Small Adaptation

Stitch count:

73 x 130

Threads:

Weeks Dye Works: Artichoke, Banana Pudding, Blue Heron, Blue Suede (10 yards for background fill), Yukon Gold
DMC: 937

Consider any darker color fabric if not using silk gauze.

Large Adaptation

Stitch count:

221 x 142

Fabric:

Picture This Plus: 36 count Fog linen

Threads:

Weeks Dye Works: Aqua, Baked Apple, Blue Heron, Blue Jeans, Collards, Gold, Mulberry, Pecan, Purple Haze, Red Pear, Schneckley, Thyme
DMC: 310

Fixes

Small adaptation: the solid heart symbol should be the 'hollow' circle symbol, stitched with "Blue Heron".

Large adaptation shown on linen: the color "Gold" from Weeks Dye Works should be a small 'x' symbol.

Wonderfully Made

A colorful sampler which matches the exuberance of the design elements - this is based on an antique sampler I own, filled with fanciful flora and fauna. Instead of reproducing the sampler, I chose to adapt it and incorporate the verse from Psalm 139: You are beautiful, for you are fearfully and wonderfully made.

First, is a lovely piece I’ve stitched on silk gauze. The pretty green and gold colors are striking on the dark blue background (which is much easier to do on gauze versus stitching on black or dark blue linen!)

The linen sampler simply exudes happiness and would make a charming remembrance to mark the birth of a new member of your family. You are sure to enjoy stitching the purple deer, blue ducks, the red rabbits, and rather exotic flowers and plants.

The original sampler is extremely faded on the front side, but when removed from the frame, the back side proved to be ever so colorful. It was a bit much for me, so the colors used in the sampler shown on linen are muted a bit, while maintaining the variety and liveliness 13-year-old Jane Scott stitched into her work.