Beautiful Flowers stitch guide
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Beautiful Flowers stitch guide
Beautiful Flowers Maggie Co. M-1429 Stitch Design by Alice Okon • Stitch Guide compiled by Robin King Stitch Guide Sponsored by DMC Corporation Needle artist, Alice Okon, designs with a passion and love for handcrafted stitchery. As a freelance designer, sheʼs had the opportunity to create projects for many of DMCʼs innovative products including Color Infusions Memory Thread™. Alice says that Memory Thread has illuminated her imagination with endless possibilities to enhance and personalize many of her stitchery designs. Robin King has expanded her needlepoint passion into all creative talents including stitch guide writer, needlepoint teacher and designer, graphics artist, photographer and website designer. Available for hire ... give Robin a call. DMC encourages stitchers to use some, if not all, of these techniques for applying Memory Thread. 1 © 2012 Robin King [email protected] Beautiful Flowers Maggie Co. M-1429 Stitch Design by Alice Okon • Stitch Guide compiled by Robin King Stitch Guide Sponsored by DMC Corporation Vase (A) - Basketweave the Blue Area using 1 strand DMC Perle Cotton size 8 796. Couch the DMC Memory Thread 6200 onto the Gold Area of the Vase design using 1 strand DMC Metallic Embroidery Thread Dark Gold Art. 284. Use the same DMC Memory Thread & Art. 284 when couching the outer edge of this Vase. Flowers (B) - Diagonal Long Stitch couched with a Half Cross using 1 strand DMC Perle Cotton size 5 608 or 606 (according to the painted canvas) for both the Laid Foundation and the Half Cross stitch. Lay one full strand of DMC Light Effects E3821 along the Gold Outer Edge. Couch in place using 1 strand DMC Art. 284. Oval Eyelets the Flower Centers using 1 strand DMC Art. 284. Leaves (C) - Satin Stitch and then Padded Satin Stitch (this means stitching twice for coverage and padding) the Leaves using 6 strands DMC Floss 943. Couch the Swirl design onto the Leaves using DMC Memory Thread 6390 and 1 strand DMC Floss 3812. Stems (C) - Using 1 really long piece of DMC Memory Thread 6390, first create the V-shaped Loop and then twist the remaining ends together forming the Stem. Couch in place using 1 strand DMC Floss 3812. Couch the Vine Tendril using DMC Memory Thread 6390 and 1 strand DMC Floss 3812. Vase (D) - Aliciaʼs Lace the Light Blue area using 1 strand DMC Perle Cotton size 8 996. Make a Woven Spider over the large Gold Circles using DMC Memory Thread 6200 for the Spokes. Notice the Spoke Lengths are uneven and extend into the Light Blue area. Then, take 1 strand DMC Perle Cotton size 5 704 and begin weaving the Woven Spider. The last step is to make a Coils of DMC Memory Thread 6240 and plunge each end into the Woven Spider. Couch the Spiral Coil in place using 1 strand DMC Light Effects E5200. Outline the Light Blue Vase by couching DMC Memory Thread 6110 around the outer edge of the Vase using 1 strand DMC Floss 3846. Flower (E) - Basketweave the Dark Purple Flower Petals using 4 strands DMC Satin Floss S550. Attach Darice Antique Gold Cast Spacers Beads on top of the Gold Areas using Sundance Beads size 8 #27 and 1 strand DMC Satin Floss S550; doubled in the needle. Couch DMC Memory Thread 6380 around the outer edge of the Dark Purple Flower Petals using 1 strand DMC Satin Floss S550. Attach Looped DMC Memory Thread 6200 to the canvas for the Flower Center outer edge. Attach Twisted & Coiled DMC Memory Threads 6180 and 6380 to the canvas for the Flower Center middle section. Attach Coiled DMC Memory Thread 6200 on top of the Twisted & Coiled section and secure the ends to the back of the canvas. Stem (E) - Lay 1 strand DMC Perle Cotton size 5 911 sandwiched between 2 lengths of DMC Memory Thread 6160. Couch all three pieces in place using 1 strand DMC Perle Cotton size 5 911. Leaf (E) - Make a loop with an extended tail using DMC Memory Thread 6160 for the 3-D Leaf. Picot Needleweaving the Leaf using 1 strand DMC Perle Cotton size 5 702. Couch 1 strand DMC Perle Cotton size 5 702 for the Leaf Vein using 1 strand DMC Floss 702. Sink the tail ends into the back of the canvas and secure. 2 © 2012 Robin King [email protected] Beautiful Flowers Maggie Co. M-1429 Stitch Design by Alice Okon • Stitch Guide compiled by Robin King Stitch Guide Sponsored by DMC Corporation Flower (F) - Diagonal Mosaic the Light Purple Flower Petals using a combination of 3 strands DMC Light Effects E155 and 3 strands DMC Color Variations Floss 4215 in the same needle. Attach Darice 10MM Gold Bell Caps couched in place over the Gold Areas using 1 strand Art. 284. Add a Turquoise Bead size 8 bead for the center. Couch DMC Memory Thread 6180 around the outer edge of the Light Purple Flower Petals using 1 strand DMC Light Effects E155. Attach Twisted DMC Memory Thread (2 strands twisted) for the Flower Center. In this order (from center to outer edge) you will use the following DMC Memory Thread: 6200, 6180 and 6370. Stem (F) - Lay 1 strand DMC Perle Cotton size 5 909 sandwiched between 2 lengths of DMC Memory Thread 6330. Couch all three pieces in place using 1 strand DMC Perle Cotton size 5 909. Leaf (F) - Encroaching Gobelin the Leaf using 4 strands DMC Floss 470. Outline the Leaf using DMC Memory Thread 6160 and 1 strand DMC Floss 910. Flower (G) - Alternating Diagonal Mosaic the Fuchsia Flower Petals using 1 strand DMC Perle Cotton size 8 718. Couch DMC Memory Thread 6120 around the outer edge of the Fuchsia Flower Petals using 1 strand DMC Floss 600. Satin Stitch the Outer Ring of the Flower Center using 6 strands DMC Satin Floss S797. The Flower Center is made from a Twisted Coil of DMC Memory Thread 6070 and 6380. Then, attach Small Loops using DMC Memory Thread 6110. Add Curly Qs using DMC Memory Thread 6200 over the Gold Areas; couched in place using 1 strand DMC Art. 284. Stem (G) - Lay 1 strand DMC Perle Cotton size 5 911 sandwiched between 2 lengths of DMC Memory Thread 6160. Couch all three pieces in place using 1 strand DMC Perle Cotton size 5 911. Leaf (G) - Encroaching Gobelin the Leaf using 4 strands DMC Floss 470. Outline the Leaf using DMC Memory Thread 6160 and 1 strand DMC Floss 910. Flower (H) - Diagonal Mosaic the Light Purple Flower Petals using a combination of 3 strands DMC Light Effects E155 and 3 strands DMC Color Variations Floss 4215 in the same needle. Make Coils of DMC Memory Thread 6200 and place over each Gold Area. Couch in place using 1 strand DMC Art. 284. Couch DMC Memory Thread 6180 around the outer edge of the Light Purple Flower Petals using 1 strand DMC Light Effects E155. Attach Twisted DMC Memory Thread (2 strands twisted) for the Flower Center using DMC Memory Thread 6200. Add a Beaded Ring surrounding the Twisted Center using Sundance Beads size 8 #25 strung on length of DMC Memory Thread 6180. Stem (H) - Lay 1 strand DMC Perle Cotton size 5 909 sandwiched between 2 lengths of DMC Memory Thread 6330. Couch all three pieces in place using 1 strand DMC Perle Cotton size 5 909. Leaves (H) - Encroaching Gobelin the Leaves using 4 strands DMC Floss 701. Outline the Leaf using DMC Memory Thread 6330 and 1 strand DMC Floss 3818. 3 © 2012 Robin King [email protected] Beautiful Flowers Maggie Co. M-1429 Stitch Design by Alice Okon • Stitch Guide compiled by Robin King Stitch Guide Sponsored by DMC Corporation Flower (I) - Diagonal Cashmere the Navy Flower Petals using 6 strands DMC Floss 820. Couch DMC Memory Thread 6200 around each Gold Area using 1 strand DMC Art. 284. Fill the Gold Area with Horizon Blue Crystals. Couch DMC Memory Thread 6100 around the outer edge of the Navy Flower Petals using 1 strand DMC Floss 803. The Flower Center is a found object: Recollections ½” metallic gold embellishment surrounded by DMC Memory Thread 6200. Add Braided DMC Memory Thread using the following colors: 2 each of 6120 and 6180. Attach in place using 1 strand of E155. Stem (I) - Lay 1 strand DMC Perle Cotton size 5 911 sandwiched between 2 lengths of DMC Memory Thread 6160. Couch all three pieces in place using 1 strand DMC Perle Cotton size 5 911. Leaf (I) - Encroaching Gobelin the Leaf using 4 strands DMC Floss 470. Outline the Leaf using DMC Memory Thread 6160 and 1 strand DMC Floss 910. Vase (J) - This Vase is divided into different sections for ease of following the stitch guide. Section 1 - Continental the Purple Triangles using 1 strand DMC Perle Cotton size 8 556. Vertical Satin the Top Gold Triangle Band using 2 strands DMC Light Effects E3821. Section 2 - Brick Stitch the Top Stripe using 6 strands DMC Floss 3835. Section 3 - Mosaic Stitch the Light Purple Stripe using 1 strand DMC Perle Cotton size 8 211. Section 4 - Criss Cross Hungarian the Purple Stripe using 6 strands DMC Floss 327. Then, fill in the remaining areas using 6 strands DMC Satin Floss S553. Section 5 - Skip Tent the Purple Background using 1 strand DMC Perle Cotton size 8 553. Section 6 - Skip Tent the Purple Background using 1 strand DMC Perle Cotton size 8 556. Section 7 - Basketweave the Light Stripe using 1 strand DMC Perle Cotton size 8 211. Section 8 - Brick Stitch the Bottom Stripe using 6 strands DMC Floss 3835. Section 9 - Twisted together DMC Memory Thread 6180 and 6380. Then, make a string of Heart Knots and apply to canvas on top of Section 3. Section 10 - Twist together 2 lengths of DMC Memory Thread 6380, and apply to the canvas between Sections 4 and 5. Section 11 - Attach Looped Coils on top of Section 5 using DMC Memory Thread 6200 and 1 strand DMC Art. 284 for couching. Attach Sundance Beads size 8 #27 over the Gold Areas using 1 long strand DMC Art. 284; doubled in the needle. Section 12 - Stack Gold Beads over the Gold Stripes using Darice 3 x 6MM Plaited Gold Beads using 1 long strand DMC Art. 284; doubled in the needle. Section 13 - Attach Darice 10MM Gold Plated Bell Caps and Sundance Beads size 11 #4601 on top of the Gold Area using 1 long strand DMC Art. 284; doubled in the needle. Section 14 - Braid 4 lengths of DMC Memory Thread 6180 and apply on top of Section 7. Section 15 - Twist together 2 lengths of DMC Memory Thread 6370, and apply to the canvas below Section 8. Flowers (K) - Basketweave the Outer Flower area using 4 strands DMC Color Variations Floss 4120. Vertical Satin Stitch the Gold Hearts using 6 strands DMC Light Effects E3821. Twist together 2 lengths of DMC Memory Thread 6200, and couch to the Gold Border using 1 strand DMC Art. 284. 4 © 2012 Robin King [email protected] Beautiful Flowers Maggie Co. M-1429 Stitch Design by Alice Okon • Stitch Guide compiled by Robin King Stitch Guide Sponsored by DMC Corporation Flowers (L) - Basketweave the Outer Flower area using 4 strands DMC Color Variations Floss 4120. Vertical Satin Stitch the Gold Hearts using 6 strands DMC Light Effects E3821. Flowers (M) - Basketweave the Outer Flower area using 4 strands DMC Color Variations Floss 4124. Vertical Satin Stitch the Gold Hearts using 6 strands DMC Light Effects E3852. Stems (N) - Long/Straight Stitch the Stems using 1 strand DMC Perle Cotton size 8 911. Leaves (O) - Make a loop with an extended tail using DMC Memory Thread 6160 for each 3-D Leaf. Picot Needleweaving each Leaf using 6 strands of either DMC Floss 910, 911 and 913. Couch each Leaf Vein (1 length of 6 strands DMC Floss 910, 911, and 913) with 1 strand matching Floss. Sink the tail ends into the back of the canvas and secure. Light Pink Dots (P) - Round Eyelets the Light Pink Dots using 2 ply DMC Light Effects E818 or E967. Light Pink Dot with Swirl (PP) - Work the same Round Eyelets for the Light Pink Dot and then add a Swirl to the center using DMC Memory Thread 6240. Floating Loop Flower (Q) - Loop Flower using DMC Memory Thread 6200, and couch to the Gold Area using 1 strand DMC Art. 284. Add a Mill Hill Bead #12220 to the Center of the flower using 1 long strand DMC Art. 284; doubled in the needle. Floating Gold Heart (R) - Couch around the Gold Heart using DMC Memory Thread 6200 and 1 strand DMC Art. 284. Floating Double Loop Flower (S) - Large Loop Flower the bottom layer using DMC Memory Thread 6200 and couch to the Gold Area using 1 strand DMC Art. 284. Small Loop Flower the top layer using DMC Memory Thread 6210. Add a Mill Hill Bead #12111 to the Center of the flower using 1 long strand DMC Art. 284; doubled in the needle. Floating Orange Hearts (T) - Alternating Half Cross the Outer Areas of the Floating Hearts using either 1 strand DMC Perle Cotton size 5 606 or 608, according to the painted canvas. Weave in Basket formation the Inner Gold Area using 1 strand DMC Perle Cotton size 5 3821. First, make the Vertical Laid Foundation across every two canvas threads. Then, Weave the Horizontal threads across every two canvas threads. Attach Knotted DMC Memory Thread to the outer edge of the Floating Heart using DMC Memory Thread 6150, and couch in place using 1 strand DMC Floss 946. 5 © 2012 Robin King [email protected] Beautiful Flowers Maggie Co. M-1429 Stitch Design by Alice Okon • Stitch Guide compiled by Robin King Stitch Guide Sponsored by DMC Corporation Table Cloth / Bottom of Canvas Bands - The Table Cloth is divided into different sections for ease of following the stitch guide. Section A - Vertical Small Straight Stitch the Outer Circle of the Orchid Heart using 4 strands DMC Floss 153. Basketweave the Gold Heart area using 2 strands DMC Light Effects E3852. Couch DMC Memory Thread 6180 on the Outer Edge of the Heart using 1 strand DMC Light Effects E155. Couch around the Gold Heart using DMC Memory Thread 6200 and 1 strand DMC Art. 284. Section B - Continental Stitch each Coil alternating colors using 2 strands DMC Light Effects E168 as well as 2 strands DMC Light Effects E3821. Section C - Skip Tent the Purple Area using 4 strands DMC Floss 340. Apply Darice Gold Donut Cast Beads on top of every other Gold Area; alternating between DMC Memory Thread 6200 Over Lapping Waves. Use 1 strand DMC Art. 284 to couch in place. Section D - Wave Variations using 4 strands DMC Color Variations Floss 4240 for the Long Vertical Stitches. Use 1 strand DMC Color Variations Perle Cotton size 5 4240 for the Short Vertical Stitches. Section E - Small Cross Stitch over every other canvas thread using 1 strand DMC Perle Cotton size 8 911. Attach Darice Antique Gold Cast Spacer Beads with Sundance Beads size 8 #14 over every other Gold Area using 1 long strand DMC Art. 284; doubled in the needle. A B D 6 © 2012 Robin King [email protected] C E Beautiful Flowers Maggie Co. M-1429 Stitch Design by Alice Okon • Stitch Guide compiled by Robin King Stitch Guide Sponsored by DMC Corporation B C A 7 © 2012 Robin King [email protected] Beautiful Flowers Maggie Co. M-1429 Stitch Design by Alice Okon • Stitch Guide compiled by Robin King Stitch Guide Sponsored by DMC Corporation 8 © 2012 Robin King [email protected] Beautiful Flowers Maggie Co. M-1429 Stitch Design by Alice Okon • Stitch Guide compiled by Robin King Stitch Guide Sponsored by DMC Corporation 1 2 3 4 5 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 J 15 9 © 2012 Robin King [email protected] Beautiful Flowers Maggie Co. M-1429 Stitch Design by Alice Okon • Stitch Guide compiled by Robin King Stitch Guide Sponsored by DMC Corporation M L K 10 © 2012 Robin King O-910 [email protected] O-913 N O-911 Beautiful Flowers Maggie Co. M-1429 Stitch Design by Alice Okon • Stitch Guide compiled by Robin King Stitch Guide Sponsored by DMC Corporation T Q S 11 © 2012 Robin King R PP [email protected] Beautiful Flowers Maggie Co. M-1429 Stitch Design by Alice Okon • Stitch Guide compiled by Robin King Stitch Guide Sponsored by DMC Corporation 10 22 21 19 20 7 12 9 8 6 7 5 18 10 17 9 3 16 15 11 2 1 6 14 Skip Tent 13 2 g h e i j l 4 f c k d a b 2 1 11 12 9 10 3 5 4 6 8 7 15 Continental Work this like Basketweave, skipping every other row. Basketweave 2 3 16 13 12 1 5 14 11 4 8 Continental rows of stitching are worked from Right to Left or Top to Bottom. Turn the canvas to work return rows. Be sure to keep the Couching stitches even. 4 6 1 8 3 5 10 12 7 14 9 11 Oval Eyelets Thread Doubled in the Needle 13 Encroaching Gobelin 10 12 Diagonal Cashmere 11 9 7 13 15 8 6 3 1 4 2 14 5 Small Cross Stitch over every other canvas thread Notice the stitches do not split each other. They slide between the stitches of the previous row. Wave Variations Diagonal Long Couching with Half Cross 12 © 2012 Robin King [email protected] Diagonal Mosaic Beautiful Flowers Maggie Co. M-1429 Stitch Design by Alice Okon • Stitch Guide compiled by Robin King Stitch Guide Sponsored by DMC Corporation Round Eyelet Couched Coils Start each coil at the outside edge. Work your tacking stitches over the main thread and one canvas thread. Your tacking stitches should be as small as possible. Avoid making spokes. Instead you want to stagger the tacking stitches. 2 4 10 8 6 14 1 3 5 Alternating Diagonal Mosaic 12 7 9 13 11 Criss-Cross Hungarian Brick Stitch Stacking Bead on to a Sequin Lasso Stitch Beading Stitch Beading 4 One bead per canvas intersection. You can work Basketweave or Continental, but you must reverse the slant. 2 6 8 15 13 7 14 12 9 26 28 27 25 29 30 Alicia’s Lace Step One 13 © 2012 Robin King 19 13 8 14 22 21 11 24 26 25 9 33 34 23 12 10 35 36 20 16 7 34 32 15 5 33 31 18 6 19 21 23 3 1 Picot Needleweaving 17 4 20 22 24 2 18 16 11 10 3 17 3 5 You must have an odd number of spokes. Start weaving from the center out going over and under the spokes. Weave until all of the spokes are covered. 2 1 4 1 Woven Spider Alternating Half Cross 31 32 28 29 30 27 Alicia’s Lace Step Two [email protected] 35 36 Beautiful Flowers Maggie Co. M-1429 Stitch Design by Alice Okon • Stitch Guide compiled by Robin King Stitch Guide Sponsored by DMC Corporation DMC Perle Cotton size 8 211 DMC Perle Cotton size 8 553 DMC Perle Cotton size 8 556 DMC Perle Cotton size 8 718 DMC Perle Cotton size 8 796 DMC Perle Cotton size 8 911 DMC Perle Cotton size 8 996 DMC Perle Cotton size 5 606 DMC Perle Cotton size 5 608 DMC Perle Cotton size 5 702 DMC Perle Cotton size 5 704 DMC Perle Cotton size 5 909 DMC Perle Cotton size 5 911 DMC Perle Cotton size 5 3821 DMC Color Variations Perle Cotton size 5 4240 DMC Floss 153 DMC Floss 327 DMC Floss 340 DMC Floss 470 DMC Floss 600 DMC Floss 701 DMC Floss 702 DMC Floss 803 DMC Floss 820 DMC Floss 910 DMC Floss 911 DMC Floss 913 DMC Floss 943 DMC Floss 946 DMC Floss 3812 DMC Floss 3818 DMC Floss 3835 DMC Floss 3846 DMC Memory Thread 6070 DMC Memory Thread 6100 DMC Memory Thread 6110 DMC Memory Thread 6120 DMC Memory Thread 6150 DMC Memory Thread 6160 DMC Memory Thread 6180 DMC Memory Thread 6200 DMC Memory Thread 6240 DMC Memory Thread 6330 DMC Memory Thread 6370 DMC Memory Thread 6380 DMC Memory Thread 6390 DMC Satin Floss S550 DMC Satin Floss S553 DMC Satin Floss S797 DMC Metallic Embroidery Thread Dark Gold Art. 284 Mill Hill Bead #12111 Mill Hill Bead #12220 DMC Light Effects E155 DMC Light Effects E168 DMC Light Effects E818 DMC Light Effects E967 DMC Light Effects E3821 DMC Light Effects E3852 DMC Light Effects E5200 Sundance Beads size 8 #14 Sundance Beads size 8 #25 Sundance Bead size 8 #27 Sundance Bead size 8 Turquoise Sundance Beads size 11 #4601 14 © 2012 Robin King [email protected] DMC Color Variations Floss 4120 DMC Color Variations Floss 4124 DMC Color Variations Floss 4215 DMC Color Variations Floss 4240 Darice Antique Gold Cast Spacers Beads Darice Gold Donut Cast Beads Darice 10MM Gold Bell Caps Darice 3 x 6MM Plaited Gold Beads Horizon Blue Crystals Recollections ½” metallic gold embellishment