I stitched this card up in an evening for my mother-in-law to accompany her Mother's Day gift. This simple design by Ellen Maurer-Stroh was a freebie on her website. It's presented there as a basic stitching lesson for children in her "Designs for Beginners" section.

I used most of the colors of floss that Ellen called for, substituting DMC 726 for 744. I also decided to stitch it on a pink aida rather than a white of ivory background. I mounted it in a pre-cut card for needlework that I bought some time ago from an online retailer.

Stitched May 08, 2004

Pattern name:	Card for Mom
Designer:	Ellen Mauer-Stroh
Stitch Count:	44 x 27
Fabric:	14ct pink aida
Floss:	DMC cotton
Original Cost:	free
Copyright year:	2000

Ellen Mauer-Stroh Cross Stitch Designs
http://www.maurer-stroh.com/ems.htm

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