Holly Berry
The Silk Berry is a charming little thing – slightly more than two inches long. I've stitched all of that background in pretty buttermilk floss with a bit of texture; the subtle overdye in the thread is just lovely. It's topped with a few leaves cut from scraps of felted wool and a sparkly red charm.
The Linen Berry version is perfect if you want something larger and don't have the time for stitching all of that background on the gauze.
Holly Berry is sold as a “partner” chartpak, a format which includes instructions and charts for linen and silk berries.
Stitch count:
206 x 118
Suggested fabric option for silk berry: select your favorite even weave in a color similar to DMC 3823.
Threads:
The Gentle Art: Buttermilk (10 yards)
Weeks Dye Works: Garnet, Lucky, Palomino, Strawberry Fields
DMC: 310, 729, 3345
Stitching Level:
Experienced Beginner
Stitch count:
127 x 72
Fabric:
32 count River Willow linen from Lakeside Linens
Threads:
Weeks Dye Works: Garnet, Havana, Monkey Grass, Strawberry Fields
DMC: 310, 729, 3345
Holly Berry, Copyright 2015. Original counted thread designs by Linda Stolz for Erica Michaels Designs.