FIORI 15 - Kit by STEFY.PALMA StitchCraft Home Edition This kit was designed and created on StitchCraft software http://www.stitchcraft.info INSTRUCTIONS FOR CROSS STITCH 1. Always begin stitching from the Centre of your design and work outwards. 2. First find the Centre of your fabric by folding it in half lengthwise and crosswise. Mark the Centre point where the two fold lines meet with a pin. The arrows on your chart correspond to the fold lines on your fabric. 3. Now find the Centre square at the Centre of your Chart. The position of the Centre square corresponds to the position of your pin. Begin stitching from the Centre point. 4. When you look closely at your fabric you can see it is made up of small squares. Each square on your Fabric represents a Square on your Chart. You will stitch one cross stitch over each square on your fabric. The different Symbols show you the correct colour to use in each square. 5. To begin stitching, first thread your needle with 2 (or sometimes 3) strands of cotton. 6. When making your first few stitches remember to leave a 2 cm ‘tail’ at the back of your work. Hold this ‘tail’ so that your first few stitches are worked over it. This secures your thread evenly. Never tie a knot in your thread. Follow the Cross Stitch Instructions. 7. Cross stitch is worked in rows of even, slanted stitches, usually from left to right laying down half the crosses, then back from right to left to complete them. Note the top stitch must always be slanted the same way. When stitching try to keep the tension of your thread even and do not pull too tight. It is often easier to sew your design using an embroidery hoop to hold the material. CROSS STITCH - INDIVIDUAL An individual cross stitch is worked in the same sequence as a row of cross stitch. Bring the needle out at 1 and insert at 2, completing half the cross stitch. Then, bring it out at 3, directly below 2 and insert the needle at 4, above 1. Your individual cross stitch is complete. CROSS STITCH - ROW Bring the needle out at 1, insert at 2 and out again at 3. Continue this process until the desired number of stitches is completed for that row. At the end of the row, work back, bringing the needle out at 4, inserting at 5 and out again at 6. FINISHING OFF To finish off your thread run the needle through the back of four or five stitches and trim the thread close to the cloth. Should work become soiled, handwash in cold water with mild soap. Rinse well and dry flat in shade. Do not wring. Press from the back with a warm iron. Diagram shows back of material Key Color Symbol Cat No. 3743 3042 3740 3836 211 3837 554 553 3747 155 333 794 3807 158 799 798 826 159 160 161 3756 3841 322 312 932 931 930 518 926 3768 924 163 561 3813 503 502 501 500 367 319 988 987 Brand Type D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. D.M.C. Stranded Cotton Stranded Cotton Stranded Cotton Stranded Cotton Stranded Cotton Stranded Cotton Stranded Cotton Stranded Cotton Stranded Cotton Stranded Cotton Stranded Cotton Stranded Cotton Stranded Cotton Stranded Cotton Stranded Cotton Stranded Cotton Stranded Cotton Stranded Cotton Stranded Cotton Stranded Cotton Stranded Cotton Stranded Cotton Stranded Cotton Stranded Cotton Stranded Cotton Stranded Cotton Stranded Cotton Stranded Cotton Stranded Cotton Stranded Cotton Stranded Cotton Stranded Cotton Stranded Cotton Stranded