Summer Garden Sampler

Summer is blooming all over this seasonal garden sampler! Stitched using gorgeous silk flosses and overdyed silk on green linen, this delightful garden sampler is a luscious addition to the Victorian Garden series. As you walk into this garden at the bottom of the sampler, you’ll find our lady gardener resting on her chaise longue in the shade, enjoying the fruits of her labor in her lush summer garden. She is luxuriating with some lemonade and watching the birds and enjoying the summer breezes. Strawberries are ripening in beds further into the garden, and then her little kitty is enjoying the beautiful blossoms as she watches the tiny hummingbirds fill their tummies with nectar. Passing some flower beds further on, you come to the top of the sampler, where the gazebo beckons you to sit and watch the sailboats on the water and overlook the little beach in front. 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, Double Herringbone Hemstitches, Rosebud Stitches, Single Cross Eyelets, Knit Stitches, and Four-sided Pulled Stitches. Take some time to smell the roses and stitch your way through this serene and delightful summer garden today! -Thea

• Design Area: 30w x 114h (2 .1" wide x 8.2" high)
• Model: 28ct Cashel Linen - Mint Green:
• Cut fabric: 8" wide X 14" high. 

Suggested Materials

• Gloriana silk #084 “Laura’s Garden” - multi blue, green, purple, pink - 1yd
• Gloriana silk #096 “Summer Foliage” - grass green - 1yd
• Access Au ver a Soie #2511 - yellow - 1yd
• Kreinik Mori #0304 - peach med - 1yd
• Kreinik Mori #4167 - green dk - 2yd
• Kreinik Mori #6116 - fushia pink - 1yd
• Kreinik Mori #6083 - purple dk - 1yd
• Kreinik Mori #7014 - golden tan - 1yd
• Kreinik Mori #8000 - white - 2yd
• Caron Waterlilies #121 “Evergreen” - multi blue greens - 1yd
• Access Au ver a Soie #1041 - pink - 1yd
• Access Au ver a Soie #4624 - red - 1yd
• Kreinik Mori #0113 - flesh lt - 1yd
• Kreinik Mori #0325 - flesh dk - 1yd
• Kreinik Mori #0553 - blue lt - 1yd
• Kreinik Mori #5014 - blue dk - 1yd
• Kreinik Mori #8050 - black - 1yd
• Needlepoint Inc. #0964 - grey, brown - 1yd
• Access Soie Perlee #Blanc - white - 7yd
• SJ Designs petite beads #1805 - white
• SJ Designs petite beads #1818 - clear silver
• Access - Mother of Pearl Heart Beads - 5
• Charm - rose.
• 28ct Cashel Linen - Mint Green 
• #24 tapestry needle
• #10 short beading needle