Tales from Periphaeria

Designs, and designer’s musings, from the edge of the Universe

Coming in February: Star Sampler SAL!

calendar December 31st, 2010 by Lady Periphaeria

Now that the new designs are out it’s time for some more fun!

Yes, you read it right! I am having another Stitch-A-Long – and this time you know how the finished design looks like! :)

First things first, pictures!

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Blue and brown scheme was the one I designed this with, but as I love to see how change of colour affects to a design I did some previews in different colour schemes:

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Notice that in both lines the one on right has same floss colour, only the fabric changes.

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I have got myself supplies for the “rustic” colour scheme (lower middle) and let’s see if I would actually have time and energy to stitch it with you guys this time. :)

If you choose the “Christmas” colour scheme you will be happy to hear that I have designed a complimenting sampler and plan to (try my best noticing that I work full-time and have health issues :) ) stitch that one during 2011. (Though admittedly that sampler is like this one: it looks great in other colours too.)
Actually this project is complimenting project for the holiday sampler that christmassy colour scheme originates from and I designed Star Sampler because I fell in love with the motifs I used in that (bigger) holiday sampler. (Still this goes well on its own too as it has unique touch to it despite being inspired by other design.)

Let’s get into details!

  • Size: 101 x 223 stitches.

  • Colours needed: your choice. You will need approximately 3-4 regular 8 metre skeins of dominating colour and 1-2 regular 8 metre skeins of the complimenting/ contrasting (this depends on you) colour – when using two strands of floss.

  • Fabric: size of the fabric required depends on your choice of fabric (count) and finishing method.
    Stitched area is
    • 14 count (or 28 count over two): ~18.3 cm/ ~7.2 inches (w) X ~ 40.5 cm/ ~15.9 inches (h)
    • 16 count (or 32 count over two): ~ 16 cm/~6.3 inches (w) X ~ 35.4 cm/~13.9 inches (h)
    • 18 count (or 36 count over two): ~ 14.3 cm/ ~ 5.6 inches (w) X ~ 31.5 cm/ ~ 12.4 inches (h)

“And when is this wonderfulness starting?” you ask.

I will upload the first part 1st of February to this blog here and from there new part goes up once a month, 1st of the month until October 1st, which means that you have plenty of time to finish this before Christmas 2011 :) , and all the parts will be taken down 1st of January 2012. After that date this design will never be available free of charge.

Even new part comes out every month the parts are only approximately 101 x 23 stitches and two first parts are most stitch intense so even if you fall a bit behind it will be easy to catch up later. :)

If you have any questions please fire away in the comment section, I try to answer to all your enquiries in follow up entries. :)

Filed under : Complimentary, Designs, New designs, News, SAL, Star Sampler, designing

35 Stitches to “Coming in February: Star Sampler SAL!”

  1. WelshHelen December 31st, 2010 at 18:00

    Well, I’m only about half-way through the Spanish Sampler but this will definitely be added to the list once the Spanish one is finished. Thank you!

  2. Beaj December 31st, 2010 at 18:38

    Outi,
    Gorgeous, I’m looking forward to stitching this in time for next Christmas. Thanks a bunch.
    Your new smalls designs are Fantastic as well…Nice your creative juices are flowing for our stitching pleasure.:)
    Wishing you and Mr. Wonderful all the Blessings that 2011 has to offer.
    Beaj

  3. Moyrah December 31st, 2010 at 18:57

    Yes, I think I fell in love again… :D

    It looks great!!!

  4. lou walker December 31st, 2010 at 19:02

    wow! beautiful design:-)

    hugs xx

  5. Kathy December 31st, 2010 at 19:06

    Oh wow its gorgeous, i may just have to oin in on this one

  6. Linda January 1st, 2011 at 10:25

    Oh WOW! Love it… have a lovely piece of 20ct aida just begging to be stitched on… and it’s antique white so I can use any colour I like :)

    Can hardly wait :D x

  7. Rachael January 1st, 2011 at 12:45

    oh lovely I like this one!!!!

  8. Susi Klaus January 1st, 2011 at 17:54

    Ich würde gerne mitsticken
    Liebe Grüsse Susi

  9. Paula Shelgren January 1st, 2011 at 19:40

    This is beautiful! Please sign me up for this SAL!!!!
    Paula

    P.S. Thank you!

  10. Sheila Bales January 2nd, 2011 at 23:28

    Please sign me up, looking forward to this. Really beautiful.

  11. Kristy January 2nd, 2011 at 23:47

    this is so pretty,.cannot wait to get this started even if cant figure out what colours I want to use yet lol

  12. Angelita Delgado January 3rd, 2011 at 05:43

    Yes, I think I fell in love again
    Please sign me up
    Thank you!

  13. Anne Robertson January 9th, 2011 at 21:39

    This looks lovely – I think I’d go for the lower middle one myself, I just hope my mojo will be working with me instead of against me… I’m in a knitting mode at the moment, but will try to keep up!

  14. NANOUCHKA January 15th, 2011 at 16:06

    Hello ! ! it is NANOUCHKA ……

    I would like to participate to this SAL …. It is so beautiful ! ! !

    Could you please sign me up ? I thank you very much ….

    Hugs and kisses from NANOUCHKA

    BONNE ANNEE 2011 ! ! ! ! ! !

  15. Michele Anderson January 16th, 2011 at 04:56

    Oh my I love this!! I am so tempted to do it in two different colorways! The hot pink/black and the white/red!

  16. Lady Periphaeria January 17th, 2011 at 03:18

    Oooh! Please do Michele! :)

  17. Liz January 18th, 2011 at 03:18

    This will very nicely compliment the Rose Sampler that Ellen gave us a couple of years ago. For that one I chose a light blue fabric and a blue Variations along with the 4 blues it was made of. Might go with navy fabric and lighter blue flosses this time. I guess it’s time to do a “floss toss”.

  18. Terry F January 23rd, 2011 at 22:12

    I’m not much into samplers but this one on read is really calling to me. I just set my calendar up with the monthly reminders for this one.

  19. Lady Periphaeria January 24th, 2011 at 00:03

    Terry, if you have a Facebook profile I will set events for each part in there.

    Part one: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=191826657510797 :)

  20. Natalie January 29th, 2011 at 22:00

    Oooh count me in hon, this is gorgeous :) I think I will do it on plain evenweave with a dark colour thread..

    Hugs xxx

  21. Amandamac January 31st, 2011 at 03:49

    Love the inspiration of all the colours that you have displayed… makes me itch to start stitching…

  22. Barb Brainard February 1st, 2011 at 21:42

    Ooh, this looks lovely! I’m still plugging along on my Spanish Mystery Sampler so this will have to wait a bit. Thank you for your generosity!

  23. Pat February 2nd, 2011 at 15:48

    This looks wonderful! thank you! I will be doing the cream and red version…

  24. Fran February 5th, 2011 at 00:45

    It looks wonderful and I am really excited about this sampler. I am still deciding what fabric and threads to use.

  25. annie February 6th, 2011 at 20:09

    Je vous suis et aimerai participer.
    Merci de m’accepter avec vous.
    Amitiés

  26. Terry F February 18th, 2011 at 17:49

    I have part 1 finished and was wondering if you want us to send you pictures. I’m stitching mine on 14ct Red Aida, with B5200 and my main color and 699 as my second color.

  27. LeAnn S March 11th, 2011 at 08:50

    How do I get part I as I just joined the SAL?

  28. Lady Periphaeria March 14th, 2011 at 20:28

    LeAnn, browse through the entries. You can find the part one from the previous posts.

  29. Beaj April 1st, 2011 at 15:39

    Still waiting for my fabric…Thankfully it should be here in a week.
    I’m thinking of using only 4140 Variations only …but not 100% sure. Outi what were the brown and cream/tan colours you did the first black sampler in?

  30. Lady Periphaeria April 1st, 2011 at 16:01

    Beaj, those are DMC 3862 and 3864. :)

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