Rambling Rose Pattern Number Four from Ladies Garden Journal by Summer House Stitche Workes

Rambling Rose, pattern number four in the Ladies Garden Journal from Summer House Stitche Workes.

Roses, a cottage garden isn't complete without them. Whether it is a border of shrub roses, a trellis of climbing roses or a finely trimmed topiary, they become the center piece. I admit that I have had issues keeping roses healthy, so I have changed to more recent cultivars of Knock-Out Roses and the newest Drift varieties. They fill my rose loving heart!

In Ladies Garden Journal, take a stitching walk with me through a whimsical garden and meet the flowers that live there. Happy Stitching!

Stitch Count 89w x 89w. Fabric 32ct Beige from Weeks Dye Works. Floss from Classic Colorworks.

Ladies Garden Journal Finishing Kit from Summer House Stitche Works

So many things inspired the Ladies Garden Journal series, from my Grandmother's flower gardens to early 20th century periodicals, but I have always had a soft spot for Edwardian gardening journals. Every time I would see one, I would think, "How can I turn that into cross stitch?" Here is your answer! So, take a stitching walk with me through a whimsical garden and meet the flowers that live there.

With the Ladies Garden Journal Finishing Kit, you can turn your needle-sketches into your own gardening journal. The kit includes 8 unfinished wooden boards, 7 precut-to-size mat boards, 4 yards twill tape ribbon, Journal Cover Design chart with alphabet to personalize, plus finishing instructions to pull it all together. You can find the kit on the Summer House Stitche Works website.