Description
Barbara Ana Designs Cross Stitch Pattern.
Here’s All Creatures Great and Small, an extraordinary piece by Barbara Ana Designs. The cross stitch pattern is exceptional by its size and unique in its wealth of detail.
The inspiration for the piece is the verse from an Anglican hymn:
” All things bright and beautiful
All creatures great and small
All things wise and wonderful
The Lord God made them all”
The design is indeed amazingly rich, covering a multitude of small scenes, landscapes and animals. Unlike most of Barbara Ana’s patterns, the designer stitched the sampler first, then set off to chart it. You can feel the designer letting her needle take her wherever it pleased her and the huge excitement of creating such a large piece.
The design was originally cross stitched using Anchor embroidery floss but DMC substitutes colors are also listed with the chart.
Stitch Count: 317 x 248
Weeks Dye Works 2201 Moss
Sewline Fabric Eraser
Au Ver a Soie 136 Soie d Alger
Wool Blend Felt - Copper Kettle 0660
Au Ver a Soie 144 Soie d Alger
DMC 52 Stranded Cotton
Au Ver a Soie 235 Soie d Alger
Au Ver a Soie 142 Soie d Alger
Au Ver a Soie 226 Soie d Alger
Au Ver a Soie 126 Soie d Alger
DMC S601 Satin Thread
Au Ver a Soie 232 Soie d Alger
Au Ver a Soie 234 Soie d Alger
Au Ver a Soie 206 Soie d Alger
Au Ver a Soie 143 Soie d Alger
DMC 51 Stranded Cotton
Gentle Art Sampler Threads 0120 Pine
Classic Colorworks CCT-024 Pink Posey
LARGE SPOTS 109 Red
DMC 3833 Stranded Cotton
16" Regular Stretcher Bars
Classic Colorworks CCT-14 Ginger Snap
92009-55 - ELEMENTS
Au Ver a Soie 124 Soie d Alger
Meander - Square Dots - Navy
Classic Colorworks CCT-020 Lettuce Leaf
Au Ver a Soie 161 Soie d Alger
Classic Colorworks CCT-004 Black Coffee
BEYOND THE GARDEN WALL
Sue Spargo Ellana #12 EN21 Rhubarb
Au Ver a Soie 114 Soie d Alger
Gentle Art Sampler Threads 0130 Avocado
Classic Colorworks CCT-013 Finley Gold
Au Ver a Soie 221 Soie d Alger
Au Ver a Soie 233 Soie d Alger
Au Ver a Soie 116 Soie d Alger
Petite Project Bag Kit
Au Ver a Soie 112 Soie d Alger
Crazy Cats - Hippie Kitty
Au Ver a Soie 224 Soie d Alger
True Colours - Tent Stripe - Iris
Gentle Art Sampler Threads 0220 Morning Glory
Sue Spargo Ellana #12 EN06 Charcoal
DMC 632 Stranded Cotton
Kaffe Fassett - Damask Flower - Blue PWGP183
Little Darner c.1870 by Haystack Stitching
Early Birds - Kere
Au Ver a Soie 204 Soie d Alger
AROUND TOWN 102 ROAD SIGNS
Au Ver a Soie 163 Soie d Alger
Elizabeth Manners 1843 by Gigi R Designs 