Dragonfly Lace Sampler, The Victoria Sampler

FRAMED SAMPLER OR BOX TOP! See how easy it is to learn how to make your very own exquisite dragonfly, with wings so real they look ready to fly! This shimmering emerald, green dragonfly rests near a floating bed of lovely silk overdyed waterlilies on a gorgeous bed of whitework! Beautifully highlighted with shimmering beads and gold pearls… it really takes your breath away! Stump work is all the rage, and this design makes it easy! It is suitable for intermediate specialty stitchers who are familiar with charts and diagrams of counted thread work on linen. You will also explore Basic Hardanger techniques like Kloster Blocks, Algerian Eye, Weaving, Dove’s Eyes, Greek Crosses, and also more intermediate techniques like Four-sided Pulled Stitches and Double Herringbone Drawn Thread work. You will learn to build the Stump work Dragonfly step by step and you can see for yourself how easy it is to make and attach the wings. Happy Stitching!

• Design Area: 70w x 70h (4.5" wide x 4.5" high)
• Model: 32ct Flax or Confederate Grey Belfast Linen 
• Cut fabric: 10" wide X 10" high for framing
• Fits easily into a 5" x 5" Sudberry box top

Suggested Materials

• QR Ribbon #6944-02 purple/mauve/pink
• Thread Gatherer SNC #029 “Grape Mélange” - multi purple, pink
• Kreinik Mori #0513 - grey green
• Kreinik Mori #4164 - bright green med
• Kreinik Mori #4166 - green dk
• Access Au ver a Soie #1344 - purple dk
• Kreinik #4 Braid #009 - metallic green dk
• Kreinik Cable - #002P metallic gold
• SJ Designs seed bead #059P - silver plated rainbow
• SJ Designs seed bead #002 - black
• SJ Designs petite bead #1844 - mauve
• SJ Designs 2mm pearl bead #GP2 - gold
• 28-gauge gold florist's wire
• Steam a Seam 2 - double sided fusible web
• Zweigart 32ct Belfast Linen - Confederate Grey
• DMC #8 Perle Cotton #712 - cream (on Flax) or white (on Conf. Grey)
• DMC #12 Perle Cotton #712 - cream (on Flax) or white (on Conf. Grey)
• #24 tapestry needle
• #10 short beading needle