Sadie Woods Sampler
CROSS STITCH PATTERN READY TO DOWNLOAD, DESIGNED BY Barbara Ana Designs

Twisted Oak farm, with its slightly delelict walls and barn, is the central focus of this Sampler. 9 year-old Sadie pictures her family and surroundings, the farm yard animals, her sister Lizzy, her doll forgotten in the grass, trees, a robin in the distance. She also includes a fabulous butterfly, together with her prayer "May the Lord keep thee".

The chart includes some interesting trees of life as well as a heart in hand, a symbol associated with the Shaker and Amish communities and evocative of a simple life of hard work and faith.

Designer Barbara Ana picked quite a special type of fabric for stitching this piece, rustic Natural Osnaburg Cotton. It is undyed and slighly uneven (warp and weft not equal), which makes for slightly rectangular stitches. The lightly faded hues of embroidery floss and the soft walnut stains contribute to the vintage feel.

A cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs.

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Chart info & Needlework supplies for the pattern:
Sadie Woods Sampler

Chart size in stitches: 380 x 118 (wide x high)
Needlework fabric: Rustic fabric (non-evenweave) of your choice
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Stitches: Cross stitch, 
Chart: Black & White
Threads: DMC
Number of colors: 6

Themes: farm, barn, childhood, countryside
 

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