January 25th, 2022 Update:  This sampler was our 20th Anniversary Exclusive design from Blackbird Designs.  It had completely sold out during our Anniversary year but Alma has re-released it for the Nashville Needlework Market 2022.

We are happy to take your order for this chart and supplies.

While we collect your payment information at the time that you place your order, we do not process your payment until the day that your package is ready to be mailed. 

What Remains is Love was designed to celebrate Traditional Stitches' 20th Anniversary.  Our sincerely thanks go to Barb and Alma at Blackbird Designs for creating this beauty for us!

The model was stitched on 36 count Weeks Dye Works hand dyed linen in Straw using hand dyed cotton floss from Weeks Dye Works, the Gentle Art and Classic Colorworks. Thread list is at the bottom of this section.

We are offering Zweigart based Weeks Dye Works hand dyed linen in Straw in your choice of counts.  Please choose from the drop down box above.

In addition to the hand dyed cotton floss, our friend Amy Mitten of Fibers to Dye For has done a *gorgeous* conversion to her hand dyed silk thread for us!  Please choose your thread from the drop down box above.

We have also enjoyed working with LaDonna of Sampling of Memories to create beautiful thread rings featuring an image of our What Remains is Love sampler. 

Please note that all of our prices are in Canadian funds.

The stitch count for our sampler is 165 wide x 171 high.

The stitches used are cross stitch over two, Smyrna cross and satin stitch.  An alphabet is provided to personalize your sampler.

The sizes for the linen counts that we are offering are:

28 count: design size is 11.8" x 12.25" plus framing allowance

32 count: design size is 10.3" x 10.7" plus framing allowance

36 count: design size is 9.2" x 9.5" plus framing allowance

40 count: design size is 8.25" x 8.55" plus framing allowance

The thread packs will include enough thread for cross stitch over 2, using ONE strand of either cotton floss or silk thread on all of the linen counts offered.  The thread choices will work well on all counts of linen offered, so please just choose your favorite count of linen and either hand dyed cotton floss or hand dyed silk floss.

Please note that Amy's silk thread (Fibers to Dye For) is single strand so you use it as it comes off of the skein (no separating required).  There are 25 yards per skein so if you choose the silk thread option, there are 2 colors that you will need 2 skeins of, which is why the quantity of her silk is 11 skeins whereas the cotton floss is a total of 9 skeins.

If you are stitching on 28 count or 32 count and prefer to use two strands of thread, please email us.  We haven't done a model this way so we don't know exact thread usage but can give some guidance. 

Threads:

Classic Colorworks: Cinnamon Toast, Used Brick

Gentle Art: Lexington Green, Mountain Mist, Rose Garden

Weeks Dye Works: Oilcloth, Oscar, Schneckley, Tarragon