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LADYBUG BIRTH SAMPLER

Materials:

• 18" x 16" piece 28-count white Jazlyn or 14-count white Aida from Zweigart®*

• One skein each DMC® or Anchor® six-strand embroidery floss (Model uses DMC®.)**

• Size 24 tapestry needle

• Professionally framed*

*See "Where to Find It" on page 49.

• *Refer to color codę.

■ 310 403 black

@ 413 236 pewtergray.dk.

• blanc 2 white

★ 742 303 tangerine, It.

instructions: Cross stitch over two threads on Jazlyn or one square on Aida, using two strands of floss.

Backstitch over two threads on jazlyn or over one square on Aida, using one strand of floss.

Personalize with name, datę, and birth statistics, using accompanying alphabets.

Backstitch instructions:

blanc 2 highlights in eyes 310 403 ladybugs' eyes, noses,

mouths, heads, antennae, bodies, spots, and legs 742 303 zig-zag lines (gray lines),

outlineofyellowflowers, center of pink flowers 347 1025 name (large lettering)

3328 1024 smali lettering (birth datę day and year; numerals for pounds, ounces, and inches), outline of pink flowers, center of yellow flowers

3712 1023 zig-zag linę (red lines) 3345 268 remainder of backstitch

Stitched by Connie Winslett

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