Harbour Village, The Victoria Sampler

“The peace of the hills is about me, and the leisure of the summer clouds is mine...”

This fresh summer sampler embodies all that we love about living life near the water. It seems to have grown out of my own subconscious as most of my life has been spent near one harbor or another. The top of Harbour Village Sampler shows colorful little houses nestled on the banks of a river or inlet. The fishing pier and canneries, the little boats and kayaks are out on a beautiful summer day. On the distant horizon you can see the snowcapped mountains. In the middle there are a few bands, like the satin waves, blue forget-me-knots, and some drawn thread in varying shades of blue to enhance the summertime feeling. John Burroughs in his essay entitled “The Circuit of the Summer Hills” provided a perfect quote for the middle of this sampler. However, you can easily change these words to suit your own circumstances! Near the bottom of the sampler, you’ll see the ‘village green’ alive with the people of the town. They are gathered at a summertime barbeque picnic. The kids are playing, moms and dads are chatting and enjoying their outing. Such a happy scene, one we live throughout the summer, especially on national holiday weekends! The lighthouse on the opposite shore and the church at the far left each provide their symbolic ‘safe harbor’ for all the people in the village. At the bottom you’ll find the last few bands, including a luscious floral band, again in blues, to complete the feeling of summer life and abundance. Like its companion Christmas Village Sampler, this sampler can be easily stitched in parts and can be separated for various smaller enjoyable projects. Enjoy all or parts of this sampler to keep your summer alive all year round...

• Design Area: 224h x 140w (16" high x 10" wide)
• Model: 28ct Cashel Linen - Rue Green 
• Cut fabric: 22" high X 16" wide 

Suggested Materials

• Gentle Art “Maple Syrup” - multi browns dk
• Gentle Art “Buckeye Scarlet” - red med
• Kreinik Mori #0523 - grey
• Kreinik Mori #4204 - green lt
• Kreinik Mori #5055 - blue dk
• Kreinik Mori #7124 - cream
• Gentle Art “Harvest Basket” - multi browns med
• Kreinik Mori #0103 - flesh
• Kreinik Mori #0553 - blue med
• Kreinik Mori #4206 - green med
• Kreinik Mori #6112 - pink lt
• Needlepoint Inc. #771 - yellow
• Gentle Art “Nutmeg” - copper
• Kreinik Mori #0325 - salmon
• Kreinik Mori #0634 - antique mauve dk
• Kreinik Mori #4216 - green dk
• Kreinik Mori #6116 - pink med
• Access Au ver a Soie #3843 - ash grey dk
• Gentle Art “Mulberry” - brick reds dk
• Kreinik Mori #0433 - olive vy lt
• Kreinik Mori #4166 - blue green
• Kreinik Mori #6083 - purple dk
• Kreinik Mori #7087 - gold dk
• Needlepoint Inc. #402 - grass green
• Needlepoint Inc. #561 - blue lt
• SJ Designs 2mm pearl beads - white
• SJ Designs petite bead #1876 - blue
• SJ Designs petite bead #1809 - apple green
• Kreinik Mori #8050 - black - 1 1/2 skeins
• Kreinik Mori #8000 - white - 1 1/2 skeins
• Zweigart 28ct Cashel Linen - Rue Green 
• Black and White Floss - buy our White and Black Floss Acc Pack!
• DMC #8 Perle Cotton - white
• DMC #12 Perle Cotton - white
• #24 Tapestry Needle
• #10 short Beading Needle