Love Embroidery

Joyeux Noël

MATERIALS

Cotton fabric: 20x20cm, pink, 10x10cm, peach

Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of black, peach, pink, red, white

Embroidery hoop: 13cm diameter

Bondaweb

Acrylic pen: white (optional)

Basic embroidery kit

STITCHES USED

Backstitch, Ceylon Stitch, Loop Stitch, Satin Stitch, Turkey Stitch

NOTE

Find the template on p75.

01 Trace the face shape onto the flat side of the Bondaweb using a pencil. Attach the Bondaweb to the small piece of peach fabric, following the manufacturer’s instructions. Then, position this in place at the centre of the pink

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