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A masterpiece doesn’t have to involve lashings of oil paint. Use scraps of paper, postcards, buttons and braids collected on holiday – or from your sewing stash – as the basis for this project. All you need to start with is a shop-bought canvas as a base and a handful of embellishments. This decorative picture is quick to assemble and very eye-catching, making it a perfect piece to hang on your wall or to give as a present to someone special to encapsulate a favourite vacation forever.
Stitch a picture
Locate and download the template. Start by stitching the embroidered ‘Souvenir’ design; transfer the motif to a scrap of white cotton or linen fabric, then place the fabric in an embroidery hoop, stretching it until it is taut.
Thread the needle with two strands of pink embroidery thread, then fill in the letter ‘S’ in satin stitch, using stem stitch for the thinnest parts. For the remaining letters, still using two strands of thread, embroider along the lines using split stitch.
When the embroidery is complete, remove the fabric from the hoop and press the piece with a hot iron on the wrong side, to remove any creases. Trim the fabric to a ne
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