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Won’t you be my sheep-heart?

Designed by: Kreinik
Skill level: beginner

Have you ever wanted to try punchneedle because you like the look of the tiny knots, but don't own any punchneedles? You can get a look similar to this type of embroidery by using French Knots, and this month we feature a little project to try. This design is stitched over two threads on 28-count linen using Kreinik Silk Mori® and Silk Serica®.  Silk Mori is a 6-ply spun silk while Silk Serica is a 3-ply twisted filament silk. You'll love how they feel in your hands as you stitch, plus the creamy sheen of the colors in your finished project.

 


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Materials needed:

  • 6" x 6" piece of 28-count natural linen
  • Kreinik Silk Mori and Silk Serica as listed in color key
  • #24 Tapestry needle
  • Piece of plastic canvas or cardboard

Instructions & Color Key
See stitching tips for hints on working with silk threads. Open a skein of Silk Mori by removing the paper wrapper and using your needle to loosen the slip knot holding the ends together. Pull out one ply at a time, recombining two strands for cross stitches or three strands for French Knots.

Stitch in this order, following the color key and the main graph:

  1. Cross stitched legs
  2. Satin stitched face
  3. Backstitch legs & face
  4. French Knot body
  5. Straight stitched grass
  6. Cross stitched fence

Stitching Tips

  1. Moisturize hands with a non-greasy hand cream to prevent silk from snagging on rough spots.
  2. Use 15- to 18-inch lengths for greater control
  3. Let your needle dangle after every few stitches to let the thread relax (this will avoid knotting).
  4. For more stitching tips, visit the Silk Mori and Silk Serica pages on Kreinik?s web site, www.kreinik.com.

Finishing
Trim the design to within 1/2? of the design on all sides. Fold to back. Cut a plastic canvas piece or cardboard slightly smaller than the design and position on back. Whipstitch or blanket stitch the plastic canvas to the fabric on back using 1 strand Silk Mori (any color). Attach pin back using 1 strand Silk Mori.

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