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DMC Anchor Madeira

Cross stitch in two strands

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Backstitch in one strand

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fl ower

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leaves

French knots in one strand

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stamens

Designed by: Zoë Patching Stitch count: 28 high x 33 wide

Design size: 5 x 6 c m (2 x 2¼ i n) Stitch time: 3 hours

This design was stitched on 28 count linen over two threads of fabric.

Zoë Patching

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on sale 3 December

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MY FAVOURITE THINGS

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The shape of the poinsettia

fl ower and leaves are

sometimes thought as

a symbol of the Star of

Bethlehem which led the Wise

Men to Jesus, with the red

coloured leaves symbolising

the blood of Christ.

THE POINSETTIA

A birth fl ower for December,

the poinsettia represents

celebration, success,

reassurance, and good cheer.

Native to Mexico and Central

America, legend has it that

a young girl on Christmas

Eve couldn’t aff ord to off er

a gift to Christ. Instead

she picked some roadside

weeds and brought them to

church – where they bloomed

into bright red fl owers. Those

in the congregation declared it

a Christmas miracle!

The Aztec Indians prized

poinsettias highly as they

considered their brilliant red

shade a symbol of purity.

FLOWER OF THE MONTH