Cross Stitch Gold - UK (2020-04)

Cross stitch in two strands

DMC Anchor Madeira

Z blanc 2 2402 white

j 01 397 1805 light tin grey

4 02 398 1709 tin grey

p 10 259 1604 lettuce green

M 11 278 1414 lime green

n 15 253 2703 light pistachio

7 16 254 1308 pistachio

b 23 1026 501 light pink

q 151 73 404 clover pink

{ 320 215 1311 dk almond green

L 368 214 1310 almond green

C 369 1043 1309 lt almond green

J 452 232 1807 shell grey

3 453 231 1806 light shell grey

Y 677 886 2207 sand

I 725 305 113 yellow

i 727 293 112 dark yellow

z 74 6 275 2511 cream

6 747 158 1104 turquoise

f 775 1031 1001 blue

t 818 23 502 pink

c 963 48 503 dusty rose pink

u 3078 292 102 light yellow

9 3347 265 1408 grass green

N 3348 264 1409 light grass green

e 3756 1037 2504 baby blue

F 3766 167 1109 peacock blue

y 3823 386 2512 very light yellow

` 3839 175 902 lavender blue

2 3840 130 907 lt lavender blue

G 3860 379 1913 cocoa

l 3861 378 1912 light cocoa

Backstitch in one strand

• –––– 829 906 2113 antique gold


• –––– 936 269 1507 avocado green


• –––– 3731 76 506 rose pink


• –––– 3799 236 1713 grey

STITCH COUNT 151 high x 151 wide

DESIGN AREA 14 HPI (28-count evenweave) –

27.5x27.5cm (10¾x10¾in)

SKEINS NEEDED 2x453 (light shell grey)

STITCHED BY Gillian Muggeridge

This design was stitched using DMC stranded cotton

Spring flowers key

1

Trim your stitching to approx. 5cm

(2in) larger than your inner hoop,

then cut a piece of felt slightly smaller

than the inner hoop.

2

Insert your fabric into the hoop,

making sure the design is central,

with the screw at the top. Tighten the

screw, keeping the stitching taut.

3

Work a running stitch around the

edge of the fabric at the back.

Pull gently to gather the edge, then

secure your thread.

4

Tack the piece of felt to the reverse

of the stitching to create a neat

finish, then tie on your ribbon of

choice for hanging.

How to make up the hoop

“I’m going to stitch this

pretty windowsill scene

for a friend of mine to add

instant colour to her new

home. She will love it.”

Fiona Baker, Technical Editor

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Dainty detail

The backstitch really helps those

delicate trumpet frills to take shape,

bringing the daffodils to life. I’ve used

a shade of thread called Antique

Gold, which is a lovely warm colour to

complement the sunny yellow petals.

China blue

Collecting pottery is another hobby

of mine, and I’ve used one of my own

jugs as inspiration for this piece. It

has a delicate floral pattern in blue

and white, which contrasts perfectly

with the pink and yellow flowers.

AMANDA GREGORY’S

Designer Secrets

Spring flowers

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