Stitch Life Magazine Issue 1

6. To stitch the flowers with petals, use 3 strands of
01002, 01003 or 01004. Outline the flowers with
split stitch or backstitch. Fill the flowers with
satin stitch.
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7. To stitch the top of the other flowers, outline the
shapes of the flowers with split stitch or backstitch.
Make a straight stitch with 3 strands of 1004.
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8. Using 1 strand of 01035, outline the head and
wings of the bird with split stitch.
Fill the head with long and short stitch and
1 strand of 01035.
Fill the bird’s wings and the rest of the body
with long and short stitch and 1 strand of 1034.
Remember to keep your stitches close together
and try to stagger their lengths to create seamless
colour blending.
Fill the bottom of the wings and tail with long and
short stitch, using 1 strand of 01035.
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