Of Many Lives - Cross Stitch pattern by The Blue Flower Aida Stitched with DMC threads

Stitched with DMC threads

The model was stitched using Zweigart-based linen that was overdyed to the shade Marbled Khaki by xJuDesigns

Stitch count: 255 x 289

The Antique: Amelia stitched her sampler at the age of seventeen while living at the North Wing

Of Many Lives - Cross Stitch pattern by The Blue Flower Aida Stitched with DMC threadsThis collection rose out of a challenge to create an updated family tree design. And so I have one traditional "tree", as well as a design inspired by a log cabin quilt. (This could easily be a biscornu top, and could include a sibling group, names of stitching friends etc.) Finally, there is the "Of Many Lives" piece designed to highlight the interconnectedness of the natural world. (For this, I've included not only the bear option shown in the