mm pearl bead - gold
- SJ Designs 2mm peral bead - white
- Star Charm - antique gold
- Kreinik Mori #8000 - white - enough silk floss to stitch entire sampler.
- Zweigart 28ct Cashel Linen - Smokey Pearl
- DMC #12 Perle Cotton - white
- #24 tapestry needle
- #26 tapestry needle
- #10 short beading needle
Stitches used in this Sampler:
- Cross Stitch
- Backstitch
- Cross Stitch over ONE fabric thread
- Multiple Oblong Cross Stitch
- Double Cross Eyelet
- Partial Diamond Eyelet
- Satin Stitch Scallops
- Lattice Stitch
- Arrowhead Stitch
- Modified Scotch Stitch
- Modified Leviathan Stitch
- St. George's Cross Stitch
- Japanese Ribbon Stitch
- Leviathan Stitch
- Herringbone Stitch
- Double Running Stitch
- Satin Stitch Triangles
- Partial Rhodes Stitch
- Four-Sided Stitch
- Double Rice Stitch
- Diamond Eyelets
- Plait Stitch
- Oblong Cross Stitch
- Algerian Eyelet
- Kloster Blocks
- Wrapped Bars
- Woven Bars
- Dove's Eyes
- Greek Crosses
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