Start in the center of this beautiful garden of silks, then continue to explore each unique area of the garden. Striking shades of mauve await you in the Tulip Garden and Bleeding Hearts, while Carolina Lily and Bargello Tulips capture the lovely colors of spring in soft shades of peach. Florentine Iris and Log Cabin Lilies round out the floral still lifes in striking tones of blue.

Other delightful surprises await, providing you the opportunity to create nine stunning floral motifs while polishing your canvaswork techniques with stitches such as the Star Waffle and Tied Windmill.

Beginner/Intermediate Skill Level

As the name implies, this is a delightfully fun piece to stitch. The quilt lover will recognize the names of the quilts portrayed here. Tumbling Blocks, Martha Washington Star, Flying Geese and of course Chicken Feet. The silks shimmer and shine as the light creates the illusion of an old fashioned quilt lying across a four-poster bed.

Burgundy and rose are the main color, and touches of wine and ecru compliment them beautifully. The colors and patterns combine to create a wonderful piece that would add a touch of yesterday to any area in which it is displayed.

Beginner/Intermediate Skill Level

Take a stroll in Grandma's rose garden. Start in the center of the Garden with Bargello Roses worked with Anchor Floss, then weave a fence around the roses using two colors of Perle Cotton. A trellis of Alicia Lace surrounds a rose border. The stroll is completed with Perle Cotton stepping stones around the perimeter of the garden.

Other stitches include Half Eyelets, Diagonal Crossed Sheafs, Sprats Heads, Scotch Stitch and Weaving. When completed, your rose garden will be a striking combination of shades of rose and green.

Beginner/Intermediate Skill Level

 

The center of this lacy and delicate lily field is created with beautiful shades of blue using Wildflowers threads. You'll move through the lily field creating miniature star lilies and lily buds with Soie Cristale Silk threads and Anchor floss.

Lilies of the Field is designed for the beginner/intermediate stitcher. Stitches include: Diagonal Scotch, Byzantine, Kalem, Amadeus, Stem, Tied Windmill and Alicia Lace.

Beginner/Intermediate Skill Level

These three designs were created to introduce basic canvaswork techniques to the beginner stitcher. Intermediate level stitchers will also benefit from the variety of stitches, including Amadeus, Rhodes, Bowties, Sprats Heads and Walnettos.

These have been framed as miniature firescreens and make lovely, unique, (and quick!) gifts. Because of so many requests, directions are included for making the firescreen stands.

Approximate size of the finished designs is 3" x 4"..

 

Beginner Skill Level