Government Blackwork
Government Blackwork
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THIS IS A DIGITAL PATTERN NOT A FINISHED STITCHED PIECE
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-- Albert Einstein
■ Sizing ■
Pattern size: 152 wide x 89 high
Following sizes are for: 14 count aida
Stitched area: 11 x 6½ inches - 28 x 16cm
(This does not include allowance for mounting)
■ Pattern Content ■
Colour count: 5
Backstitching: YES
Double strand stitches: NO
Fractional/squashed stitches: NO
French/colonial knots: NO
Metallic floss: NO
Other speciality floss: NO
Blends: NO
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- Holbein Stitch (Double Running Stitch)
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- Waste Knot
- Needle Sizes
- Dealing With Fractional Stitches
