A Tender Year: January Embroidery Pattern
$6.00
The past few years have challenged us in ways I couldn't have imagined. I find myself focused on the simple, steady pleasures of my home and family. In January I clean the house, light new candles, start new books, and dream of new growth. I designed this little vignette to celebrate these sweet kinds of parts of our ever-changing days.
Finished size of design area: To fit a 5" x 7" (13cm x 18cm) stretched canvas
You will need:
- One 11" x 13" (28cm x 33cm) piece of Kona cotton in Fog
- DMC 6-ply cotton embroidery floss in colors 971, 922, Blanc, 730, 367, Ecru, 3821, 3848, 319, 435, 3064, 414, 647, 3790, 151, 644, 823, 152
- Appletons crewel wool in color 987 (or DMC #3024 if you don’t have it)
- One 5" x 7" (13cm x 18cm) stretched canvas
- One scant 5" x 7" (13cm x 18cm) piece of wool-rayon felt for backing
- Short thumbtacks
- Fabric glue
- Picture hanger
- #5 sharp needle(s) for embroidery
- Embroidery scissors
- 4" (10cm) embroidery hoop (for stitching)
- Fine-tipped water-soluble marking pen
This pattern includes:
- Stitching instructions
- Illustrated stitch tutorial for special stitches
- Black and white line drawing for tracing
Please click here for a tutorial on how I wrap my embroidery around a canvas.