When I first saw A Dog’s Declaration by Ink Circles, I knew I had to stitch it. Katie, our previous dog, and Shadow, our current dog were/are great pursuers of squirrels. My son knew how much I like it so he gave me the money to order the chart.
A Dog’s Declaration chart
The design size is fairly big 243w x 315h. The recommended fabric is 36ct Tycho by Picture This Plus but I am going to stitch it on 16ct cream Aida as that is easier on my eyes. The recommended thread was 6ply cotton floss by Valdani. While I loved the variegated colors, I did not want to spend that much money on them and I had heard that they shredded easily. So I went with my very favorite floss, Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe floss.
- P1 Old Brick/VM Burnt Red
- P2 Olive Green/VM Dried Clover
- P6 Rusted Orange/VM Rust Swirl
- P8 Old Rose/VM Rose Plum
- JP5 Nantucket Rose/VM Soft Pastel Peach
- JP7 Faded Marigold/VM From Me to Thee
- JP9 Herb Garden/VM Twitterpated
- P10 Antique Violet/VMFrench Lilac
- P12 Brown/VM Colonial Chrstnu & Classic Chestnut Blended
- H203 Blackened Teal/VM Delphinium Blue
- O31 Tealish Blue/VM Nine Patch
- O512 Chimney Dust/VM Colonial Lavender
- O513 Coffee Roast/VM P27
- O518 Dusty Leaves/VM Into a Dragon
- O526 Green Pastures/VM Dark Fern
- O571 Tea Honey/VM Golden Amber
A Dog’s Declaration 3-4-2019
Finished Stitching: July 16, 2019 (not sure when I started this piece.
And now (April 2020) it is framed and hanging on the wall.
Pat, you are off to a good start. I love the color you are using for the word ‘Life’. Enjoy this gorgeous stitch!