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GENERAL:

This design must be worked on linen or linen-like fabric. Use one strand of thread throughout.

Area 1 - Long arm cross stitch, Mountain Meadow Wildflowers.

Area 2 - Stitch large "S" with petite double cross stitches, using 2776. Stitch all other letters with one strand of 2500 over one thread, using half crosses.

Area 3 - Complete long stitch motifs with 2503. Attach coral glass beads "*" symbols.

Area 4 - Complete large cross stitches with Mountain Meadow Wildflowers.

Area 5 - For all crown stitches, complete steps 1-6 with 2501 and steps 7-8 with 2745.

Area 6 - Complete center flat stitches with Mountain Meadow Wildflowers. Stitch large and small ray stitches with 2503. Attach five petal flower in center at "diamond" symbol; attach butterflies at "heart" symbols.

Area 7 - Complete center of each motif with a double cross, using Mountain Meadow Wildflowers. Stitch numbers with half crosses over one thread, using 2500.

Area 8 - Tied cross stitch, 2745.

Scissor Keeper to Accompany "Sweet Spring" sampler

Scissor keeper is made from any color of linen that would coordinate with Mountain Meadow Wildflower thread I used a 4" square piece of 30-ct. Pink Pearl Legacy linen from Access Commodities. Center and stitch the large center motif from Area 6 of the sampler on the linen. In the center, I attached a Matte Silver Petite Glass Treasure from Mill Hill (#12118). I finished the scissor keeper as follows.

Trim the piece carefully so that your square measures about 3/8" to 1/2" beyond the points of the motif diamond shape.



Fold in half across the middle with right sides together. (It won't fold flat because of the attachment in the middle.) Stitch up short sides about 1/4" from the points of your motif.



Turn right side out; push raw edges together to form a diamond shape. Your stitched motif should be centered in this diamond shape. Lightly stuff with fiberfill. Close the back by turning under the raw edges and slipstitching closed. Before you close the top, make a twisted cord with several lengths of Mountain Meadow Wildflowers; insert in the top and stitch shut. Before you close the bottom, make a tassel with several strands of Mountain Meadow Wildflowers and coordinating floss. I embellished my tassel with a Mill Hill Crystal Glass Pebble Bead (use up what you have on hand!) and inserted it before stitching up the bottom of the scissor keeper.

Sweet Spring by Linda P. Reeves (Charts)

Fabric: 30-ct Vanilla Gold Legacy Linen, from Access Commodities.

Stitch Count: 33 x 55 Design Size: 2.3" x 3.7"

GENERAL: This design must be worked on linen or linen-like fabric. Use one strand of thread throughout.

Area 1 - Long arm cross stitch, Mountain Meadow Wildflowers.

Area 2 - Stitch large "S" with petite double cross stitches, using 2776. Stitch all other letters with one strand of 2500 over one thread, using half crosses.

Area 3 - Complete long stitch motifs with 2503. Attach coral glass beads at "*" symbols.

Area 4 - Complete large cross stitches with Mountain Meadow Wildflowers.

Area 5 - For all crown stitches, complete steps 1-6 with 2501 and steps 7-8 with 2745.

Area 6 - Complete center flat stitches with Mountain Meadow Wildflowers. Stitch large and small ray stitches with 2503. Attach five petal flower in center at "" symbol; attach butterflies at "©" symbols.

Area 7 - Complete center of each motif with a double cross, using Mountain Meadow Wildflowers. Stitch numbers with half crosses over one thread, using 2500.

Area 8 - Tied cross stitch, 2745.

Special Stitches

 

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