Fall Cottages brings us to the last Cottage in this series and uses the warm browns and golds of late autumn, when the bright colors are almost gone. The squirrels are racing to fill up their bellies and nests with acorns and other goodies to help them get through the winter.
Cardinal Feeder and Tree stitched on 25ct. White Lugana. Ornaments stitched on 32ct. Dove Gray Linen. Large Christmas Tree stitched on 32ct. Gray linen. All models stitched using DMC floss. Small tree stitch count: 82w x 78h. Cardinal Feeder stitch count: 78w x 92h.
Stitched on 32ct "Medusa's Gaze" by Lapin Loops using threads from Classic Colorworks, DMC, Gentle Art, Threadworx, and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch count is 139 x 99.
The stitch count measures 32 h x 227 w. When stitched with two strands of floss over two fabric threads, the finished design will measure approximately 1.78" h x 12.61" w. Design top of the drum measures 30 h x 40 w. (1.67" h x 2.22" w.)
Note from the designer - "This picture was originally designed to be used as a cushion or footstool cover, or perhaps as a decorative vignette inserted into the top of a wooden box for storing precious objects. Executed entirely in cross stitch, its most prominent characters are a large squirrel... Read more