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New England: famous for its beautiful seasons, drinking apple cider during the fall, and… graveyards! Some of the most beautiful Christian graveyards in the US can be found in this area.
The old tombstones in New England graveyards are famous for their graceful lettering and decorations. Usually, they feature one of three designs: a winged skull, a winged cherub, or an urn under a willow tree. The skull designs are the oldest, and it decorates the stone on this sampler.
I chose the word liveth instead of lyeth – and looking at the similar words, I noticed that only a small thin line separates the dead from the living!
The sampler can be personalised with the alphabet chart found at the end of this booklet.
This design measures 87 crosses in width and 135 crosses in height. Stitched over 2 threads on 32 count linen (or over 1 on 16ct Aida) it would measure approximately 5 3/8” by 8 3/8” (14 by 21. 5cm).
This pattern can be stitched on any fabric, but a nicely hand-dyed, slightly grotty looking fabric combined with some variegated floss would look fantastic I think. You can select any colour or colours to stitch this design.
Make sure to check out the Leo & Roxy Yarn Co flosses at www.evertote.com in Canada. These hand-dyed cotton flosses are wonderful to work with and come in a fantastic range of colours.
This pattern has a total of 3972 crosses. When working with 2 pulled strands of this floss you can stitch approximately 1800 crosses with one hank. This means 3 skeins (or any other floss measuring about 8 to 10 yards) should be sufficient to complete this project.
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