Family
festivities
Encourage your family to eat, drink
and be merry this year with these light-
hearted Christmas messages
S
titch away the pressures
of Christmas and enjoy
making this modern
trio by Emma Congdon – then
display them at home to keep
everyone in the holiday spirit.
These upbeat wordy samplers
are great projects for skilled
stitchers as they involve French
knots as well as backstitch
and whole stitches. A vibrant
colour scheme is a great way to
highlight these all-important
family rules at Christmas time!
Designed by Emma Congdon
You will need
Threads: Stranded cotton and metallic thread as listed in the key
Needle: Size 24 tapestry needle
Fabric: 14-count white aida measuring 40x35cm (15¾x13¾in) for
the large design, 31x27cm (12¼x10½in) for the medium design,
and 15x15cm (6x6in) for the small design
Extras: Stretched canvases measuring 25x20cm (10x8in) and
16x12cm (6¼x4¾in), and a white square aperture card of choice
from local stores
For your home
Stitch
decorative
typography
Stitching
Factbox
Stitching time: Approx
50 hours for the set
Type of stitches:
Cross stitch, backstitch,
French knots
Level: Advanced
beginner/intermediate