Description
This listing is for a digital PDF file. Immediately after purchase you can download your file, in either Letter format (used mainly in Canada, the US, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic and the Philippines) or A4 (rest of the world). A 1-page version of the design is also included – keep in mind that this design does have some backstitches which are not compatible with Pattern Keeper (however, you should still be able to load it into the software).
Fifteen years ago, I released my first series of sampler designs – a series called Letters from the North.
These four samplers were all inspired by samplers from the northern regions of Europe and show influences from Nordic, German and Dutch samplers.
As I celebrate 15 years of Modern Folk Embroidery, I have been looking at some of my earliest designs and decided to re-release these four designs by creating new artwork and recharting the designs. I made some minor changes to the patterns as well, but overall they haven’t changed much.
This booklet contains the fourth and final design. It takes most of its inspiration from Frisian and Groningen sampler motifs. At the centre is a large vase with carnations flanked by peacocks. In Christian iconography, the peacock represents immortality and the resurrection.
Carnations have different meanings depending on their colour. It was believed that the red carnation originated from the tears that the Virgin Mary wept at the crucifixion: these symbolise pain and maternal love. White carnations, on the other hand, represent pure love, innocence, and remembrance. If carnations are pink, they represent a mother’s enduring and unconditional love.
To personalise this pattern, you can use the empty spaces on either side of the carnation vase using the alphabet and numbers below. This alphabet was taken from the first design in this series.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
This design has a stitched surface measuring 127 crosses in width and 137 crosses in height, with 5800 crosses in total and 108 backstitches. Please see the graph below for size and floss estimates. Floss estimates are based on working with two pulled strands (14 – 18-count Aida or 28 – 36-count linen) or one strand (20-count Aida / 40-count linen and higher). It is, of course, up to you how many strands you want to use for your project. A three-cross greyed-out overlap area is found from the 2nd pattern page onwards to help you find your way.
As this is a monochrome design, you may stitch it with whatever colour (or colours) you wish.
If you want to approach the look of the cover, I recommend the following Roxy Floss Co. flosses and linens
(all exclusively available through www.evertote.ca in Canada). Falu Red is my absolute favourite red to work with, and would be perfect for this sampler. “Speculaas” is always a great linen to work with, and resembles the cover image. For a slightly lighter linen, I can highly recommend “Porcelain” too. As Roxy Floss Co. offers a wide range of colours, I recommend browsing the Evertote website to see what truly speaks to you.
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