Love Embroidery

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MATERIALS

● Unprimed cotton duck canvas: 25x25cm, natural

● DMC Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of 165 (light lime green), 166 (lime green), 581 (dark lime green), 725 (tangerine), 727 (yellow), 898 (dark brown), 915 (maroon), 921 (burnt orange), 930 (dark blue), 3713 (light pink), 3804 (dark pink), 3810 (teal), 3833 (pink)

● Machine thread: one spool of black

● Embroidery hoop: 15cm diameter

● Paintbrush

● Watercolour paint: burnt umber and red

● Basic embroidery kit

STITCHES USED

Backstitch, French Knot, Long and Short Stitch, Satin Stitch, Turkey Stitch

NOTE

● Find the template on p71.

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