Peppermint and Holly by Blackbird Designs
Peppermint and Holly by Blackbird Designs was released in 2004 and is Out of Print. This BBD cross stitch book includes 10 winter samplers. They are: Holly Banner, House on Holly Hill, Dear Mother, Holly Bouquet, Greetings, Noel, Merry Christmas, and Holly Manor. Winter Rose and Tulips and Holly are Punchneedle Designs. REPRINTED OCTOBER 2023
Holly Banner
Holly Banner stitched by Jane Douglas.
Design Size: 46w x 59h (stitched 1 over 1) on 30ct over 1 the stitched piece would be 1 1/2 x 2. Stitched on 16ct over 1, the stitched size would be 2 7/8 x 3 3/4. On 14ct it would be 3 1/4 by 4 1/4.
Recommended Fabric: 30ct Goldfinch by R & R Reproductions
Recommended Floss: Gentle Arts Sampler Threads
- GA Cherry Bark
- GA Raspberry Parfait
- GA Dried Thyme
House on Holly Hill
Design Size: 51w x 65h (stitched 1 over 1) on 30ct over 1 stitched piece would be 1 3/4 x 2 1/8. On 16ct it would be 3 1/4 x 4 1/8. On 14ct it would be 3 5/8 by 4 5/8.
Recommended Fabric: 30ct Goldfinch by R & R Reproductions
Recommended Floss: Weeks Dye Works
- WDW Bark
- WDW Cocoa
- WDW Lancaster Red
- WDW Angel Hair
Dear Mother
Design Size: 65w x 89h (stitched 2 over 2) on 30ct over 2 stitched piece would be 4 3/8 x 5 7/8
Recommended Fabric: 30ct Goldfinch by R & R Reproductions
Recommended Floss: Gentle Arts Sampler Threads
- GA Dried Thyme
- GA Butternut Squash
- GA Avocado
- GA Straw Bonnet
Holly Bouquet
Holly Bouquet stitched by Bonnie Rogers.
Design Size: 86w x 113h (stitched 2 over 2) on 30ct over 2 stitched piece would be 5 3/4 x 7 1/2
Recommended Fabric: 30ct Goldfinch by R & R Reproductions
Recommended Floss: Gentle Arts Sampler Threads and Weeks Dye Works
- GA Raspberry Parfait
- GA Cherry Bark
- WDW Bark
- GA Dried Thyme
- GA Grasshopper
Greetings
Design Size: 97wx 149h (2 over 2) on 30ct over 2 the stitched size is 6 1/2 x 9 7/8
Recommended Fabric: 30ct Abecedarian by R & R Reproductions
Recommended Floss: Gentle Arts Sampler Threads and Weeks Dye Works
- GA Rhubarb
- GA Dark Chocolate
- GA Dried Thyme (10 yd skein)
- GA Holly Berry (10 yd skein)
- GA Avocado (10 yd skein)
- WDW Caper
- WDW Havana
- GA Cherry Bark
- GA Raspberry Parfait
- GA Cranberry
- GA Buttermilk
Specialty Stitches: Smyrna Cross, Eyelet stitch, and Queen stitch
Noel
Noel stitched by Mindy Daubert.
Design Size: 41w x 79h (stitched 1 over 1) on 30ct over 1 stitched size would be 1 3/8 x 2 5/8
Recommended Fabric: 30ct Glen Elyn Blend by R & R Reproductions
Recommended Floss: Gentle Arts Sampler Threads
- GA Raspberry Parfait
- GA Dark Chocolate
- GA Dried Thyme
- GA Cherry Bark
- GA Straw Bonnet
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas stitched by Bonnie Rogers.
Design Size: 90w x 122h (stitched 2 over 2) on 30ct over 2 stitched size would be 6 x 8 1/8
Recommended Fabric: 30ct Goldfinch by R & R Reproductions
Recommended Floss: Gentle Arts Sampler Threads and Weeks Dye Works
- GA Antique Rose
- GA Dark Chocolate
- WDW Bark
- GA Dried Thyme
- GA Chamomile
- GA Holly Berry
- GA Straw Bonnet
Holly Manor
Design Size: 179w x 119h (stitched 2 over 2) on 30ct over 2 the stitched size would be 11 7/8 x 7 7/8
Recommended Fabric: 30ct Woodlawn by R & R Reproductions
Recommended Floss: Gentle Arts Sampler Threads and Weeks Dye Works
- GA Rhubarb (10 yd skein)
- GA Cherry Bark (10 yd skein)
- WDW Angel Hair
- WDW Cocoa
- GA Chamomile
- GA Holly Berry
- GA Butternut Squash
- GA Dried Thyme
- WDW Bark
NOTE: The verse on this one is stitched 1 over 1
