FARM FUN PATTERN 900 
Mellow Yellow - Mini Daisies - Black 
Au Ver a Soie 112 Soie d Alger 
Classic Colorworks CCT-067 Fallen Leaves 
Appletons 524 Crewel Wool Turquoise Blue 
Sue Spargo Ellana #12 EN13 Electric Lime 
Appletons 101 Crewel Wool Purple 
Au Ver a Soie 142 Soie d Alger 
Au Ver a Soie 204 Soie d Alger 
Merry Christmas by Blackbird Designs 
Au Ver a Soie 226 Soie d Alger 
Belfast Fat Quarter 32 Count Cream 
Weeks Dye Works 1101 Light Khaki 
Au Ver a Soie 224 Soie d Alger 
Appletons 152 Crewel Wool Mid Blue 
Au Ver a Soie 206 Soie d Alger 
Classic Colorworks CCT-054 Frozen Margarita 
Classic Colorworks CCT-003 Bamboo 
Petite Fille en Rouge by Gigi R Designs 
Appletons 126 Crewel Wool Terra Cotta 
Au Ver a Soie 133 Soie d Alger 
Hannah Hammonds Work 1845 by Gigi R Designs 
Description
Inspired by a charming little antique, Constant Companion uses the vibrant border stitched by Margaret Farms in 1854. I wasn’t a fan of her rather pious verse so have instead highlighted two stitching related quotations, which showcase her design quite nicely.
The original sampler’s border is stitched in wool and the verse in cotton; I mirrored that in the model shown here on linen. The pretty cream-colored linen certainly makes the colors pop and the verse comes from 19th century author, Nathanial Hawthorne.
The model on silk gauze uses exactly the same border, but looks completely different! Colors are similar, but the background highlights the design in a very distinctive manner. You would get a similar look if you use darker linen should you elect not to stitch on the silk gauze.
The quotation here really speaks to me as I cannot imagine ever putting down my needle. It comes from the introduction to The Ladies’ Work-Table Book; Clear and Practical Instructions in Plain and Fancy Needlework published in 1844, ten years before Margaret stitched her sampler.
