Foxgloves

£7.99

This pretty project was inspired by a lovely house I see when driving up the Fosse way – it is worked in counted cross stitch with a little added backstitch for definition. There are a few fractional stitches so that you may find this is easier to work on linen rather than Aida. The fabric choice is yours of course, but remember that the fabric size required will depend on the thread count of your chosen material.

Stitch Count: 120 x 151 Work out the design size

Design Size

To work out the design size (or the stitched area) you need to divide the stitch count by the number of stitches to the inch (2.5cm) on the fabric. You then add enough fabric to this measurement to allow for framing etc. If a stitch count is not shown on any design, you will need to count across the design and down the design, which will give you the stitch count.

Example: 140 stitches divided by 14 (Aida) = 10 inches

If working on evenweave fabric, remember that you generally work over two fabric threads, thus 28-count linen is also 14-count when doing the sum. I suggest adding 5 inches to the design size on a project to make sure you have an adequate margin for mounting and framing. Obviously you can adapt this amount when working a small card of lid top.

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