Irises in the Garden - Cross Stitch Pattern by Works by ABC Totes adorned with a sparkling crown

adorned with a sparkling crown

At one point I decided to do another smaller version with the tree as the focal

Threads Used: DMC and Cottage Garden Threads

068 Frosted Sage

Stitch count of 151 x 199

Irises in the Garden - Cross Stitch Pattern by Works by ABC Totes adorned with a sparkling crownIrises are one of my favorite flowers. As I lean towards purples and blues in general, perhaps this is not a surprise. So, it was high time that I designed a cross stitch pattern featuring this flower. An extra bonus that I recently learned: irises are the state flower of Tennessee. How perfect then to be releasing this design at Nashville! Model stitched on 32 count French Vanilla linen from Grace Notes Fabrics using five ThreadworX ( 10151 Royal