Mary Wigham SAL UK: Hello everyone and my first scan.

Materials needed

Here are the DMC thread shades for Mary Wigham but feel free to convert them to whatever threads you prefer. You will need 1 skein each of: 225, 352, 356, 407, 433, 435, 519, 725, 739, 746, 927, 930, 934, 963, 966, 3052,3768, 3822, 3855, 3857, ecru, white, black. There is no 560.

The design size is: approximately 300 stitches by 290. To be as all inclusive as possible we are suggesting 32 count Permin Lambswool stitched over 2 threads and you will need 24" x 24" or 60cm x 60 cm of linen. (The design area will be approximately 20" x 20" - 50cm x 50cm.)

Other counts and cuts are:

28ct - fabric needs to be 29 1/2 x 28 1/2

36ct - fabric needs to be 24 1/2 x 24

40ct - fabric needs to be 23 x 22 1/2

All measurements allow an extra 4 inches on each side for mounting and framing.

Sunday 21 June 2009

Hello everyone and my first scan.

Thanks Hazel for the invite. I began the lovely Mary Wigham last night and this is my progress so far. I am using 32ct Belfast linen and various different brands of floss but still keeping the original colour scheme.

To introduce myself, my name is Jen but I see we already have a Jen on board so I shall call myself Jen F. I am 55 years of age, happily married for the past 31 years. We live, together with our Boxer dog, on the east coast. I work full time as an office manager for an ice cream company and in my time off love to stitch, knit and walk my lovely dog. I have been stitching on and off for the past 10 years or so and love all different designs, samplers, Mirabilia, Teresa Wentzler etc.

All for now, I am enjoying seeing all the different variations of Mary.

Jen F