Anthea - May Blossoms
NEEDLEWORK PATTERN READY TO DOWNLOAD, DESIGNED BY Faby Reilly Designs

Anthea - Greek for Flower - is a collection of 12 cross stitch floral designs, one for each month of the year.

The May flower is the cherry blossom and gold seed beads grace the hearts of the small pink flowers.

Each monthly flower can be stitched:

- either with the name of each month

- or customized with the name of a person, or words of your choice

An alphabet chart (caps and lower case) as well as a blank chart for positionning letters are provided with the chart 

These designs make great Greeting cards and Birthday cards that follow the seasons. You can also stitch all the months of the year, creating a perpetual calendar where you rotate the design each month.

This chart is an intermediate level. It includes a specialty stitch, the tied oblong stitch and corresponding tutorial. 
 

The pattern is designed in two user-friendly steps. The first chart is cross stitch only. A second chart covers the extra backstitch detail as well as the specialty stitch embellishments and seed beads. 

Threads include solid color DMC floss and DMC Color Variations.

A step-by-step tutorial for framing your work also comes together with the chart.

A cross stitch pattern by Faby Reilly Designs.

>> see more patterns by Faby Reilly Designs
 

Chart info & Needlework supplies for the pattern:
Anthea - May Blossoms

Chart size in stitches: 70 x 70 (wide x high)
Needlework fabric: 32 ct linen, Zweigart platinum (770)
Size: 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch (11 x 11 cm) on 32ct
Stitches: cross stitch, backstitch, Tied Oblong stitch
Chart: Two step color chart : with cross stitch only + with all stitches
Threads: DMC, DMC Color variations
Number of colors: 9
Other Supplies: Tied Oblong stitch

Themes: year-round calendar, month of the year, flower of the month

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>> see all patterns related to Calendars and Seasons (all designers)

 

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