Swans and Shears is another project offered by Tempting Tangles Designs and Deborah Dick. The description was intriguing: This SAL is filled with Quaker medallions and hidden scissors and swans. Since I had enjoyed stitching the earlier one, Wildflower Woodland Quaker, I decided to try this one too.
The entire project is made up of 16 parts released about every two weeks. There is a Facebook group you can also join to share your work and where the files are posted.
Specifics for Swans and Shears are:
Design Size: 176w x 148h
Recommended Fabric: Linen, evenweave, Aida – size and color your choice
Suggested Floss with my substitutions:
- DMC 612/Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Waves of Grain
- DMC 500/Carrie’s Creations Bay Breeze
- DMC 936/Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Ripe Avocado
- DMC 3740/Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Purple Splendor
- DMC 869/Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Basket Weave
- DMC3836/Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Spring Lilac
- DMC 501/Carrie’s Creation Pacific Blue
- DMC 3803/Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Cherry Swirl
This design can also be stitched with all one color which will require 6 skeins of the desired color.
I chose a piece of 28ct Monaco I had in my stash to stitch this one one.
Started Stitching: March 17, 2018
Finished Stitching: August 18, 2018
Swans and Shears, a start
Swans and Shears Parts 1-5
Swans and Shears, a bit more.
Swans and Shears, Parts 1-9.
Swans and Shears Parts 1-12.
Swans and Shears Parts 1- 14
Swans and Shears by Tempting Tangle Designs
