HOPE- Cross Stitch Pattern by Shakespeare's Peddler 100.3 before being stitched in place

before being stitched in place over layers of felt padding

6" on 14 ct fabric

4624 x 1 / 816 x 1 / 636 x 1 / 499 ~ Garnet

I'm shocked at how large a piece turns out to be

HOPE- Cross Stitch Pattern by Shakespeare's Peddler 100.3 before being stitched in placeFrom the designer: Inspiration comes, sometimes, from unusual places. I had this frame I picked up a few years back, and actually designed it to fit the frame! (I believe its still widely available at custom frame shops). The verse is from an old sampler I saw years ago, and because I was constrained by space, I just kept filling in spaces with motifs until I had run out of room. Spring and summer can be tricky seasons to design for, as color palettes