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May Pin/Ornament of the Month
Designer's Note
I procrastinated a long time before
stitching this Design, because it looked so boring in the Diagrams. When I finally got all
3 versions stitched and showed them to the my fellow Guild members, everybody agreed that
this is one of the most successful designs so far!
The Moral to this story is ... What do I know, I'm only the Designer! *G*
Instructions: This page includes
Instructions and Charts for everything except the Smyrna Cross Border.
To get to the Smyrna Cross Border Instructions, click HERE.
Clear (translucent) Plastic Canvas 14mesh
White or ecru may be substituted.
Stretcher Bars are recommended. Attach Plastic Canvas with staples or tacks.
Threads: General Suggestions
Smyrna Cross Border - Sparkling Threads such as Tiara, Metallic
Ribbon Floss, Fyre Werks.
Background Stitches- Matte, textured Thread such as Silk
and Ivory or Very Velvet, Medium Sheen such as Pearl Cotton. Use a Thread with maximum
contrast to the Thread chosen for the Main Pattern ie: contrast with color or texture.
Main Pattern - Any Sparkle such as Tiara, Flair,
Fyre Werks
or a Variegated Thread.
Beads: This Design looks equally good with and without Beads.
If you decide not to Bead your pin, consider Beading a set of Stitch Counters!
Click HERE to get to the Beaded
Stitch Counters.
Color Combinations: General Suggestions
Using 1 Color - Use a Sparkle for the Smyrna Border and Main Pattern
and a matte Thread featuring the chosen color for the Background Stitches.
Using 2 Colors -
Variation 1: Use a Sparkle in Color 1 for the Smyrna Border and a
Matte Thread in Color 1 for the Background Stitches and a Sparkle
featuring Color 2 for the Main Pattern.
Variation 2: Use a Variegated Thread in Color 1 for the Smyrna Border and
Main Pattern and a Solid Thread featuring Color 2 for the Background Stitches.
Specific Threads for Stitched Models:
Green Pin
Smyrna Border: Green Fyre Werks - F34
Main Pattern: Green Fyre Werks - F34
Background Stitches: Green Silk and Ivory - Emerald #25
Copper and Black Pin
Smyrna Border: Black Tiara - T107
Main Pattern: Copper Fyre Werks - F9B
Background Stitches: Black Splendor - S801 Use 4 plies.
Variegated Blue Pin
Smyrna Border: Bravo - A28 Lagoon (Variegated Cotton Floss) Use 2 plies.
Main Pattern: Bravo - A28 Lagoon (Variegated Cotton Floss) Use 3 plies.
Background Stitches: Blue Splendor - S862 Use 4 plies.
Background Stitches Diagram for May Pin
Diagram 1
Click on Diagram 1 to see a larger version.
Note: The colors shown are not representative of the colors used but were changed to more
clearly delineate the design elements.
Order of Working -
1.Smyrna Border:
Stitch Smyrna Cross Stitches - Click HERE
for diagram of Individual Smyrna Cross Stitch. Illustrated in Black on Diagram
1.
2. Background Stitches:
Stitch the Background as illustrated in Blue on Diagram 1.
The Gray Squares represent the holes where the main pattern will be stitched. They should
remain empty after the background has been completed.
Main Pattern
Diagram 2
Click on image to see larger version.
NOTE: Each square represent a hole in the plastic canvas.
3. Main Pattern: Stitch the Main Pattern AFTER stitching the Background.
I stitched the Corner Motifs first.
As you look at Diagram 2, note that #2 and #11 share the same hole. After finishing
at #12, do a compensating stitch by coming up from the back at #11 and going down at the
Black dot near #1. This stitch will share the hole with the corner Smyrna Cross Stitch,
illustrated in Red on Diagram 2.
Next stitch the Purple Motifs (designated Purple only to more clearly delineate the design
elements.) Follow the numbering on Diagram 2.
Note that #1 shares the hole with the Smyrna Cross Border and #2 will share the hole with
the Corner Motif.
Compensation Stitches
Diagram 3
4. Finally finish up by stitching the Compensation Stitches in
Diagram 3.
Start at up at A, down at B, up at C and down at B. Go back to C, down at D, up at E and
back down at D. Next come back up at E, down at F, up at G and back down at F. Finish off
by coming up at G, down at H, up at A again and down at H. This can be done with a single
run of thread, in the number of plies appropriate to that Thread.
5. If you choose to Bead, string appropriate beads from the center hole.
If not, stitch the compensating stitches shown in the center of Diagram 3.
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