Think Twice: A Quaker Inspired Sampler – PDF Pattern

€7,00

height: 145 crosses
width: 145 crosses
total crosses: 6622
thread estimate: On average you can stitch approximately 1800 crosses with an 8 yard (7.3 metres) skein of 6-stranded floss, when working with 2 pulled strands over 2 on 32 count linen (or 16 count aida. This means that this pattern requires just over 3.5 skeins. Working with one pulled strand gives a beautiful, slightly folkier look and requires only half the floss. This pattern features only full crosses and is suitable for both linen and aida fabrics.

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Description

This listing is for a digital PDF file. Immediately after purchase you can download your file, in either “letter” paper format (the Americas) or A4 (rest of the world).

The early Quaker William Penn wrote his collection of epigrams Some Fruits of Solitude in Reflections and Maxims in 1682 – and despite being nearly 340 years old, it has some surprisingly accurate advice for us here in the 21st century. The quote I picked for this sampler reads “If thou thinkest twice before thou speakest once, thou wilt speak twice the better for it”. I wonder how lovely it would be, if only this quote could be on the top of social media platforms such as Twitter…

As that is unlikely to happen, I’ve chosen to chart the quote and present it to you in the form of a Quaker inspired design. It’s definitely a quote that I need to be reminded of! You can personalise your sampler by using the letters and numbers presented at the bottom of the sampler. Stitching the alphabet is optional, as I think the sampler would look wonderful without it as well.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

This sampler is 145 crosses wide and high. Worked over two threads on 32 count linen it would measure approximately 9 1/8” by 9 1/8” (23 x 23cm).

This design has a total of 6622 crosses. On average, you can work approximately 1800 crosses with an 8 yard skein, when working with 2 pulled strands of floss over 2. This means that you need approximately 3.5 skeins of floss.

Although the original design is completely monochrome, you are free to stitch this pattern with any or all of the colours you wish. I have recently started using Leo & Roxy Yarn Co. floss for many of my designs, and I thoroughly enjoy stitching with this hand overdyed floss.

My favourite black is “Chalkboard”. You can purchase all of the Leo & Roxy floss exclusively through the Canadian shop www.evertote.com

The pattern has been split over 6 pages. After the 1st page you will notice a 3-cross wide greyed out border: this area is an overlap from the previous page, which will make it easier to find your way on the next page.