Suggested Fabric (Pick Any One)

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1× Zweigart 32 Count Vintage Smokey White Belfast 13x18

1× Zweigart 32 Count White Belfast Linen 13x18

1× Zweigart 32 Count White Opalescent Belfast Linen 13x18

Suggested Threads

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1× DMC 30 Six Strand Floss - Medium Light Blueberry Purple

1× DMC 35 Six Strand Floss - Very Dark Fuchsia Purple Pink

1× DMC 414 Six Strand Floss - Dark Steel Gray

1× DMC 554 Six Strand Floss - Light Violet Purple

1× DMC 602 Six Strand Floss - Medium Cranberry Pink

1× DMC 938 Six Strand Floss - Ultra Dark Coffee Brown

1× DMC 3609 Six Strand Floss - Ultra Light Plum Purple

1× DMC 3860 Six Strand Floss - Cocoa Brown

1× DMC B5200 Six Strand Floss - White

Designer: Lindy Stitches
Collection: Nashville Needlework Market 2026
Item: LS-099
Type: Cross Stitch Patterns

Wake up snakes and bite a biscuit! I first heard this phrase from Teresa Lass, a stitcher who was sharing some funny western sayings from her family. With some further research I discovered that it was a commonly-used phrase by a "cookie" - a wagon train cook. Cowboy slang is an interesting and often humorous research topic! I was uncertain whether to include a comma after the word UP - are the sleepers the snakes, or are they supposed to wake up the snakes? I'll leave that up to you!

The model was stitched on 32 ct. linen using DMC floss. The stitch count is 120 x 119 and the finished size is 7.5" x 7.45".