Swan Lake, Anniversaries of the Heart Pattern 7, Blackbird Designs

Two swans swim peacefully on the lake in front of this house. A wild vine mimics the gentle motion of waves and gives the birds a rare bit of privacy. Barb loves spending time with her nephew, Cole. This special sampler speaks of sharing fleeting moments with a child. Our alphabet and sweet basket of blooms sampler is the first bonus pattern in this series.

The Anniversaries of the Heart series is the place to remember those cherished family member who are dear to you. Swan Lake is the seventh pattern in the cross-stitch series Anniversaries of the Heart brought to you by Blackbird Designs. A new house pattern will be published each month during 2010 that can be framed and displayed as a separate piece or stitched as your very own village on a larger piece of linen. Directions and measurements for both are given inside each pattern.

Stitch count: 75w x 85h

Fabric: 30ct Ligonier Latte by R & R Reproductions

Sampler Size: 5" x 5 2/3"

Crescent Colours threads

• Camouflage

Gentle Arts threads

• Parchment, Tin Bucket and Toasted Barley

Weeks Dye Works threads

• Dolphin