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Home Sewing Patterns Nautical Bathroom Embroidery Towel Set Pattern

Nautical Bathroom Embroidery Towel Set Pattern

Difficulty

Intermediate

Material

Aida

Designer

Susie Johns

Techniques

Cross-stitch

Pattern Guide

Download

Difficulty

Intermediate

Material

Aida

Designer

Susie Johns

Techniques

Cross-stitch

Pattern Guide

Download

About this pattern

Learn cross stitch with Susie Johns's easy-to-follow tutorial for a set of nautical towels.

Pep up an everyday essential using cross stitch! It’s one of the easiest techniques you can learn when embroidering as all you need is an evenweave fabric that offers a subtle mesh of holes to help guide you. This simple nautical design is just perfect for those relaxing spa days at home.

Essentials

Aida band: 5cm x 1m; 3cm x 50cm
Hand towel, 50cm x 90cm
Face cloth, 30cm square
Six-stranded embroidery thread: orange, coral pink, cobalt blue, grey, yellow
Tapestry needle
Embroidery hoop

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Top sewing tip

The wider Aida band used here has 29 holes across its width, while the narrower has 14. The charted motifs have been designed to fit these two widths but could easily be adapted to fit other thread counts.

Meet the designer

Susie Johns is a versatile crafter, with a flair for knitting and embroidery. She contributes regularly to several craft magazines and is the author of a range of books on s