Love Embroidery

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MATERIALS

Cotton fabric: 30x30cm, white

Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of beige, black, blue, green, orange, pink, purple, red, yellow

Embroidery hoop: 18cm diameter

Basic embroidery kit

STITCHES USED

Backstitch, Satin Stitch, Whipped Backstitch

NOTES

Find the template on p78.

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