Description
Blackbird Designs – Blackbird Designs offer Samplers and Projects with a French Flair.
Samplers and projects with a french flair – with smaller designs for pincushions and larger designs to frame or use as box tops.
The 48 page booklet has fifteen projects with black and white charts and detailed making up instructions.
The patterns are:-
Ma Chere Louise – and alphabet sampler worked in a single shade either DMC or Weeks Dye Works ODF-1330 baked apple over 135 by 130 stitches on 32 count linen;
Mon Petit Examplair – a sewing bag with alphabet and numbers stitched in two shades of silk or stranded cottons over 95 by 103 stitches on 32 count linen;
Le Poulet – a french pincushion with alphabet and chicken stitched in 10 shades of Gentle Arts floss or DMC on 32 count linen with a stitch count of 78 by 72;
Sidonie’s Petit Chien – stitched on 22 count open weave canvas using Classic Colorworks CCT-090 used brick and CCT-073 tartan plaid or DMC equivalents over 115 by 111 stitches;
and
Sidonie’s Petit Chien Drum Pincushion – a section stitched in the same shades on 32 count linen over 115 by 35 stitches;
A Little Bit French – an alphabet sampler stitched in Weeks Dye Works ODF-1330 baked apple or DMC on 28 count linen over 77 by 73 stitches
A Litte Bit French Pinroll – using the same chart and stitched on 36 count linen with the same floss;
Deux Oiseau – an alphabet sampler stitched on 36 count linen using Classic Colorworks CCT-227 cherry cobbler or DMC cotton over 128 by 119 stitches (Estimate Fabric Size);
A Bit of Spring – An alphabet sampler with birds and a border of carnations stitches in six shades of Classic Colorworks – CCT-096 calico kitty, CCT-115 cinnamon toast, CCT-175 onion skin, CCT-147 perfect piecrust, CCT-131 Tennesse red clay, CCT-090 used brick – three shades of Gentle Arts floss – endive, old hickory, old purple paint – four shades of Weeks Dye Works – ODF-1330 baked apple, ODF-1331 brick, ODF-1232 palomino, ODF-1223 schneckley or DMC substitutes for all. The stitch count is 206 by 142 and the model was stitched on 32 count linen;
Her Fair Works – a Sewing Box top with a stitch count of 145 by 96 worked on 32 count linen using Weeks Dye Works ODF-1330 baked apple, ODF-2254 cinnabar, ODF-1240 dirt road, ODF-4121 indian summer, ODF-1264 loden, ODF-2197 oscar, ODF-1232 palomino, ODF-2199 tarragon or DMC alternatives;
The Budding Twigs – a pinroll stitched on 32 count linen over 69 by 61 stitches using Weeks Dye Works ODF-1330 baked apple, ODF-2254 cinnabar, ODF-1240 dirt road, ODF-2197 oscar, ODF-1232 palomino, ODF-2199 tarragon or DMC alternatives;
Last Rose of Summer – a box top worked in Weeks Dye Works ODF-1330 baked apple, ODF-1107 cattail, ODF-1229 chickpea, ODF-1296 dolphin, ODF-1236 mocha, ODF-1151 pebble, ODF-1332 red pear, ODF-1246 sage, ODF-3500 sand, ODF-1237 swiss chocolate, ODF-2199 tarragon or DMC substitutes on 36 count linen over 118 by 70 stitches;
Spring Green Pincushion – stitched over 75 by 78 on 36 count linen using Weeks Dye Works ODF-1330 baked apple, ODF-1229 chickpea, ODF-1236 mocha, ODF-1246 sage, ODF-3500 sand, ODF-1237 swiss chocolate, ODF-2199 tarragon or DMC substitutes.
Size approx. 33 cm (W) X 23 cm (H) (13 X 9 in)
Appletons 153 Crewel Wool Mid Blue
Au Ver a Soie 135 Soie d Alger
KAI N3140S 5.5" Embroidery Scissors
Au Ver a Soie 224 Soie d Alger
Au Ver a Soie 126 Soie d Alger
Sue Spargo Eleganza Perle #8 EZ12 Indigo
Au Ver a Soie 112 Soie d Alger
Pauline's Quilters World 1 1/2 Sasher set
Au Ver a Soie 146 Soie d Alger
Noel- Wreath
31 HAUNTING STREET
DMC 321 Perle #3
Sue Spargo Eleganza Perle #8 EZM34 Flutter By
DMC 503 Perle #8
Au Ver a Soie 206 Soie d Alger
AIDA Fat Quarter 14 Count White
Appletons 143 Crewel Wool Dull Rose Pink
Au Ver a Soie 226 Soie d Alger
DMC 4030 Colour Variation 8m
DMC 5200 Diamant White 35m
Classic Colorworks CCT-013 Finley Gold
Au Ver a Soie 124 Soie d Alger
The Red Deer Sampler 1861-1866 by Gigi R Designs
Love Birds - Heart Stripe - Red
Sashiko Needles Assorted 8/pk PKT
Au Ver a Soie 143 Soie d Alger
PQW Dot to Dot Templates
Meadow - Yellow
OLFA MAT MEDIUM RMSG
Sue Spargo Ellana #12 EN21 Rhubarb
Au Ver a Soie 136 Soie d Alger
Wool Blend Felt - White 1100
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