Anthea - July Lavender
NEEDLEWORK PATTERN READY TO DOWNLOAD, DESIGNED BY Faby Reilly Designs

The cross stitch pattern for July features two small bunches of lavender, tied with a decorative ribbon and delicately enhanced with pearls.

The Anthea collection, designed by Faby Reilly, is a collection of twelve flowers, one for each month. Display them in your home and rotate each piece every month with a new seasonal embroidery.

The cross stitch chart also includes an alphabet and a blank chart if you want to personalize your work with the text of your choice. You could thus stitch the word "Welcome" in between the two motifs or a plaque indicating a special room in your house. The lavender pattern is very decorative and is particularly suited for home decor.

The lavender bouquets are worked on a cross stitch base, and dotted with French knots or Colonial knots (whichever work best for you), with a very realistic effect, both in terms of the stitches and the choice of colors. Other decorative embroidery stitches are used as ornementation, for the frame in particular. A tutorial is included with the chart for all specialty stitches as well as for framing the stitched piece.

A cross stitch pattern by Faby Reilly Designs.

>> see more Lavender patterns by Faby Reilly
 

Chart info & Needlework supplies for the pattern:
Anthea - July Lavender

Chart size in stitches: 70 x 70 (wide x high)
Needlework fabric: 32ct Zweigart Belfast linen, 770 platinum
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Stitches: cross stitch, backstitch, Diamond eyelet stitch, Eyelet stitch, French knot/Colonial knot, Tied oblong stitch
Chart: Two step color chart : with cross stitch only + with all stitches
Threads: DMC, DMC Color variations
Number of colors: 14
Other Supplies: Diamond eyelet stitch, Eyelet stitch, French knot/Colonial knot, Tied oblong stitch

Themes: summer flowers, blue lavender flowers
 

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