Blackbird Designs
Honeysuckle Manor - Cross Stitch Book by Blackbird Designs
Honeysuckle Manor - Cross Stitch Book by Blackbird Designs
Reprinted 2021
Honeysuckle Manor is a 40 page booklet and includes chart and directions for nine vintage-inspired counted cross-stitch projects from pincushions to samplers.
There are several smaller projects in addition to those listed below.
Hannah Lovina Joslin -1856
Stitch Count: 143w x 159h
Recommended Fabric: 30 ct. Sheep's Straw linen (R & R Reproductions)
14/28ct - 10 1/4 x 11 3/8 plus 3 inches all sides =161/4 x 17 3/8
16/32ct - 9 x 10 plus 3 inches all sides = 15 x16
18/36ct - 8 x 8 7/8 plus 3 inches all sides = 14 x 14 7/8
Recommended Floss: Classic Colorworks (CC), Gentle Art Sampler Thread (GA) and Weeks Dye Works (WDW) or DMC
- CC Country Lane (DMC 3864)
- CC Olive Branch (DMC 372)
- CC Cappuccino (DMC 3859/3858)
- GA Apple Cider (DMC 612)
- GA Cidermill Brown (DMC 611)
- GA Lambswool (DMC 3866/842)
- GA Old Hickory (DMC 830)
- GA Raspberry Frost (DMC 3861-3860)
- WDW Baked Apple (DMC 3722/3721)
- WDW Confederate Gray (DMC 3023/3022)
- WDW Palomino - 3 skeins (DMC 3011/612)
- WDW Putty (DMC 371/372)
- WDW Red Pear (DMC 3859/3722)
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A Stitcher's Companion
Stitch Count: 60 x 60
Recommended Fabric: 30 ct. Ligonier Latte linen (R & R Reproductions)
14/28ct - 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 plus 2 inches all sides = 8 1/4 x 81/4
16/32ct - 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 plus 2 inches all sides = 7 3/4 x 7 3/4
18/36ct - 3 3/8 x 3 3/8 plus 2 inches all sides = 7 3/8 x 7 3/8
Recommended Floss: Gentle Art Sampler Thread or DMC
- Garden Gate (DMC 844/645)
Specialty Stitches: Eyelet stitch
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Margaret Harris - 1877
Stitch Count: 142w x 123h
Recommended Fabric: 35 ct. Straw linen (Weeks Dye Works)
14/28ct - 10 1/8 x 8 3/4 plus 3 inches all sides = 16 1/8 x 14 3/4
16/32ct - 8 7/8 x 7 3/4 plus 3 inches all sides =14 7/8 x 13 3/4
18/36ct - 7 7/8 x 6 7/8 plus 3 inches all sides = 13 7/8 x 12 7/8
Recommended Floss: Classic Colorworks Belle Soie silk floss or DMC
- Attic Tea (DMC 733/732)
- Sandy Beach (DMC 739/738)
- Scarecrow (DMC 680)
- Terra Potta (DMC 3776)
- Tortoise Shell (DMC 730/3031)
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Summer House Pincushion
Stitch Count: 100w x 95h
Recommended Fabric: 30ct French Vanilla by R & R Reproductions
14/28ct - 7 1/8 x 6 3/4 plus 2 inches all sides 11 1/8 x 10 3/4
16/32ct - 6 1/4 x 6 plus 2 inches all sides 10 1/4 x 10
18/36ct - 5 1/2 x 5 1/4 plus 2 inches all sides 9 1/2 x 9 1/4
Recommended Floss: Weeks Dye Works
- Cappuccino (DMC 3859/3858)
- Peach (DMC 3779/950)
Specialty Stitches: 1 over 1
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A-Tisket, A-Tasket
Stitch Count: 54w x 67w
Recommended Fabric: 35ct Straw by Weeks Dye Works
Recommended Floss: Classic Colorworks and Gentle Arts
- CC Bean Sprout
- CC Cappuccino
- CC Cinnamon TOast
- CC Ginger Snap
- CC Olive Branch
- GA Apple Cider
- GA Grasshopper
- GA Lexington Green
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Honeysuckle Pin Box
Stitch Count: 59w x 54h
Recommended Fabric: 30ct Korty's Special Blend by R & R Reproductions
Recommended Floss: Gentle Arts Garden Gate and Parchment OR DMC 844/645 and 644