Australian Homespun - June 2018

tension even but keep in mind that
leaving your project in the hoop

when you’re not working on it will

leave crease marks which may be

diffi cult to remove.

FINISHING

3

It is a good idea to wash your

embroidery before framing it to

remove any dirty marks and skin oils.

Using lukewarm water and pure soap

or mild detergent, swish the fabric

through the water without rubbing it.

Rinse it thoroughly in cold water and

roll it up gently in a clean towel to

remove most of the water.

4

Place the work wrong side down

on a dry fl uffy towel. Place another

towel over the top of the embroidery

and with the iron switched to a warm

setting, press the embroidery lightly

so as not to fl atten the stitches.

5

Frame as desired, centring the

stitched area inside the opening.

This piece was framed in a pretty

purple embroidery hoop.

STITCHERY GUIDE cont ...

Design area DMC Stranded Embroidery Cotton Stitch

Petals Medium Lavender (210) Backstitch

Petal accents Very Dark Lavender (208) Backstitch

Flower centre Pale Geranium (957) Backstitch

Pollen Medium Plum (917) French knots

Filaments Very Light Moss Green (165) Backstitch

Anthers

Tangerine (740), Medium Tangerine (741)

and Deep Canary (972) Satin stitch

Calyx Light Parrot Green (907) Backstitch

Stems Very Light Moss Green (165) Backstitch

Flowers Lemon (307), Light Lemon (445), Light Topaz

(726) and Morning Sunshine (4077)

Satin stitch

Scattered buds Tangerine (740) Star stitch

Stem of small tulip Medium Parrot Green (906) Backstitch

Lily

Wattle

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PROJECT