When I first saw Winter Valentine posted, I knew I wanted to stitch it as cardinals are my very favorite bird as well as the state bird of Virginia. The Blue Flower is a new designer for me so I checked first to see if her charts were printed in color or black and white. Color charts are very hard for me to stitch from because of my eyesight.
I had recently purchased a Christmas frame from Michael’s Craft store and wanted to use this design for it. I left off the border as the picture needed to fit into a 5×7 opening. I used a mystery piece of mottled gold 16ct aida with some of the recommended floss and some Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe threads.
- DMC 937/ Varigated Pine Bough
- DMC 3865 / Primitive White
- DMC 22 (one of the newest colors)
- DMC 523
- DMC 535
- DMC 3045
- DMC 3371
- DMC 3776
- DMC 501/ Holly Leaves
- DMC 890/ Varigated Pine
I’ll be stitching this one again for a different finish and will include the border and the text.
Your finish is gorgeous, Pat! I love the fabric you used along with the threads. Are the charts in color or black/white?
Robin, her charts are black and white and so easy to see.
Thanks for the information, Pat!