A Needle Pulling Thread Issue 51 Sampler
Come fly with me as we dream about our favourite destinations! We asked our expert designers to choose their favourite spot in the world and bring the destination to life in their needlework. See various renditions of favourite destinations through quilting, machine embroidery, beading, rug hooking and embroideries. The humble flip flops are recreated as beaded designer footwear, and the common towel is transformed into a personalized lounging chair cover. Let's not forget the shawl, beach cover up and Fair Isle Cardigan reflecting the art of gorgeous vacation knitwear.qui
Come fly with me as we dream about our favourite destinations! We asked our expert designers to choose their favourite spot in the world and bring the destination to life in their needlework. See various renditions of favourite destinations through quilting, machine embroidery, beading, rug hooking and embroideries. The humble flip flops are recreated as beaded designer footwear, and the common towel is transformed into a personalized lounging chair cover. Let's not forget the shawl, beach cover up and Fair Isle Cardigan reflecting the art of gorgeous vacation knitwear.qui
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cross stitch
skill level Easy
stitch count 140W x 120H
finished size
11ct – 12¾”W x 11”H [32 x 28cm]
14ct – 10”W x 8½”H [26 x 22cm]
16ct – 8¾”W x 7½”H [22 x 19cm]
materials
fabric
• 28ct Lugana (Springfield Sage)
floss
• DMC embroidery floss
Notes: Depth has been added to this piece
by working the background with a single
strand of floss. Three strands (3x) of floss
were used for the foreground of this design,
based on a 14ct stitch being used. This
gives the foreground a deeper, richer look,
and covers the fabric well. However, if the
fabric being used is a smaller count (16ct
or less), then reduce the foreground to
two strands, though all backstitching can
remain the same at one strand of floss.
colour key
symbol DMC colour
. 001 white
* 318 steel grey - lt
W 319 green - vy dk
¤ 321 Christmas red
5 350 coral - med
k 367 green - dk
9 433 brown - med
G 437 tan
ì 738 tan - vy lt
V 739 tan - ult vy lt
j 754 peach - lt
Q 758 terra cotta - vy lt
0 762 pearl grey - vy lt
Ò 783 topaz - med
O 797 royal blue
¿ 815 garnet - med
[ 820 royal blue - vy dk
S 838 beige brown - vy dk
Š 950 desert sand - lt
p 970 pumpkin - lt
a 972 canary - dk
3778 terra cotta - lt
background colour key
symbol DMC colour
¨ 001 white
b 319 green - vy dk
Ù 367 green - dk
A 414 steel grey - dk
m 415 pearl grey
g 433 brown - med
† 435 brown - vy lt
1 437 tan
z 471 avocado green - vy lt
‹ 738 tan - vy lt
D 838 beige brown - vy dk
X 3858 rosewood - med
half-stitch (grass) colour key
symbol DMC colour
/ 319 green - vy dk
A note from Jo
When the model was framed, she decided the
darkest red used in the hammock was too dark,
and the lightest tan used in the hat was too
light. The red listed here is a shade lighter than
the sample, and the tan is a shade darker –
which means your design will look even better
than hers!
A NEEDLE PULLING THREAD ● issue 51
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