The World of Cross Stitching - UK (2020-04)

84 The World of Cross Stitching

Project Grazing Sheep

http://www.gathered.how/woxs

DESIGNED BY DURENE JONES

Herald the arrival of warmer weather and blossoming trees

with a stitch that’s sure to get you in the mood for spring

pastures

A

newborn lamb and its mother

are enjoying nibbling the grass,

while all around the pair fresh

leaves unfurl and buds emerge. At

the end of a long winter, these are

the things that we look for to show

that spring is really here, and Durene’s

vibrant design has captured the

excitement we feel when these signs

of new life finally arrive.

This project may be small but its

detail is mighty! You’ll find whole and

half cross stitch, plus fractionals and

backstitch to achieve the curves, with

lots of French knots for the foliage.

Blue half stitches on the light blue

aida create a serene sky against which

the sheep, trees and plants really

stand out. There’s also backstitch in a

mixture of one and two strands, so be

sure to check the chart carefully.

This sweet scene is designed to

fit into a 7in wooden hoop, making

it extremely easy to finish and hang

your final piece – just in time for

warmer days and lighter evenings!

Greener

When I see the newborn lambs in the

fields, this signifies the arrival of spring to me.

Even if snow is still on the ground, I know

spring is just around the corner, and that’s the

feeling I’ve tried to capture in this design.

Durene Jones

Meet the designer

Stitching Time

Approx. 35 hours

Type of Stitches

Cross stitch, fractionals,

half cross stitch, backstitch,

French knots

Ease of Stitching

Intermediate

Practise

French

Fa c t b  knots