The World of Cross Stitching 85Wildflower Hoops Project
DESIGNED BY JENNY VAN DE WIELE
Take your cross stitching into a new dimension with these
clever designs where the stitching extends beyond the hoop
forth
T
he beauty of a wildflower
meadow in full bloom, alive
with buzzing bees and gentle
butterflies is timeless – and a popular
subject to inspire cross stitch designs.
But there is an extra flourish to these
charming floral scenes that, looking
beyond the beautiful composition,
really makes them stand out.
Jenny has added trailing lengths
of stranded cotton, wrapped them
around the frame and secured them
at the back to give the impression
that the flowers are bursting free into
a whole new dimension.
We’ve worked our designs on
a gorgeous pale blue cashel linen
fabric to give a springtime feel to this
project and remind you of the clearblue skies you have to look forward
to. The only fractional stitches in
this design are in the details of the
monarch butterfly, so if you are more
confident working on an aida grid
and can pierce the aida for these few
fractionals, go right ahead and swap
the cashel linen for aida instead.Blooming
This is such a simple idea. Now that I’ve
thought of it, I can’t believe I didn’t try it
ages ago! You don’t need very long lengths
of thread to add this detail, so it won’t use
up too much of your precious stash.Jenny Van De Wiele
Meet the designer
Stitching Time
Approx. 12-15 hours each
Type of Stitches
Cross stitch, fractionals,
backstitch, French knots
Ease of Stitching
IntermediateCreative
making-up
idea
Fa c t b