Love Embroidery

Beside the sea

MATERIALS

• Calico fabric: 35x35cm, natural
• Stranded cotton: see Notes
• Embroidery hoop: 15cm diameter
• Basic embroidery kit

STITCHES USED

Backstitch, French Knots, Satin Stitch, Straight Stitch, Variated Backstitch

NOTES

• Find the template on p71.

• DMC stranded cotton: 1 skein each of blanc (white), 153 (lilac), 293 (light yellow), 320 (pistachio green), 472 (light green), 597 (turquoise), 676 (golden sand), 726 (yellow), 775 (baby blue), 806 (dark blue), 936 (dark green), 972 (deep yellow), 987 (forest green), 3341 (apricot), 3761 (sky blue), 3766 (peacock blue), 3804 (dark pink), 3823 (cream) and 3827 (pale golden brown).

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