Woodland Garden Sampler

Stitched with all silk threads, on confederate grey linen, this sampler was a joy to design from start to finish! Bunnies, birds, and squirrels play with the bees and butterflies in this delightful Woodland Garden. Stitched using silk floss, overdyed silks and overdyed cottons blended with soft gold metallic on Confederate Grey linen, this forest garden sampler is a colorful addition to the Victorian Garden series. You can enter this garden at the bottom of the sampler, through the shaded clearing under the pine trees, where the birds and the butterflies are encouraged to linger by the shade-loving perennials there. Walk through the woods along the softly scented path where wild violets carpet the forest floor and see bunnies playing far-off in meadows. A little stream meanders and sparkles through the trees while dazzling butterflies dance in the air... In the distance, at the top of the sampler, a cheeky squirrel gathers pinecones and pecans for the colder days to come. This Learning Sampler is perfect for the beginning through intermediate specialty stitcher. You will practice an interesting Drawn Thread Band, a Pulled Thread Band, Satin Pulled Stitches, Lazy Daisy, Rhodes Butterfly Stitches, Ray Stitches, Scotch Stitches, Backstitching, Modified Rhodes Stitches, and Four-Sided Pulled Stitch. Take some time to walk through this Woodland Garden yourself!

Design area: 30w X 114h (2.1" wide X 8.1" high)
Model: 28ct Confederate Grey Cashel Linen  
(Cut fabric: 8" wide X 14" high)

Suggested Materials

• Kreinik #4 Braid #102 - Vatican gold
• Kreinik Mori #0325 - med salmon
• Kreinik Mori #0644 - lavender lt
• Kreinik Mori #1096 - burgundy (colonial knot)
• Kreinik Mori #1096 - burgundy
• Kreinik Mori #4077 - green very dark
• Kreinik Mori #5055 - slate blue med dk
• Kreinik Mori #6126 - lavender dk
• Kreinik Mori #8055 - med grey
• Access Au Ver a Soie #2511 - yellow
• Access Au Ver a Soie #3443 - grey- brown dk
• Access Au Ver a Soie #5384 - teal
• Gentle Art Sampler Threads - peacock
• Caron Collection "Waterlilies" #121 - evergreen
• Caron Collection "Waterlilies" #168 - rainforest