The World of Cross Stitching - UK (2020-05)

Project

The World of Cross Stitching 73

Quick Challenge

http://www.gathered.how/woxs

1 Stitch the star shape that

will hold the finished stitch

in place. We have used two

colours here so that the steps

show better, but the whole

flower should be stitched

using only one single colour.

2 Bring the needle up

through the centre of the

star shape, then stitch the

flower by wrapping the cotton

around each branch of the star

as you work your way around

it in a clockwise direction.

3 Keep going until the

branches are completely

covered. Remember to keep

your tension even for a

beautiful, professional finish.

do ribbed

spider web

How to...

1 Bring the needle up on

the right side of the fabric on

one side of the stitch, and

insert it down through the

same hole leaving a small

loop. Be sure to take your time

to get this just right.

2 Bring the needle back

up, further away at the other

end of the stitch, trapping

the looped thread under the

needle. Insert the needle

through the fabric, close to

the last hole. This’ll tack the

leaf to the fabric without risk

of it getting dragged through

to the wrong side when you

tighten your stitch.

3 Repeat for each leaf,

using the lines on the chart to

indicate the size and direction.

do special

lazy daisy

How to...

Stitching Time

Approx. 12 hours

Type of Stitches

Cross stitch, backstitch,

lazy daisy stitch, ribbed

spider web stitch,

beads

Ease of Stitching

Advanced

Try

variegated

thread

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