Silk Berry
Stitch count:
206 x 118
Suggested fabric option for silk berry: select your favorite even weave in a color similar to DMC 838, 3031.
Threads:
The Gentle Art: Dark Chocolate (10 yards for background fill)
Weeks Dye Works: Begonia, Bordeaux, Busy Lizzie, Garnet, Linen, Romance
Choose your dye lots so your colors contrast with the dark chocolate background.
Linen Berry
Stitch count:
127 x 72
Fabric:
Lakeside Linens: 36 count Magnolia White linen
Threads:
The Gentle Art: Cherry Wine, Schoolhouse Red
Weeks Dye Works: Charlotte's Pink, Merlot, Mocha, Romance
Sweetberry
Can you tell I'm thinking of chocolate here? Lots of pretty reds and pinks on a chocolate background and topped with a cap of brown wool and pretty organdy ribbons – almost good enough to eat! The word "love" is charted in several languages here, but an alphabet is also provided if you prefer to personalize your berry.
White chocolate is the choice for the Linen Berry. I used a large mother-of-pearl button from my stash and organdy ribbon to create a pretty cap for this confection. Even the thread color names remind me of sweet, decadent treats!
SweetBerry is sold as a “partner” chartpak, a format which includes instructions and charts for linen and silk berries.
SWEETBERRY, Copyright 2015. Original counted thread designs by Linda Stolz for Erica Michaels Designs.