A nostalgic look back to a simpler place and time. This quaint sampler shows a Swiss Shepherd and his family standing in their band-sampler garden in the shadow of the alphabet mountains. The stitch count is 194W x 245H. Choose your favorite fabric and one color of any thread (you will need 63 yards).
Model stitched two over two on 32 Ct. Ivory Lugana using Gloriana Silk Floss. The sampler can be worked in two thread colors of your choice. Stitch Count: 125 x 125. Design Size: 8" x 8"
This design takes its inspiration from the beautiful patchwork quilts that are a tradition in so many countries. It is charted for six colours but, just as patchworks were made from scraps of fabric left over from other projects, this design would be a wonderful way to use up threads you have... Read more