A Crown of Life - Reproduction Sampler Chart by 1897 Schoolhouse Samplers

Dinah Moorhouse ~ Aged 18, December 30, 1842

Design Size: 217 wide X 189 high

Fabric: 36ct. Mocha by Weeks Dye Works

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.

A single strand of Weeks Dye Works Schneckley was used, in straight stitch, to work the feathers / crown on top of each bird’s head.

*I use as much of my floss as I possibly can, so depending on your thread usage and stitching style, you may need an additional skein each of WDW Hibiscus, WDW Onyx and WDW Schneckley. 

Threads: The Gentle Art, Weeks Dye Works

GA Antique Rose (2 skeins)

GA Endive (2 skeins)

GA Forest Glade (2 skeins)

GA Shaker White (2 skeins)

WDW Havana (1 skein)

WDW Hibiscus (1 skein)*

WDW Onyx (1 skein)*

WDW Red Rocks (1 skein)

WDW Sanguine (1 skein)

WDW Sandcastle (3 skeins)

WDW Schneckley (2 skeins)*