Everyone shares the bond of family and for many people this bond will follow them throughout life. This addition to the Heirloom Sampler series celebrates our Family as a source of love and support. A bountiful and blooming tree, with singing birds and buzzing bees, represents the family tree of life. Further down there are more intricate bands of stitches, a beautiful verse, a petit point alphabet, and a place to personalize your sampler for your own family. For instance, I've included my mother and father's last names on the stitched model I made for the photograph to indicate my birth heritage. There are so many blended families these days and it is sometimes difficult to decide which names might go on a Family Heirloom. Choose first names, or one last name, your grandparents' names or perhaps add your own name as the stitcher of this family piece. whatever suits you is fine! This sampler would make a wonderful gift for your parents, or a new member of your family, a housewarming gift or for a special couple for their Anniversary! Included in this leaflet you will find a separate "Family Memories Box" design, which will fit into a 5" x 7" opening in a frame, or on a box top to keep your Family Treasures! I'm sure that this design will become an Heirloom prized by all your family and their descendents and I hope that it evokes warm and loving family feelings for you and all the members of your family!

Heirloom Family Sampler
Design area for Sampler 278h x 64w (20"h x 4.5"w)
Model: 28ct Platinum Cashel Linen: (Cut fabric: 26" x 11")

"Family Treasures"
Heirloom Family Memories Box Top
Design area for Box Top 90h x 64w (6.4"h x 4.5"w)
Model: 28ct Platinum Cashel Linen: (Cut fabric: 13" x 11")

A flourishing Family' Tree of Life' blooming with leaves and fruiting hearts, as well as colourful birds, bees and bunnies, all symbolize love and fertility. These symbols decorate the top of a memory box for your most precious Family Treasures. Reminiscent of old family boxes from the 18th century, this velvet lined box is the perfect elegant receptacle to hold your grandmother's gold locket, your father's watch, some pictures, your marriage license, or mementoes and souvenirs of your family's past. You can now keep those tiny teeth or charming soft locks of your baby's hair and remember their smiles forever! Use the separate chart inside this leaflet to stitch the Family Tree of Life, including the words provided or your own, and finish as a Memory or Treasures Box. It would make a perfect gift for your parents, your sister or brother, or as that special gift for your friend's Anniversary! This design is shown mounted on the top of The Sudberry's Lady Walnut Box (shown here on the back cover), which has a 5" x 7" inset area, and is available at your local needlework shop (or you can order it online at www.sudberry.com). You can also stitch and finish this design as a cover for a Family Photo Album or Memory Book or frame in a ready made frame, and change the wording below the tree to suit.
   

#044P Heirloom Family Sampler Accessory Pack
(enough to stitch the long sampler)

• Gentle Art - Sampler T. - Raspberry Parfait - 1.5 yd
• Gentle Art - Sampler T. - "Sable" red brown dk - 6 yd
• Gentle Art - Sampler T. - "Wood Smoke" tan brown - 4 yd
• Thread Gatherer SNC #055 "Camouflage Green" multi green bright - 2 yd
• Thread Gatherer SNC ##9713 "Desert Moss" multi grey-greens - 2.5 yd
• Au ver a Soie/Soie D'alger #1741 (3421 substitute) platinum - 2.5 yd
• Au ver a Soie/Soie D'Alger #2511 - yellow - 0.5 yd
• Au ver a Soie/Soie Perlee #creme - 14 yd
• Au Ver a Soie/Soie Perlee #218 pink tan - 6 yd
• Kreinik Mori #8050 - black - 1.5 yd
• Kreinik Mori #103 - pink - 1 yd
• Kreinik Mori #0424 - green lt - 4 yd
• Kreinik Mori #0553 - blue - 1 yd
• Kreinik Mori #7087 - gold med dk - 1.5 yd
• Kreinik Mori #8000 - white - 1 yd
• Kreinik Mori #8055 - grey - 1.5 yd
• SJ Designs size 11 #114 - bronze iris

Extra Materials Needed:

• Evenweave Fabric - Zweigart 28ct Platinum or Raw Linen or other choice
• DMC Perle Cotton #12 white