All stitches are cross stitch using 2 threads of floss. Stitched in the Assisi style of stitching the background only. Model stitched with Rainbow Gallery Splendor Silk Floss - #S1138 for darkest shade, #S1008 for medium and #S1007 for lightest shade. Introducing the first in a new collection of designs I'm calling the Damask Calendar series. This is 'July - Poppies & Bees'. Stitched in bright warm shades of tangerine, it was inspired by the flowers I love to see blooming in my July garden.