Stitch Along with Emma – Holiday Trees in Cross Stitch and Memory Thread
Sunday, August 22, 2010Wow – Summer has sure flown by – it’s late August time to start my Holiday Stitching projects!
I’ve just finished designing a Scandinavian-inspired project as a Holiday Make-Ahead. I thought it would be fun to post this as a stitch-along project, so you can all share in the fun.
This design featuring three simple trees with a looped outline and ornate border is worked in Cross Stitch on 18-count White CharlesCraft Gold Standard Aida cloth, in 6 colors of DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss.
After working the trees, snowflakes and border in cross stitch, I’ll be outlining the trees in a pretty, loopy shape using DMC Memory Thread, which will be couched in place using matching shades of the 6-strand embroidery floss.
Here are the Materials you will need to stitch along with me!
- 1 package of 18-count White CharlesCraft Gold Standard Aida, size 15″ x 18″
- 1 skein each of DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss in colors 816 Garnet, 817 Very Dark Coral Red, 700 Bright Green, 703 Chartreuse, 798 Dark Delft Blue and 725 Medium Light Topaz
- 1 shuttle each of DMC Memory Thread in colors 6040 Red and 6160 Green
- Size 10 DMC Embroidery Needles, scissors, and a 10-inch embroidery hoop
I’m starting my stitching today and will post both the free pattern and my progress so far in tomorrow’s blog.
Happy Stitching!
~Emma
It’s very nice, and it seems easy to stitch!, I hope to see your progress tomorrow.
xoxo monica
Looks like fun! Quick question: Does anyone know where I can purchase 10-mesh mono or interlock canvas by the roll? My supplier dried up and I can’t seem to find anyone who sells needlepoint canvas by the roll…
Carolyn
http://www.stitchopedia.com
An encyclopedia of needlepoint stitches…
Needlepointers could do this as well – just put one tent stitch where each square is. That works! This has a lot of potential, and could also use sparkly threads from DMC!! I may have to play with this one on canvas!