Little Birds
CORRECTION: Little Birds, page 5, the border of flowers under the small alphabet row: the last flower on the right. There are four WDW Kudzu instead of the five throughout the pattern. If you use only four, then that throws the row off. I looked at the photo, which is not clear at all, but it does seem like the flowers match up all the way across.
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may my heart always be open to little
birds who are the secrets of living
whatever they sing is better than to know
and if men should not hear them men are old
e.e. cummings (1894 - 1962)
With a stitch count of 395w x 339h it is a BIG sampler but beautiful. The recommended fabric is 36ct Heartland by Picture This Plus. Finished size of just the stitched area would be 22w x 19h. The recommened threads are Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works but DMC conversions are included. The chart calls for stitching with 1 strand of floss over two threads so if you are using a different fabric or two strands as I will, you will need additional floss.
14/28ct - 28 1/4 x 24 1/4 plus 4 inches on all sides = 36 1/4
x 32 1/4
16/32ct - 24 3/4 x 21 1/4 plus 4 inches on all sides
= 32 3/4 x 29 1/4
18/36ct - 22 x 18 7/8 plus 4 inches on all
sides = 30 1/8 x 26 7/8
20/40ct - 19 3/4 x 17 plus 4 inches
on all sides = 27 3/4 x 25
Recommended Floss:
- CC Balsom Fir (DMC 935)
- CC Blue Corn (DMC 924) (excellent match)
- CC Brown Hen (DMC 612-613)
- CC Camouflage (DMC 3051)
- WDW Chickpea (DMC 420)
- CC Chili Pepper 10 yards (DMC 919) (excellent match)
- WDW Dirt Road (DMC 611)
- CC Hazelnut 10 yards (DMC 3828)
- WDW Kris' Bon Bon (DMC 801)
- WDW Kudzu (DMC 3052)
- CC Onion Skin 10 yards (DMC 613)
- WDW Sage 10 yards (DMC 371)
- CC Stormy Night (DMC 926)
- CC Trail Dust (DMC 612)
Speciality Stitches: Satin Stitches and Smyrna Crosses
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