TRUNK TOWN SUMMER The Blue Flower Cross Stitch Pattern

For the summer season, the "trunk town" is hopping. Many of the tree cavities that a woodpecker creates are utilized by other animals throughout the year. This shows some of these creatures in a fun format, along with native plants and vines.

Check out the other seasons of Trunk Town here.

Stitch count is 240 wide x 88 high and the model is stitched with two strands of thread over two strands of linen. The model is stitched on 32 count "Cafe Au Lait" linen from Fiber On A Whim.  This is a very lightly mottled neutral fabric and the closest DMC equivalent is 0006/0007. The drum is trimmed with "Potato" velveteen from Lady Dot Creates.

Threads Used:

DMC - 0004, 0010, 0021, 154, 310, 436, 580, 597, 729, 780, 801, 816, 840(*), 936, 951, 3011, 3041, 3362, 3765, 3866

(*) This thread is used for backstitching around the design and was chosen to blend with the fabric color. If you are using a different fabric you may want to use a different thread for the backstitching.

Specialty Stitches - Straight Stitches, Back Stitches, French Knots

Cast of Characters - porcupine, chipmunk, bufflehead duck, pileated woodpecker, ocelot, big brown bat, mountain bluebird, prothonotary warbler