Awake the Dawning Day by Blackbird Designs
Awake the Dawning Day is #25 in the Loose Feathers series and is out of print.
Design Size: 84w x 186h
Recommended Fabric: 28or 30ct Iced Cappuccino by R & R Reproductions
14/28ct - 6 x 13 1/4 plus 4 inches all sides = 13 x 21 1/4
16/32ct - 5 1/4
x 11 5/8 plus 4 inches all sides =13 1/4 x 19 5/8
18/36ct - 4 5/8 x 10 3/8 plus
4 inches all sides =12 5/8 x 18 3/8
Recommended Floss: Weeks Dye Works - I have included my own comments on some of the color substitutes
- Raspberry (DMC 3802) Good match
- Pebble (DMC 3042/644) DMC 644 has greenish tint NOTE: 2 skeins needed
- Mulberry (DMC 3740) Not a good match
- Scuppermong (DMC 3364) NOTE: 2 skeins needed
- Williamsburg Blue (DMC 317) Not even close
- Red Pear (DMC 223) Very close
- Purple Haze (DMC 3041) Good match but PH is slightly darker. NOTE: 2 skeins needed if working on 28ct
- Gold (DMC 612/729)
- Moss (DMC 580) NOTE: DMC 580/581 a better match
Specialty Stitches: Smyrna Crosses, Eyelet Stitch, Satin Stitch
Stitched by Pat Geary on
Picture
This Plus Chime 28ct Lugana
with recommended threads except for DMC 729 rather
than WDW Gold