The Quilted Farm Girl Cross Stitch Pattern by Lori Holt for It's Sew Emma

A farm girl in a wide straw hat and apron stands at the center of a busy garden, a basket of red strawberries on one arm and a small bird perched on her hand. Tall sunflowers grow at her left above two mason jars of preserves, a speckled hen stands at her right, and bees drift through the air. Pieced quilt-block stars and stylized flowers fill the cream background around her, all in Lori Holt's quilt-block style in reds, golds, blues, and greens.What the Pattern IncludesThis listing is for the printed paper pattern only. Fabric, floss, hoop, needle, and notions are not included.The pattern is printed in full color on durable 8.5" x 11" cardstock and includes complete charted instructions, diagrams, and a supply list giving both Classic Colorworks and DMC floss options.Stitch Count and Finished SizesStitch count: 154w x 175h 14 Count Aida: 11" x 12.5" 25 Count Lugana: 12.375" x 14" 32 Count Linen: 9.625" x 11" 36 Count Linen: 8.625" x 9.75" 40 Count Linen: 7.75" x 8.75" The cover model is stitched on Farmhouse 25 count Lugana by Lori Holt for Zweigart (VC25-FARMHOUSE), worked over two threads using two strands of Classic Colorworks, and custom framed at about 12-7/8" x 14-1/2".Floss ColorsTwenty-one colors, charted for both Classic Colorworks and DMC, with Lori Holt's Happy Colors palette names: Manor Red: Classic Colorworks or DMC 221 Licorice Red: Classic Colorworks (2 skeins) or DMC 347 Cherry Tomato: Classic Colorworks (2 skeins) or DMC 3833 Blushing Beauty: Classic Colorworks or DMC 151 Colonial Copper: Classic Colorworks (2 skeins) or DMC 976 Glazed Carrots: Classic Colorworks or DMC 3771 Honeycomb: Classic Colorworks (2 skeins) or DMC 3820 Hazelnut: Classic Colorworks or DMC 3828 Perfect Piecrust: Classic Colorworks or DMC 950 Straw Hat: Classic Colorworks or DMC 841 Weeping Willow: Classic Colorworks (2 skeins) or DMC 3052 Pine Needles: Classic Colorworks or DMC 936 Caribbean Waters: Classic Colorworks or DMC 3848 Frosted Sage: Classic Colorworks (2 skeins) or DMC 3813 St. Bernard: Classic Colorworks or DMC 926 Dublin Bay: Classic Colorworks (2 skeins) or DMC 3768 Blue Corn: Classic Colorworks or DMC 930 Baking Tin: Classic Colorworks (2 skeins) or DMC 535 Thundercloud: Classic Colorworks (3 skeins) or DMC 648 (2 skeins) Bunny Honey: Classic Colorworks or DMC 05 Wild Oats: Classic Colorworks (2 skeins) or DMC 3866 The model was stitched with two strands of Classic Colorworks; the DMC numbers are the closest conversions, since hand-dyed floss never matches solid floss exactly.What You'll NeedBeyond the pattern, plan for 14 count Aida, 25 count Lugana, or 32 to 40 count linen, the twenty-one colors above in Classic Colorworks or DMC, a tapestry needle, an embroidery hoop or scroll frame, and good scissors. A needle minder is a nice addition.Perfect For Stitchers who love a storytelling farmhouse vignette Confident beginners ready for a larger, color-rich project Fans of Lori Holt's quilt-block style and Farmer's Daughter palette Quilters who want the cross stitch to display alongside her Quilted Farm Girl quilt Why You'll Love This PatternThis is a design to settle into. Every corner has something to stitch, the sunflowers, the jars of preserves, the hen, the basket of berries, all tied together by pieced quilt-block stars, and it is full cross stitch throughout with no fractional or specialty work. It looks like a pieced sampler and stitches like a straightforward chart.This is the companion piece to Lori Holt's Quilted Farm Girl quilt pattern, the same farmhouse scene translated from pieced fabric into thread. Charted for both Classic Colorworks and DMC, it can be worked in hand-dyed floss for soft, vintage variation, in solid floss for crisp, even color, or a mix of the two, finishing larger and easier to count on 14-count Aida or more compact on finer linen.Product Details Brand: It's Sew Emma Item #: ISE-4098 Designer: Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet Co. Publisher: It's Sew Emma (Fat Quarter Shop) Category: Cross Stitch Pattern Skill Level: Confident Beginner. Full cross stitches throughout with no fractionals or specialty work; the scale (154 x 175) and twenty-one-color palette make it a longer project. Stitch Count: 154w x 175h Stitches: Full cross stitches only Finished Sizes: 14ct Aida 11" x 12.5" | 25ct Lugana 12.375" x 14" | 32ct Linen 9.625" x 11" | 36ct Linen 8.625" x 9.75" | 40ct Linen 7.75" x 8.75" Recommended Fabric: 25 count Lugana (model uses Farmhouse by Lori Holt for Zweigart, VC25-FARMHOUSE) Floss: Classic Colorworks or DMC (21 colors) with Lori Holt's Happy Colors palette names Format: Printed paper chart on 8.5" x 11" cardstock Made in the United States