Manon's Garden - Reproduction Sampler by Mojo Stitches

This little French sampler is a bit of a mystery—with only an initial, the original stitcher is anonymous. I hope she wouldn’t mind me giving her a pretty French name, honouring her lovely design. It reminds me of a walled garden, full of blooming rows and fruiting pots, being visited by some birds fighting over the spoils.

This design has a stitch count of 144w x 155h and uses full crosses over two and one section of full crosses over one. In my model, I used one strand of floss over two threads of linen. It is suitable for beginners to advanced stitchers, and can be stitched linen or evenweave of any count that you prefer. Due to the over one, it is not recommended for Aida.

Model stitched on 36-count ‘Toasted Mallow’ by Number12StitchCo on Etsy 

Classic Colorworks (CC)  The Gentle Art (GA)  Weeks Dye Works (WDW):

CC Cauldron or DMC 29

CC Deep Fennel or DMC 3810

GA Brandy or DMC 676

 WDW Scuppernong or DMC 3052

GA Forest Glade or DMC 3051

WDW Hunter or DMC 3345

WDW Mocha or DMC 839

WDW Baked Apple or DMC 221

GA Ruby Slipper or DMC 355

WDW Pink Sand or DMC 3772

WDW Carnation or DMC 778

GA Raspberry Frost or DMC 152

WDW Sand or DMC 3864