Autumn Haven - Needlepoint

An autumn scene with deer drinking from the stream, a chalet among the red maples and a gazebo on the far bank, worked in counted petit point: diagonal stitches all slanting the same way, following the black and white chart. The canvas is not printed, so it helps to mark the centre and work area by area, with the canvas held in a frame or hoop.

Its size and the many shades make it a demanding piece, best suited to stitchers used to counted work. The frame is not included, but the margin of canvas around the design leaves enough room for a framer to stretch and mount it.