From Adam and Eve to the angels announcing the birth of Christ, the Days of Advent Sampler portrays twenty-four portraits of deliverance. Influenced by 17th century needlework, each individual design has a stitch count of 75W x 97L (4.5" x5.6") The entire sampler is approximately 18.5" x 34". This project is stitched on 34.5 count tea dyed linen with NPI silk. The Sampler can be finished several different ways.
Days of Advent Sampler! Charts should be printed using normal or best quality settings on inkjet or laser printers. Also, be sure to use inkjet paper for best results. Each installment has been digitized as a separate file.
*NOTE: These charts are available by download only through MaryBeale.com. You will receive the chart, color code, and instructions. All color pictures are online only.
Days of Advent Sampler
Finally, this is my Days of Advent sampler. This needlework project did not sit under my desk for ten years. The only struggle I had with it was how to do it. Should it be one sampler, or a sampler book? As I thought about it, I concluded that there could be many ways these designs would work. This is Margaret Chess’s Days of Advent sampler. While she was working on it she would send pictures along until… ta da! Here is the finished piece. I like the fact that she added the extra square to say that it was her work, the date, and where she lived. I also love the embellishments she created for this personal square. I love seeing it as one piece. I chose to do mine as a book. This is my Noah page.