Finally Framed

I finished this sampler in 2019, hauled it out for a Rhodes stitch program with my guild last November, and ordered a custom frame for it last month. The frame arrived in short order but the backing piece (foamcore) and matte (plexi)glass arrived a couple of weeks later after I sent an email wondering where it was.

I finally put it all together yesterday. 'Stars' by Drawn Thread.

I love Drawn Thread patterns with the cute motifs and interesting specialty stitches. In this case there were several sizes of stars, the leviathan stitch, and backstitching. There was also an alternate text. I chose the less religious one. 

I have done one other Drawn Thread sampler - 'Pastorale' - which I also really enjoyed stitching. It was completed and framed in 2017. (ignore glare - this is not matte-finish glass)

Not that I need any more samplers for my walls but I've had this pattern for quite a while and am intrigued by all the different motifs and specialty stitches. It's 'The Common Thread' by Jeannette Douglas Designs. 

The called-for threads are all silks so I would substitute DMC equivalents.