WHERE FLOWERS BLOOM
Let your stitching repertoire bloom with this yearlong series presented in an eye-catching bandsampler design. Stitched atop hand-dyed Cashel linen, each band employs Sullivans USA floss and features a blooming array of colorful specialty stitches to learn and perfect. Part 1 features open herringbone, closed herringbone, double herringbone and four-sided stitches.
Skill Level: Intermediate Stitch Count: 101H x 77W Design Size: 71/4" x 51/2"
Materials
• 14" x 12" piece 28- count Picture This Plus Vellum Cashel linen provided by Rogue Stitching
• One skein each Sullivans® USA
six-strand embroidery floss
• One ball Sullivans® USA pearl cotton
#8
• One ball Sullivans® USA pearl cotton
#12
• Size 24 tapestry needle Sullivans® 45062 red (spider web rose stitch) 45062 red (closed herringbone stitch) 45062 red (Bargello stitch) 45132 moss green (cashmere stitch) 45133 turquoise (four-sided stitch) 45133 turquoise (cashmere stitch) 45133 turquoise (spider web rose stitch) 45151 beaver gray, vy. dk. 45151 beaver gray, vy. dk. (cashmere stitch) 45167 orange spice, dk. (double herringbone stitch) 45167 orange spice, dk. (satin stitch) 45184 yellow, med. 45185 yellow, pl. (cashmere stitch) 45218 garnet (diamond eyelet stitch) 45256 parrot green, lt. (closed herringbone stitch) 45256 parrot green, lt. (Bargello stitch) 45265 red copper (Smyrna cross stitch) 45406 turquoise, vy. dk. (eyelet stitch) 45406 turquoise, vy. dk. (Bargello stitch) 45407 turquoise, dk. (double herringbone stitch) 45473 cornflower blue, med. vy. dk. (ray stitch) 45491 topaz 45491 topaz (open herringbone stitch) Backstitches/Straight Stitches 45132 moss green 45307 forest green, vy. dk.
Sullivans® Pearl Cotton #8 35600 white (satin stitch) Sullivans® Pearl Cotton #12 35609 white Instructions
Note: Fabric and materials listed are for the entire six-part project.
Band 1: Work open herringbone stitch over two threads using two strands 45491.
Band 2: Work closed herringbone stitch over two threads using two strands 45062 for orange lines and two strands 45256 for brown lines.
Band 3: Work double herringbone stitch over four threads using two strands 45167 for tan lines and two strands 45407 for dark pink lines.
Band 4: Cross stitch over two threads using two strands of floss. Work four-sided stitch over two threads using two strands of 45133. Backstitch over two threads using two strands 45307.