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reverse for your convenience.) Cut

them out roughly outside the lines.

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Fuse each shape to the wrong

side of the fabric you have

chosen for it, then cut the shapes

out accurately on the traced lines.

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Peel the backing paper off the

shapes. If you wish, you can lay

those that will be embroidered over the

matching shape on the Pattern Sheet

and trace the embroidery lines onto the

right side of the fabric.

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Layer the appliqué shapes

on the handkerchief linen,

referring to the Pattern Sheet for their

position relative to the lines to be

embroidered. Once you are satisfi ed

with the arrangement, fuse the

appliqué shapes in place.

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Complete the appliqué before

adding the embroidered

details. Begin by using one strand

of thread in a colour to match the

appliqué fabric to blanket stitch

around all the raw edges of the

appliqué shapes. Then use thread in

a slightly darker shade to backstitch

around the base of the blanket stitch.

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Use watercolour pencils to

shade the shapes for the fl ower

buds and butterfl y body you’ve traced

onto the linen before embroidering

their outlines. Embroider the designs,

STITCHERY GUIDE

Design area Embroidery CottonAnchor Stranded Stitch Derwent Water Colour Pencil

FOLDER FRONT COVER

Legs and feet Ultra Dark Beige Grey (898) Backstitch

Eye Ultra Dark Beige Grey (898)

Backstitch the

circumference, then fi ll

in with satin stitch

Beak Ultra Dark Beige Grey (898) Adjacent straight stitches to fi ll in the shape

Bow outline Shell Pink (895) Backstitch

Bow centre Shell Pink (895) Satin stitch

Thread Shell Pink (895) Stem stitch

Scissors Ultra Dark Beige Grey (898) – one strand Stem stitch

Dimension marks

on the upper

and lower reel

Thread used to

backstitch the appliqué Backstitch

Thread Medium Yellow Green (266) Stem stitch

Daisy petals

Light Shell Pink (894)

and/or Shell Pink (895)

Detached chain

(lazy daisy) stitch

Bird

Bow and scissors

Cotton reel

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