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Strawberries have been a favourite motif for embroidery since the early days of the craft. Little girls love strawberries too, so this sweet little set, consisting of a doll’s quilt and pillow embroidered with cross-stitch strawberries, is sure to be a hit. It is also a lovely project for using up scraps.
Patchwork
Arrange the squares into a pleasing layout, then sew them together in rows, with a 6mm seam allowance, alternating a pattern with a plain white square as in the photo.
Iron fusible webbing onto the back of decorative fabric and cut out a small circle, heart or rectangle. Appliqué some of the white squares by first ironing on the motif and sewing around the outside using blanket or back stitch in matching cotton. Work decorative red stitching around the appliqué if desired.
Cross-stitch
Tack waste canvas onto a plain white square. Follow the strawberry chart and use two strands of cotton for the cross-stitch.
Stitch over one block of waste canvas, as you would normally stitch over one block of aida. When the cross-stitch is complete, dampen the waste canvas and carefully remove it, thread by thread, using tweezers if necessary.
Press the work
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