Cross Stitch

Finished size: 127cm (50in) square

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Materials

• An assortment of print fabrics (blocks). Jodi recommends buying 20cm–50cm (1⁄4yd–1⁄2yd) cuts if you intend to fussy cut. Alternatively, if you wish to use scraps, you’ll need pieces large enough to enable you to cut four 21⁄2in x 31⁄2in rectangles

• 2.2m (23⁄8yd) solid grey fabric (background and binding)

• 3.1m (31⁄2yd) backing fabric

• Batting at least 142cm (56in) square

• ‘House’ acrylic template from Tales of Cloth (optional)

• Pre-cut 13⁄4in ‘House’ papers from Tales of Cloth (optional)

• Pre-cut 13⁄4in square papers from Tales of Cloth (optional)

• Template plastic, permanent-marking pen and stiff paper (105gsm)

• Fine whiteboard marker

• Fabric-marking pen or pencil

• Embroidery needle; Jodi uses a size 9 Bohin milliner’s (straw) needle

• Fine thread in