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Project Tea With Friends

DESIGNED BY SIOBHAN HARRISON

Time for

a cuppa

Show a pal how much they mean to you with this
pretty celebration of friendship

e couldn’t agree with this Stretch
sentiment more! A cup of Factb your skills

W tea always brings people
together, and putting the kettle on is Stitching Time
the first thing we do when a friend Approx. 40 hours
comes to visit. So, celebrate this small Type of Stitches
Cross stitch, fractionals,
but important part of everyday life
backstitch, French knots
with Siobhan’s delightful design – we
Ease of Stitching
think it’ll be just your cup of tea!
Intermediate
In Siobhan’s trademark vintage
floral style, this piece uses a fresh

colour palette. With whole cross – although you may want to keep it
stitch, fractionals, backstitch in one to display in your own home! We’ve
and two strands and a few French finished our version by stretching it
knots to decorate the flowers, this is over a canvas for a modern feel, but

a great design for a beginner stitcher it would also work well in a fancy
looking to take on a bigger project. frame, or you could even turn it into a
Once complete, this would be tray – the perfect accompaniment to
a thoughtful gift to give to a friend your tea with friends!

Meet the designer

Siobhan Harrison

I got the inspiration for this ‘Tea With
Friends’ design from my favourite china.
I always prefer to make my tea in a teapot

and then drink it from a cup and saucer –
I think it tastes better that way!

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