1. A Cotton Case, A beaded sewing case, Book 3, 1993
Sewing case that folds up and holds up to 20 skeins of embroidery cotton.
Various sampler motifs including hearts, the year, upper and lower case alphabet, flowers, and acorns.
Stitched over one on 32 count linen in the pattern.
Stitch count 77 x 347. Finished size of design on 25 count linen 5-1/2" x 22-1/4".
Folded finished size 5-1/2" x 6-1/2".
Text reads
"Till the world be quite
dissolved and past,
so long, at least, the
needle's use shall last."
Thread legend for Anchor or DMC floss, DMC #8 pearl cotton, and Mill Hill beads.
Stitches include eyelets, long arm cross, Smyrna cross, satin, Pekinese, and floral stitch with bead embellishments.
2. Cotton Wagons, Book 15, pearl cotton ball holders, 1998
Two cotton wagon designs with sampler motifs.
Thread legend for Schroth Silk or DMC floss with Caron Waterlilies, Anchor or DMC #12 pearl cotton, buttons, ribbons, and Mill Hill Petite beads .
Finished size on 32 count linen 2"h x 2"w.
Elegant design that holds balls of pearl cotton or spools of thread by running a ribbon through the holder.
Stitches used include daisy eyelets, knotted buttonhole, running, cross, and long arm cross.