Summer Offering by Blackbird Designs

Summer Offering was published in 2002 and was inspired by an antique butter mold. What a lovely impression on butter this bird must have made.

Summer Offereing chart cover.

Design Size: 159w x 86h

Recommended Fabric: Dark Chino by R & R Reproductions
14/28ct - 11 3/8 x 6 1/8 plus 4" on each side = 20 x 14 1/2
16/32ct - 10 x 5 3/8 plus 4" on each side = 18 1/2 x 14

Recommended Floss:

  • WDW Bark
  • DMC 645
  • WDW Dried Sage
  • WDW Kudzu
  • WDW Lancaster Red
  • WDW Onyx
  • WDW Rum Raisin
  • WDW Schneckley
  • WDW Blue Coat Red

Below is shown an alternate color combination stitched by Carla Coburn  on Lambswool by Wichelt.

Summer Offering Alternate Colors.

Colors Used in place of those suggested:

DMC 310 for the bird, DMC (variegated) 4240 for the wing and eye, blueberries DMC 336 (inside DMC (variegated) 4230) pink berries DMC (variegated) 3687 (inside DMC (variegated) 4180), leaves 469 & 471, the branch 838, letters 829 the stars DMC (variegated) 4129. I filled in the eyelets.