Time of Flowers Cross Stitch Sampler Kit

Time of Flowers Cross Stitch Sampler KitHere in the shady hollows of northwest Oregon, spring comes early. It makes a quiet entrance as it slowly turns what was muddy and brown into something luminous and green. The green woods become an enchanted place. I wanted to capture some of that magic here. This piece is stitched on 32 count linen (that's 16 stitches per inch) with two plies of DMC six ply cotton embroidery floss. Finished size of design area: 6"w x 8. 5"h (15cm x 22cm); 101

Here in the shady hollows of northwest Oregon, spring comes early. It makes a quiet entrance as it slowly turns what was muddy and brown into something luminous and green. The green woods become an enchanted place. I wanted to capture some of that magic here.

This piece is stitched on 32-count linen (that's 16 stitches per inch) with two-plies of DMC six-ply cotton embroidery floss.

Finished size of design area: 6"w x 8.5"h (15cm x 22cm); 101 stitches wide x 136 high on 32-count fabric

This kit contains:

• One 14" x 16" (36cm x 41cm) piece of 32-count evenweave linen from Hand Picked by Nora from Wichelt in Sea Lily
• (53) 24" (61cm) lengths of various colors of DMC 6-ply cotton embroidery floss
• Stitching instructions
• Illustrated stitch tutorial for special stitches
• Color cross-stitch chart with symbols
• One piece of chipboard for creating a floss organizer

You will need:

• #24 tapestry needle(s) for cross stitch
• Embroidery scissors
• 4" (10cm) embroidery hoop
• Frame and framing supplies

To learn how to do counted cross stitch, please click here.

For help with framing your finished piece yourself, please click here.