First Snow Cross Stitch Sampler Pattern

This past summer, a little bird stepped onto my finger. It was such a magical moment that I have thought of it many times since. It inspired this little — albeit, wintry — piece. I hope it brings a bit of magic into your life this season, too. This piece is stitched on 32-count linen (that's 16 stitches per inch) with two-plies of DMC six-ply cotton embroidery floss. Finished size of design area: 6"w x 9"h (15cm x 23cm); 104 stitches wide x 144 high on 32-count fabric You will need: One 14" x 16" (36cm x 41cm) piece of 32-count linen in Star Sapphire by Wichelt (55) 24" (61cm) lengths of various colors of DMC 6-ply cotton embroidery floss Stitching instructions Illustrated stitch tutorial for special stitch Color cross-stitch chart with symbols One piece of chipboard for creating a floss organizer #24 tapestry needle(s) for cross stitch Embroidery scissors 4" (10cm) embroidery hoop Frame and framing supplies To learn how to do counted cross stitch, please click here. For help with fr