Gifts of the Season

Fresh from the 2025 Nashville Needlework Market, Gifts of the Season from Blackbird Designs contains four projects inspired by a 200 year old English sampler done by Jane Fawns. Her sampler was charted and added to this publication. The designs were first released as retreat project from  Attic Needlework 2023.

  • Gifts of the Season Cover
    Gifts of the Season Cover
  • Jane Fawns Sampler
    Jane Fawns Sampler
  • Gifts of the Season Sampler
    Gifts of the Season Sampler
  • The Attic 2023 Pinkeep
    The Attic 2023 Pinkeep
  • In the Open Field
    In The Open Field
  • Jane Fawns Antique Sampler
    Jane Fawns Antique Sampler

Patterns are stitched on Picture This Plus linen using Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks, and Gentle Arts threads with DMC conversion. Only one skein listed (may need more).

Stitch Counts and Finished Sizes:

Jane Fawns: 346 x 336 - 19 1/4" x 18 5/8"
Gifts of the Season (pictured on front cover): 157 x 169 - 8 3/4" x 9 3/8"
The Attic (pictured on front cover): 81 x 83 - 4 1/2" x 4 5/8"
The World Around: 42 x 65 - 1 7/8" x 2 7/8"