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Bergen Baskets is designed for a sticher’s garden. The actual geometric design is based on the old quilt block, Christmas Star, and the canvasquilt is inspired by a quilt block by Sharyn Craig. Twelve different baskets are stitched in the lovely values of the DMC 500 green family, some with accents of rose/red, surrounded by exposed canvas. A star in charcoal sets off the four “postage stamp” baskets. In the eight heart-shaped areas around the outside we have “planted” flower beds. Diagrams are given for all, but the stitcher is encouraged to add her own blossoms and choice of colors. A wide three-layer border is enclosed by a Double Fishbone narrow border in floss overdyed.

Ground: #18 eggshell mono Zweigart canvas on 14” square canvas
12” square Congress Cloth

Technique: Needlepoint.

Level: Intermediate

Price: $30 (MD residents add 5% sales tax)

Materials List:

• - #18 eggshell mono canvas on 14” square canvas


• DMC:
  • 3 skeins each #500, 503, 3799
  • 2 skeins – #501
• Anchor:
  • #8 Pearl 388 on 18/1
  • #12 Pearl #388 on Congress
• Anchor six-strand cotton:
  • 1 skein each of #20, 25, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025
• Needle Necessities Floss Overdyed:
  • 5 skeins of #153