Polyanthus

November 24, 2006, 12:54 pmbetterhomesgardens

Stunning flowers for you to cross-stitch.

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Design area: approximately 15 x 13cm
Click on the cross-stitch pattern below to get a print version.

Click here for the pattern.

You'll need:
25cm square piece of linen 10 (25 fabric threads to the inch)
Anchor stranded embroidery cotton as listed
Tapestry needle

Here's how:
Mark the horizontal and vertical centre lines on the graph and baste the centre lines on the fabric. Start work in the centre. Work the designs in cross-stitch using three strands of embroidery cotton over two threads. When the cross-stitch is finished work the back-stitches using two strands of cotton.


Source: Better Homes and Gardens January 1999

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