Menagerie: Teeny Tiny

Noriko Komurata

Menagerie teeny tiny

380 Whimsical & Wonderful Animal Embroidery Motifs

Originally published in Japanese!

Menagerie teeny tiny

Teeny Tiny Menagerie Copyright © 2008 APPLE MINTS

First published in the United States in 2014 by C&T Publishing, Inc., P.O. Box 1456, Lafayette, CA 94549 Originally published in Japanese language by APPLE MINTS HAJIMETE NO SHISHU DOUBUTSU & IKIMONO MINI STITCH 380

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Menagerie teeny tiny

380 Whimsical & Wonderful Animal Embroidery Motifs

Noriko Komurata

Table of Contents Tools, Materials and Techniques ... 8 Basic Stitches ... 112

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Wild and Tame

Storybook Friends

Pages 18-41

Pages 42-57

Busy Bugs Pages 58-63

Swimmers and Soarers

Adorable Borders

Alphabet Antics

Playful Appliqués

Pages 64-75

Pages 76-93

Pages 94-105

Pages 106-111

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Author’s Note This sweet and playful collection includes embroidery motifs for just about every animal under the sun! In addition to popular pets like cats and dogs, there are designs for hedgehogs, badgers, and even a flying squirrel. Each embroidered creature possesses its own whimsical personality and storybook-inspired design. All 380 motifs can be created quickly and easily using simple embroidery, cross-stitch, and appliqué techniques, making them perfect for embellishing and adorning anything made from fabric. I hope you enjoy stitching these fun and friendly little designs. Welcome to the teeny tiny menagerie! Noriko Komurata

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Tools & Materials Embroidery Floss

Needles

Embroidery needles

No. 25 embroidery floss

All of the motifs in this book are stitched with No. 25 embroidery floss, which is composed of six strands of long-staple mercerized cotton thread. The strands can be separated, allowing you to make your embroidery appear thick or thin. This type of embroidery floss is inexpensive to buy and is widely available at craft stores, discount stores, and online.

Fabric and Hoop

This book uses two different types of needles: embroidery needles (pictured on left) and crossstitch needles (pictured on right). Embroidery needles have sharp tips, while cross-stitch needles have rounded tips designed specifically for crossstitch fabric. Both types of needles are available in a range of sizes, so choose the one works best with the number of strands of embroidery floss you are using.

Scissors

Hoop

Fabric

You can embroider just about any type of fabric, including cotton, linen, felt, and wool. For best results, look for a plain-woven fabric designed especially for embroidery. The designs in this book are small, so you don’t need to use a hoop. However, you may find a hoop helpful if you’re working on a large piece or with a thin fabric.

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Cross-stitch needles

Thread clips

Fabric shears

Use small thread clips with fine blades to trim embroidery floss and large fabric shears to cut out embroidery and appliqué fabric.

How to Transfer the Designs Basic Method This simple technique uses colored chalk paper to transfer designs onto fabric. Colored chalk paper is available at fabric and craft stores. This method is best suited for traditional embroidery fabrics, such as cotton or linen.

1. Position a sheet of colored chalk paper on top of the fabric with the chalk side facing down.

2. Copy the design onto a sheet of tracing paper. Position the tracing paper on top of the colored chalk paper. Cover the tracing paper with cellophane.

3. Trace the design with a pen or pencil.

4. The design has now been transferred to your fabric.

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Alternative Method This traditional Japanese method is a great option when working with more complex fabrics. It can be challenging to transfer the design to thick, textured fabrics like wool and thin, delicate fabrics like silk. If you are experiencing difficulty transferring your design, try copying the design onto a thin piece of paper, such as Japanese washi paper, then baste the paper to the embroidery fabric. Embroider the design, then remove the basting and gently rip away the washi paper. If the embroidery design is filled with solid areas of stitching, such as long and short stitch, it’s best to embroider the outline, then remove the washi paper before filling in the design. This will prevent your embroidery from looking bulky.

1. Copy the design onto washi paper.

2. Baste washi paper to embroidery fabric.

Transfer Products

3. Embroider the design as noted in the instructions. Remove basting and gently rip away washi paper.

There are a number of great products on the market today that can help you transfer designs to your fabric quickly and easily. Look for Wash-Away Stitch Stabilizer from C&T Publishing, which works in just four simple steps: 1. Print, copy, or trace your design on to a sheet 2. Stick it down in position on your fabric 3. Stitch your design right through it 4. Dissolve it...the printed stabilizer washes away easily in water without damaging your work

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How to Embroider the Designs How to Prepare Your Thread

1. Hold the skein of embroidery floss with the label between your fingers and pull out the end.

2. Cut a piece of thread about 15¾"-19¾" (40-50 cm) long.

3. Separate the strands of thread.

4. Realign the number of strands necessary to stitch the design, as noted in the instructions. Always separate the strands, even when using all six strands, as this prevents your thread from knotting.

3. Pull the thread through the eye of the needle.

4. Pull until there is a 4" (10 cm) long thread end.

How to Thread Your Needle

1. Fold the piece of thread. Use your needle to apply pressure and create a crease.

2. Insert the fold through the eye of the needle.

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Starting a New Thread

1. Align the needle and thread end.

2. Wrap the thread around the needle a couple of times.

3. Hold the wrapped thread between your fingers and pull the needle out. Move the knot to the thread end.

2. Wrap the thread around the needle a couple of times.

3. Hold the wrapped thread between your fingers and pull the needle out. Move the knot to the fabric.

4. The knot is complete.

Finishing a Thread

1. Align the needle on top of the stitches on the wrong side of the embroidery fabric.

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4. The knot is complete.

Right Side vs. Wrong Side The wrong side of your embroidery is just as important as the right side because it can influence the finished appearance of your work. Always start and finish your threads as shown on the previous page in order to produce neat, professionallooking finished designs. The photos below show finished designs as they appear on both the right side and wrong side.

Make small, neat knots and trim the thread ends close to the surface of the embroidery fabric. This will prevent the design from appearing bulky or bumpy on the right side of the work.

(rs)

(ws)

After stitching the nose and eye, make a small knot and trim the thread end to keep the work flat.

When starting a new area of stitching, prevent the thread from becoming visible on the right side. Even if you are using the same color, start a new thread or pass the needle under the back of other stitches to move to the new area. This way, you’ll avoid having long threads visible on the right side of your work. This is especially important when you’re embroidering on light fabric.

(rs)

(ws)

After stitching the front hooves, start a new thread to stitch the back hooves rather than bringing the same thread across.

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How to Appliqué The type of fabric you use will determine which appliqué technique you should follow. If you use felt, you don’t need to worry about the fabric unraveling, so you can use the raw edge appliqué method. If you use a woven fabric, such as cotton, you’ll need to take a few extra steps to finish the edges of the fabric. In this guide, we hand-appliquéd using embroidery floss, but feel free to use your favorite machine or hand sewing thread. Note: The photos below use a contrasting color of thread for visual clarity. When actually stitching, use thread that matches your appliqué fabric for a beautiful and subtle finish.

Raw Edge Appliqué Method

1. Copy the design onto a sheet of tracing paper.

2. Transfer the design onto a piece of felt (refer to pages 9-10 for transferring instructions).

3. Cut the felt out along the lines.

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4. Blanket stitch the felt to the embroidery fabric, as shown in the above photo (refer to page 116 for blanket stitch instructions). 14

5. The blanket stitching is complete.

6. Embroider to complete the design.

Finished Edge Appliqué Method

1. Copy the design onto a sheet of tracing paper.

2. Use colored chalk paper to transfer the design to a piece of cardboard. Cut out the cardboard to create a template.

3. Trace the template onto the wrong side of the appliqué fabric.

4. Cut out the fabric, adding an "-¼" (0.3-0.4 cm) seam allowance.

5. Make clips in the seam allowance along the curved areas.

6. Align the template on top of the fabric and press the seam allowance to the wrong side.

7. The seam allowance is folded to the wrong side.

8. Blanket stitch the appliqué fabric to the embroidery fabric (refer to page 116 for blanket stitch instructions).

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How to Read the Templates The templates included in this book will produce finished designs that are the same size as pictured in the photographs. The templates can be enlarged or reduced as desired. Use a photocopier to blow up or shrink the templates to the size you’d prefer.

Embroidery Templates On each page of templates, you’ll find a stitching guide with general instructions for embroidering the designs. In addition, each template includes labels with specific instructions for that individual design. This includes stitch names for the different elements of the design, suggested embroidery floss colors, and the number of strands used for each area. Follow these recommendations if you want your embroidery to look like the samples in the book, or have fun experimenting with different stitches and colors to create your own unique designs. The example below shows how embroidery instructions are provided throughout the book.

Stitching Guide * Use satin stitch to fill all designs, unless otherwise noted. * Use one strand of embroidery floss. * When making French knots, wrap the thread around the needle once.

Template French knot stitch (sky blue) (light orange) Outline stitch (light brown)

Fly stitch (light brown)

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Outline stitch (gray) Straight stitch (gray)

Straight stitch (light orange)

Finished Design

Cross-Stitch Templates The templates for cross-stitch designs are printed on grids, making the pattern easy to read. Symbols are used to show which color of embroidery floss to use for each section. A stitch key lists the embroidery floss color that corresponds to each symbol. Thick black lines and dots indicate when to use a stitch other than cross-stitch. These lines are always labeled, so you’ll know where to straight stitch, backstitch, or French knot stich. The example below shows how cross-stitch instructions are provided throughout the book.

Stitching Guide * Use two strands of embroidery floss for all designs, unless otherwise noted. * When making French knots, wrap the thread around the needle once. * Use 12 or 14 count Aida cloth.

Stitch Key = light green = mint = bright blue = light blue = khaki = dark green = light gray = blue gray = light yellow

= near black = tan = brick red = white = taupe = brown = mahogany = black

Template Straight stitch (brick red)

Backstitch (brick red)

Backstitch (brick red)

Finished Design

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Use a ruler to measure these inch marks to verify that printout is correctly sized. 1”

Stitching Guide

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* Use satin stitch to fill all designs, unless otherwise noted. * Use one strand of embroidery floss for all designs, unless otherwise noted. * When making French knots, wrap the thread around the needle once, unless otherwise noted. * For areas stitched with multiple colors of embroidery floss, refer to the photo for color placement.

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French knot stitch (near black) French knot stitch (pink) Backstitch Straight stitch (near black) (near black) Straight stitch (black) (light Straight stitch (near black) orange) (near black) (near black) (khaki) Blanket stitch (blue) Outline stitch (blue) French knot stitch (near black)

French knot stitch (near black)

Lazy daisy stitch (light brown) Outline stitch (sky blue) Straight stitch (sky blue)

Straight stitch (near black) Straight stitch (light brown)

Backstitch (black)

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French knot stitch (black) (light brown)

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(black)

Straight stitch (light brown) Outline stitch (khaki)

Straight stitch (dark brown) Straight stitch (beige and dark brown)

Long and short stitch (near black)

5 4 French knot stitch (dark brown) Straight stitch (dark brown)

(light brown)

French knot stitch Straight stitch (near black) (khaki, 2 strands) Long and short stitch (gray) (near black) (purple) Outline stitch (light brown) Straight stitch (purple)

Backstitch (dark brown) Straight stitch (khaki, 2 strands)

Straight stitch (dark brown)

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Outline stitch (light brown)

Backstitch (near black) Straight stitch (near black) Backstitch (khaki)

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French knot stitch (near black)

(black) French knot stitch (black)

(chestnut brown)

Straight stitch (near black)

(rust)

Straight stitch (black)

(chestnut brown) Outline stitch (gray)

(blue)

Outline stitch (off-white)

French knot stitch (gray)

9 Long and short stitch (khaki, 2 strands)

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Straight stitch (off-white) French knot stitch (near black) Straight stitch (near black) (off-white) (orange)

(pink)

Straight stitch (chartreuse, 2 strands) French knot stitch (near black) Straight stitch (near black) Straight stitch (near black)

(off-white)

Straight stitch (near black) (dark brown)

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Straight stitch (near black)

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(near black) (off-white) (near black)

Outline stitch Straight stitch (near black, (white) white, and off-white) Lazy daisy stitch (off-white) Straight stitch (outline) (white) French knot stitch (fill) (black)

Straight stitch (near black) (near black)

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Stitching Guide * Use satin stitch to fill all designs, unless otherwise noted. * Use one strand of embroidery floss for all designs, unless otherwise noted. * When making French knots, wrap the thread around the needle once, unless otherwise noted. * For areas stitched with multiple colors of embroidery floss, refer to the photo for color placement.

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French knot stitch Backstitch (near black) (light yellow) (near black) (near black) (sand)

Straight stitch (cream) Straight stitch (near black) (off-white)

Straight stitch (near black)

14 13 (near black) (white) (white)

Straight stitch (near black) (near black) (white) (gray)

(near black) Straight stitch (near black)

French knot stitch (black) (gray)

French knot stitch (black) (near black)

(near black) Straight stitch (near black)

16 Outline stitch (dark brown)

Straight stitch (khaki, 2 strands) French knot stitch (dark brown)

15 Lazy daisy stitch (sand) (brown) French knot stitch (near black)

Straight stitch (bright yellow) Straight stitch (dark brown) (off-white)

Backstitch (dark brown) Straight stitch (dark brown) (bright yellow) (dark brown)

Straight stitch (near black)

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Straight stitch (dark brown)

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(light brown, dark brown, and off-white)

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Straight stitch (light brown)

Straight stitch (near black) French knot stitch (dark brown) Straight stitch (dark brown) Straight stitch (light brown) French knot stitch (near black) Straight stitch (near black) Outline stitch (light brown)

Straight Outline stitch stitch (dark brown) (light brown)

Straight stitch (dark brown)

Straight stitch (khaki, 2 strands)

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19 French knot stitch (near black) French knot stitch (near black, wrap twice) (yellow orange) Straight stitch (near black)

20 Long and short stitch (mahogany) French knot stitch (near black) (near black) Lazy daisy stitch Straight stitch (near black) (light brown)

(off-white) Straight stitch (near black)

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French knot stitch (near black)

French knot stitch (blue violet) (near black)

Straight stitch (sky blue)

Straight stitch (near black)

Long and short stitch (gray)

Straight stitch (near black) Straight stitch (bright blue)

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Stitching Guide * Use outline stitch to outline all designs, unless otherwise noted. * Use satin stitch to fill all designs, unless otherwise noted. * Use one strand of embroidery floss for all designs, unless otherwise noted. * When making French knots, wrap the thread around the needle once, unless otherwise noted. * For areas stitched with multiple colors of embroidery floss, refer to the photo for color placement.

French knot stitch (yellow) (near black)

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Straight stitch (near black) (brown)

(bright blue) (off-white)

Straight stitch (near black)

24 (light green) French knot stitch (near black) (light green) Backstitch Straight stitch (near black) (sky blue) Straight stitch (near black) (light orange) (sky blue)

26 (near black)

(yellow)

(yellow)

(red)

(bright blue) Straight stitch (near black)

Lazy daisy stitch (dark brown, 2 strands)

Straight stitch (yellow, brown, and off-white) (light orange) Backstitch (near black) (brown)

Straight stitch (outline) (off-white) French knot stitch (fill) (near black) (dark brown and yellow) (brown)

(off-white)

25 (light green)

(bright blue) Straight stitch (near black) (light green) Backstitch (light orange)

(yellow) Lazy daisy stitch (sky blue)

French knot stitch (light gray, wrap twice) (sky blue)

(light gray)

Backstitch (light orange)

(light orange)

(light green) Double cross-stitch (rust)

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French knot stitch (near black)

(light pink)

Backstitch (blue violet) Straight stitch (light orange)

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French knot stitch (red, wrap twice)

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(bright blue)

(blue violet)

(bright blue)

(bright blue)

(sky blue)

(light green)

(light green) (rust)

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(near black) French knot stitch (near black)

(yellow)

(bright blue) (rust)

(bright blue) (rust)

(light green) (yellow)

Straight stitch (near black) Backstitch (near black)

(bright blue) French knot stitch (near black) (rust)

Fly stitch (light pink) Straight stitch (near black)

(light green)

(light green) Fly stitch (light pink)

(light green) French knot stitch (light orange)

Straight stitch (near black)

(yellow)

(yellow)

Backstitch (sky blue)

28 (rust) (light green)

(light green)

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French knot stitch (near black) (bright blue) (near black)

Straight stitch (near black) Straight stitch (yellow)

(yellow)

Straight stitch (light green, yellow, and rust)

(yellow)

(light green)

Straight stitch (yellow) French knot stitch (sky blue) (blue violet) (light pink, wrap twice) French knot stitch (near black) Straight stitch (brown) Straight stitch (light pink) Straight stitch (brown) (blue violet) (light pink) Straight stitch (near black) (yellow)

(bright blue) (rust)

(bright blue) (blue violet) (light pink)

(yellow)

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Straight stitch Fly stitch

Backstitch

(near black)

Stitching Guide * Use straight stitch to fill all designs, unless otherwise noted. * Use one strand of embroidery floss for all designs. * When making French knots, wrap the thread around the needle once. * For areas stitched with multiple colors of embroidery floss, refer to the photo for color placement.

32 (near black and dark brown) French knot stitch (near black)

Straight stitch (gray)

(dark brown)

Straight stitch (near black)

(yellow, beige, and off-white)

French knot stitch (near black)

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Straight stitch (gray) Outline stitch Lazy daisy stitch (near black) (light pink)

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Straight stitch (near black)

Straight stitch (near black) (near black, white, gray, and dark brown)

Straight stitch (outline) (white) French knot stitch (fill) (near black)

French knot stitch (near black) Straight stitch (near black)

French knot stitch (near black) (near black, light gray, and gray)

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(gray)

Straight stitch (gray)

36 Straight stitch (gray)

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Straight stitch

Fly stitch

Outline stitch (near black)

French knot stitch (near black)

(khaki and near black)

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Straight stitch (near black)

37 French knot stitch

Backstitch

Satin stitch

Straight stitch (gray) (khaki, near black, and gray)

Straight stitch (near black)

Straight stitch (near black)

38 French knot stitch (near black) Satin stitch (near black) Straight stitch (near black) Straight stitch (gray) Straight stitch (off-white)

(near black, off-white, and black)

40 Straight stitch (black)

Straight stitch (near black)

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Chain stitch (fill) (dark green) Straight stitch (dark green)

Straight stitch (near black) French knot stitch (near black)

(light gray and cream) Straight stitch (gray)

Straight stitch (near black)

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Stitching Guide

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* Use satin stitch to fill all designs, unless otherwise noted. * Use one strand of embroidery floss for all designs, unless otherwise noted. * When making French knots, wrap the thread around the needle once, unless otherwise noted. * For areas stitched with multiple colors of embroidery floss, refer to the photo for color placement.

French knot stitch Fly stitch Outline stitch

(dark green)

Straight stitch

French knot stitch (fill) (gray, 2 strands)

42 (near black)

Straight stitch (near black)

43 (near black) Outline stitch (yellow orange)

French knot stitch (black) Straight stitch (black) French knot stitch Straight stitch (yellow orange) (near black)

(near black)

(off-white)

(off-white)

Straight stitch (fill) (near black and white) Straight stitch (near black)

Straight stitch (yellow green, 2 strands)

Straight stitch (tan) Straight stitch (yellow)

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Straight stitch (chartreuse, 2 strands)

Straight stitch (dark green)

Outline stitch (bright blue) French knot stitch (near black, 2 strands)

Straight stitch (tan)

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(yellow orange)

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Lazy daisy stitch (off-white) (dark gray) (off-white) (near black) Straight stitch (dark green)

(near black)

Straight stitch Straight stitch (mint) (near black) Straight stitch French knot stitch (near black) (dark green)

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French knot stitch (near black) Straight stitch (near black) Long and short stitch (light pink)

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Outline stitch (tan)

(near black)

(tan) Straight stitch (tan)

Straight stitch (mint) Long and short stitch (tan)

French knot stitch (near black) Straight stitch Outline stitch (tan) (near black) Straight stitch (tan) Straight stitch (chartreuse, 2 strands)

48 French knot stitch (near black)

Straight stitch (yellow orange) Long and short stitch (light gray, gray, and off-white)

(yellow)

Straight stitch (tan) (dark gray)

French knot stitch (near black)

Straight stitch (dark green)

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Straight stitch (chartreuse, 2 strands)

(dark green) Straight stitch (near black) French knot stitch (yellow, 2 strands)

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Stitching Guide

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* Use long and short stitch to fill all designs, unless otherwise noted. * Use one strand of embroidery floss for all designs, unless otherwise noted. * When making French knots, wrap the thread around the needle once, unless otherwise noted.

Outline stitch

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(dark green)

Straight stitch

Straight stitch French knot stitch (light pink) (off- (dark brown) (off-white) white) Straight stitch (off-white) (light gray, 2 strands) (light gray, 2 strands)

(mint, 2 strands) (yellow green, 2 strands)

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Straight stitch (tan)

Satin stitch (off-white)

Straight stitch (tan)

Satin stitch (off-white)

Straight stitch (near black) French knot stitch (near black)

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Straight stitch (dark brown, (near black and 2 strands) dark brown)

Satin stitch (gray) Straight stitch (near black) Straight stitch French knot stitch (near black) (near black) Straight stitch (near black) Satin stitch Satin stitch (gray)

53 Straight stitch Satin stitch (gray) (dark green)

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Straight stitch Satin stitch (dark green) (light brown)

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56 (near black, Satin stitch Outline stitch (beige) (off-white, 2 strands) (bright blue) 2 strands) French knot stitch (near black) Outline stitch (off-white) Satin stitch (light pink) Satin stitch Straight stitch (near black) (chestnut brown) Satin stitch (chestnut brown) Straight stitch Satin stitch (off-white) Straight stitch (tan) Satin stitch (light pink)

Straight stitch (yellow green, 2 strands)

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Outline stitch (brick red) Outline stitch Outline stitch (tan) (tan) (white, 2 strands) Outline stitch (bright blue) Straight stitch (bright blue)

(dark green) Straight stitch

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French knot stitch (near black) Satin stitch (brick red) Straight stitch (yellow) (brick red) Straight stitch (yellow)

Satin stitch (chestnut brown) (bright blue) Outline stitch

(white, 2 strands)

(bright blue)

Straight stitch (dark green) Straight stitch (light pink)

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French knot stitch (dark green)

Straight stitch (light pink)

Satin stitch (yellow) Satin stitch (army green)

(dark brown) Straight stitch (rust)

French knot stitch (bright blue) Straight stitch (dark green and bright blue) (army green)

(bright blue)

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Satin stitch

(rust)

Straight stitch (dark green and bright blue)

Straight stitch (tan)

Straight stitch (tan)

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* Use satin stitch to fill all designs, unless otherwise noted. * Use one strand of embroidery floss for all designs. * When making French knots, wrap the thread around the needle once. * For areas stitched with multiple colors of embroidery floss, refer to the photo for color placement.

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Straight stitch (near black)

(sand)

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(near black)

French knot stitch (near black)

Straight stitch (light pink)

Straight stitch (near black)

French knot stitch (near black)

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Straight stitch (brick red) (brick red) 62 (gray)

(gray) (khaki) Straight stitch (light pink)

(khaki)

63 French knot stitch (near black)

Straight stitch (near black)

(straw)

(straw)

French knot stitch (near black)

French knot stitch (near black) Straight stitch (straw) (light pink) Outline stitch (taupe)

(brick red) Straight stitch (near black)

64 (white) Straight stitch (light pink)

(gray) Straight stitch (mahogany) (mahogany) French knot stitch (near black)

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67 Straight stitch (brown)

Straight stitch (light brown)

Straight stitch (light brown)

French knot stitch (near black)

(light brown) Straight stitch (mahogany)

French knot stitch (near black)

(light brown)

68 Straight stitch (light brown)

Straight stitch (mahogany)

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(tan)

Straight stitch (fill) (tan and mahogany)

French knot stitch (near black) (mahogany)

69 (sand) Straight stitch (brown)

Straight stitch (mahogany)

French knot stitch (near black)

Outline stitch (white) Straight stitch (near black) Straight stitch (near black) (straw)

Straight stitch (white)

70 (white)

39

Stitching Guide * Use outline stitch to outline all designs, unless otherwise noted. * Use satin stitch to fill all designs, unless otherwise noted. * Use one strand of embroidery floss for all designs, unless otherwise noted. * When making French knots, wrap the thread around the needle once, unless otherwise noted.

27 27

1”

75 Outline stitch (mint)

French knot stitch (near black)

Straight stitch (near black) (straw) (mint) Straight stitch (straw) Straight stitch (mint)

Straight stitch (brick red)

71 72 (mint)

Straight stitch (light brown) French knot stitch (near black) (light brown)

Outline stitch (mint)

(gray)

73 French knot stitch (near black) Straight stitch (brick red) (gray)

Straight stitch (near black) (mint)

French knot stitch (near black)

(straw)

Straight stitch (tan)

French knot stitch (near black) (gray) Straight stitch (near black) (straw) Straight stitch (light brown)

(gray) (white)

74

Straight stitch (near black)

Straight stitch (tan) French knot stitch (near black) (white) Outline stitch (gray)

(near black)

77

Straight stitch (near black)

Straight stitch (near black)

76

French knot stitch (near black) Straight stitch (mint)

(dark brown)

40

1”

78 French knot stitch (near black) Outline stitch (near black)

80

Straight stitch (near black)

Straight stitch

82

Straight stitch (mahogany) French knot stitch (near black)

79

Straight stitch (tan)

(brown)

Straight stitch (near black)

(light gray)

(dark brown)

French knot stitch (near black)

(tan)

Straight stitch (near black) Straight stitch (mahogany)

French knot stitch (near black)

Straight stitch (mahogany and light brown)

(light brown)

Straight stitch (mint)

Outline stitch (tan)

81

Lazy daisy stitch (tan) French knot stitch (near black) Straight stitch (near black) Straight stitch (tan) (light brown)

Straight stitch (mint)

41

85

84

83

Storybook Friends

86

89

88 87

91

90

92

93

96 94

42

95

In s t r u c t i o n s o n p a g e s 4 4 - 4 5

99 98

97

100 102 101

105 103

106

104

107

110 109

108

In s t r u c t i o n s o n p a g e s 4 6 - 4 7

43

1”

Stitching Guide

30 30

* Use satin stitch to fill all designs, unless otherwise noted. * Use one strand of embroidery floss. * When making French knots, wrap the thread around the needle once.

Outline stitch From top to bottom: (light pink) (light orange) (yellow) (mint) (light blue) (sky blue) (purple)

Straight stitch (black) French knot stitch (black)

(black)

84

(black)

Backstitch Straight stitch (black)

(sky blue)

Backstitch (black)

(dark brown)

Straight stitch (brick red)

83

Straight stitch (khaki)

Backstitch (near black) Straight stitch (mint and brick red)

86 85

Straight stitch

(light yellow)

Straight stitch (black)

(mint) Outline stitch (near black)

Straight stitch (khaki)

Outline stitch

Backstitch (sky blue)

87

Straight stitch (near black) Straight stitch (dark brown) (taupe)

88 Straight stitch (light yellow) French knot stitch (near black) Straight stitch (near black) (dark brown)

(dark brown) (purple)

Long and short stitch (off-white) Straight stitch (maroon) French knot stitch (dark brown)

Outline stitch (taupe)

Outline stitch Outline stitch

(dark brown)

44

1”

90

89

Straight stitch

Straight stitch

Backstitch (near black) Backstitch

Outline stitch (light green) (black)

Outline stitch (brick red)

(near black)

(sky blue)

Straight stitch

French knot stitch (near black)

92

91 Outline stitch French knot stitch (mint) Straight stitch (near black) (near black)

(near black) French knot stitch (near black) (light yellow)

(near black)

Backstitch (chestnut brown) Straight stitch (mint)

93

French knot stitch (near black)

Long and short stitch (sand)

(white)

95

Straight stitch (near black)

94

French knot stitch (near black) (light brown) (near black) Outline stitch

(white) Straight stitch (near black)

(yellow orange)

Straight stitch (sky blue)

Straight stitch (near black) (near black) (gray) (near black) Straight stitch (pink) Straight stitch (near black)

96 (sky blue)

Backstitch (near black)

Straight stitch (near black)

Backstitch (sky blue)

(gray) Straight stitch (near black) Outline stitch

French knot stitch (near black)

(near black)

45

31 31

1”

Stitching Guide

31

French knot stitch (near black)

97

* Use satin stitch to fill all designs, unless otherwise noted. * Use one strand of embroidery floss. * When making French knots, wrap the thread around the needle once, unless otherwise noted.

(light brown)

Straight stitch (near black) Outline stitch (brick red) (light brown) Outline stitch (light brown)

99

(light pink)

French knot stitch (sky blue)

Straight stitch Straight stitch (light pink) (brick red)

(light orange) Outline stitch (gray)

Outline stitch (light brown)

French knot stitch (near black) (tan) (straw)

98

Straight stitch (gray)

Straight stitch (tan)

Fly stitch (light brown)

Straight stitch (light brown) (sky blue) Straight stitch Outline stitch (tan) (sky blue)

Straight stitch (light orange)

101 100 (near black) Outline stitch (blue gray) (near black)

French knot stitch (near black)

(near black)

French knot stitch (near black)

Straight stitch (gray) Outline stitch (gray)

(blue gray) Straight stitch (near black) Straight stitch French knot stitch (light orange) (sky blue)

(blue gray)

102

(straw)

Straight stitch (khaki)

46

(brick red)

Outline stitch (sky blue)

Straight stitch (sky blue)

Straight stitch (near black)

1”

103

Straight stitch (tan) French knot stitch (near black)

(off-white)

Straight stitch (light gray) French knot stitch (near black)

Straight stitch (near black) Straight stitch (sand)

105

(near black)

106 Straight stitch (near black)

Straight stitch (near black) Outline stitch (light gray)

Outline stitch (near black)

French knot stitch (brick red)

104

Straight stitch (yellow and purple)

Outline stitch (olive green)

Straight stitch (light gray)

French knot stitch (khaki)

Straight stitch (near black)

Straight stitch (olive green)

107

Straight stitch (light gray)

French knot stitch (light brown) Straight stitch (light brown)

Outline stitch (light brown)

Straight stitch (light gray) French knot stitch (sky blue) (light gray) Straight stitch (sky blue)

108 Straight stitch (mint) (black)

Outline stitch (light brown)

(light gray) Outline stitch (black)

(light brown)

110 109

Straight stitch

French knot stitch (near black) (near black)

French knot stitch (near black, wrap twice) Straight stitch (light brown)

Outline stitch

Outline stitch (light brown) Straight stitch (light brown)

Straight stitch (khaki)

47

112 111

48

In s t r u c t i o n s o n p a g e 5 0

113

114

In s t r u c t i o n s o n p a g e 5 1

49

Stitching Guide

1”

* Use one strand of embroidery floss. * Use black embroidery floss, unless otherwise noted. * For areas stitched with multiple colors of embroidery floss, refer to the photo for color placement.

Outline stitch

111

Outline stitch + Straight stitch

Straight stitch Satin stitch

Straight stitch (yellow)

French knot stitch (fill) (wrap once) Straight stitch (yellow and black)

Straight stitch

Satin stitch Backstitch

Backstitch Satin stitch Satin stitch (yellow) French knot stitch (wrap 3 times)

Straight stitch

Outline stitch

Straight stitch

Outline stitch (yellow)

50

Straight stitch Outline stitch Backstitch

Backstitch

Close-up of 111

Backstitch

Straight stitch (yellow and black)

Satin stitch

Straight stitch (yellow)

(yellow) Satin stitch

112

Stitching Guide

1”

* Use one strand of embroidery floss, unless otherwise noted. * Use off-white embroidery floss, unless otherwise noted.

French knot stitch (2 strands, wrap twice)

Fly stitch

Outline stitch

Straight stitch

Satin stitch Straight stitch

113

French knot stitch (sky blue, wrap once)

Satin stitch (light pink) Chain stitch (fill) Fly stitch (sky blue)

Straight stitch (sky blue) Satin stitch

Blanket stitch

Satin stitch

114 Outline stitch

Straight stitch

51

115

116 117

118

119 122

121

120

123

124

125

52

In s t r u c t i o n s o n p a g e s 5 4 - 5 5

126

129 127

128

131 132

130

135

133 134

138 137 136

In s t r u c t i o n s o n p a g e s 5 6 - 5 7

53

1”

Stitching Guide 117

* Use satin stitch to fill all designs, unless otherwise noted. * Use one strand of embroidery floss for all designs, unless otherwise noted. * When making French knots, wrap the thread around the needle once, unless otherwise noted. * For areas stitched with multiple colors of embroidery floss, refer to the photo for color placement.

115

Straight stitch (light pink) Straight stitch (sky blue) (sky blue) Straight stitch (near black)

(light green)

Outline stitch Straight stitch (dark brown) (light pink)

French knot stitch (near black)

116

(light brown) Straight stitch (light pink)

Straight stitch (tan) (brick red)

Straight stitch (olive green)

(brick red)

(yellow)

Outline stitch

Lazy daisy stitch (light pink) French knot stitch (near black)

Outline stitch (light pink)

Straight stitch 118 (tan) French knot stitch (light blue) (near black)

Straight stitch (yellow)

(light pink) Outline stitch (yellow)

(dark brown) Straight stitch (dark brown)

(dark brown) (yellow, 2 strands)

Outline stitch (dark brown)

Backstitch (olive green)

Straight stitch (light pink)

121 Straight stitch Backstitch (dark brown) (dark brown) Outline stitch (dark brown) Straight stitch (dark brown)

(brick red)

120

French knot stitch (dark brown) (chestnut brown)

Straight stitch (dark brown)

Straight stitch (dark brown) (straw)

(brick red) Outline stitch (dark brown)

Straight stitch (taupe)

(light orange) Outline stitch (taupe) Backstitch (sky blue) Outline stitch (sky blue) French knot stitch (olive green, wrap twice) Straight stitch (dark brown)

Straight stitch (near black) (straw) Straight stitch (near black)

54

Outline stitch (taupe)

Straight stitch (yellow and dark brown) Backstitch (dark brown)

1”

French knot stitch (near black)

122

Outline stitch (light pink)

(light pink)

Straight stitch (light pink)

(dark gray)

French knot stitch (dark brown, wrap twice)

Backstitch (brick red)

119 Straight stitch (dark gray)

Outline stitch (dark brown) Straight stitch (chestnut brown and dark brown)

Running stitch (brick red)

French knot stitch (yellow, 2 strands, wrap twice)

Straight stitch (dark brown) Straight stitch (near black) Outline stitch (near black)

French knot stitch (white, 2 strands, wrap twice) French knot stitch (light orange, 2 strands, wrap twice)

Straight stitch (brown and dark brown)

125

(taupe)

Straight stitch (brown and dark brown)

French knot stitch (brown, wrap twice)

126 (brown) Outline stitch (taupe) (brown)

Straight stitch (dark brown) Straight stitch (taupe) (taupe, 2 strands) (olive green, 2 strands) French knot stitch (dark brown, wrap twice)

124

(taupe) Straight stitch (dark brown)

(taupe, 2 strands) (olive green) (taupe, 2 strands)

Straight stitch (light brown and dark brown)

123 (brown, 2 strands)

Straight stitch (dark brown) (taupe) Outline stitch (dark brown) Straight stitch (taupe and dark brown)

Straight stitch (dark brown) Outline stitch (dark brown)

Straight stitch (dark brown)

55

1”

Stitching Guide

128

* Use outline stitch to outline all designs, unless otherwise noted. * Use satin stitch to fill all designs, unless otherwise noted. * Use one strand of embroidery floss for all designs, unless otherwise noted. * When making French knots, wrap the thread around the needle once, unless otherwise noted.

Double cross stitch French knot stitch (olive green) (near black) Backstitch (olive green)

Straight stitch

(light brown)

Straight stitch

(sand)

French knot stitch (sand)

130 (mint) French knot stitch (light blue)

135

(light blue)

Straight stitch Fly stitch

Straight stitch (sand)

(purple)

(chestnut brown)

(dark green)

(sand)

Straight stitch

French knot stitch (near black)

(light gray)

(mint) French knot stitch (purple)

(dark (olive gray) green)

Straight stitch (chestnut brown)

132 (light green) French knot stitch (near black)

Straight stitch (brick red) Straight stitch (dark gray)

129

French knot stitch (near black) Straight stitch Backstitch

Straight stitch (dark gray) (yellow green) Straight stitch

(sky blue)

131

(yellow) Straight stitch French knot stitch (near black)

56

French knot stitch (light blue)

1”

134

133 (olive French knot stitch green) (dark green) Backstitch

(olive green)

Straight stitch (dark green)

French knot stitch (dark green)

Straight stitch

Backstitch

Straight stitch (dark green)

Straight stitch

(bright blue, 2 strands) (dark gray)

(light blue) (mint)

(dark green) Straight stitch (olive green)

Straight stitch

(mint)

(bright blue, 2 strands) (yellow, 2 strands)

137 French knot stitch (gray)

136

Straight stitch (light purple, 2 strands)

(light green) (gray)

Straight stitch (bright blue)

(sand)

(gray) (sand)

(sand)

127

Straight stitch (purple, 2 strands)

French knot French knot stitch stitch (light blue) (gray) (light blue, 2 strands) (sand) (light blue, 2 strands)

Backstitch (light blue)

(light blue)

(dark gray) (brick red) (brick red)

(light purple, 2 strands)

138

French knot stitch (near black) Straight stitch Straight stitch (brick red) (near black) (bright blue) (gray) (sky blue) French knot stitch (near black)

(near black)

French knot stitch (near black) French knot stitch (light blue)

Straight stitch (near black)

French knot stitch (gray)

(yellow) (sky blue)

French knot stitch (near black)

57

139 142 140

141

143 144

Busy Bugs

146

147

145

149

148

150

58

In s t r u c t i o n s o n p a g e s 6 0 - 6 1

151

153 152

155 156 154

157 158 159

161 160 162

In s t r u c t i o n s o n p a g e s 6 2 - 6 3

59

1”

Stitching Guide * Use outline stitch to outline all designs, unless otherwise noted. * Use satin stitch to fill all designs, unless otherwise noted. * Use one strand of embroidery floss for all designs, unless otherwise noted. * When making French knots, wrap the thread around the needle once, unless otherwise noted. * For areas stitched with multiple colors of embroidery floss, refer to the photo for color placement.

Straight stitch (yellow green)

147 (army green)

Straight stitch (khaki)

Straight stitch (light green)

145 Straight stitch (bright blue) (yellow green) (khaki) Backstitch (bright blue)

Couching stitch (khaki)

Straight stitch (khaki) (dark green) French knot stitch (white) (brick red) (near black)

French knot stitch (near black)

148

60

(taupe) (dark green) (yellow green)

(yellow green) French knot stitch (near black)

Straight stitch (light green)

(khaki)

(khaki) (dark green)

Straight stitch (bright blue)

Straight stitch (brick red) Straight (taupe) stitch (taupe) Straight stitch

French knot stitch (light pink)

(near black)

Straight stitch (near black)

(mint)

Backstitch (yellow)

(bright blue)

French knot stitch (khaki)

(sky blue)

(light green) Straight stitch (sky blue)

(dark green) (light green)

(khaki) (taupe) (khaki) (yellow green)

(khaki) Couching stitch (light pink, 149 2 strands) (dark purple, 4 strands)

Backstitch (bright blue)

(white)

Straight stitch (yellow green)

(yellow green)

150

(brick red) Lazy dazy stitch (taupe)

2

1”

42

139 Couching stitch

(dark purple, 2 strands)

(bright blue)

(near black) French knot stitch (olive green, wrap twice) Straight stitch (sky blue) (bright blue)

Straight stitch (yellow)

140

Couching stitch (yellow)

142

(khaki, French knot stitch (dark purple, wrap twice) 2 strands)

French knot stitch (near black)

141

French knot stitch (near black) (white) (wrap twice)

(yellow)

Straight stitch (near black) (wrap twice)

(near black) (dark purple)

Straight stitch (near black)

(sky blue)

Straight stitch (dark purple)

143

Straight stitch (dark purple)

144 Couching stitch (khaki)

(yellow) (near black)

Straight stitch (near black) (near black) Straight stitch (fill) (white) Backstitch (near black)

French knot stitch (bright blue, wrap twice)

146 Straight stitch (white)

French knot stitch (near black) Straight stitch (bright blue)

Long and short stitch (indigo) Fly stitch (indigo) Straight stitch (indigo)

Backstitch (near black)

61

1”

Stitching Guide 151

* Use outline stitch to outline all designs, unless otherwise noted. * Use satin stitch to fill all designs, unless otherwise noted. * Use one strand of embroidery floss for all designs, unless otherwise noted. * When making French knots, wrap the thread around the needle once, unless otherwise noted. * For areas stitched with multiple colors of embroidery floss, refer to the photo for color placement.

(blue gray)

43

3

French knot stitch (yellow green, 2 strands)

French knot stitch (sky blue) Straight stitch (yellow green, blue gray, and sky blue, 2 strands)

Straight stitch (light blue, 2 strands)

152

153

(light blue)

Couching stitch (sky blue) French knot stitch (light blue)

(blue gray) French knot stitch (sky blue)

(blue gray) Backstitch (blue gray)

Straight stitch (sky blue) (blue gray)

(yellow) Backstitch (yellow)

(yellow green) Straight stitch (light blue, 2 strands)

Straight (khaki) stitch

Straight stitch (khaki)

Straight stitch (brick red)

(khaki) (khaki) French knot stitch (khaki) French knot stitch (brick red) (light blue) Straight stitch

155

French knot stitch (sky blue)

154

Straight stitch (sky blue) French knot stitch (brick red) Straight stitch (brick red)

Straight stitch (sky blue)

(yellow) Backstitch (blue gray)

Fly stitch (light brown) (light brown)

Straight stitch (blue gray)

Straight stitch (blue gray) Straight stitch (yellow) French knot stitch (blue gray) (blue gray)

Straight stitch Couching stitch (light blue and yellow)

62

1”

French knot stitch (near black) (gray) Straight stitch (blue gray) Couching stitch (blue gray)

158

Straight stitch (fill) (light blue)

157

French knot stitch (khaki, wrap twice)

(gray) (yellow) Backstitch (khaki) Straight stitch (khaki) (sky blue)

(near black)

Straight Backstitch stitch (khaki) Straight stitch (sky blue) Straight stitch (khaki)

(khaki)

156

159

Backstitch (sky blue) French knot stitch (brick red, wrap twice)

Straight stitch (khaki) Lazy daisy stitch (blue gray) (sky blue)

French knot stitch (sky blue)

French knot stitch (near black) (light blue) (near black)

Straight stitch (yellow green)

Chain stitch (fill) (blue gray)

Backstitch (blue gray)

160 Couching stitch (near black)

Backstitch (sky blue)

(sky blue)

French knot stitch (near black) (sky blue)

Straight stitch (near black)

Backstitch (sky blue) Straight stitch (near black)

162

161

(blue gray)

Straight stitch (yellow)

Straight stitch (purple) (blue gray) Straight stitch (purple) (blue gray) (blue gray) Straight stitch (yellow)

French knot stitch (purple)

Straight stitch (light blue) (blue gray)

Straight stitch (purple) (sky blue) French knot stitch (purple)

(blue gray)

Straight stitch (blue gray)

Backstitch (blue gray) French knot stitch (blue gray, wrap twice)

Straight stitch (light pink)

63

163

164

166 165

167

Swimmers and Soarers 170

169

168

172

175

171 174 173

64

In s t r u c t i o n s o n p a g e s 6 6 - 6 7

177

176

179

180 178

181

182

183 185 184

186 187

In s t r u c t i o n s o n p a g e s 6 8 - 6 9

65

46

46Stitching Guide 46

1”

163

* Use satin stitch to fill all designs, unless otherwise noted. * Use one strand of embroidery floss. * When making French knots, wrap the thread around the needle once. * For areas stitched with multiple colors of embroidery floss, refer to the photo for color placement.

(blue)

(off-white)

French knot stitch (near black) Straight stitch (light orange)

Straight stitch (blue)

166

164 (near black)

Straight stitch (near black) (red)

Straight stitch (brick red) (near black) (white)

Couching stitch (sky blue)

Outline stitch (near black)

Outline stitch (near black)

(light orange)

Straight stitch (near black)

Backstitch (indigo)

Straight stitch (dark brown)

Straight stitch (white)

(mint)

167

Straight stitch (red)

Straight stitch (indigo)

Outline stitch (dark brown)

Straight stitch (taupe and off-white)

(near black)

165

(brick red) French knot stitch (near black) (dark gray)

(light green)

169 French knot stitch (near black)

168 (teal)

Straight stitch (white) Outline stitch (white) Straight stitch (near black)

Outline stitch (taupe)

66

Straight stitch (indigo)

French knot stitch (dark brown) (brick red) (blue) Outline stitch (white) Straight stitch (dark brown) (white)

Straight stitch (white)

Straight stitch (dark brown) (dark brown)

1”

170 Outline stitch (mint)

Straight stitch (mint)

Straight stitch (mint)

172 French knot stitch (near black) (maroon) (taupe) Straight stitch Outline stitch (near black) (indigo) (green) Straight stitch Backstitch (indigo) (indigo) Straight stitch (near black)

Backstitch (mint) Couching stitch (sky blue) Straight stitch

175

Straight stitch (taupe) Outline stitch (blue) (taupe) (taupe)

French knot stitch (indigo)

171

Straight stitch (indigo)

(indigo) (teal)

Straight stitch (yellow)

(brick red)

(light gray)

Straight stitch (blue)

Straight stitch (blue)

Backstitch (dark gray)

(yellow) (teal)

Straight stitch (indigo)

French knot stitch (near black) Straight stitch (dark brown) (near black) (yellow) Outline stitch (taupe) (dark brown) (blue) (maroon) (dark brown)

173 Straight stitch (dark brown)

Straight stitch (brick)

Couching stitch (mint and white) Couching stitch (blue) (taupe)

Straight stitch (mint)

Outline stitch (dark brown)

174

67

1”

Stitching Guide

179

* Use outline stitch to outline all designs, unless otherwise noted. * Use long and short stitch to fill all designs, unless otherwise noted. * Use one strand of embroidery floss for all designs, unless otherwise noted. * When making French knots, wrap the thread around the needle once, unless otherwise noted.

French knot stitch (off-white) Satin stitch (purple) French knot stitch (purple)

French knot stitch (sky blue, wrap twice)

180

177

Straight stitch (yellow) (mint)

Straight stitch (mint)

(mint)

French knot stitch (mint)

French knot stitch (off-white, wrap twice)

Straight stitch (mint) (light pink)

Satin stitch (sky blue)

(yellow)

181

Backstitch (off-white)

178

French knot stitch (blue) Straight stitch (off-white)

(sky blue)

Straight stitch

(off-white)

Satin stitch (dark purple)

(light pink, 2 strands)

Straight stitch (sand) French knot stitch (dark purple) Straight stitch (dark purple)

184

Backstitch (off-white)

68

Backstitch (sky blue)

French knot stitch (off-white)

French knot stitch (blue, wrap twice)

1”

183

182 (off-white)

Straight stitch (yellow)

Straight stitch (white)

(white)

Satin stitch (off-white) Satin stitch

French knot stitch (white, wrap twice)

Straight stitch (off-white) (blue)

Straight stitch (sky blue) Backstitch (off-white)

185 French knot stitch (blue, wrap three times)

186

Straight stitch (purple)

French knot stitch (purple) Straight stitch (yellow) (purple)

Backstitch (blue) (purple) Straight stitch (blue) Backstitch + Couching stitch (off-white)

(light brown)

Backstitch + Couching stitch (off-white)

176 French knot stitch (wrap twice)

(beige)

187 French knot stitch (dark purple, wrap twice)

Backstitch + Couching stitch (off-white)

Straight stitch Backstitch

Straight stitch (dark purple) (light gray)

69

189 191 190

188

192

194

193

195

196

197

199

198

200

201

202

70

In s t r u c t i o n s o n p a g e s 7 2 - 7 3

205 206

204

203 207

211

208

209

210

214 212

215 213

In s t r u c t i o n s o n p a g e s 7 4 - 7 5

71

1”

Stitching Guide * Use two strands of embroidery floss for all designs, unless otherwise noted. * When making French knots, wrap the thread around the needle once, unless otherwise noted. * Use 12 or 14 count Aida cloth.

Stitch Key

Straight stitch Straight stitch

188

= dark brown (2 strands) = dark brown (1 strand)

189 Straight stitch Straight stitch Backstitch (1 strand)

French knot stitch Straight stitch Straight stitch (1 strand)

Backstitch

191

190

Backstitch

Backstitch (1 strand)

195

196

French knot stitch Backstitch Straight stitch Straight stitch French knot stitch (wrap twice)

72

Straight stitch (1 strand)

Backstitch (1 strand)

193

199

194

200

197

French knot stitch (wrap twice)

Straight stitch Straight stitch (1 strand)

Backstitch

201

Straight stitch (1 strand)

202

French knot stitch (wrap twice)

Backstitch Backstitch (1 strand)

192

Backstitch

198

1”

73

Stitching Guide

206

* Use two strands of embroidery floss for all designs, unless otherwise noted. strand) * When(1 making French knots, wrap the thread around the needle once, unless otherwise noted. * Use 12 or 14 count Aida cloth.

French knot stitch French knot stitch (wrap twice) (wrap twice)

Stitch Key = bright blue (2 strands) = bright blue (1 strand)

207 205

Backstitch Backstitch strand) (1(1strand)

211 208

French knot stitch French knot stitch (wrap twice) (wrap twice)

French knot stitch French knot stitch Straight stitch Straight stitch

1”

74

209

210

French knot stitch French knot stitch

Straight stitch Straight stitch French knot stitch French stitch (wrapknot twice) (wrap twice) Backstitch Backstitch (1 strand) (1 strand)

213

214 French knot stitch French knot stitch Straight stitch Straight stitch Straight stitch Straight stitch Backstitch (1 strand) Backstitch (1 strand)

212

Backstitch Backstitch (1 strand) (1 strand)

Straight stitch Straight stitch

215

Backstitch

French knot stitch French knot stitch

Backstitch (1 strand) (1 strand) Backstitch Backstitch

204

203 1”

75

216

217

Adorable Borders 219

218

220

221

222

223

76

In s t r u c t i o n s o n p a g e s 7 8 - 7 9

224

225

226

227

228

229

230

231

In s t r u c t i o n s o n p a g e s 8 0 - 8 1

77

Stitching Guide

55

1”

* Use satin stitch to fill all designs, unless otherwise noted. * Use one strand of embroidery floss for all designs, unless otherwise noted. * When making French knots, wrap the thread around the needle once, unless otherwise noted. * For areas stitched with multiple colors of embroidery floss, refer to the photo for color placement.

Straight stitch (black) Straight stitch (sky blue) (black) 216

219 Straight stitch (light gray) (light gray)

Straight stitch Straight stitch (black) (light (light gray) (black) (black) (white) gray) (black)

Straight stitch (black)

Straight stitch Straight stitch (black) (black) Blanket stitch (yellow green)

Straight stitch (brick red)

Outline stitch (black)

218

Double cross-stitch (purple) French knot stitch (off-white) Straight stitch (purple) (purple)

(light blue)

French knot stitch (brown) (yellow green) Outline stitch (brown)

Straight stitch (purple and light blue) Outline stitch (light blue)

78

220

Straight stitch (brown)

Straight stitch (brown)

1”

Straight stitch (taupe, 2 strands) French knot stitch (sky blue, wrap twice)

217 (taupe)

Backstitch (taupe)

221

French knot stitch (taupe, wrap twice)

Straight stitch (brown) French knot stitch (dark brown) (sky blue) Straight stitch (sky blue)

Backstitch (brown) Straight stitch (brick red)

Straight stitch (sky blue)

222

Straight stitch (brown)

Straight stitch (brick red)

Straight stitch (yellow green) (yellow green)

French knot Backstitch stitch (brown)

223

French knot stitch (sky blue)

Straight stitch (yellow green)

Straight stitch (off-white, yellow green, light blue, and brown, 2 strands)

French knot stitch (sky blue)

Backstitch (brown)

79

Stitching Guide

1”

* Use satin stitch to fill all designs, unless otherwise noted. * Use one strand of embroidery floss for all designs, unless otherwise noted. * When making French knots, wrap the thread around the needle once, unless otherwise noted.

5

224 (brick red)

(dark brown) (yellow)

Straight stitch (khaki) (brick red)

(black)

(dark brown) (brick red)

Straight stitch Outline stitch (dark brown) (black)

Straight stitch (dark brown)

Straight stitch

225

(sky blue)

(sky blue)

Outline stitch

Straight (dark brown) stitch

226 (mint)

Fly stitch

Straight stitch

80

(yellow)

(yellow)

(sky blue)

Straight stitch (dark brown)

227

1”

(taupe, 2 strands)

Straight stitch (taupe) Straight stitch

Straight stitch (brick red)

228 (dark brown)

(dark brown)

Straight stitch (dark brown)

French knot stitch (sky blue, wrap twice)

(yellow) Straight stitch (dark brown)

229

Outline stitch (brown)

Running stitch (yellow, 2 strands)

Blanket stitch (taupe) (brown) Chain stitch (fill) (taupe)

Backstitch (sky blue) Outline stitch (brick red)

230

French knot stitch (near black)

Lazy daisy stitch (brown)

(brown)

Outline stitch (khaki) Straight stitch (cream) (dark brown)

(khaki) Straight stitch (light yellow)

Straight stitch Backstitch (cream) (cream)

231 Backstitch (near black)

Lazy daisy stitch (taupe) (sky blue)

French knot stitch (near black)

81

232

233

234

235

236

237

238

239

240

241

82

In s t r u c t i o n s o n p a g e s 8 4 - 8 5

243

242

244

246

245

In s t r u c t i o n s o n p a g e s 8 6 - 8 7

83

1”

Stitch Key

Stitching Guide

= light green = mint = bright blue = light blue = khaki = dark green = light gray = blue gray = light yellow

* Use two strands of embroidery floss for all designs, unless otherwise noted. * When making French knots, wrap the thread around the needle once. * Use 12 or 14 count Aida cloth.

232

Backstitch (brick red)

233

Straight stitch (brick red)

Backstitch (brick red) (bright blue)

(yellow)

French knot stitch

234

Straight stitch (black, Backstitch 4 strands) (khaki)

Backstitch (blue gray)

Straight stitch Straight stitch (dark brown) (black) (1 strand)

(1 strand)

235

84

= near black = tan = brick red = white = taupe = brown = mahogany = black

Straight stitch (dark brown)

Backstitch + Straight stitch (mahogany)

1”

236

Backstitch (near black, 1 strand) French knot stitch (near black)

(1 strand)

Straight stitch (black)

237

Straight stitch (mint) Straight stitch (dark green)

Backstitch (mint) Straight stitch (light gray)

Straight stitch (bright blue)

(dark green)

(brick red)

238

239

Straight stitch (light green)

French knot stitch (light green)

(bright blue)

Straight stitch (bright blue) Straight stitch (light yellow)

240

French knot stitch (purple)

241

French knot stitch (light green)

Backstitch + Straight stitch (light yellow)

Backstitch (near black, 1 strand)

(purple)

85

1”

Stitching Guide

242

* Use two strands of embroidery floss for all designs, unless otherwise noted. * When making French knots, wrap the thread around the needle once. * Use 12 or 14 count Aida cloth.

Stitch Key = red = light green = mint = light blue = khaki = light yellow = light orange = purple = light purple = near black = tan = white = dark gray = brown = black

Double cross-stitch (metallic silver, 1 strand)

Backstitch (dark brown)

Straight stitch (white, 1 strand)

Backstitch + Straight stitch (brown)

Backstitch (dark brown) Straight stitch (dark gray)

244

Backstitch + Straight stitch (dark brown, 1 strand)

French knot stitch (dark brown)

86

(1 strand)

Straight stitch (brown)

Straight stitch (dark brown, 1 strand)

Backstitch (dark brown, 1 strand)

Straight stitch (red)

Backstitch (metallic silver, 1 strand)

1”

243

245 246

Backstitch (black)

Straight stitch (light green)

Straight stitch (black) Straight stitch (white) Backstitch Straight stitch (near black) (near black) Straight stitch (light purple)

Backstitch (white)

Backstitch (brown)

French knot stitch (light yellow)

Backstitch (near black)

87

248

247

249

250

252

251

88

In s t r u c t i o n s o n p a g e s 9 0 - 9 1

253

254

255

256

257

258

In s t r u c t i o n s o n p a g e s 9 2 - 9 3

89

Stitching Guide

1”

* Use satin stitch to fill all designs, unless otherwise noted. * Use one strand of embroidery floss for all designs, unless otherwise noted. * When making French knots, wrap the thread around the needle once, unless otherwise noted. * For areas stitched with multiple colors of embroidery floss, refer to the photo for color placement.

Straight stitch (light green and yellow)

(brick red)

(light brown)

Outline stitch (yellow) Lazy daisy stitch (light brown) (brick red) (light brown) Backstitch (light brown) Straight stitch (yellow)

French knot stitch (light brown)

Straight stitch (sky blue)

249

Straight stitch (tan)

Straight stitch (yellow and tan) (yellow)

90

(near black)

(sky blue) Straight stitch (light blue and yellow)

Outline stitch (tan)

247

Straight stitch (yellow, 2 strands)

Straight stitch (near black)

248

1”

Straight stitch (near black) Fly stitch (near black) Straight stitch (brick red) Straight stitch (brick red) Straight stitch (near black)

French knot stitch (near black) Straight stitch Straight stitch (near black) (yellow)

(light gray) Backstitch Straight stitch (brick red) (brick red) (light green) (brick red)

250 For this motif only: Satin stitch + Straight stitch (light green, and brick red) unless otherwise noted.

French knot stitch (near black) Straight stitch (light green) (near black) (brown) (gray) (brick red)

French knot stitch (mint, 2 strands, wrap twice) (light blue, 2 strands)

(white, 2 strands)

(gray)

(gray) Backstitch (gray) (gray)

Straight stitch (light green)

251

Straight stitch (gray)

Straight stitch (near black)

252

(light orange, 2 strands) Lazy daisy stitch (light pink) (light blue, 2 strands)

(light green, 2 strands) (yellow, 2 strands)

Outline stitch (light pink) (gray)

French knot stitch (near black) Straight stitch (gray) (yellow, 2 strands)

(white, 2 strands) (mint, 2 strands) Backstitch Straight stitch (light pink) (light green)

(light pink, 2 strands)

91

Stitching Guide

1”

* Use satin stitch to fill all designs, unless otherwise noted. * Use one strand of embroidery floss for all designs, unless otherwise noted. * When making French knots, wrap the thread around the needle once, unless otherwise noted.

(yellow green) (taupe) (light orange)

253

Straight stitch (yellow) (yellow) Straight stitch (dark gray) Straight stitch (light gray) (near black) Outline stitch (light (near black) (light orange) Straight stitch gray) (yellow) (light (yellow) (near black) Straight stitch Straight stitch orange) (dark gray) (yellow) Straight stitch (dark (straw, 2 strands) (yellow) gray) Backstitch

255

Outline stitch (near black)

254

Straight stitch (near black)

(yellow, 2 strands) Outline stitch (near black)

Straight stitch (sky blue)

French knot stitch (mint, wrap twice) Straight stitch (near black)

Straight stitch

French knot stitch (near black)

(brick red) Outline stitch French knot stitch (near black) (sky blue)

92

1”

256 Outline stitch Straight stitch (light pink) (dark gray) (dark gray) Outline stitch (near black) Straight stitch (dark gray) (mahogany) (near black) French knot French knot stitch stitch (mahogany) (sky blue) (dark Outline stitch gray)

(mahogany) French knot stitch (sky blue) Outline stitch (mahogany) Straight stitch (light pink) (sky blue)

Straight stitch (sky blue) Straight stitch (light pink) Outline stitch (light pink) (sky blue) (sky blue)

French knot stitch (mahogany)

258

257

(yellow green)

(sky blue) (mahogany) Straight stitch

(mahogany) Straight stitch

93

259

264

260

261

262

265

266

267

Alphabet Antics

269

271

263

268

270

273 272

274

275

278

276

281

94

277

282

279

283

In s t r u c t i o n s o n p a g e s 9 6 - 9 7

284

280

285

286

287

288

292

290

293 291

295

300

305

289

294

296

297

301

302

306

307

298

303

299

304

308 309

310

In s t r u c t i o n s o n p a g e s 9 8 - 9 9

95

Stitching Guide

66

* Unless otherwise noted, stitch all hedgehogs following instructions listed for the letter A motif. * Use one strand of embroidery floss for all designs. * When making French knots, wrap the thread around the needle once. * For areas stitched with multiple colors of embroidery floss, refer to the photo for color placement.

66

66

260

264

268

96

1”

261

Satin stitch (dark brown) French knot stitch (near black)

Straight stitch (near black)

Lazy daisy stitch (taupe)

Straight stitch (dark brown)

Backstitch (robin's egg blue)

Satin stitch (straw) Straight stitch (fill) (dark brown)

262

259

263

265

266

267

269

27o

271

1”

(straw) French knot stitch (near black)

Lazy daisy stitch (straw)

Satin stitch (brown)

Straight stitch (fill) (straw and brown)

(brick red) French knot stitch (straw) (tan)

272 Outline stitch (straw)

Straight stitch (brown) Straight stitch (near black) (sky blue)

275

279

283

273

274

Straight stitch (straw)

276

280

277

281

278

282

284

97

Stitching Guide

67

1”

* Unless otherwise noted, stitch all squirrels following instructions listed for the letter A motif. Make sure to use the colors listed for each motif. * Use one strand of embroidery floss for all designs, unless otherwise noted. * When making French knots, wrap the thread around the needle once. * Refer to the photo for letters stitched with two rows of chain stitch.

285

67 67

Straight stitch Chain stitch (dark brown) (yellow green, 2 strands)

French knot stitch (near black) Straight stitch (straw, 2 strands)

Satin stitch Straight stitch (dark brown) (dark brown) (navy, 2 strands) (brick red, 2 strands)

(navy, (dark 2 strands) brown)

(taupe)

(straw, (dark brown) 2 strands)

(dark brown)

287

286

(navy, 2 strands)

(brick red, 2 strands) (dark brown)

(dark brown)

289

288 (straw, 2 strands)

(straw, 2 strands)

(taupe)

(dark brown) (cream)

290

292

291

293 (brick red, 2 strands)

(navy, 2 strands) (brick red, 2 strands) (dark brown)

(dark brown) (dark brown)

(navy, 2 strands) (taupe)

294

98

295

296 (cream)

297

1”

(brick red, 2 strands)

(brick red, 2 strands) (taupe)

298

(navy, 2 strands) (dark brown)

(dark brown) (straw, 2 strands)

(straw, 2 strands)

299 (dark brown)

(brick red, (taupe) 2 strands)

300

301 (dark brown)

(navy, 2 strands) (dark brown) (brick red, 2 strands)

302

303 (brick red, (brick red, (dark brown) 2 strands) 2 strands)

304 (straw, 2 strands)

305

(dark brown)

(dark brown) (brick red, 2 strands)

306

(taupe)

307

308

(dark brown)

309

(navy, 2 strands) (dark brown)

310

99

311

312

316

317

321

326

331

322

327

332

313

318

314

319

320

323

324

325

328

329

330

333

334

336

100

315

In s t r u c t i o n s o n p a g e s 1 0 2 - 1 0 3

335

337

341

338

339

342

340

344 343

345

346

347

348

349

350

351

352

353

354

356

357

358

361

362

355

359

In s t r u c t i o n s o n p a g e s 1 0 4 - 1 0 5

360

101

70 7070

1”

Stitching Guide

* Unless otherwise noted, stitch all letters and bees following instructions listed for the letter A motif. Make sure to use the colors listed for each motif. * Use one strand of embroidery floss for all designs, unless otherwise noted.

70 7070

Satin stitch (near black) Lazy daisy stitch (light purple) Double cross-stitch (off-white, 2 strands) Straight stitch (near black) Satin stitch (straw) French knot stitch (off-white, 2 strands, wrap twice)

311

(mint)

(straw) (mint) (light purple)

(straw) (straw)

Straight stitch (near black)

(bright yellow)

(light pink)

312

313

314

315 (mint)

(straw)

(light pink)

(straw)

(bright yellow)

(light pink)

(straw) (mint)

316

317

318

319

(straw) (mint)

(straw)

(mint)

(mint)

(straw)

320

102

(light pink)

321

322

(straw)

323

1”

(light (bright purple) yellow)

(light pink)

(light pink) (straw)

(straw)

(straw)

(light pink)

324

325

326

(mint)

(mint)

327

(mint)

(bright yellow)

(straw) (straw)

(straw)

(mint)

328

329

(mint)

330

(light purple)

(mint)

331

(straw)

(mint) (straw) (bright yellow)

332

333

(light pink)

334

(bright yellow)

335

(straw) Straight stitch (near black) Satin stitch (maroon)

336

103

1 1 11

1”

Stitching Guide * Unless otherwise noted, stitch all letters and ladybugs following instructions listed for the letter A motif. Make sure to use the colors listed for each motif. * Use one strand of embroidery floss for all designs, unless otherwise noted.

Satin stitch (near black)

French knot stitch (white, wrap once) (red)

Satin stitch (red)

Straight stitch (near black)

(near black) (red)

Overcast stitch (green, 2 strands)

337

338

339

(near black)

(red)

(off-white) (red)

340

(near black)

(near black)

341

342

(near black)

343

344

(red) Outline stitch (off-white, 2 strands) (red)

345

104

346

347

(near black)

348

(red)

1”

(red)

(red) (red)

349

(near black)

350

351

352

(red)

(near black)

353

354

355

(red)

356

(near black)

(near black) (red)

(red)

(red)

357

358

359

Outline stitch (green)

Fly stitch (green, 2 strands)

360

(near black) (red)

361

362

105

364 363 365

Playful Appliqués

368 367

366

369

371

370

106

In s t r u c t i o n s o n p a g e s 1 0 8 - 1 0 9

372 373

374

375

377

376

379

In s t r u c t i o n s o n p a g e s 1 1 0 - 1 1 1

378

380

107

1”

Stitching Guide * Use satin stitch to fill all designs, unless otherwise noted. * Use one strand of embroidery floss for all designs, unless otherwise noted. * When making French knots, wrap the thread around the needle once, unless otherwise noted. * For areas stitched with multiple colors of embroidery floss, refer to the photo for color placement.

Straight stitch (outline) (white) French knot stitch (fill) (black) Outline stitch (tan)

Straight stitch (black) (brick red) Straight stitch (white) (dark gray) (white) Outline stitch Straight stitch (dark gray) Straight stitch (black) (black)

363

= Appliqué with felt (refer to page 14)

Straight stitch (near black and dark brown) (light pink) Straight stitch (tan)

364

Straight stitch (bright blue)

Backstitch (near black)

365

Outline stitch (light pink)

French knot stitch (near black) Outline stitch (bright blue)

(near black)

Fly stitch (mint) French knot stitch (dark brown) French knot stitch (sky blue)

Long and short stitch (mahogany)

Outline stitch (sky blue)

(sky blue) Straight stitch (dark brown)

367 Outline stitch (beige)

Long and short stitch (light pink) Straight stitch (dark green and sky blue)

108

Long and short stitch (dark brown) Straight stitch (near black)

1”

Lazy daisy stitch (brick red, 2 strands)

Lazy daisy stitch (light green, 2 strands) (near black)

Straight stitch (off-white) Straight stitch (light green, 2 strands)

(black)

Straight stitch (black)

Straight stitch (brick red, 2 strands)

Backstitch (white)

368

Backstitch (black)

369

366

French knot stitch (off-white, 2 strands) French knot stitch (near black, wrap 3 times)

Outline stitch (bright blue)

French knot stitch (brick red, 2 strands)

Long and short stitch (chestnut brown) (mint)

Straight stitch (near black)

French knot stitch (off-white, 2 strands)

(bright blue)

Outline stitch (brick red, (brick red) 2 strands)

Straight stitch (chestnut brown)

Straight stitch (chestnut brown) Outline stitch (mint) French knot stitch (mint) Straight stitch (mint)

(near black)

371 French knot stitch (bright blue, 2 strands)

370

109

1”

Stitching Guide * Use satin stitch to fill all designs, unless otherwise noted. * Use one strand of embroidery floss for all designs, unless otherwise noted. * When making French knots, wrap the thread around the needle once, unless otherwise noted.

372 (yellow)

= Appliqué (refer to page 14)

Running stitch (bright blue)

Felt

Straight stitch (brick red)

373

Lazy daisy stitch (bright blue)

French knot stitch (near black)

French knot stitch (light green) (brick red) Wool

Outline stitch (brick red)

Lazy daisy stitch (brick red) French knot stitch (brick red)

Straight stitch (brick red) Outline stitch (brick red) French knot stitch (light green) (brick red) Outline stitch (brick red) Straight stitch (brick red) Long and short stitch (light green)

374 Outline stitch (black)

Straight stitch (brick red)

(brick red)

French knot stitch (near black) (bright blue) Cotton Satin stitch (navy) (or use striped fabric for appliqué) Straight stitch (brown, 2 strands)

110

1”

Long and short stitch (olive green) (olive green) Outline stitch (olive green)

375 French knot stitch (dark brown, wrap twice)

Straight stitch (olive green) Wool

(mahogany)

376 Straight stitch (dark brown)

Backstitch (dark brown)

Straight stitch (dark brown) Wool

Outline stitch (light green)

French knot stitch (light pink) (near black, 2 strands, wrap twice)

Fly stitch (light green) French knot stitch (white) (black)

377

(brick red) (black)

378

Straight stitch (black)

Felt

Outline stitch (light green)

French knot stitch (bright blue)

Outline stitch (light pink)

French knot stitch (light green)

(black) (black) Brushed wool (black)

379

(black)

Brushed wool

380

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Basic Stitches

All of the designs in this book can be made using 15 basic embroidery stitches. The following guide shows the simple steps used to create each of these stitches.

Running Stitch

2 in

Step One

1 out

3 out

Running stitch is used to create the stitching detail on the pocket in motif 119 in the Storybook Friends collection on page 52.

Step Two 6 in 7 out

5 out

4 3

2

1

Backstitch Backstitch is used to create the water ripples in motif 159 in the Busy Bugs collection on page 59.

1 out 3 out

Step One

2 in

Step Two 3 5 out

112

1 4 in

2

Outline Stitch Outline stitch is used to create the dog silhouette in motif 94 in the Storybook Friends collection on page 42.

Step One 3 out 1 out

2 in

Step Two 3 5 out 1

2

* Note: This stitch is worked from left to right.

4 in

Couching Stitch

1 strand

Step One 2 strands

3 out

1 out

Couching stitch is used to create the dragonfly’s body in motif 139 in the Busy Bugs collection on page 58.

A out

2 in

Step Two B in

5 out 3

1

6 4 2 in in

A

* Note: This photo uses two different colors of thread for visual clarity. Refer to individual project instructions for actual thread color.

113

Chain Stitch Step One 3 out

1 out 2 in

Step Two 3 5 out 4 in

1 2

7 out 5 8 in

Step Three

Chain stitch is used to create the spider’s knitting in motif 158 in the Busy Bugs collection on page 59.

6 in

3

1

4

2

Straight Stitch Step One

1 out 2 in

Step Two 1

2

114

3 out

4 in

Straight stitch is used to create both the reindeer’s antlers and fur in motif 34 in the Wild and Tame collection on page 26.

French Knot Stitch Wrap twice

Step One 1 out

French knot stitch is used to create the sheep’s wool in motif 42 in the Wild and Tame collection on page 30.

Step Two

2 in 1 Wrap once

For a smaller knot, wrap the thread around the needle just once.

Lazy Daisy Stitch Step One

Step Two

Lazy daisy stitch is used to create the mouse’s ear in motif 81 in the Wild and Tame collection on page 37.

3 out 2 in

1 out

4 in 3 2

1

115

Fly Stitch

1 out

Step One

2 in 3 out

Fly stitch is used to create the plant in motif 130 in the Storybook Friends collection on page 53.

1

Step Two

4 in

Blanket Stitch

Step One

1 out

3 out 2 in

3 1 2

5 out 4 in

Step Two

116

Blanket stitch is used to create the fence in motif 1 in the Wild and Tame collection on page 18.

Overcast Stitch Overcast stitch is used to create all of the letters for the ladybug alphabet (motifs 337362) in the Alphabet Antics collection on page 101.

Step One Step Two 3 out 1 out

2 in

* Note: This photo uses two different colors of thread for visual clarity. Refer to individual project instructions for actual thread color.

Step Three

Cross-Stitch

1 out

Step One

3 out

4 in

1

Step Two

2 in

3

Cross-stitch is used to create the shark in motif 215 in the Swimmers and Soarers collection on page 71.

* Note: It doesn’t matter which direction you make your stitch first, just make sure that you are consistent throughout your work.

2

117

Double Cross-Stitch 1 out

Step One

3 out

1

Step Two

2 in

5

4

7 out 3

1

Step Three

Double cross-stitch is used to create the plant in motif 128 in the Storybook Friends collection on page 53.

5 out 4 in

6 in 5

4

6

8 in 2

7 3

2

Satin Stitch

1 out

Step One

Step Two

118

3 out 2 in

Satin stitch is used to create the dog’s fur in motif 43 in the Wild and Tame collection on page 30.

Long and Short Stitch Long and stitch is used to create the alligator in motif 9 in the Wild and Tame collection on page 18. 2 in 3 out 1 out

Step One

Step Two

119

About the Author Noriko Komurata was born in 1969 and studied fashion in college. After exhibiting her work at craft fairs, Noriko became well known for her handmade stuffed animals and embroidered goods. In addition to selling her handcrafted wares at local shops in Japan, Noriko regularly contributes to craft magazines and has written several stitching books.

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