Merrily, Merrily We Welcome Spring Sampler by Blackbird Designs was first presented at one of the retreats offered by Barb and Alma and was just made available to anyone who wants to stitch it. You can order it from your local Needlework shop or any of the many online shops that carry it. And I invite you to come and join us for a SAL (Stitch-A-Long).
Merrily, Merrily We Welcome Spring by Blackbird Designs
This is a BIG sampler with a design size of 273w x 275h. The Recommended Fabric is 36ct Oaken by Picture This Plus. I will be stitching mine on 16ct Sand Aida by Picture This Plus. I will also be swapping out the recommended floss for Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe floss.
WDW Baked Apple / VM Dried Rose Petals
WDW Bark / VM Rusty Nail
CC Blue Corn / VM Something Wicked
WDW Chickpea / VM Spiced Cider
WDW Cornsilk /VM Dried Hay
WDW Dirt Road / VM Primitive Tan
WDW Dove / VM Flying Geese
WDW Dublin Bay / VM Seafoam
WDW Mocha / VM Cocoa
GA Mountain Mist / VM Iris Leaves
GA Old Hickory / VM English Moss
WDW Palomino / VM Black Eyed Susan
WDW Putty / VM Dahlia Leaves
WDW Raspberry / VM Ohio Star
WDW Sanguine / VM Desert Rose
WDW Swiss Chocolate / VM Regal Brown
Fabric and Floss for Merrily, Merrily We Welcome Spring sampler
I’ll be posting my progress as I go along. Right now I am waiting on new scroll rods that are along enough to fit my fabric.
Progress on Merrily, Merrily We Welcome Spring Sampler
And now I have completed all of the various alphabets. I really do know my ABC’s.
Progress on Merrily, Merrily We Welcome Spring Sampler
Merrily, Merrily We Welcome Spring Sampler
And stitching is finished with the exception of adding the first initial of each of my five step-daughters and my two sons.
Merrily, Merrily We Welcome Spring stitching finished
First initials have been added for our seven children. Our initials are at the top of the tree for our surname and first initials at the bottom side. Now to figure out what frame to use and get it stretched and pinned to the foam core.
Started Stitching: December 27, 2018
Finished Stitching: February 14, 2019
And the frame I ordered from Graphic Dimensions (WX575 GLOSS CHERRY/ W GOLD LIP 18 1/4 X 17 3/40 arrived today (2/22/2019) and I am very happy with it. Now to get to work pinning and lacing so that I can assemble it.
WX575 GLOSS CHERRY/ W GOLD LIP Frame.
And it is framed and ready to hang.
Merrily, Merrily We Welcome Spring by Blackbird Designs