Heirloom Stitching

"Grandma loved her fancywork and passed it on to me. My daughter found her needleart at my dear mother’s knee. Our love and lives are intertwined for all of us to see. The threads with which I stitch today connect our family" 

This 10th addition to the Heirloom Sampler Series celebrates our love of stitching, as well as the bond stitching forms in our families, as it’s passed on through the years. Needlework was passed from mother to daughter, from grandmother to granddaughter in those loving quiet moments of yesteryear. The top Alphabet and floral motif set the ‘tone’ of the sampler, and they are followed by lovely specialty stitch bands to showcase the stitcher’s skill. The three domestic scenes depict stitchers of the various times in history. The top scene shows a colonial scene with a spinning wheel and various members of the household engaged in the necessary tasks. The middle scene shows a 'forties' living room, and finally our modern times are depicted with men and children with our stitchers. This design will become an Heirloom prized by all your family and their descendants! Stitch it for yourself and evoke a special connection with your own family of stitchers!

• Design area: 434h x 64w (31”h x 4.6” w)
• Model: 28ct Cashel Linen - Raw Linen 
• Cut fabric: 37” high x 11” wide)

Another version of the verse could give people more options:
"My Aunt (Sister, etc) loved her fancywork and passed it on to me. I practiced well my needleart and share it all with thee. Our love and lives are intertwined for all of us to see. The threads with which I stitch today connect our family"

Suggested Materials

• Kreinik #4 braid - #102 - Vatican gold (1 spool)
• Au ver a Soie/Soie Perlee #550 grey green - 2 yards
• Gloriana Silk Floss - #178 "Mocha" - 1.5 yards
• Gloriana Silk Floss - #116 "Olive Grove" - 2 yards
• Gentle Art - Sampler T. - Tarnish Gold - 3 yards
• Gentle Art - Sampler T. - Antique Rose - 2 yards
• Au ver a Soie/Soie D'alger #3412 - tan lt - 1 yards
• Needlepoint Inc. #0923 - grey blue med - .5 yards
• Caron Collection "Waterlilies" #155 - "Steel" - 1.5 yards
• Gloriana Silk Floss - #172 "Arroyo" - 3 yards
• Gloriana Silk Floss - #117 "Elizabethan Green" - 2 yards
• Gentle Art - Sampler T. - Harvest Basket - 2.5 yards
• Kreinik Mori #7124 - cream - 9 yards
• Needlepoint Inc. #0714 - wine red - 1.5 yards
• Needlepoint Inc. #0972 - taupe - 1yard
• Gloriana Silk Floss - #045 "Lacquered Gold" - 1 yard
• Gloriana Silk Floss - #046 "Fallen Leaves" - 1 yard
• Au ver a Soie/Soie D'alger #3826 - golden brown dk - 1 yard
• Needlepoint Inc. #0121 - flesh - 2 yards
• Needlepoint Inc. #0126 - brick red dk - 1.5 yards
• Needlepoint Inc. #0755 - pink med dk - 1 yard
• Needlepoint Inc. #0925 - grey blue dk - 1 yard
• Needlepoint Inc. #0964 - grey, brown - 2 yards
• Needlepoint Inc. #0966 - grey green dk - 4 yards
• SJ Designs petite beads #1859 - silver - 100
• SJ Designs petite beads #1856 - opal - 50
• SJ Designs petite bead #1816 - clear gold - 75
• SJ Designs petite beads #18104 - dusty rose - 100
• Mill Hill seed beads #00123 - cream - 25
• Access Commodities Aventurine Heart bead - green - 2
• Access Commodities Mother of Pearl heart bead - white - 4
• Zweigart 28ct Cashel Linen - Raw Linen 
• DMC #8 Perle Cotton - ecru
• DMC #12 Perle Cotton - ecru
• #24 tapestry needle
• #10 short beading needle