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FORGET ME NOTS & PANSY PROJECT LEVEL = Moving on from beginner

Introduction

This project is aimed at the beginner. It is recommended that you get detailed instructions on the

technique from either the DVD The Long & The Short Of It or one of my previous books such as Long &

Short Stitch Embroidery: A Collection Of Flowers.

Printing Out Instructions.

The instruct ions can be printed out on your printer or emailed to a copy shop who will print out for you. It

is recommended that you print on high to get the best quality. When Printing out the PDF use the fit to

page setting.

Materials

Piece of cotton satin fabric approx 28 x 32cm

DMC Stranded Cotton as per list

Crewel Needle size 9 /10

Preparation

Wash and iron the fabric.

Transfer the outline onto the fabric.

Draw in guidelines with a pencil.

Mount in hoop or frame ensuring that the fabric is drum tight.

Fabric

Ensure that you purchase a fabric that has a very close weave such as:

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Cotton satin available on my website www.trishburr.co.za

2. Good quality linen for s urface embroidery (not cross stitch linen)

3. Cotton such as quilting cotton with a high count.

Print out the sweet pea outline and tape onto a window. Place the fabric on top of this and tape in place.

Make sure it is centered. Trace the outline with an hb pencil.

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DMC Threads Used

In this Design

STITCH DIAGRAM

TRACING OUTLINE


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A3012 A3012 B3011 C3051 D934 A3047 B3013 C3012 D3011 E934

1. Leaves

Outline all the leaves with split stitch using

two strands A

2. Bottom leaf

Start from the outside edge and work in

towards the centre vein. Fill with long and

short stitch using A B C. Fill the centre vein

with split stitch using one strand D.

3. Top leaf

Start from the outside edge and work in

towards the centre vein as before. Fill each

side of the leaf with long and short stitching

as follows:

Top side = A B C

Bottom side = B C D

Fill the centre vein with split stitch using one

strand E.


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A3013 B3012 C3011 A3770 B967 C3824 D352 A951 B3856 C402

4. Small leaf

Fill the top side of the leaf with satin stitch in

A

Fill the bottom side of the leaf with long and

short stitch in B C

5. Petal One

Outline the petal with split stitch using two

strands B. Fill the petal with long and short

stitch from the outside edge in towards the

centre using A B C D.

6. Petal Two


strands A. Fill the petal with long and short


centre using A B C.


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A951 B3856 C402 A3855 B3854 C3853 D351 A3824 B352 C351 D3832

7. Petal Three




centre using A B C .

8. Petal Four





9. Petal Five






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A 3822 B3013 C801 A3747 B3861 A3013 B3012 C3822

10. Pansy Centre

Fill the centre triangle with satin stitch using

one strand B. Make two smaller triangles on

either side of this using one strand A. Make

long straight stitches from the centre out into

the main front petal in C as shown.

11. Forget me not Flowers

Outline each petal with split stitch in A. Fill

each petal with long and short stitch in A. Go

back and add in a few straight stitches at the

base of the petals in B for a shadow.

12. Flower centers.

Combine one strand each of A & C together in

the needle. Insert French knots in the centre

using one twist.

Completion.

Fill the small leaf with long and short stitch

using A B. Fill the stems with split stitch using

A.


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STITCH GLOSSARY

Starting & Ending Off

On a line – make a tiny stitch about 1cm away from the starting point.

Make another one or two tiny back stitches back towards the starting point.These stitches will be covered up as you stitch.

In a motif – make a tiny stitch inside the motif. Make a second tiny stitch at

right angles to this and back into (piercing) the first stitch. You now have

your securing stitch. Cut the tail off at the back of the work and begin

stitching.

French Knots in 3 steps

1. Bring the needle up through the fabric and twist once around

the needle.

2. Insert the needle back near close but not into the original hole.

3. Push the needle back down into the fabric while holding the

thread. A knot is formed.

Split Stitch

This is like back stitch but you need to pierce

the previous stitch before making the next

stitch.

Satin Stitch

The stitches are worked evenly side by side

across a motif.

To work padded satin stitch fill the motif with

straight stitches first as shown, then cover

with satin stitches.


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Long & Short Stitch

1. Outline the motif with split stitch.

2. Stitch the first line of long and short stitch from inside the motif and over the split stitch outline. This first row will be more like staggered satin stitch. The

stitches will be about 1cm in length.

3. Work from the centre out towards one side of the motif and then go back and complete the other side.

4. You may need to change the angle of your stitches occasional ly to follow the shape of the motif (the curve). Go back and add in little wedge stitches in the

gaps.

5. Complete the first row, the stitches should be very full and close together.

6. Start stitching the second row. Bring the needle up through the previous stitches and down in the fabric. Make staggered sti tches across the motif in line

with the guidelines and then go back and fill in the gaps.

7. You need to go right back about two thirds back into the previous row and bring some of the stitches forward. This will make sure that the stitches are

staggered and no hard lines form.

8. Work all other rows as for row two.

Long & Short Stitch Tutorials

For detailed information on this technique it is

recommended that you refer to the DVD The Long & The

Short Of It or the book The Beginners Guide To Needle

painting.

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