Things of Spring Cross Stitch Sampler Pattern

Things of Spring Cross Stitch Sampler PatternOh, spring! I love it! Here in Oregon, spring is glorious, filled with daffodils, wild weather, blossoming trees, and glistening raindrops. Every little kid on the playground has a pair of colorful rubber boots. Every other yard has a lovely, glowing forsythia bush. Around each corner, the sweet smell of pink daphne floats on the air. Snowdrops hang their graceful heads and brave the chilly mornings. I love it all, and wanted to create a piece that

Backing fabric: 3 1/2 yards of 44"-wide cotton

#18 darning needle or other large-eyed sharp needle (for threading elastic thread

This counted cross stitch sampler was inspired by the cut-paper flower mosaics made by 18th-century English artist Mary Granville Delany

Whether it’s a quilt made from baby clothes

inside out

Do not iron decorate

"Do you know what 'What That Aprille' means

4 metallic tinsel poms

1½ yds (1

That led to Andy and I experimenting with making our own cold-process soap

This little wreath filled with summer flowers works up quickly and finishes with ease

and embroidery scissors