Kathy Barrick - Fraktur Flowers kit Vintage silk seam tape ribbon

Vintage silk seam tape ribbon is woven around the heart and tied into a lovely flowing bow for a perfect finish on this piece

These patterns are an adaptation of the antique piece

When viewing the sampler the eye is drawn to the lower section of the sampler where Sarah stitched a truly splendid parrot flanked by two pretty young ladies

Imagine the softest palest pink tinged with grey of a downy baby Galah

Stitch Count: 96 w x 95 h

Kathy Barrick - Fraktur Flowers kit Vintage silk seam tape ribbonKathy Barrick Fraktur Flowers This piece was inspired by an early Pennsylvania fraktur done in watercolors. I've had a photo of the fraktur sitting on my computer's desktop for more than a year. I loved it more each time I saw it, but was thoroughly intimidated by the task of turning it into needlework. Model fabric: 40ct Shiloh linen by Needle & Flax Linen Stitch Count: 176 w x 255 h Threads: NPS 224, 227, 352, 353, 354, 356, 512, 513, 695, 696, 993.