Thy Love More Strong

Thy Love More Strong Cover.

Thy Love More Strong Sampler

CORRECTION: Thy Love More Strong (new book). The big flower pot on the Thy Love More Strong sampler is charted with Cocoa (▼) and a ♢ which has no color listed. Should be Cocoa (▼)and Mountain Mist (X).

Thy Love More Strong by Blackbird Designs was one of the retreat projects at the 2022 Shepherd’s Bush Retreat. The main sampler in this booklet, is pictured on the cover. I chose to stitch this one on a piece of 16ct aida (no idea of the color) using the called for floss. Thy Love More Strong stitched in honor of my great-great-grandmother, Melissa Phillips (1841-1924. Added her husband’s initials GBS (Guy Bayington Sherman) and her daughter’s initials AES (Addie Ellen Sherman) who was my great-grandmother.

Stitch Count: 141w x 178h
Recommended Fabric: 36ct Veldt by Picture This Plus

14/28ct 10 1/8 x 12 3/4
16/32ct 8 7/8 x 11 1/8
18/36ct 7 7/8 x 9 7/8
20/20ct 7 x 8 7/8

Recommended Floss: Classic Colorworks, Gentle Arts and Weeks Dye Works

CC Brown Hen (DMC 610)
CC Camouflage (DMC 935)
WDW Caper (DMC 3787)
CC Cappuccino (DMC 3859)
WDW Cocoa (DMC 3790)
WDW Dirt Road (DMC 612)
WDW Mocha (DMC 3862)
GA Mountain Mist (DMC 3052)
WDW Sanguine (DMC 407)
WDW Schneckley (DMC 832)
GA Uniform Blue (DMC 930)
CC Used Brick (DMC 3858)

On the Alder Bough

On the Alder Bough by Blackbird Designs was another of the projects at the 2022 Shepherd’s Bush Retreat. I chose to use 25ct white Lugana. I used the recommended floss 3 over 2. The finished size is a bit under 5″x 5″.