Blanket - Martha Pullen

Aislinn
ALPHABET
Blanket
By Margaret Land
If you wish to hand embroider Margaret’s Aislinn alphabet, print
out the template provided in this link and transfer to the blanket
fabric as instructed in the article. You may trace the circles if you
feel you need them for spacing, or you may trace a simple line if
you feel more confident. Stitch a lazy daisy flower within each
circle of each letter, or along the traced line. For a different look,
try stitching silk ribbon spiderweb roses or floss bullion roses in
each circle. Use the floss chart below, or make up your own colors.
Remember, you can choose to use the same green for all the leaves
or the same yellow for all the yellow petals, or you can use several
different shades as listed.
PREPARATION
Before you transfer the alphabet to your fabric,
the blanket should be blocked off on the piqué
by pulling threads. Trace the alphabet around one
corner, centering the template between the pulled
thread lines and the marker lines.
44”
DMC Six Strand Cotton Embroidery Floss
Letters Petals
Centers
Leaves
4”
3-3/4”
3-3/4”
Hemstitch
line
44”
FLOSS CHART
The lazy daisy flower petals, the French knot
centers and the lazy daisy leaves are all small but
are done using two strands of floss, which gives
the embroidery a wonderful texture. The colors
of the letters begin with a peach and work their
way through the color spectrum twice. There are
13 color combinations, and each one is used twice.
Follow the chart. Use similar colors of your choice
if using silk ribbon, as we do not provide a silk ribbon color chart.
4”
Alphabet
a,n
b,o
c,p
d,q
e,r
f.s
g,t
h,u
i,v
j,w
k,x
l,y
m,z
3825
352
605
3608
554
340
794
3766
913
704
3819
444
742
722
3609
745
722
3078
3822
210
3822
3326
809
760
809
613
3348
704
772
704
3348
368
3348
703
3348
369
368
989
368
STITCH INSTRUCTIONS
French Knot
Wrap needle once
Spiderweb Rose
Pull wrap snug against
fabric and take needle
to back
Bullion Rose
Bring needle up; take
short stitch and come
out in first hole; wrap
needle with thread
Pull needle and
thread through
wraps
To form a rose, work
several bullions in a
circular pattern until
rose is correcet size;
fill center with French
knots or tiny bullions
Lay stitch in place
and anchor at end
Leaves or buds can be
formed with two bullions
sharing a hole at top and
side by side at bottom
Stitch five spokes with floss;
weave ribbon over and under
spokes
To finish rose, take ribbon
to back underneath an
outer petal
CONSTRUCTION NOTES
After the embroidery is compete, hemstitch along the marker line. Fold the edges of
the blanket back along the pulled thread line, and miter the corners at the back. Slipstitch the folded edge to the hemstitching on the blanket’s back.