The Victoria Sampler - Christmas Gazebo

#100 Heirloom Stitching Sampler

A Stitched Family Heirloom!
"Grandma loved her fancywork and passed it on to me. My daughter found her needleart at my dear mother’s knee. Our love and lives are intertwined for all of us to see. The threads with which I stitch today connect our family" - Thea

This 10th addition to the Heirloom Sampler Series celebrates our love of stitching, as well as the bond stitching forms in our families, as it’s passed on through the years. Needlework was passed from mother to daughter, from grandmother to grandaughter in those loving quiet moments of yesteryear. I hope you also feel the love and connection with your own mothers, aunts and grandmothers and all the stitchers that came before you as you create this exquisite heirloom for your own family. The top Alphabet and floral motif set the ‘tone’ of the sampler, and they are followed by lovely specialty stitch bands to showcase the stitcher’s skill. I’ve included over 38 specialty stitches in this sampler, along with clear instructions and diagrams! The three domestic scenes depict stitchers of the various times in history. The top scene shows a colonial scene with a spinning wheel and various members of the household engaged in the necessary tasks. The middle scene shows a 'forties' living room, and finally our modern times are depicted with men and children with our stitchers. This design will become an Heirloom prized by all your family and their descendents! Stitch it for yourself, and evoke a special connection with your own family of stitchers! - Thea

Design area
434h x 64w (31”h x 4.6”w)
Model: 28ct Raw Linen Cashel
(Cut fabric: 37” x 11”)

Another version of the verse could give people more options:
"My Aunt (Sister, etc) loved her fancywork and passed it on to me. I practiced well my needleart and share it all with thee. Our love and lives are intertwined for all of us to see. The threads with which I stitch today connect our family" - Thea

ACCESSORY PACK: Ask for the Heirloom Stitching Sampler Main Accessory Pack at participating needlework shops. They are also available online in our Catalogue.

Heirloom Stitching Sampler
#100P - MAIN
Accessory Pack
(enough to stitch this long sampler)

Kreinik #4 braid - #102 - vatican gold (1 spool)

BUNDLE A
Au ver a Soie/Soie Perlee #550 grey green - 2 yards
Gloriana Silk Floss - #178 "Mocha" - 1.5 yards
Gloriana Silk Floss - #116 "Olive Grove" - 2 yards
Gentle Art - Sampler T. - Tarnish Gold - 3 yards
Gentle Art - Sampler T. - Antique Rose - 2 yards
Au ver a Soie/Soie D'alger #3412 - tan lt - 1 yards
Needlepoint Inc. #0923 - grey blue med - .5 yards
BUNDLE B
Caron Collection "Waterlilies" #155 - "Steel" - 1.5 yards
Gloriana Silk Floss - #172 "Arroyo" - 3 yards
Gloriana Silk Floss - #117 "Elizabethan Green" - 2 yards
Gentle Art - Sampler T. - Harvest Basket - 2.5 yards
Kreinik Mori #7124 - cream - 9 yards
Needlepoint Inc. #0714 - wine red - 1.5 yards
Needlepoint Inc. #0972 - taupe - 1yard
BUNDLE C
Gloriana Silk Floss - #045 "Lacquered Gold" - 1 yard
Gloriana Silk Floss - #046 "Fallen Leaves" - 1 yard
Au ver a Soie/Soie D'alger #3826 - golden brown dk - 1 yard
Needlepoint Inc. #0121 - flesh - 2 yards
Needlepoint Inc. #0126 - brick red dk - 1.5 yards
Needlepoint Inc. #0755 - pink med dk - 1 yard
Needlepoint Inc. #0925 - grey blue dk - 1 yard
Needlepoint Inc. #0964 - grey brown - 2 yards
Needlepoint Inc. #0966 - grey green dk - 4 yards
BUNDLE D
SJ Designs petite beads #1859 - silver - 100
SJ Designs petite beads #1856 - opal - 50
SJ Designs petite bead #1816 - clear gold - 75
SJ Designs petite beads #18104 - dusty rose - 100
Mill Hill seed beads #00123 - cream - 25
Access Commodities Aventurine Heart bead - green - 2
Access Commodities Mother of Pearl heart bead - white - 4

Extra Materials Needed:

Evenweave Fabric - Zweigart
Model: 28ct Raw Linen Cashel:
(Cut fabric: 37” x 11”)
DMC #8 and #12 Perle Cotton - ecru (Not in Accessory Pack)

Stitches used in this Sampler:

Cross Stitch over two
Cross Stitch over one
Backstitch
Satin Stitch
Lazy Daisy
Beadwork
French Knots
Fan Lace
Smyrna Crosses
Arrowhead Stitch
Herringbone Stitch
Elongated Queen Stitch
Double Levaithan Stitch
Jacobean Couching
Triple Rice
Algerian Eyelet
Elongated Rice Stitch
Elongated Smyrna
Running Stitch
Pins Stitch

Scotch Stitch
Upright Cross
Four Sided Stitch
Square Eyelet
Diamond Eyelet
Herringbone Hem
Klosters
Woven Bars
Dove's Eyes
Greek Cross
Partial Rhodes
Double Cross
Bargello Wave
Leviathan Variation
Bargello Lace
Norwich Stitch
Ray Stitch
Quodlibet Stitch
Double Herringbone

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