Wedding motifs
I’ve brought lots of different
elements together for this
sampler – there are hearts
and roses to symbolise
love, horsehoes for luck,
rings for eternity, as well
as other classic wedding
motifs and a pretty lacy
border. For a matching card
or just a quicker project,
choose one of the smaller
motifs such as the church,
horseshoes or wedding
car to stitch on its own.
Soft and subtle
For romantic designs like this
one, I always like to keep the
colours quite muted, and the
lines nice and soft. I’ve chosen
a lovely pale pink palette for
this sampler. You’ll also notice
that I have used lots of swirls
and curls, and have steered
away from solid backstitch
outlines, opting for a more
sketched effect instead.
DURENE JONES’S
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Cross stitch in two strands
DMC Anchor Madeira
B5200 1 2401 white
414 235 1801 dark grey
415 39 8 18 02 grey
434 310 2009 dark tan
436 1045 2011 tan
437 362 2012 light tan
471 266 1501 green
472 253 1414 light gre en
712 926 2101 light cream
738 367 2013 very light tan
739 366 2014 cream
762 234 1804 light grey
819 271 501 baby pink
963 73 502 rose pink
3354 36 2610 pink
3731 76 506 dark pink
Backstitch in one strand
––––– 317 400 1714 very dark grey
––––– 469 268 1503 dark green
––––– 3031 360 2003 brown
––––– 3799 236 1713 charcoal grey
––––– 3803 69 2609 mauve
Backstitch in two strands
––––– 3731 76 506 dark pink
French knots in one strand
B5200 1 2401 white
3354 36 2610 pink
French knots in two strands
3731 76 506 dark pink
STITCH COUNT 131 high x 159 wide
DESIGN AREA 14 HPI (28-count evenweave) –
24x29cm (9¼x11¼in)
SKEINS NEEDED 2x3354 (pink)
This design was stitched using DMC stranded cotton on
28-count evenweave over two threads of the fabricWedding sampler key
Cross Stitch Gold 55
Wedding sampler
Cross Stitch Gold 55