Rocky Mountain Sampler

Description

Rocky Mountain Sampler from the Canadian Journey Series. A family trip to the Canadian Rockies inspired this design – Jeannette’s first. The sampler contains 38 bands, done in a palette of DMC and over-dyed silks. Many “specialty” stitches are used – there are diagrams and written instructions for all of them, making this design approachable – if you have patience, your initial skill level with specialty stitches will not be important.

Each band is described both in terms of how to execute the stitches, and in its significance or symbolism to the sampler as a whole. Jeannette includes wonderfully interesting tidbits of history and lore behind each subject. You will share her delight at the beauty and feel the loving care she put into each stitch, as she says:

I hope you enjoy the trip through the Rockies like I have for many summers now, but this one really spoke to me this year and I saw the majesty of the mountains in stitches as I drove. I grabbed a piece of paper from my purse and wrote as we drove through the lightning and rainstorm. This gave a background to the rugged pinnacles and towering spires of evergreens…

Designed by Jeannette Douglas, © 1998 / 2018.

Supplies Needed to Stitch “Rocky Mountain Sampler”

Stitched on 32 count Waterlily Linen from Wichelt Imports (2 over 2).

There are no known corrections to this pattern. It was reprinted in 2018. The included supply list has been updated to current materials, though the text occasionally references the old numbers (e.g., NN 142 is now Threadworx 1069). If you suspect an error, please contact Jeannette Douglas.