Enjoy the softness of silk threads working through your fingers as you stitchthis design. Mary has created a small-yet-dynamic project that shows offthe natural lustre of pure silk threads—a lustre that is unattainable ifyou were to substitute cotton or rayon for the silk. This is stitchery atits best; a treat for the fingers and the eyes.

Hints on stitching with silk:
• Use a non-greasy hand cream to moisturize cuticles and fingers to keepthe silk from snagging on rough spots.
• Use 15” to 18” lengths of silk for greater control (ie, less tangling andfraying from too many passes through the fabric).
• Strip and reassemble plies of silk before stitching. Separate Silk Sericaby applying a countertwist to the 3-ply twisted thread. Separate into 3 plies;do not separate any further.
• Lay multiple strands of Silk Mori or Silk Serica parallel for a neat appearanceand for the maximum amount of sheen.
• Let your needle dangle occasionally to relax the thread.

Materials needed:
• Kreinik Silk Mori® 7087 Very Dark Straw, 1094 Medium Wood Violet, 1096Dark Wood Violet, 4077 Very Dark Dusty Green
• Kreinik Silk Serica® 7087 Very Dark Straw
• 28-count Jobelan in Light Moss (item #429-93 from Wichelt Imports, Inc.)
• #24 Tapestry needle
• 3” squares of 14-ct plastic canvas and lightweight cardboard
• 1 1/2” pinback

Instructions: 
Click here to download the FREE instructions for this design.