Salem Sampler by Plum Street Samplers

Celebrating the town of Salem back in 1692. The one over one verse says, "Ah, children, be afraid of going prayerless to bed, lest the Devil be your bedfellow." The winged skull (called the Death Head) at the top of many 17th and 18th century headstones depicted a soul whose journey was not over yet: it represented one's passing on to Heaven.

Stitch Count: 168 x 185

Model Fabric: 36 count Gallows Hill by Needle and Flax
(or whatever fabric you prefer)

Threads: 

Weeks Dye Works: Mascara, Queen Anne's Lace, Taupe, Molasses, Caper

Classic Colorworks: Prairie Grass, Pea Pod, Mariner's Compass, Pine Needles, Red Currant, Used Brick, Vanilla Custard

And DMC: B5200, 407, 611, 632, 644, 646, 676, 677, 729, 3013, 3021, 3032, 3772