Sugar and Spice

Description

Elegant and timeless, monochromatic designs have been popular with embroiderers for centuries.  Worked on a natural coloured linen cotton blend using DMC threads and Miyuki beads, the design comprises a number of interesting and diverse stitches. The project is suitable for experienced embroiderers.

Finished Size is 220 x 205 mm

Dictionary of Stitches and Techniques

There is a video dictionary for this design in the subscription section on this site.  In this dictionary you will find video clips of all the stitches and techniques used in this design.  Along with each video clip on the page there is a downloadable and printable document that gives you step-by-step written instructions with illustrations.

Online Project

This project is available as an online project in the advanced projects section of our subscription area.

Contents of Kit

Pattern and Print

• Full instructions, diagrams, stitch guide and colour image of original work.
• The Sugar and Spice line drawing screen-printed in brown ink onto Natural coloured 45/55 cotton/linen blend fabric.
• The ink is indelible.

Materials Pack

DMC Stranded Cotton Threads

• 3 skeins Ecru
• 3 skeins 3033
• 2 skeins 3782
• 1 skein 3790
• 1 skein 3865

Miyuki Beads

• 4 grams 15° 2442
• 4 grams 15° 4250

Special Threads

DMC Perle #12

• 3 bobbins 3033
• 3 bobbins Ecru

DvN Silk Ribbon 2 mm

• 1 metre 134

Beading Thread

• 1 bobbin Ash

Needle Pack

• Size 7 Embroidery
• Size 9 Embroidery
• Size 10 Embroidery
• Size 26 Tapestry
• Size 10 Bead Embroidery