Die Farben Venedigs (The Colors of Venice) by Historische Stickmuster Martha Evans Every girl who lived at

Every girl who lived at George Muller's orphanage between the ages of 12 to 15 was required to stitch a red thread sampler to show their stitching skills

Anna's sampler features sisters (or twins

I think he's delivering bird seed from his basket

Regular cross stitch

Die Farben Venedigs (The Colors of Venice) by Historische Stickmuster Martha Evans Every girl who lived atThese "colors of" patterns look like they were built in layers. A foundation of beautiful colors, with elegant motifs scattered across the top. Stitch Count: 175 x 175 Fabric: 40 count linen (or whatever fabric you prefer) Threads: AVAS Soie d'Alger: 163 (x 2), 1712 (x 3), 3344, 3412, 3226, 4534 (x 2), 4102, 4106 Or DMC Conversion: 823 (x 2), 932 (x 3), 08, 648 (x 2), 3799, 3790 (x 2), 3865, 310