Nativity Berry

Nativity Berry - silk and linen

Nativity Berry

The Holy Family on a holy night, surrounded by stars and some of the traditional nativity creatures, either will do nicely as an ornament for your tree, wreath and other holiday décor. I used felted wool to cap both berries, adding custom straight pins and/or tiny brass star charms.

Nativity Berry is sold as a “partner” chartpak, a format which includes instructions and charts for linen and silk berries.

 
Stitch count:

205 x 118
Suggested fabric option for silk berry: use the Nocturne linen (as in the linen berry) or select your favorite even weave in a color similar to DMC 930.

Threads:

The Gentle Art: Crystal Lake, Dried Thyme, Shaker White, Toffee, Wood Trail, Toasted Barley
Weeks Dye Works: Deep Sea (10 yards), Flatfish, Grits, Havana, Hazelnut, Honeysuckle, Straw, Whiskey
DMC: 950 or 3773, and 3371

Stitching Level:

Intermediate

Stitch count:

126 x 73

Fabric:

32 count Nocturne linen from Picture This Plus

Threads:

The Gentle Art: Dried Thyme, Toffee
Weeks Dye Works: Deep Sea, Flatfish, Grits, Honeysuckle, Whiskey
DMC: 950 or 3773, and 3371

Early printings of the silk Nativity Berry are missing a symbol from the color key: the open/hollow diamond shape uses Toasted Barley from the Gentle Art.

Nativity Berry, Copyright 2016. Original counted thread designs by Linda Stolz for Erica Michaels Designs.

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