Go Tell It to the Bees - 1897 Schoolhouse Samplers - Cross Stitch Pattern

Sarah Smith, aged 14 years ~ 1842

Design Size: 242W X 279H Fabric: 40ct. Straw by Weeks Dye Works Sampler Size: 12 1/4” W x 13 3/4” H Instructions: The model was stitched with 2 strands of over-dyed floss, over 2 linen threads and 1 strand of over-dyed floss, over 1 linen thread. The decorative elements were stitched using straight stitch.

Threads: GA Black Licorice (1 skein) GA Blue Spruce (4 skeins) GA Burlap (2 skeins) GA Cidermill Brown (2 skeins) GA Mountain Mist (1 skein) GA Sable (2 skeins) GA Toasted Barley (1 skein)* WDW Bark (1 skein)** WDW Dirt Road (2 skeins) WDW Garrison Green (1 skein) WDW Havana (2 skeins) WDW Molasses (2 skeins) WDW Seagull (1 skein) WDW Straw (2 skeins)

*Gentle Arts: Toasted Barley - I used a very small amount of this colour, so instead of using part of a skein you may consider substituting / using Gentle Arts Cidermill Brown in place of Barley. **Weeks Dye Works: Bark - I used a very small amount of this colour, so instead of using part of a skein you may consider substituting / using Weeks Dye Works Garrison Green in place of Bark.