WITH THY NEEDLE & THREAD - COMING TO AMERICA

 TAKING ORDERS SHORTLY!!!

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Greetings!

Well, here we go! I hope you are all staying well! I have decided to go ahead with the release, as there has been much excitement and enthusiasm about the Coming to America - Women of the Mayflower sampler AND I've got a lot of time invested in this piece! Hopefully, we all will be back to a bit more normalcy by the late Summer release date of the sampler. Stitching is therapy for so many, and I am hoping this release will be just that!

Without further ado, I am happy to share with you the finished & framed Coming to America ~ The Women of the Mayflower !

The inspiration for this piece came from a book that was written 100 years ago by author, Ethel J.R.C Noyes, titled - The Women of the Mayflower and Women of Plymouth Colony. Her work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization, as we know it. The work is now in public domain in the United States of America. It is well worth the read, its history that wasn't taught in our history books. I read the book a second time, as I stitched the sampler. The sampler gave me a small connection to each woman, as I crossed each stitch, of each letter of their names. I normally don't like stitching letters, but for some strange reason I thoroughly enjoyed stitching the names of these women!

The sampler was designed in bands. Long and narrow, much like samplers of the 17th century, but not in 17th century-style. Each band and it's motifs represents a time of their journey... the landing at Cape Cod , the animals that traveled with them, the women - a listing of the names of the 18 married women, Plymouth - the place they would eventually call home, the rock - Plymouth Rock, a lastly, a reminder that we are living in the tomorrow for which they wrought.

All the details for the sampler are listed below, click here for a video clip, further explaining the piece. There is a lot of information, please read through this carefully! There is also a link at the very bottom of this email to print off all the information. This will be helpful to have at hand for future reference.

Celebrate 66 days of stitching to coincide with the 66 days at sea!

Kick off date Sept 6, 2020 - Nov 9th, 2020.

Stitch count: 125 wide X 422 high

Finished sizes: (NOTE - sizes listed below do not include additional fabric needed for framing purposes, you will need to add that to these measurements!)

40 count linen * (worked over 2 threads) - 6 1/4" wide X 21 high

36 count linen * (worked over 2 threads) - 6 7/8" wide X 23 3/8 high

32 count linen (worked over 2 threads) - 7 3/4" x 26 3/8" high

*recommended count linens, 32 count is doable; end results will just be pretty big!

Linen: Vintage Country Mocha by Zweigart

Our cover model was worked on 40 count, one over two.

Stitches used:

Cross stitch (all over 2), small amount of Back and Straight Stitches.

Floss usage (40 count, one over 2): One skein each, unless noted otherwise.

Weeks Dye Works - 1092 Grits & 2197 Oscar (2 skeins, with not much left....may want to add a 3rd skein)

Gentle Arts - 7041 Apple Cider, 7045 Mountain Mist (2 skeins), 7066 Wood Trail & 7080 Endive

Classic Colorworks - Chesapeake Bay

DMC - 355, 371, 3778, 3830, 610, 613, 640, 647, 729 & 754

Floss usage (36 count, one over 2): One skein each, unless noted otherwise. NOTE - This is only a floss estimation as provided by the cross stitch program in which the design was charted. The cover model was not worked in this count, so cannot definitively confirm!

Weeks Dye Works - 1092 Grits & 2197 Oscar (3 skeins)

Gentle Arts - 7041 Apple Cider, 7045 Mountain Mist (2 skeins), 7066 Wood Trail & 7080 Endive

Classic Colorworks - Chesapeake Bay

DMC - 355, 371 (2 skeins), 3778, 3830, 610, 613, 640, 647, 729 & 754

Floss usage (32 count, 2 over 2): One skein each, unless noted otherwise. NOTE - This is only a floss estimation as provided by the cross stitch program in which the design was charted. The cover model was not worked in this count, so cannot definitively confirm!

Weeks Dye Works - 1092 Grits (2 skeins) & 2197 Oscar (5 skeins)

Gentle Arts - 7041 Apple Cider, 7045 Mountain Mist (3 skeins), 7066 Wood Trail & 7080 Endive

Classic Colorworks - Chesapeake Bay

DMC - 355, 371 (3 skeins), 3778, 3830, 610, 613 (2 skeins), 640, 647, 729 & 754

 

FAQ

What is all included?

1. Chart for the sampler, "Coming to America ~ The Women of the Mayflower",
2. Self-adhesive sampler label to sign and date the finished sampler
3. Pilgrim Lady Needle Anchor - a cute little magnet to keep one's needle safe & secure.
4. Piece of cotton backing fabric for the free bonus chart. The fabric is a reproduction of Mayflower passenger, William Bradford's handwritten journal and was designed specifically for this project.
5. Custom printed box to house the items. This also doubles as a project box to keep all the goodies safe & secure while stitching the sampler!

Lastly, WTN&T is including a free harvest-themed chart.  

 

BACK TO ME: The newsletter will give you easy ordering options so don't get overwhelmed by the above! You might think about the fabrics now because you will be able to opt for the suggested fabric, or if you will work on either 36 or 40 count, we can offer a hand-dyed linen from Seraphim.

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I am aware that the link to the video doesn't work. It will be in the newsletter.