We are pleased to present to you 4 new releases for the 2020 Nashville Needlework Market. Each one has its own appeal and is capable of being stitched by needleworkers of all abilities.

A Thomas 1882 ~ The Nellies

The Nellies is suitable for Aida or linen. This would be fabulous sampler for a child’s bedroom or as a birth sampler.

Stitch Count: 303 x 324

Stitches used: Cross Stitch over 2 threads

Linen: Weeks Dyeworks in Parchment

Threads: 14 colours with conversions given for DMC and Au Ver a Soie in soie d’Alger and  100.3

Eliza Rule 1824

Elisa makes me smile every time I look at her. I think she was a fashionable young miss with a dashing sense of colour and a good eye for composition.

Stitch Count: 239 x 285

Stitches used: Cross Stitch over 2 threads with the text over 1 thread

Linen: Legacy Linen in Woven Sedge (model) or Weeks Dyeworks Confederate Gray

Threads: 16 colours with conversions given for DMC and Au Ver a Soie in soie d’Alger and  100.3

Ann Gardner 1723

Ann will introduce you to some different stitches. She is a small sampler that will allow you to experiment and play with different fabrics and threads. She reminds me of the artwork of Maud Lewis.

Stitch Count: 210 x 238

Stitches used: Cross Stitch over 2 threads, Algerian eyelets, satin stitch, double running stitch and buttonhole stitch. Due to its size this is an ideal project for confident beginners wishing to take the next step.

Suggested Linen: Legacy Linen in Sycamore Seedpod (model) or Corn Tassell

Threads: 11 colours with conversions given for DMC and Au Ver a Soie in soie d’Alger, Surfine and  100.3

Sarah Howarth 1835

Sarah is so sweet and who can resist a red house and those darling girls.

Stitch Count: 206 x 222

Stitches used: Cross Stitch over 2 threads with the text over 1 thread

Suggested Linen: Weeks Dyeworks in Parchment

Threads: 12 colours with conversions given for DMC and Au Ver a Soie in soie d’Alger and  100.3