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WHATS YOUR SIGN?
The Chinese Zodiac is divided into 12-year cycles with each year starting around the end of January/February. There’s lots morę info about the signs on the internet, but to start you off, check belo w to find the year of your birth and Zodiac sign.
Goat	1967197919912003
Monkey	1968198019922004
Rooster	196919811993 2005
Dog	197019821994 2006
Pig	197119831995 2007
Rat	197219841996 2008
Ox	197319851997 2009
Tiger	1974198619982010
Rabbit	197519871999 2011
Dragon	19761988 2000 2012
Snake	19771989 20012013
Horse	19781990 2002 2014

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Cross stitch in two strands

a 3801_1098    0411

Backstitch in one strand

-1321    047    0510

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Stitch it on aidal

For a faster tinisn, . you can stitch yom designs on 14 count aida instead.

Make a... fabric tag

Stępi

USE a scrap piece of paper to draw out your desired tag shape. Trim your stitching and a piece of white fabric to 8xlOcm. Tracę your tag tempfate on to the reverse of your stitching.

Step 2

WITH right sides in, pin and machinę stitch your pieces together, sandwiching your red ribbon loop at the top.

Be surę to leave an opening for turning. Trim the excess fabric, tum right sides out and slip stitch the opening closed.