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	DMC	Anchor	Madeira
Cross stitch in two strands
2	964	185	1112
▲	993	1070	1201
3	996	433	1103
	3607	087	0708
0	3689	049	0607
M	3772	1007	2312
0	3854	313	2301

Backstitch in one strand

—	996 433	1103
	bird, flowers
	3607 087	0708
	bird, flowers
—	3799 1713	1713
	beak

STITCHING

TENSION

Your stitching tension varies from day to day, and it’s especially noticeable when working a solid błock of colour. Try to come to a convenient finishing point before packing up for the day. This way any tension differences will be far less noticeable.

How to... frame a picture

Sometimes    only    the classic finisoption will do!

Step 1

CUT out a piece of white mount card to f it the inside of your frame. For a slightly raised effect you can secure a piece of thin wadding to your mount card using double-sided tape.

Step 2

PLACE your design centrally overthe mount board and pin around the board to secure. Start pinning from the centre of each side outwards.

Step 3

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PLACE your stitching face down and stick double-sided tape along all four edges. Puli the excess materiał around the board and press down firmly to secure your fabric in place.

Step 4

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SECURE the fabric edges with masking tape and remove the pins. Position your mount and stitching in the frame. Back with another piece of mount board.

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JUNE2011

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