Tropical Garden Sampler, The Victoria Sampler

This lush tropical garden celebrates those relaxed moments under the shade of tall palm trees. Stitched using gorgeous silk flosses and overdyed silk on a tropical green linen, this warm sunny garden sampler is a luscious addition to the Victorian Garden series. As you walk into the flower garden at the bottom of the sampler, you’ll find our gardeners resting in the shade, enjoying the fruits of their labor in their beautiful garden. They are cooling off with some tropical fruity drink and watching the birds and enjoying the ocean breezes. Then a bed of silk ribbon yellow hibiscus flowers lead to a birdbath where some multicolored tropical birds cool off, and a parrot and flamingo look on beside the azure sea. Walking past the tropical fishpond, you see a beautiful waterfall and sailboat sailing past their sandy beach by the ocean. This Learning Sampler is perfect for the beginning through intermediate specialty stitcher. You will practice some lovely specialty stitches such as Lazy Daisies, Cross Stitches, Backstitches, Satin Stitches, Plait Stitch, Modified Arrowhead, Feather Stitches, French Knots, Diamond Eyelets, Spring Stitches and Pulled Pin stitches. Take some time to smell the salty sea air and stitch your way through this serene and delightful tropical garden as you dream of your holiday paradise!

• Design Area: 30w x 111h (2 .1" wide x 8" high)
• Model: 28ct Cashel Linen - Miracle Mint:
• Cut fabric: 8" wide X 14" high for framing (6” wide X 14” high for bellpull)

Suggested Materials

• Gloriana silk #019 “Tropical Seas” - multi turquoise
• Needlepoint Inc. #964 - grey dk (sub for AVAS #3843 - grey dk)
• Needlepoint Inc. #985 - taupe (sub for AVAS #3341 - taupe)
• Access Au ver a Soie #1834 - green med
• Needlepoint Inc. #548 - green dk (sub for AVAS #3725 - green dk) 
• Access Au ver a Soie #3011 - pink
• Access Au ver a Soie #3014 - hot pink
• Kreinik Mori #1113 - coral dk
• Kreinik Mori #8000 - white
• Gentle Art Sampler Threads “Peacock” - blue greys
• Needlepoint Inc. #771 - yellow (sub for AVAS #2532 - yellow)
• Kreinik Mori #0304 - flesh
• Kreinik Mori #1114 - red
• Kreinik Mori #6116 - fuchsia
• Kreinik Mori #7014 - golden tan
• Kreinik Mori #8050 - black
• Dinky Dyes 4mm SR #032 "Sunflower" (sub for YLI 4mm SR #015 - yellow)
• Treenway 3.5 silk ribbon #40 "Winter Sage" (sub for YLI 4mm SR #033 - green)
• SJ Designs petite beads #1876 - blue
• Mill Hill petite beads #40479 - white
• Mill Hill seed beads #2024 - mauve
• Zweigart 28ct Cashel Linen - 'Miracle Mint'  
• #24 tapestry needle
• #10 short beading needle