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)
Au Ver a Soie 2543 Soie d Alger
Au Ver a Soie 114 Soie d Alger
Stripes Black
Sue Spargo Ellana #12 EN21 Rhubarb
Appletons 153 Crewel Wool Mid Blue
Gentle Art Sampler Threads 0111 Sea Spray
Appletons 126 Crewel Wool Terra Cotta
Elizabeth Manners 1843 by Gigi R Designs
Winter Solstice - Diamond Snowflakes - Silver
Canna - Made My Day - Jade
Au Ver a Soie 2244 Soie d Alger
Au Ver a Soie 133 Soie d Alger
Gingerbread Angel Mouse by Just Nan
Au Ver a Soie 206 Soie d Alger
FARM FUN PATTERN 900
Au Ver a Soie 204 Soie d Alger
Appletons 151 Crewel Wool Mid Blue
DMC 102 Eco Vita - Copper Catechu
Bobbin 1630/170/180/200/580ROT
Classic Colorworks CCT-14 Ginger Snap
Au Ver a Soie 144 Soie d Alger
Curiouser and Curiouser - Baby Buds - Sugar
Gentle Art Sampler Threads 0110 Dried Thyme
Confetti Cottons - Riley White 1011
Appletons 996 Crewel Wool Lemon
Sue Spargo Ellana #12 EN01 Pearl Grey
Appletons 125 Crewel Wool Terra Cotta
Rough Draft - Made My Day - Fuchsia
Classic Colorworks CCT-004 Black Coffee
Au Ver a Soie 4535 Soie d Alger
Sue Spargo Ellana #12 2EN3 Flamingo
Appletons 145 Crewel Wool Dull Rose Pink
Au Ver a Soie 161 Soie d Alger
Au Ver a Soie 235 Soie d Alger
Au Ver a Soie 143 Soie d Alger
Between Ndls #10 LGE EYE 20/pPKT
Pop Sugar - Upsy Daisy - Butterscotch
Appletons 123 Crewel Wool Terra Cotta
Appletons 763 Crewel Wool Biscuit Brown
Appletons 993 Crewel Wool Black
Silverstone - Apricot
18" Regular Stretcher Bars
Weeks Dye Works 2336 Ultraviolet
Au Ver a Soie 523 Soie d Alger
Au Ver a Soie 241 Soie d Alger
Gentle Art Sampler Threads 0116 Old Covered Bridge
Appletons 105 Crewel Wool Purple
Classic Colorworks CCT-024 Pink Posey
Au Ver a Soie 135 Soie d Alger
Weeks Dye Works 2264 Garnet
Au Ver a Soie 142 Soie d Alger
Confetti Cottons - Riley Black 101
Appletons 106 Crewel Wool Purple
Classic Colorworks CCT-003 Bamboo
Au Ver a Soie 233 Soie d Alger
92009-55 - ELEMENTS
Witchy Mini Pom Poms by Lady Dot Creates
Au Ver a Soie 136 Soie d Alger
Matilda's Own Bag Batting - White
Botanicals - Red Hearts - Periwinkle
Tula Pink Daydreamer - Forbidden Fruit Snacks - Kiwi
Au Ver a Soie 2636 Soie d Alger
Appletons 101 Crewel Wool Purple
Noel- Wreath
Oh, Happy Day
Newcastle Fat Quarter 40 Count Raw Linen
Au Ver a Soie 3043 Soie d Alger
Gentelman Quaker by Jardin Prive
ELEMENTS PATTERN 101
Pauline's Quilters World Sasher large set
Appletons 143 Crewel Wool Dull Rose Pink
Odif Fabric Booster
Appletons 102 Crewel Wool Purple
Sue Spargo Ellana #12 EN06 Charcoal
Clover Chaco Liner Pen Style- White
Weeks Dye Works Perle 5 - Baked Apple #1330
Sue Spargo Ellana #12 EN05 Slate
On the Farm - Chicks - White
My Lady's Quaker by Jardin Prive 



