Gloria House Rules II and Crocus all in full

and Crocus all in full bloom is just stunning

The texture and colors absolutely embody the season

This little sampler is inspired by an antique in our collection that was stitched in 1769 by little Miss Ann Duchemin and a poem by Emily Dickinson

with the exception of the back stitch and running stitches used in the borders and filigree around the letters

Gloria House Rules II and Crocus all in fullGloria in Excelsis Deo! Glory to God in the highest! So the angels sang to the shepherds 2000 years ago, and so we still sing today. Gloria is the third pattern in our Christmas carol smalls series, and is our take on Angels We Have Heard on High. This pattern is executed mostly in cross stitch with a smattering of backstitch. The model was stitched on 40 count Regency linen by Seraphim Fabric using the called for over dyed cotton thread. (This