Before the days of television, video games, and the internet, life was far simpler, following the changing rhythms of the seasons, birth and nature. This sampler is a nostalgic look at that time, with alphabet-mountains overlooking an idyllic valley where the shepherd, his wife and family live in their Swiss chalet, grow their vegetables in a band-sampler garden, watch their animals graze in a flower-strewn meadow while the turtle doves fly around the dovecote.

Work it in one colour, or pick out a few motifs to work in a different colour. This sampler is worked in cross stitch only, with a tiny bit of backstitch, so is suitable for working on linen, eaveweave or Aida fabric.

Design size: 194 x 244 stitches

Finished stitch area:-
14/28 count fabric 35 cm x 44 cm (13.9 x 17.5 inches)
16/32 count fabric 31 cm x 39 cm (12.1 x 15.3 inches)

Add 20 cm (8 inches) to each of the above measurements to allow for framing.

Thread requirements:— 57 metres (63 yards).

The quantities of floss given are in meters or yards of six-strand floss, based on stitching the sampler on 14/28 count fabric, using 2 strands of floss. As methods of stitching vary between stitched, the thread quantities given are approximate only.

 
Price GBP: £5.00
 
 
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