Marie was just 10 years old when she completed this big sampler. What a treasure! I can see her whimsy (and age) in the way she did her borders and motifs – really just stitching along, not worried about making it match necessarily, and enjoying where the needle took her.
Stitch Count: 546 x 457
Threads:
Weeks Dye Works: Used Brick, Beansprout, Blackbird, Eve’s Leaves, Four-Leaf Clover, Peanut Brittle, Perfect Piecrust, Roasted Chestnut, Country Lane, Snowball, Cinnamon Toast, Curry
The Gentle Art: Blue Jay, Parchment, Garden Gate, Gingersnap, Melon Patch, Mustard Seed, Old Purple Paint, Blue Spruce, Toasted Barley, Toffee, Wood Trail