Margaret was twelve when she completed this sampler at the Female School in Ardrossan. She included beautifully bright colors and a serene scene of playing with a pair of bunnies. In later years, she and her husband had twelve children. The first ten were boys (!) and the last two were girls!
Stitch Count: 153 x 220
Model Fabric: 45 count Jersey Cream
(or whatever fabric you prefer)
Threads:
AVAS Soie d’Alger: 5023, 4523, 1843, 4522, 4235, 2641, 5021, 2223, 4112, 2243, 2756, 4222, 2124, 1024, 3221, 946, 4533, 2931, 5381, 2125, 3841, 1715
Or DMC: 501, 3064, 522, 437, 3828, 3779, 523, 733, 950, 729, 927, 738, 470, 3832, 3024, 498, 642, 761, 3813, 937, 646, 924, B5200