Plum Street Samplers created this chart for a summer (2025) retreat project at The Attic in Mesa, AZ. Almost always, the retreat pieces are exclusive to attendees of the retreat for a year. Then, often they will be released for other stitchers to purchase.
With this project, mainly because of the sesquicentennial, every stitcher seemed to want that chart NOW. My understanding is that The Attic and Plum Street/Paulette Stewart decided it was a good idea to release it to the public since so many people wanted it in time to get it stitched by July 4, 2026. They graciously (VERY graciously!) agreed that The Attic would be able to sell it sometime after the first of this year. As soon as I heard that, I called and got on the list and my copy arrived a few weeks ago.
The called for linen is Smoky Quartz by Fiber on a Whim. I don't think I have that linen but I have a couple that are probably close.
The top piece isn't nearly as green as it looks. The cover photo for this piece looks like it's much lighter but when I look at Smoky Quartz online and found this and it looks more like my top piece of linen (plus that one is already on a frame and ready to start stitching!)
This one is 301 wide x 162 high and stitched area will be 15" x 8-1/2". It isn't huge but there's a lot of stitching on it.
It was going to take a lot of dedication to get this stitched and framed by July 4 BUT then look what Plum Street has coming out at market and should be going out to stitchers in mid March. A Worthy Patriot!
The first email I saw about A Worthy Patriot was a kit with linen, floss and the chart, or just the chart. I debated about getting the kit but, knowing how much linen I have, I decided finding something in my stash was a good choice. The called for linen is Coffee Stain by Cedar River Linen. Look what I found while searching for linen for America - 250.
It's sometimes takes a while to get linen from Cedar River so I was very happy to find that piece. Now I'm wondering if I should stitch both pieces on the same linen and make them more like a matching pair or, stitch them on different linens just for variety. Thoughts?
A Worthy Patriot is 191 wide x 280 high. On 40 count linen, the stitched area will be 9-1/2" x 14" so almost the exact same dimensions but one is longer and narrower and one is shorter and wider but just one inch in all directions. They will be a great matching pair.
My confidence is not very high that I will get both of these stitched, especially in time to have them framed, by July 4.
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