The Victoria Sampler Gingerbread Retreat Cottage

VS 188 Gingerbread Retreat Cottage by Thea Dueck for The Victoria Sampler

Cross Stitch chart - materials not included

This little Gingerbread Retreat cottage is inspired by my friend Sue’s camp cottage! At the front, you see a welcoming figure in a Santa hat waving you inside from the lower veranda. Picture windows at the lower floor show a class taking place.. where I’m teaching a group of happy students. There is even a separate porch addition, which I know you’ll love! The roof is almost all covered with Hardanger stitching, and is the main focus. You will be stitching with yummy silk flosses, Perle Cottons, sparkling beads and delicious looking ‘candy’ buttons. This building was not lined, which makes finishing easier and faster, but you can always line it inside, or add a bottom to finish it off nicely.

Finishing instructions and colour photos are included at the end of this leaflet.  -Thea

Gingerbread Retreat Cottage Fabric Layout is in Leaflet

(Note: If everything is made out of 28ct Gingerbread Coloured linen, we recommend you buy 14" wide x 31" high. The fabric layout for this size is in the leaflet. You can use Gingerbread coloured Cashel linen for the porch and cottage roof sections, or choose another coloured linen, as long as it's the same count. The darker the colour, the more the hardanger will stand out)

Cottage Front: and Back: 41w x 57h (2.9” w x 4.1” h) CUT: 6” w x 7” h
Cottage Side x 2: 49w x 37h (3.5” w x 2.6” h) CUT x 2: 6 1/2” w x 6” h
Cottage Roof x 2: 49w x 34h (3.5” w x 2.4” h) CUT x 2: 6 1/2” w x 6” h

Porch Front and Back: 10w x 29h (.7” w x 2.1” h) CUT x 2: 4” w x 5” h
Porch Side: 49w x 25h (3.5” w x 1.8” h) CUT: 6 1/2” w x 5” h
Porch Roof: 49w x 12h (3.5” w x .9” h) CUT: 6 1/2” w x 4” h