Description
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From the late 17th century onwards a group of German-speaking immigrants settled in Pennsylvania in the North of the US. They would become known as the Pennsylvania Dutch – referring not to my homecountry (the Netherlands) but to the language (Deutsch = German) that they spoke.
People have always been on the move. I myself moved to the UK in 2006, and moved back to the Netherlands last year again. Each time we move (whether by force or choice) we leave behind some of our roots, but we always try and take some of them with us as well. So many of the beautiful things immigrants have brought with them – whether we partake in celebrations or not, days such as St. Patrick’s Day from the Irish or the Day of the Dead from the Mexicans, are a valuable contribution to our daily lives. We can enjoy food that our ancestors would never have dreamt of. Even good old Santa Clause in the US was brought over by Dutch immigrants who important ‘their’ Sinterklaas!
This little sampler was inspired by the beautifully illustrated documents that the Pennsylvania Dutch created when they moved to the US. The style is known as Fraktur, based on the fractured Gothic lettering that was popular with them. Elements such as hearts and birds are often seen on these pieces of art.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
This sampler measures 107 crosses wide and 230 crosses high. Worked over two threads on 32 count linen it would measure approximately 6 3/4” by 14 1/5” (17 x 36.5cm). This design has total of 8894 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 just under 5 skeins of floss (so make sure to buy extra in case you make a mistake or you’re not too frugal a stitcher!).
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.
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