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SHOPPING LIST ASTRO FAIRIES | |
Fabric |
14-count white aida measuring 15x15011 (6x6in) foreach card |
Threads |
Stranded cotton as listed in the key |
Needle |
Size 24 tapestry |
Card |
Craft Creations, square, AP04U, raspberry, violet |
Stitches |
Whole cross stitch and backstitch |
Time |
10-12 hours per design |
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ASTRO FAIRIES KEY | ||||
DMC |
Anchor |
Madeira |
J | |
Cross stitch in two strands | ||||
n |
blanc |
2 |
2402 |
white |
\ |
151 |
73 |
404 |
light pink |
★ |
208 |
lll |
804 |
dark litac |
☆ |
210 |
108 |
802 |
lilac |
A |
211 |
342 |
801 |
light litac |
307 |
289 |
104 |
yellow | |
■ |
4i3 |
400 |
1713 |
dark grey |
• |
434 |
310 |
2009 |
very dark tan |
b |
436 |
1045 |
2011 |
dark tan |
N |
676 |
891 |
2208 |
straw |
? |
6 77 |
886 |
2207 |
light straw |
— |
7^2 |
926 |
2101 |
cream |
i/i |
738 |
367 |
2013 |
light tan |
\ |
76 2 |
234 |
1804 |
grey |
<L |
775 |
1031 |
1001 |
btue |
't |
948 |
892 |
306 |
light peach |
$ |
950 |
4146 |
2309 |
peach |
ł |
_ 3347 |
266 |
1408 |
green |
0 |
3348 |
264 |
1409 |
light green |
0 |
3354 |
36 |
2610 |
pink |
* |
3731 |
76 |
506 |
dark pink |
Backstitch in one strand | ||||
— |
208 |
111 |
804 |
dark lilac *leo’ outline |
413 |
400 |
1713 |
dark grey all other backstitch | |
— |
3731 |
76 |
506 |
dark pink ‘virgo’ outline |
★ MAXIMUM STITCH COUNT 53 high x 53 wide | ||||
DESIGN AREA | ||||
14 HPI (28-count evenweave) - 9*5 x 9*5ch1 (4 x 4*n) | ||||
These designs were stitched using DMC stranded cotton. |
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Rather than stitchingthe lion's taił, why not try making a tiny tassel for it instead? Loop three 2cm iengths of cotton across a needle, and wind a strand around the base ofthe bundle and knot to secure. You can then stitch this to the base of the lion’s taił.
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