A Stitcher's Heart #F18, The Victoria Sampler

Pocket, Needlebook, Needle Magnet, Scissors Case and Scissors Fob!  Store all your beautiful stitching tools in this luscious Stitcher's etui! Fold it in half for storage, or open flat to display and use the attached accessories! I’ve chosen lovely threads in shades of blue, tans and gold, using beautiful over-dyed silks, silk flosses, and even some lustrous pearls and sparkling beads. Enjoy various cute specialty stitches, a touch of Hardanger, Drawn Thread, and some Cross-Stitched areas too. This design was created for one of our VS Retreats, but all the lettering can be easily changed, using the enclosed Alphabet. You have lots of options with this design! Frame the pocket sampler in an exquisite little frame, or finish the other accessories separately instead of sewing to the blue cloth..! I hope you have fun learning and stitching this elegant design and practicing your Drawn Thread and Hardanger weaving. When it’s finished, take it with you to your future retreats or display and use it for all your stitching supplies! At the back of this leaflet, you’ll find a thorough step-by-step finishing guide and photographs to help you finish like Lisa did. You will be so proud to use this elegant set at your next guild meeting or stitcher’s gathering! See how easy Beautiful Finishing really is!

Enough Linen for all Accessories.

• Model: 28ct Cashel Linen “Clay” for pieces - 11” wide x 26” high
• Model: 28ct. Cashel Linen "Misty Blue" - 11"w x 15"h)

Linen Measurements for all pieces. Cut pieces as follows:

• Design Area Pocket Sampler: 52w x 92h (3.7” wide x 6.6” high)
• Model: 28ct Cashel Linen - Clay:
• Cut fabric: 7” wide x 10” high for finishing

• Design Area Needlebook: 58w x 38h (4.1” wide x 2.7” high)
• Model: 28ct Cashel Linen - Clay:
• Cut fabric: 7“wide x 6” high for finishing

• Design Area Scissors Case: 36w x 59h (2.6” wide x 4.2” high)
• Model: 28ct Cashel Linen - Clay:
• Cut fabric: 6“wide x 8” high for finishing

• Design Area Needle Magnet: 8w x 92h (.6” wide x 6.6” high)
• Model: 28ct Cashel Linen - Clay:
• Cut fabric: 4“wide x 10” high for finishing

• Design Area Scissors Fob: 12w x 12h (.9” w x 39” h)
• Model: 28ct Cashel Linen - Clay:
• Cut fabric: 4“wide x 4” high

Suggested Materials

• Gloriana silk #050 Blue Grass, #045 Lacquered Gold and #178 Mocha
• Kreinik Mori #7024 - brown vy lt, #0113 - flesh and #7124 - cream
• Au ver a Soie #1722 - blue lt
• Needlepoint Inc. #0568 - blue dk, #0693 - gold med lt, #0967 - brown vy dk and #0564 - blue med
• Kreinik #4 Braid #002 - metallic gold
  
• Mill Hill seed bead #02015 - sea blue
• SJ Designs petite bead #1859 - silver
• SJ Designs 2mm pearl beads - ivory
• Access Fresh Water Pearl beads - ivory
• Zweigart 28ct Cashel Linen - Clay and Misty Blue
• DMC #8 Perle Cotton #712 (thick twist) - cream
• DMC #12 Perle Cotton #712 (thin twist) - cream
• #24 Tapestry Needle
• #10 beading needle