Franciscan Prayer Sampler

Stitch Count: 138w x 245h

Finished Size on 16ct: 8.6” x 15.3”

Model Stitched On: 32ct “Cold Foam” linen from Be Stitch Me

Floss Used: Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works, Cottage Garden Threads, Gentle Art, Colour & Cotton

The design includes:

• St. Francis of Assisi, depicted as a humble gray friar with his faithful animal companions.

• A Franciscan Crown Rosary (also known as the Seraphic Rosary) with its seven decades, honoring the Seven Joys of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

• A flourishing olive tree, a universal symbol of peace and a reference to the Franciscan mission.

• A skull, representing Memento Mori—a reminder of our mortality and the call to live a holy life.