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BLACKWORK-STYLE

V INTAGE

M ATERIALS NEEDED :

• one spool Kreinik Blending Filament™

003V Vintage Red

• one spool Kreinik Very Fine (#4) Braid™

003V Vintage Red

• 16-count Aida in a Natural Light color

• #24 Tapestry needle

I NSTRUCTIONS & C OLOR K EY :

Each square on the chart equals one fabric

thread.

Backstitch the outline first using one strand

of Very Fine Braid, then backstitch the infill

patterns using one strand of Blending

Filament.

THINNEST LINES —Backstitch with

Blending Filament 003V

THICKER LINES —Backstitch with Very

Fine (#4) Braid 003V

VERTICAL, THICK LINES in band near

bottom—Long or straight stitch with Very

Fine (#4) Braid 003V

x CROSS STICH with Very Fine (#4)

Braid 003V

F INISHING IDEAS :

If you have a local needlework shop, you

may wish to have this ornament professional-

ly finished through their framing/finishing

department.

Or, trace the outline of the ornament onto two pieces of cardboard. Cover one with red velvet or cotton fabric

(a light coat of spray adhesive may help keep the fabric in place) for the back of the ornament. Cut out your

stitched piece, leaving about 1/4 to 1/2 of an inch to fold over the edge of your other piece of cardboard. For a

light padding, mount your stitched piece over a piece of white felt or quilt batting. Then glue the two pieces of

cardboard together, like a sandwich. For our model, we used the Kreinik Custom Corder to make a matching

trim out of Vintage Red and gold metallic threads, which was couched along the edge with red sewing thread.

For tips on using Kreinik threads, visit the thread section on www.kreinik.com. To find a source

for Kreinik threads near you, visit the shop locator pages on our web site, or call 1-800-537-2166.

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