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NEW BlackWork Embroidery Design

Yesterday we introduced a NEW BlackWork Embroidery design on our Newsletter.  In case you missed it here it is again! 

Bless Our Home BlackWork Samplers.

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Three dramatic and graphic designs stitched in DMC #310 Black #8 Perle Cotton.  I used a Tea-Dyed Cotton for these models but the BlackWork will also look sharp on our Natural Heavy Weight Muslin.  The contrast makes the designs “pop”.

The frames are interesting too.  Of course the small one is just a nice black 5” x 7” wooden frame.  The long, skinny ones are new to me.  They are 5” x 12” and are made to hold 2 photos in the standard 4” x 6” size.  Different and nice!

The design illustrations can be traced right onto your fabric with a permanent Black Pigma Marker.  If you do NOT like to trace use our Printable Sticky Fabri-Solvy.  I grouped all 3 of the illustrations on a piece of paper 11” x 17” to match the Printable Sticky Fabri-Solvy.  Just print the designs at your copy store on the 11” x 17” size and you have all of them ready to embroider!

543_DesignIllustrationsQUICK & EASY to get to your embroidery!  All the little Lazy Daisy loops making the leaves on the trees will be easy for you to see and stitch.  Use the Printable Sticky Fabri-Solvy gives you a completely accurate design illustration to stitch….just perfect!   Enjoy some new pictures to decorate your home.

Comments

  1. So pretty! I will be saving for this project!! Thanks for sharing it again - I'm off to show it off on my blog.

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  2. These are so beautiful. Would never have thought of using black! But they look fantastic. Computer wouldn't let me go to the link, but will be coming back later and trying again. Well done.

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  3. i just received this pattern in the mail.i am so excited to get started on it. i am going to be making all three as Christmas presents for my daughter and son-in-law. this will be my carry around project as right now i am embroidering a wool blanket for teir second due in july. it is too big to carry around though, so i need another project going. i finished up your mothers day freebie on a dish towel just as they walked through the door last night. i thought it very appropriate as their daughter can never get enough to eat though she weighs but a minute, and now my daughter will be feeding another one also. lol.

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  4. I have just ordered this pattern, and cant wait reciving it in my mailbox. This will be the perfekt project when I sit and wait for my youngest daughters hiphop class to finish. Love from Norway

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