SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- 1 Each ANCHOR Stitchable Felt™ Sheets (blue & black)
- Cotton embroidery floss (red, goldenrod, black, white)
- Large-eye tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Pinking shears
- Key ring
- Small amount blue or black batting (for stuffing)
- ANCHOR Stitchable Felt™ Sheets - 9"x 12" sheets with 7 holes/inch (available in 8 colors)
DIRECTIONS:
- Follow the cross-stitch chart using 6 strands of embroidery floss to create the letter of your choice on the blue felt.
- Cut blue square of stitchable felt with pinking shears leaving an unstitched border around the letter. Trim corners with straight scissors. Cut black felt about a quarter inch larger all around.
- Cut Black strip of stitchable Felt with pinking shears 7/8"x 3 1/2". Loop the black strip of felt through the key ring and sew to the top edge of the black square of felt.
- Layer the blue square on top of the black square. Sew straight stitches with red floss through both layers on 3 sides of the square to hold them together. Push a small amount of batting between the layers.
- Sew straight stitches through all the layers on the last side of the square to complete.
Stitching on stitchable felt
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Cross-Stitch
- Each crossed stitch is placed over a square of the perforated felt following chart. To print the chart, click on the "Download Project PDF" button (above).
- Bring needle out at A, reinsert at B, out at C and in at D. Repeat for as many stitches as needed. To work the crossing stitch in the other direction, bring needle out at E and reinsert at B and repeat for all stitches. Backstitch
- Follow the chart for the direction of the backstitch, bringing needle up at one end of the square and down at other side of square. For continuous row of backstitches, bring needle out at A, insert needle at B and out again at C. Continue working from right to left. French Knot
- Bring needle to right side, wind thread around needle two times. Insert needle into fabric close to where it came out. While holding, twist in place with thumb and forming a knot.