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Thistle cushion

ANGELA POOLE’S

Designer Secrets

The rest is history Rugged beauty

According to legend, the thistle I love the way this design has

became Scotland’s national a rugged look to it, while at
flower after an invasion by a the same time being quite

Norse army. One of the enemies delicate. The addition of soft
trod on the spiky plant and heather certainly helps to balance the spiky thistles! I’ve also chosen
cried out in pain, alerting the a pretty palette that includes antique mauve, light sage green and

Scottish soldiers to danger. cornflower blue, which conjure the feel of Scotland’s lochs and glens.

Thistle cushion key How to make the
cushion cover
Cross stitch in two strands
DMC Anchor Madeira Trim your stitched piece

9 320 215 1311 green 1 so that it measures 40cm
` 341 117 902 purple (15¾in) square, with your

7 368 214 1310 light green design positioned in the
M 369 1043 1309 very light green centre of the fabric.
[ 471 266 1501 moss green Cut two pieces of

l 502 875 1513 sage green 2matching backing
P 561 212 1205 dark pine green fabric measuring 40x30cm
6 809 130 909 blue (15¾x11¾in) for the envelope-
2 3747 120 901 light purple opening back panel. Sew a

C 3813 1042 1512 light sage green 2cm (¾in) double hem along
H 3815 877 1704 pine green one long edge of each piece.
p 3816 876 1703 light pine green With right-sides facing,

E 3838 176 905 lavender blue 3 place these panels over
f 3839 175 906 lt lavender blue the front of your cushion
Backstitch in one strand cover. The raw edges should

––––– 367 217 1312 dark green match and the hemmed “The irregular weave
501 878 2603 dark sage green edges of the panels should
––––– of the cream linen
––––– 987 244 1403 forest green overlap in the middle to
3740 873 2614 antique mauve create an envelope opening.
––––– adds a hint of texture
3746 1030 903 dark purple Pin and sew all the way
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Backstitch in two strands 4 around the edge of the to the background.
369 1043 1309 very light green cushion, using a 1cm (½in)
––––– We originally thought
––––– 3807 122 2702 cornflower blue seam allowance. Trim the
3841 9159 1001 baby blue corners, turn the cushion about edging the
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French knots in one strand cover through to the right
side and press. cushion with tartan
O 3740 873 2614 antique mauve
Sew a straight line of ribbon, but decided
STITCH COUNT 160 high x 160 wide
DESIGN AREA 14 HPI (28-count evenweave) – 5 stitching all the way around
29x29cm (11½x11½in) the cushion cover, 2.5cm (1in) that a simple finish
STITCHED BY Gillian Muggeridge in from the outside edge, to was more effective.”
This design was stitched using DMC stranded cotton on create the Oxford border. Insert
28-count evenweave over two threads of the fabric Fiona Baker, Technical Editor
your cushion pad to finish.

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