Darlene's piece was stitched
on 35 count cream linen using
Au ver a Soie Soie d'Alger silk,
DMC Special Dentelle and
DMC Perle #12. As the 35 count linen Darleen used is no longer made we suggest Legacy 37 count Russian Tea Cake, which works well with the Ecru colors. The Dentelle (Tatting Cotton) is no longer made so we suggest
Au ver a Soie Soie 100/3 as the substitute.
If you choose to stitch your sampler on
another count you will need to change the size
of the threads as well as the quantities
required. Other thread options include solid
silk perles (e.g. Soie Perlee, Soie Gobelins,
Silk Bella) or tone-on-tone silk perles (e.g.
Gloriana Petite Princess Perle and Dinky Dyes
Silk Perle). If you choose to stitch with a
hand-dyed thread, tone-on-tone works best so
your thread color change doesn't fight with
the complexity of the design. Let your
imagination (and thread availability) be your
guide.
Fabric sizes needed:
| Count |
Design Size |
Fabric Cut |
40
|
7 x 19.25 (13 x 25.25)
|
18 x 27 (SQ)
|
36
|
8 x 21 (14 x 27)
|
18 x 27 (SQ)
|
37
| 7.5 x 20.75 (13.5 x 26.75)
| 18 x 35.5 (SQ)
|
32
|
8.75 x 24 (14.75 x 30)
|
27 x
36 (SH)
|
28
|
10 x 27.5 (16 x 33.5)
|
27 x 36 (SH)
|
You can stitch this on many hand-dyed
linens, but keep the
mottling to a minimum
since this is a very detailed design.
Linda Vinson of Needle Made Designs has also published her stitch guide for this design as she took Darlene's class way back in 2000. She made changes to the colors plus added some additional threads and embellishments. Those colors are listed separately below along with the embellishments. You can also order Linda's stitch guide below.
If using Linda's stitch guide you do need to purchase The Queen's Sampler chart since Linda's guide is based on it and not the complete chart. Also, using Linda's colors just select what you need from the second list of colors as it contains all of them, not just the ones she changed.
