Autumn Garden Sampler

Autumn is a time of abundance, gratitude and warm colors, and this wee Autumn Garden sampler will nourish these things in us until the first green shoots of spring emerge. Stitched using silk floss, overdyed silk and cotton flosses, on earthy linen, this harvest garden sampler is a vibrant addition to the Victorian Garden series. As you walk into this garden at the bottom of the sampler, you'll find the lady of the house is busy raking the brightly colored fallen leaves beside the backyard bird feeder. The crows are enjoying a feast of seeds and insects and the squirrels are busy putting away the acorns for winter. Further on you'll find a bountiful pumpkin patch by a stream, and the hens are pecking for insects among the mums. There is a band of acorns and oak leaves, to remind you of the end of summer. At the top of the garden, someone has placed a very friendly scarecrow in the fields, and he watches over his friends the crows as they enjoy the harvest of apples and sunflower seeds. This Learning Sampler is perfect for the beginning through intermediate specialty stitcher. You will practice some lovely specialty stitches such as Lazy Daisies, French Knots, Cross Stitch over one fabric thread, Partial Rhodes, Rick Rack Pulled, Herringbone Stitch, Ray, Plait, Foliage, Knit, Pulled Wave, and Sheaf Stitches. Take some time to stitch your way through this abundant Autumn Garden!!

Design Area: 30w x 114h (2 .1" Wide x 8.2" High)
Model: 28ct Cashel Linen - Putty:
Cut fabric: 8" X 14" for framing

Suggested Materials

• Gentle Art Sampler Threads - Burnt Orange - multi-oranges med bright
• Gentle Art Sampler Threads - Sable - multi -browns med, grey and dk
• Gentle Art Sampler Threads - Mulberry - multi -brick reds
• Gloriana Silk #112 - Harvest Grape - multi-gold orange, mauve green (medium)
• Gloriana Silk #115 - Topiary - multi green, red gold purple (dark)
• Access Soie 100/3 #080 - beige (creamy very thin twisted silk)
• Access Au ver a Soie #2532 - yellow
• Needlepoint Inc. #0964 - grey med (brown taupe grey)
• Kreinik Mori #0553 - blue med (medium antique blue color)
• Kreinik Mori #4215 - green med (medium olive color)
• Kreinik Mori #4216 - green dk (dark olive color)
• Kreinik Mori #6126 - mauve (very dark antique purple color)
• Kreinik Mori #7087 - golden tan (medium dark gold color)
• Kreinik Mori #7124 - cream
• Kreinik Mori #8050 - black
• Mill Hill Petite bead #40479 - white
• 28ct Cashel Linen - Putty
• #24 tapestry needle
• #10 short beading needle