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(402) and the gondola and

man in two strands of Dark

Cocoa (779).

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Position the appliqué

shapes on the design,

fuse them in place and

blanket stitch around them

with two strands of

matching thread. The

exception is the black

rectangle at the bottom of

the design – you only need

to stitch across its top edge,

as the other edges will be

caught in the seams later

on. Stitch the bows of the

gondolas in metallic gold

thread.

21

Work a double row

of stem stitch along

both sides of the design

just inside the design area

using Black (310).

22

Transfer the

letters from the

Pattern Sheet on to the

black rectangle using

dressmaker’s carbon paper.

Stem stitch them with

two strands of Very Light

Mahogany (402).

Piecing

23

Referring to Diagram

2, sew the squares

and rectangles together in

rows and units. Join them

together to form Block 2. It

should measure 10 x 11in,

raw edge to raw edge.

BLOCK 3

Cutting

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From the turquoise

print fabrics, cut:

• One rectangle, 1¼ x 3½in
  (3A)


• One rectangle, 1½ x 3½in
  (3C)


• One rectangle, 1¼ x 2½in
  (3D)


• One rectangle, 1½ x 2½in
  (3W)


• Two rectangles, 1½ x 2¼in
  (3O, 3Q)


• One square, 2¼in (3M)


• One rectangle, 2¼ x 2½in
  (3N)


• One rectangle, 1½ x 4¼in
  (3V)
  
  
  • Four squares, 1½in (3G,
    3H, 3K, 3S).
  
  
  
  

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From the gold print

fabrics, cut:

• One square, 2½in (3E)


• One square, 1½in (3R)


• One rectangle, 5¼ x 6¼in
  (3T – embroidery bridge).

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From the pink print

fabrics, cut:

• Two squares, 1½in (3F, 3I)


• One square, 3½in (3B


• embroidery lamp)


• Two rectangles, 1½ x 2½in
  (3L, 3U)


• One rectangle, 1½ x 2¼in
  (3Y).

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From the olive green

print fabric, cut:

• One rectangle, 1½ x 2¼in
  (3J)


• Two rectangles, 1½ x 2½in
  (3P, 3X).

Embroidery

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Trace the embroidery

and appliqué designs

from the Pattern Sheet onto

the 3B and 3T rectangles or

use dressmaker’s carbon

paper to transfer the

designs if they’re not visible

through your fabrics.

29

Backstitch the

lamppost with two

strands of Dark Blue

Green (501).

30

Trace the awning,

geranium foliage and

bridge arch shapes from the

Pattern Sheet onto fusible

web. Cut the shapes out

roughly and fuse them to

the wrong side of the stripe,

green and off-white fabrics.

Cut them out on the traced

lines and fuse them in place

on the 3T rectangle. Blanket

stitch around them with

two strands of matching

thread. There’s no need

to stitch the left and right

edges of the arch. The

underside of the bridge is

stitched with Light Pewter

(169) instead of Ecru to give

it extra dimension. Echo the

lines of the bridge arch with

lines of stem stitch in Ecru.

Diagram 2

Block 2 – Gondolas

VÉRONIQUE’S UNPICKING TIP

People tend to forget that mistakes can always be unpicked.

Nothing is permanent in fabric, so there’s no need to worry.

2J

2A

2D

2C

2B

2E

2F

2R 2S 2T 2U 2V 2W

2H 2I

2K 2L

2M 2N 2O

2P 2Q

2G

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