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Project Lady’s Portrait

Lady’s Portrait key

This really is a stitcher’s challenge Cross stitch in two strands
you’ll enjoy taking your time over! You’re
going to feel such a tremendous sense of DMC Anchor Madeira
accomplishment when you put the final B5200 1 2401 white
stitch into such an elaborate project. 209 98 803 lilac

310 403 2400 black
HANNAH, EDITOR
319 212 1313 almond green
351 10 214 coral
352 9 303 light coral

435 1046 2010 dark tan
436 1045 2011 tan
437 362 2012 light tan

700 229 1302 dark green
702 226 1306 green
704 255 1308 light green

712 926 2101 light cream
728 305 107 yellow
738 367 2013 very light tan

739 366 2014 cream
782 308 2212 old gold
801 359 2007 brown
816 1006 513 ruby

817 13 210 red
919 340 313 copper
938 380 2005 dark brown

975 355 2303 ginger
976 1001 2302 light ginger
3822 295 2511 straw
3837 111 713 dark lilac

3854 313 114 apricot
3855 311 2513 light apricot

3862 374 1913 beige
Cross stitch in two strands DMC Light Effects
add seed E3852 dark gold
How to... Backstitch in one strand
beads ––––– 310 403 2400 black

––––– 642 903 1905 grey
To attach your beads, use a whole cross stitch to help keep the
––––– 814 22 601 dark ruby
beads upright and create a consistent finish. Attach the bead to the
design with the bottom arm of a cross stitch and then add the top ––––– 919 340 313 copper
arm of the stitch, making sure that one strand of thread falls on ––––– 938 380 2005 dark brown

either side of the bead to help hold it upright (picture, far right). Mill Hill seed beads
03021 royal pearl

STITCH COUNT 150 high x 130 wide
DESIGN AREA 14 HPI (28-count evenweave) –
27x23.5cm (10¾x9¼in)
SKEINS NEEDED 2x938 (dark brown)
STITCHED BY Sandra Doolan

This design was stitched using DMC stranded cotton, DMC
Light Effects and Mill Hill seed beads on 28-count evenweave
over two threads of the fabric

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