Freedom & Courage counted thread sampler The model was stitched on

The model was stitched on 40-count Hazelwood Linen by Fiber on a Whim using the called-for Au Ver À Soie 100/3 silks

where nothing is going according to plan

The model was stitched in The Gentle Art’s Simply Wool threads on 36 count Mayflower linen by Fox & Rabbit

it is a diverse but unified Nation that is dynamic—growing and changing through the years

I ran across a quote by Thucydides recently that essentially said the secret to happiness is freedom and the secret to freedom is courage

Freedom & Courage counted thread sampler The model was stitched onI ran across a quote by Thucydides recently that essentially said the secret to happiness is freedom and the secret to freedom is courage. It occurred to me that so much of our freedom rides on the back of the courage of others, which we all too often take for granted. And, in taking the courage of others for granted, we often forget that we must be courageous ourselves. So in the midst of those musings, this little pattern was born. The entire