“You know spring
has arrived when
the first bees visit
your garden. I loved
creating this sampler
- it made me think
of all the joys of the
warmer months and
the gorgeous blooms
to come.”
Emma Congdon, designer
Bring the outside in
Our sampler combines an assortment
of busy-as-a-bee motifs to form the
luscious design; and the warm orange
and yellow honeyed hues it is drizzled
with recreate the glow of summer all
year round. Hang it in your kitchen
or dining room as a reminder of the
delicious rewards of hard work!A versatile design
We’ve framed this lovely bees sampler in
its entirety, but you could choose different
elements of the design to create other
items. For instance, make a gift tag or even a
label for your home-produced jars of honey,
using leftover aida scraps.Cross stitch in two strands
DMC Anchor Madeira
H 433 357 2602 dark tan
l 435 1046 2010 tan
{ 469 268 1503 dark green
p 471 266 1501 green
j 644 830 1814 beige
u 676 891 2208 sand
h 677 886 2207 light sand
n 680 901 2210 dark sand
I 720 326 309 orange
i 728 305 107 gold
; 822 390 1908 pearl
m 951 1010 2308 peach
v 977 1002 2302 ginger
M 3348 264 1409 light green
7 3776 1048 2306 dark ginger
8 3 811 10 6 0 1101 b l u e
C 3817 875 1702 pine green
Y 3821 306 2510 straw
z 3822 295 2511 light straw
G 3826 1049 2305 very dark ginger
Backstitch in one strand
––––– 433 357 2602 dark tan
––––– 469 268 1503 dark green
––––– 503 876 1703 mint green
––––– 720 326 309 orange
––––– 3854 313 114 apricot
STITCH COUNT 140 high x 140 wide
DESIGN AREA 14 HPI (28-count evenweave)- 25.5x25.5cm (10x10in)
SKEINS NEEDED 2x433 (dark tan)
This design was stitched using DMC stranded cotton
Bees sampler key
Our sampler is stitched
onto aida, but you
could try using linen
or a natural-coloured
aida if you'd like a
more rustic effectStitch^ Tip