DOG ROSE PROJECT Level Beginner Introduction This project is aimed at the beginner. It is recommended that you get detailed instructions on the technique from either the DVD The Long & The Short Of It or one of my previous books such as Long & Short Stitch Embroidery: A Collection Of Flowers. Printing Out Instructions. The instructions can be printed out on your printer or emailed to a copy shop who will print out for you. It is recommended that you print on high to get the best quality. When Printing out the PDF use the fit to page setting. Materials Piece of cotton satin fabric approx 28 x 32cm DMC Stranded Cotton as per list Crewel Needle size 9 /10 Preparation Wash and iron the fabric. Transfer the outline onto the fabric. Draw in guidelines with a pencil. Mount in hoop or frame ensuring that the fabric is drum tight. Fabric Ensure that you purchase a fabric that has a very close weave such as: 1. Cotton satin available on my website www.trishburr.co.za 2. Good quality linen for surface embroidery (not cross stitch linen) 3. Cotton such as quilting cotton with a high count. Print out the sweet pea outline and tape onto a window. Place the fabric on top of this and tape in place. Make sure it is centered. Trace the outline with an hb pencil. 1
THREAD LIST DMC stranded cotton used in this design STITCH DIAGRAM 370 676 677 2 733 734 746 6 7 9 819 830 831 869 5 8 10 11 4 3011 3012 3013 4 12 3047 3051 3354 3688 3713 3726 Outline For Transferring Onto Fabric. 3740 2
A733 A734 B733 C831 D830 E869 A3013 Leaves Outline the leaves with split stitch using two strands A. Top Leaves Fill the leaves with long and short stitch from the outside edge in towards the centre vein as follows: Left side = A B C Right side = C D E Half leaf = B C D E Fill the centre vein with split stitch in E Base leaves Outline with split stitch using two strands A 3
A3047 B3013 C3012 D3011 E3051 A3688 B3726 C3740 A3047 B3013 C3012 D3011 Base Leaves Fill each leaf with long and short stitch from the outside edge in towards the centre vein as follows: Leaf on right Top = A B C Bottom = C D E Leaf on left Top = A B C Bottom = C D E Fill the centre vein with split stitch in E Rosebud Outline the bud with split stitch using one strand A. Fill the bud with long and short stitch from the outside in towards the centre using A B C. Sepals Fill each sepal with long and short stitch as follows: Top sepal = A B Centre sepal = B C Bottom sepal = C D Work the sepal tips in split stitch. 4
A819 B3713 C3354 D3688 E3726 F3740 A819 B3713 C3354 D3688 E3726 F3740 A819 B3713 C3354 D3688 E3726 F3740 Petal One Outline all the petals with two strands of A in split stitch. Petal Two Petal Three 5
A819 B3713 C3354 D3688 E3726 F3740 A819 B3713 C3354 D3688 E3726 F3740 A746 B677 C676 D370 Petal Four Petal Five Flower centre Thread one strand A + one strand B together in the needle. Work French knots in the inner circle with one twist. Thread one strand C + D and work French knots around the inner circle using one twist. 6
STITCH GLOSSARY Starting & Ending Off On a line make a tiny stitch about 1cm away from the starting point. Make another one or two tiny back stitches back towards the starting point. These stitches will be covered up as you stitch. In a motif make a tiny stitch inside the motif. Make a second tiny stitch at right angles to this and back into (piercing) the first stitch. You now have your securing stitch. Cut the tail off at the back of the work and begin stitching. French Knots in 3 steps 1. Bring the needle up through the fabric and twist once around the needle. 2. Insert the needle back near close but not into the original hole. 3. Push the needle back down into the fabric while holding the thread. A knot is formed. Satin Stitch The stitches are worked evenly side by side across a motif. To work padded satin stitch fill the motif with straight stitches first as shown, then cover with satin stitches. Split Stitch This is like back stitch but you need to pierce the previous stitch before making the next stitch. 7
Long & Short Stitch Tutorials For detailed information on this technique it is recommended that you refer to the DVD The Long & The Short Of It or the book The Beginners Guide To Needle painting. Long & Short Stitch 1. Outline the motif with split stitch. 2. Stitch the first line of long and short stitch from inside the motif and over the split stitch outline. This first row will be more like staggered satin stitch. The stitches will be about 1cm in length. 3. Work from the centre out towards one side of the motif and then go back and complete the other side. 4. You may need to change the angle of your stitches occasionally to follow the shape of the motif (the curve). Go back and add in little wedge stitches in the gaps. 5. Complete the first row, the stitches should be very full and close together. 6. Start stitching the second row. Bring the needle up through the previous stitches and down in the fabric. Make staggered stitches across the motif in line with the guidelines and then go back and fill in the gaps. 7. You need to go right back about two thirds back into the previous row and bring some of the stitches forward. This will make sure that the stitches are staggered and no hard lines form. 8. Work all other rows as for row two. 8