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Project Shopping List
10 count aida strip (trimmed with red scallop stitch)
Size 22 or 24 tapestry needle
Embroidery thread in green and brown
Clear seed or pony bead (two per set)
White linen (33cm x 33cm/13” x 13”) per napkin
Small sharp scissors
14 count waste or paper canvas
Sewing machine
Fabric scissors
White sewing thread
Tweezers
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| Dress up you festive table with these tree-mendous napkins and napkin rings. They are easy to make and surprisingly quick too, just what you need during this busy festive season. |
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Step One - Cut your linen into squares allowing 33cm x 33cm (13” x 13”) per napkin.
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Step Two - Neaten the edges with your sewing machine using either a zig-zag or scallop stitch then tie off end of threads.
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Step Three - In one corner attached a piece of waste canvas measuring 5cm (2”) square with tacking stitches.
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Step Four - Following our design carefully stitch the tree in the corner of napkin.
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Step Five - Attach seed bead at top of tree.
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Step Six - Remove tacking stitches then dampen canvas to remove starch. Using tweezers carefully remove the threads of the waste canvas one thread at a time.
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Step Seven - To make a napkin ring to complement napkin, cut a piece of aida band 12cm (5”) then find the mid point.
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Step Eight - Following the same cross stitch chart sew a small Christmas tree and attach a seed bead at the top.
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Step Nine - With right sides together (so good side of cross stitch is on inside) sew the two ends of the aida band together using a close zigzag machine stitch.
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Tricks of the Trade
Cross Stitch – Waste Canvas
If you are unable to purchase waste or paper canvas then use remnant left over from your last cross stitch project
Cross Stitch – Removal of Waste Canvas
To aid easy removal of the waste or paper canvas ensure you go through holes and do not catch any threads during stitching.
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