Stitch of the Month
December 1999: Barbara's Patchwork Stitched Samples

Here are several versions of Barbara's Patchwork, stitched in a variety of colors. Take your inspiration from one of these color schemes or do what we did -- use this as a good opportunity to stitch with materials already in your stash!

Be creative! Be adventuresome! Add a glitter of metallic braid, or a shimmer of blending filament. A small project like this is the perfect place to try out that showy new fiber you just had to have, but had no place to use.

Note that several stitchers substituted different threads for those specified in the directions.

Barbara Richardson
  • Color A (antique mauve)
    • light DMC 778
    • medium DMC 3042
    • dark DMC 3041
  • Color B (green)
    • light DMC 503
    • medium DMC 502
    • dark DMC 501
Lisa Balbes

For this model, Lisa used Kreinik #8 braid, color 203, in a few places to "spice" up the design, and switched around a few of the other colors.

  • Color A (Christmas red)
    • light DMC 321
    • medium DMC 304
    • dark DMC 815
  • Color B (Christmas green)
    • light DMC 703
    • medium DMC 701
    • dark DMC 699

Lisa finished her piece into a pillow that she is giving to her grandmother.
Joni Stevenson
  • Color A (gray)
    • light DMC 415
    • medium DMC 414
    • dark DMC 413
  • Color B (burgundy)
    • light DMC 778
    • medium DMC 316
    • dark DMC 315
Cathy Felten
  • Color A (green)
    • light Anchor 214
    • medium Anchor 216
    • dark Anchor 218
  • Color B (lavender)
    • light Anchor 96
    • medium Anchor 98
    • dark Anchor 100
Barbara Richardson

For this model, Barbara used red, white, and three values of green. If you choose this color scheme, follow the picture for color selection.

  • Pearl Cotton
    • red DMC 498
    • green DMC 500
  • Floss
    • white DMC blanc
    • red DMC 498
    • dark green DMC 500
    • medium green DMC 501
    • light green DMC 502
Sandy Meono

For this model, Sandy substituted a very light value of a different (but related) color for the light pearl cotton, and used Watercolours for the medium pearl cotton.

  • Pearl Cotton
    • DMC 677 (old gold)
    • Watercolours 139 (Kelp)
  • Color A Floss (golden olive)
    • light DMC - 422
    • medium DMC 832
    • dark DMC 830
  • Color B (gray)
    • light Anchor 274
    • medium Anchor 849
    • dark Anchor 779
Diane Trobaugh

For this model, Diane used Kreinik #8 braid, color 713, for the center of the design.

  • Pearl Cotton (antique mauve)
    • Trebizond 425 (light)
    • Trebizond 515 (dark)
  • Color A Floss (antique mauve)
    • light Anchor 968
    • medium Anchor 1017
    • dark Anchor 1019
  • Color B (pine green)
    • light Anchor 875
    • medium Anchor 877
    • dark Anchor 879
Nancy Kirwin
  • Color A (rose)
    • light Anchor 893
    • medium Anchor 894
    • dark Anchor 896
  • Color B (blue)
    • light Anchor 920
    • medium Anchor 921
    • dark Anchor 922
  
Pat Timpanaro

For this model, Pat substituted Kreinik #16 Braid in color 104C for the light pearl cotton.

  • Color A (beige gray)
    • light DMC 644
    • medium DMC 642
    • dark DMC 640
  • Color B (coral)
    • light DMC 352
    • medium DMC 351
    • dark DMC 350
 Pat Timpanaro's Stitched Sample 

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