Summer House Stitche Workes - Ladies Garden Journal Series and Finishing Kit; #1-6

So many things inspired the Ladies Garden Journal series, from my Grandmother's flower gardens to early 20th century periodicals, but I have always had a soft spot for Edwardian gardening journals. Every time I would see one, I would think, "How can I turn that into cross stitch?" Here is your answer! So, take a stitching walk with me through a whimsical garden and meet the flowers that live there. Ask your favorite needlework shop about the Ladies Garden Journal Finishing Kit, so you can turn your needle-sketches into your own gardening journal.

#1 - First on our list is Sweet William, one of three "Gentle-blooms."

Stitch Count:
Sampler: 89 x 89
Stitched on 32 ct. Gray linen from Weeks Dye Works with Classic Colorworks

#2 – No flower proclaims "cottage" and "home" more than the esteemed Hollyhock. She is queen of her kingdom, watching over the entire garden from her billowing heights.

Stitch Count:
Sampler: 89 x 89
Stitched on 32 ct. Beige linen from Weeks Dye Works with Classic Colorworks

#3 - How does your garden grow? One of my gardening goals is the creation of a woodland garden in a corner of our shady backyard. Solomon's Seal is on my list of plants to add. I love the palm like leaves and dainty white flowers.

Stitch Count:
Sampler: 89 x 89
Stitched on 32 ct. Gray linen from Weeks Dye Works with Classic Colorworks

#4 - Roses, a cottage garden isn't complete without them. Whether it is a border of shrub roses, a trellis of climbing roses or a finely trimmed topiary, they become the center piece. I admit that I have had issues keeping roses healthy, so I have changed to more recent cultivars of Knock-Out Roses and the newest Drift varieties. They fill my rose loving heart!

Stitch Count:
Sampler: 89 x 89
Stitched on 32 ct. Beige linen from Weeks Dye Works with Classic Colorworks

#5 - Is there a friendlier flower than Johnny Jump Up? He bids you a "Good Day" whenever you see him, always with a smile upon his "face" and when you invite him & his friends into your garden, the party never ceases, so many happy faces!!

Stitch Count:
Sampler: 89 x 89
Stitched on 32 ct. Gray linen from Weeks Dye Works with Classic Colorworks

#6 – We have come to the close of our garden visit and our final visit is with Mari Gold. She is such a workhorse of the garden, protecting other plants and blooming for all she is worth. I think marigolds are like snowflakes, no two are alike, colors and patterns always different, always make you smile, just like the butterflies flitting in for a visit.

Stitch Count:
Sampler: 89 x 89
Stitched on 32 ct. Beige linen from Weeks Dye Works with Classic Colorworks

Finishing Kit

With the Ladies Garden Journal Finishing Kit, you can turn your needle-sketches into your own gardening journal. The kit includes 8 unfinished wooden boards, 7 precut-to-size mat boards, 4 yards twill tape ribbon, Journal Cover Design chart with alphabet to personalize, plus finishing instructions to pull it all together.

Stitch Count for Journal Cover Design:
Sampler: 64 x 64
Stitched on 32 ct. Beige linen from Weeks Dye Works with Classic Colorworks

Series Floss Key:

Classic Colorworks Mulled Berries, Four-Leaf Clover, Milady's Teal, Hickory Sticks, Blue Corn, Tennessee Red Clay, Queen Bee, Licorice Red, Grasshopper (*not all colours used in every design).

Year: 2020

Includes: Counted Cross Stitch Pattern/s with Materials List & Instructions

*Due to Copyright Restrictions Patterns are Not Returnable.