A Heart Remembers

A Heart Remembers is one of the newest releases by Blackbird Designs. The book retails for $30. and should be available to order from any local or online needlework shop. My understanding is that it also contains Barb Adams final designs.

CORRECTIONS:

  • Instructions for stitching the sampler, A Heart Remembers are missing.
    • Cross stitch with 1 strand of floss over two linen threads. Use the alphabet from pages 42-43 to personalize your piece.
  • page 8 -  The heart in the bottom left corner has - which is not included in the symbol list. Looking at the stitched piece, it appears to be / Pablano Pepper. 
  • page 9 - some of the leaves on each side of the border are missing on the chart. Follow the photo to fill in those missing. Thanks Lori Bryant Blysma for catching this one.
  • page 49  Wild Flower Guide The fabric count is 36ct. The sampler size is 5" x 5". 
  • page 33 The linen should be 36ct. Baked Clay by Fox and Rabbit

  • Cover of A Heart Remembers
  • A Heart Remembers
  • Anniversary of Happiness
  • Basket of Memories (reprint)
  • Forget Me Not
  • Heart & Home Patchwork / Mystery Sampler (reprint)
  • Heart of the Home
  • Where My Heart Blooms (reprint)
  • Wild Flower Guide (reprint)
 

The book contains the following designs:

  • A Heart Remembers - Stitch Count:  143 x 143-  The model is stitched on Doubloon by Picture This Plus. Floss Used Classic Colorworks: Poblano Pepper, Stormy Night - Gentle Arts: Antique Rose, Uniform Blue - Weeks: Brick, Carolina Cecil, Chickpea, Oilcloth.
  • Heart & Home Patchwork was originally published as the Mystery Sampler in 5 parts as bonus charts.
    • My Heart Blooms - Panel 1
    • Rites of Spring - Panel 2
    • Blessings & Kind Wishes - Panel 3
    • My Day Complete - Panel 4
    • Keepsakes of Spring - Panel 5
  • Where My Heart Blooms (reprint)
  • Basket of Memories Pincushion (reprint)
  • My Dear Friend - Heart Pincushion Stitch Count: 70w x 96h
  • Anniversary - Heart Pincushion - Stitch Count: 121w x 92h - The model is stitched on 36 count Heartland by Picture This Plus. Floss Used includes Classic Colorworks: Poblano Pepper, Stormy Night - Gentle Arts: Uniform Blue - Weeks: Brick, Carolina Cecil, Oilcloth.
  • Heart of the Home - Heart Pincushion - Stitch Count: 95w x 125h The model is stitched on 36 count Veldt by Picture This Plus. Floss Used includes Weeks: Beige, Caper, Cinnabar, Confederate Gray, Cinnabar, Dirt Road, Mocha, Oilcloth, Oscar, Sage, Sandcastle, Straw.
  • Forget Me Not - Heart Pincushion - Stitch Count: 85w x 81h -The model is stitched on 36 count Heartland by Picture This Plus. Floss used includes Classic Colorworks: Chesapeake Bay, Dublin Bay, Joshua Tree, Poblano Pepper, Straw Garden - Weeks: Bees Knees, Garrison Green, Mocha, Sand, Sanguine, Straw.
  • Wild Flower Guide was originally a limited edition  kit packed in a small cellophane bag which is tucked into a 3.5" x 5" x 1.75" silver-color metal box.