Cross stitch pattern from Sweet Wing Studio featuring the third of four in the Little Season series and shows two hungry little squirrels with their acorns!
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 32 ct Vintage Tarnished Silver by Lakeside Linens with Classic Colorworks, The Gentle Arts, Weeks Dye Works, and DMC. Stitch Count: 88 w x 58 h. Finished size: 5.5" x 3.5".
Inspiration for this design came from a vintage velvet tomato pincushion. Somehow that became two squirrels stitching under an acorn "bobbin" tree, an acorn basket and an acorn drum with the text "gather and stitch."
The model is stitched on 36 count "Sea Salt"... Read more
It's fascinating watching squirrels in the fall as the scramble to collect nuts for the winter. When a friend challenged me to create something with squirrels, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to have some fun. I imagine the squirrels dropping their prize collectibles and exclaiming AWW NUTS! ... Read more