"Oh, when the Saints... Go Marching in....!" I had a great time creating this jazz themed sampler as I have been surrounded by music, particularly jazz, from an early age. I have enjoyed music all my life. I’ve sung in bands, in church, majored in music in college, and was a soloist as well as part of several amateur chamber choirs for many years, but the improvisation and soul of jazz captured my heart early, and is now the music I listen to as a counterpoint to my other favorite, choral music. New Orleans is an amazing city and Jazz forms the soundtrack of its spirit. The top band is a representation of the Garden District and the French Quarter in New Orleans, with balconies and colourful old architecture. The floral band incorporates the Fleur de Lis which was adopted as a symbol for French culture. In the middle I created a band of ‘female’ Jazz players! As they walk along, they are playing some of the more well known instruments you can hear in the city parades. Of course the words of the song they’re playing is now legendary! Some Scotch Stitches follow, and then a lovely band of blackwork hearts, reminiscent of the exquisite wrought ironwork throughout the old parts of the city. The elegant Hardanger Heart at the bottom represents my love for this city of joy, renewal and music. Stitch this exciting musical Sampler to show your support for the spirit of Jazz and of New Orleans! -Thea
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Design Area: 74w x 156h (5.3" wide x 11.1" high)
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Model: 28ct Cashel Linen - Light Sand:
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Cut fabric: 12" wide X 17" high for framing
Suggested Materials
- Access Soie Perlee #Creme - cream (1 - 16m spool)
- Dinky Dyes #124 “Freo” - gold, purple, teal
- Kreinik Mori #0103 - flesh
- Kreinik Mori #4044 - turquoise
- Kreinik Mori #8050 - black
- Access Au ver a Soie #3334 - purple
- Needlepoint Inc. #0184 - brown
- Needlepoint Inc. #0694 - gold
- Kreinik #4 Braid #002 - metallic gold
- Kreinik Mori #3063 - salmon
- Kreinik Mori #4167 - green dk
- Kreinik Mori #5055 - blue
- Kreinik Mori #8000 - white
- Needlepoint Inc. #0121 - tan
- Needlepoint Inc. #0964 - grey brown
- Mill Hill petite beads #40557 - gold
- Trumpet charm - antique gold
- Zweigart 28ct Cashel Linen - Light Sand
- DMC #12 Perle Cotton - White
- #24 tapestry needle
- #10 short beading needle
Stitches used in this Sampler:
- Cross Stitch
- Lazy Daisy Stitch
- Back Stitch
- French Knots
- Herringbone Stitch
- Satin Stitch Triangles
- Plait Stitch
- Modified Double Rice Stitch
- Cross Stitch over ONE fabric thread
- Triple Herringbone Hemstitch
- Scotch Stitch
- Four-Sided Stitch
- Smyrna Cross
- Running Stitch
- Algerian Eyelet
- Kloster Blocks
- Divided Wrapped Bars
- Woven Bars
- Doves Eyes
- Partial Greek Cross
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