A traditional alphabet sampler with house, flowers and birds.
The 12 page booklet has black and white charts printed 10 stitches to two centimetres on three A4 pages. The pattern is worked in whole cross stitch using one shade of Gentle Arts floss and twelve of Weeks Dye Works with DMC alternatives for all.
The stitch count is 173 by 172
The model was worked on 36 count linen using Done strand over two fabric threads.
Reprinted 2024 Designed by Alma Allen
THREADS USED:
Weeks Dye Works (DMC conversion in brackets): Beige (738), Grey (927), Caper (935), Cinnabar (356), Dirt Road (167), Oilcloth (611), Oscar (3011), Mocha (3862), Sage (3012), Sandcastle (422), Schneckley (3829), Sanguine (407)
Gentle Art - Old Red Paint (3830)