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Complimentary chart
 as seen in Piecework Magazine!

To Thee and Thine
© Copyright 2001, Susan Stadler, Crossing Montana

A delightful and easy to stitch design for the holidays created expressly for Eterna Silk™ by Susan Stadler of Crossing Montana. This is Susan's second design for Eterna Silk™ and is featured on page 5 of the September/October issue of Piecework Magazine--available at newstands on August 20.

To download this chart and instructions in Adobe Acrobat Reader format (.pdf file, 188 kbytes) please click here.

Stitching Instructions

Fabric: 32-count linen Stitch size: 62 stitches square Size: 3-7/8 inches square

Floss Used for Full Stitches:
Symbol Strands Number/Type Color Name
1 290 Stranded Black
1 1430 MiniTwist Medium Brown2
1 Overdyed MiniTwist Tannenbaum
1 Overdyed Stranded Sunlight
1 Overdyed MiniTwist Christmas Bouquet
1 Overdyed Stranded Garnet
1 Overdyed Stranded Winter Skies

Floss Used for Backstitches:
Symbol Strands Number/Type Color Name
1 Overdyed Stranded Holiday
1 1430 MiniTwist Medium Brown
1 Overdyed Stranded Winter Skies

Materials: Two 8" square pieces of 32-count "Vintage" Light Examplar linen from Lakeside Linens. ETERNA SILK™ 100% silk filament thread in the colors listed.

Center and stitch the design as charted, using 1 strand of silk over 2 threads of linen; do the cross and back stitches first and the satin stitch border last.

Finishing instructions: With right sides together, stitch the front and plain back of the ornament together ten threads out from the outside edge of the satin stitch border, using a sewing thread to match the linen color and leaving an opening along the bottom edge. Turn the ornament inside out through this opening, stuff with desired amount of cotton or fiberfill, and stitch the opening closed. Using a 36" length of six-strand Holiday Overdyed Stranded, make a twisted cord and attach to the ornament as shown in the picture.

© 2001, Susan Stadler, Crossing Montana.
http://www.crossingmontana.com

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