Cross Stitcher - UK (2019-12)

Stitch on perforated paper to make a 3D decoration.

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MAKE A... CHRISTMAS TREE

ATTACH your beads by bringing the needle to

the front in the bottom left of a stitch. Push the

needle through the bead, and take it down at top

right. Repeat, and then secure the thread on the

reverse side before attaching the next bead.

CUT around the stitching carefully, leaving one

blank square of perforated paper outside of the

design. Use small, sharp scissors, and try to be

as accurate as you can, because the three sides

of the tree need to fi t together.

BEND each tree carefully at the centre, as shown

above, bringing the points around to almost

touching without making a fold at the centre.

Stick the first two trees together using fabric glue

or some double-sided tape.

FOLDa length of baker’s twine in half and knot,

and then place the hanger at the top of the tree,

with the knot facing downwards and below the

star. Attach the final tree with glue or double-

sided tape, enclosing the hanger at the top.

DECEMBER 2019

DMC Anchor Madeira

Cross stitch in two strands

518 1039 1106

519 1038 1105

C321 Étoile

C444 Étoile

C471 Étoile

C699 Étoile

C816 Étoile

C907 Étoile

Cblanc Étoile

Cecru Étoile

gold metallic

Backstitch in one strand (two on box)

C321 Étoile

Cblanc Étoile

Attach beads/sequins with cotton

red

Add beads and sequins

randomly on the tags and tree

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Flip the tree horizontally to stitch

both sides of the tree, but as you

fl ip, only stitch the centre row of

stitches once. Make three

identical perforated paper trees.