Holly humbug
COUNTED CROSS STITCH CHART BY FABY REILLY DESIGNS
This ornament in part of a series of 3 coordinated humbug patterns designed by Faby Reilly. The intricate design is a perfect cross stitch rendering of a branch of holly, delicately curved around the humbug shape. The pattern is reinforced by some backstitch as well as seed beads and some star shaped specialty stitches worked in golden metallic embroidery floss.
The chart includes some useful step by step instructions and pictures for both the specialty stitches and for making the humbug shape. Faby Reilly, the designer, as also made the humbug instructions available to all and you can download them so you can get a feel of what the project is like.
Metallic floss is a delight to use in a pattern, provided you learn a few tricks: read our article
"3 golden rules for cross stitching with metallic floss".
A cross stitch pattern designed by Faby Reilly - La Fée Rie.
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Number of stitches: 76 x 38 (wide x high)
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Stitches: Cross stitch (no fractional stitches), Backstitch, triple cross stitch, start stitch, diamond eyelet
Chart: Black and White AND Color
Threads: DMC Embroidery floss, DMC Light Effects Embroidery floss (metallic gold)
Other: Mill Hills seed beads
Number of colors: 6
Themes: Xmas ornament, Christmas, holiday, decoration, holly,humbug
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