Happiness Cross Stitch Chart by Kathy Barrick Cutters and decorative designs from Japan’s

and decorative designs from Japan’s leading embroidery artists

so tall and gangly and heathered

A heart charm provides a lovely accent to this piece

Pretty flowers worked with lustrous silk threads adorn this small

but the basic stitches and techniques remain the same

Happiness Cross Stitch Chart by Kathy Barrick Cutters and decorative designs from Japan’sKathy says"This design is called Happiness and it weirdly oddly strangely a little bit is a self portrait. Feeding all the wild animals in my back yard brings me such joy. And while I don't have squirrels climbing up my skirts, they are starting to recognize me when I'm outside feeding them! My model is stitched on 40 Count Sand linen from Fiber on a Whim using Needlepoint Silks. The stitch count is 125 Wide by 177 High. Needlepoint Silks used are: