Little House has added a new line of patterns! Tumbleweeds have a western flair or a southwest spin. The first design in the series was dedicated to my husband, Ron. You can keep up with all of the happenings in this line on a blog devoted just to Tumbleweeds!
Legendary Girls
"LEGENDARY GIRLS"
109 x 158
The model was stitched on 32 Count Toffee Linen from Silkweavers.
Classic Colorworks Thread: Barn Door (2 needed), Brown Sugar, Chopped Chives, St. Bernard, and Trail Dust.
Quote by Calamity Jane,
Frontierswoman of the Old West
"HOWDY PARDNER"
Size: 105 x 105
Fabric: 32 count Silkweaver Pebble Linen
Classic Colorworks: Shamrock, Copper Penny, Crab Cakes,
Gingerbread and Roasted Chestnut.
Old West Dry Goods
"OLD WEST DRY GOODS"
Size: 109 x 109
Fabric: 28 count Pearled Barley from Lakeside Linens.
Classic Colorworks Cotton: Joshua Tree, Camouflafe, Eggshell, Black Coffee, Fresh Brew, Gingerbread, Muddy Puddle, Pebble Beach, Peanut Brittle, Roasted Chestnut and Wagon Wheel.
Broken Arrow Ranch
"BROKEN ARROW RANCH"
Size: 126w x 89h
Fabric: 32 Count Vintage Sand Dune from Lakeside Linens.
Classic Colorworks Cotton: Roasted Chestnut, Caterpillar, Brown Hen, Fresh Brew, Stepping Stones, and Weeping Willow. Weeks Dye Works: Cadet. DMC: 680, 822 and 3779.
American Frontier
"AMERICAN FRONTIER"
Size: 155 x 123
Fabric: 30 count Confederate Grey Linen from Weeks Dye Works
Classic Colorworks Cotton: Joshua Tree, Roasted Chestnut, English Ivy, and Hickory Sticks. Sampler Threads: Forest Glade and Picnic Basket. Weeks Dye Works: Palomino. DMC: 613, 640, 739, 924, 945, 3828, 3858.
Cowgirl Country
"COWGIRL COUNTRY"
Size: 101W x 79H Use this measurement when stitching the design as one piece.
Fabric: 30 count Tin Roof Linen from Weeks Dye Works
Classic Colorworks Cotton:
Bamboo, Roasted Chestnut, Amber Waves, Mint Julep, & Pebble Beach.
Gentle Arts: Baby Spinach. Weeks Dye Works: Collards and Kentucky Bluegrass.
DMC: 310, 754, and 3722.
The Journey
"THE JOURNEY"
Size: 89W x 93H
Fabric: 30 count Confederate Grey
Classic Colorworks Silk: Tumbleweed, Icing, and Old Crow
Gloriana Silk: Winter Brook, Antique Gold, Autumn Arbor, Birch Brown and Cherry Tart.
(A conversion to hand dyed cotton thread is on the pattern)