Land of the Free by Blackbird Designs

Land of the Free is from the July 2011 CrossStitch and Needlework Magazine.

Land of the Free by Blackbird Designs.

Stitch Count: 81w x 80h

Recommended Fabric: 32ct Days Gone By Belfast linen by Zweigart

14/28ct - 5 3/4 x 5 3/4 plus 3 inches all sides = 11 3/4 x 11 3/4
16/32ct  -  5 x 5 plus 3 inches all sides = 11 x 11
18/36ct - 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 plus 3 inches all sides =10 1/2 x 10 1/2

Recommended Floss: Classic Colorworks (Crescent Colours) Belle Soie Silk Floss (No Conversion Available)

  • Mudpie
  • Attic Tea
  • Evergreen
  • Tortoise Shell
  • Butterscotch
  • Poison Apple
  • Rose of Sharon
  • Sandy Beach
  • Terra Potta

Specialty Stitches: Smyrna crosses, chain stitch, and satin stitch

And a version stitched by Cynde Marschner using overdyed floss rather than the recommended silk threads. Equally beautiful.

If you wish to use overdyed threads rather than the silk ones, this is one conversion:

  • Mudpie - GA Tarnished Gold
  • Attic Tea - WDW Kudzu
  • Evergreen - GA Blueberry
  • Tortoise Shell - WDW Bark
  • Butterscotch- GA Brandy
  • Poison Apple GA Old Brick
  • Rose of Sharon - GA Old Red Paint
  • Sandy Beach - WDW Angel Hair
  • Terra Potta - WDW Cinnabar

Land of the Free by Blackbird Designs.