The brooding drama of the North Sea, and the haunting words of John Masefield are the inspiration for this sampler.

...the wind's song and the white sail's shaking,
And a grey mist on the sea's face and a grey dawn breaking
John Masefield

Lacy white Hardanger sails are tossed about on waves of pulled and drawn thread work, bargello, cross stitch, bead work and other counted thread stitches, complemented by the use of overdyed silk floss, sparkling Kreinik blending filament and beads. The hazy dawn is provided by an iridescent mother of pearl button.

Comprehensive instructions for speciality stitches are included.

A Goody Bag, containing the Sampler Threads Overdyed Floss, Thread Gatherer Variegated Ribbon, and Mill Hill Beads used in this design is available.

Design size 6" x 9" when stitched on 28ct fabric