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gentle relaxation

Giwanm Ferro, eo-foonder oł Demeter Cooperatwe Agronatire in Pfcdmont. has partnered wtłh Pnirwcra tor twenty years

With its erocative perfume. lavender beckons to us from the blue hills of Proyerce. Calm-mg and upłiftng. tłie scent of latender ol conUms moce ttun I0C ingredknts, is msatile and has many pracrical appiicatons. Its a c!asvc ingredent in aromatherapy lavender dears the mind and soothes stress from the body and the spirit

The cułtivation and production of these va kuble essential o4s are hełd to very high stan-dards Pfifrwvera is a rrapr producer of lawender products m Europę Organie cultnation by smali producers and from Pnmavera's own fieids are r>e heart and sod of Pnmavera ąualrty The company can regiiate every step of yoduction from sowng the seeds to the distillation of ods. Guaranteed standmg orders and long-term contracts support the smali producers in

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SAMPLER Skill level Lasy

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Sarnpler K l2"xl3Vi* (30x34cm). embroidered area

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MATERIALS

VJyd (40 m)of 28-counl whrte linen. 55'(140cm) wide. (7weigart. Art. 1281/100 Tasheł Uren") •

1 skem each color Anchor embroidery Hoss (Coats) following floss color and symbol kcy. page 15 • frame to fit sarnpler (slightly smal ler than fmshed sarnpler measutements) INSIRUCTIONS

1 Cut a IS‘xl6Vi* (38x42cm) piece of linen; dean-finish cut edges. Place motif 4* (10 Jem) from long edges and AVa‘ (ll.kin) from short edges of Imen. 2 Wlth 2 strands of emtroidery floss. work cross-stitchover 2x2 threads (see page 30). following counted cross-stitch chart on page 14 and floss coior and symbol key on page 15. Work cutlines and detalls m backstitch (see page 80). working over 2 threads 3 Sew thread ends neatly on back of werk. Place finished embroidery facedown on soft surface and press 4 Frame embroidery as desired.

SACHETS

Skill level Intermedute FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Each sachet is 4fc*x8V%’(12x22cm); blossom motif (A) is IkTriW (4.4x8.9an); posy motif (8) is 1V**x3W (2.8 x 92cm)

MATERIALS

For both projects '/iyd (.2S m) of 28-cmnt white linen. S5" (140cm)-wide. (Zweigart. Art. 3281/X)0 'Cashel Linen*) • I skem Anchor em-oroidery floss (Coats) m each color as follows For A cołors 113.4. S. 6.7 and 9: for 8. colors 4.5.6.8.9. as shown on floss color and symbol key. page IS • I skem white 4-ply embroidery floss (Coats) • dried lavender • lyd of (6mm|-wide sarin ribbon INSTRUCTIONS

1 For sachet front cut a 6W (I5x25cm) piece of Imen; dean-finish cut edges. Place motif P {2.5cm) from lower narrow edge of linen 2 IJse

counted cross-stitch chart on center pattern insert, side B. With 2 strands of embroidery floss. work cross-stitch (see page 80) cver 2x2 threads. Work outlinesand detafc in backsritcn (see page 80). working over 2 threads 3 Sew thread erds neatly on back of work. Place fin-ished embroidery facedown on soft surface and press. 4 Trim finished embiodery to4'xl0* 0Ox25cm) S To make upper hem. puli 2 threads 2Vt" (6cm) from upper edge Turr under W* (2cm). then W (2cm) again on upper edge; press. Work hemstilch (see page 79) w th white floss. burdimg 3 threads together. and insertmg need e intc hem only. 2 threads deep 6 Tum under V%" (km) on sides and lower edge. press. Trim corrers diagonally and baste edges. 7 Fot sachet back. cut a 7Vi“xllV4* (19x29.Scm) piece of linen. Puli 2 threads 2Vfc* (6cm) from upper edge and 1>*’ (4.5cm) from each long edge; puli 3 threads IW (4.5cm) from lower edge (at corners. puli threads only to the pomt where threads cross). 8 Turn under W (1.5cm). then W [15on) agam. on sides and lower edge press. Oper out foids. Miter lower corners (see page 79); tum mitered corners; press hem and fintsh with liem stitch as for front. 9 Center front on back (there will be a 2-thread space between lower edges of front and hem), with mtered edges facing front. Tum under W (2cm) on jpper edge of back; press. then tack between hemstrtches on sides. Slip-stitch front to back along side edges. aligning front corners with back miters.

10 Fili sachet with lavender. securely wrap and tie ribbon about onequarter of the way from top.

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