Star alphabet
Guide wise men (and women) to your door this winter with messages
spelled out in irresistibly sparkly and colourful Christmas stars
By Shannon Wasilieff
1
Find the centre of
your fabric by folding
it in half both horizontally
and vertically. The centre
point is where the two
fold lines meet and form
a cross in the fabric. Find
the centre of the chart
and start stitching from
here, in the centre of the
fabric, working your way
outwards. If you're stitching
letters together, you may
find it easier to plot out
the word on graph paper
before you start to stitch.
2
Complete all the cross
stitch in the design
using two strands of cotton
or metallic thread – check
the key as you stitch to
make sure you are always
working correctly.
3
Work the backstitch
next using one strand of
Kreinik #4 braid.
4
Work the French knots
last of all using one
strand of Kreinik #4 braid.
Carefully check over your
finished stitching, then
prepare it for making up.
How to stitch the star abc
Threads
Stranded cotton and metallic thread
as listed in the key
Needle
Size 24 tapestry needle
Fabric
14-count white aida measuring
10x10cm (4x4in) for each design
Extras
White card for backing
Gold cord
Frame of your choice to fit – ours has
an aperture of 12x32cm (4¾x12½in)
Shopping list
Add an extra level of sparkle to
your stitching when you use
Kreinik thread
Stitcher’s
guide
Our star alphabet
is stitched onto
14-count white aida
using 16 colours of
stranded cotton and
one metallic thread.
It is worked in whole
cross stitch, backstitch
and French knots and
each letter will take
3-4 hours to stitch. We
think stitchers of all
abilities will enjoy this
twinkly project.
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