title: Create An Heirloom Mandala: Counted Cross Stitch Charts
author: Marie Bungard
description: Counted Cross Stitch Designer, Marie Bungard, is the owner of the Counted Cross Stitch Cafe' at http://countedcrossstitchcafe.com. She is an avid and talented designer and crafter, retired teacher and principal, Minister of Music, pianist, and singer. From the time she was old enough to hold needles, scissors, yarn, thread, fabric, you name it, she has been hooked on crafts particularly those that are counted. From painting Count-by-Number pictures as a child, to her grandmother teaching her to crochet, her mother teaching her to embroider, 3rd grade teacher showing her how to knit, learning to do counted cross stitch, needlepoint and crewel, her life has been filled with many happy hours of crafting. Marie is currently stitching and creating at home with her husband of many years and 3 cats. She enjoys reading, cruising (by ship, car, and motorcycle), really good coffee, and occasional trips to the Great Smokey Mountains. She still enjoys teaching and now uses that skill as a Bible Study Teacher and Speaker. Her family includes, 3 sisters, 1 brother, 3 brothers-in-law, 7 sisters-in-law, 29 nieces and nephews, and more great nieces and nephews than she can count.
zlib_text: 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  # The Tie That Binds
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Catharina Maura
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ![](../Images/image00209.jpeg)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  For my husband, who has always supported me with every single thing I’ve ever
  done. Thank you for being my number one fan and for believing in me when I
  fail to do so myself.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 1](part0003.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 2](part0004.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 3](part0005.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 4](part0006.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 5](part0007.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 6](part0008.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 7](part0009.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 8](part0010.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 9](part0011.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 10](part0012.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 11](part0013.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 12](part0014.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 13](part0015.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 14](part0016.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 15](part0017.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 16](part0018.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 17](part0019.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Ch