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Tatty Teddy
image of tatty teddy and a love heart
A special 'Me to You' cross stitch design using Anchor Stranded Cotton. There are many more lovable 'Me to You' designs in the Anchor kit range.

If you like this project check out our related links opposite to view our whole Me to You crafting kit range.

download diagram and key (pdf) download-pdf
 
materials required
 

Anchor Stranded Cotton, 1 skein of following shades:
2      46     47
235   330   333
397   398   399
400   401   1038

1 piece 15cm x 18cm (6" x 7") of white Anchor 14# Aida

Anchor, Prym or Milward Tapestry Needle: no. 24

instructions
 
Mark the centre of the aida fabric, lengthways and widthways with a line of basting stitches. The diagram gives the complete design, centre indicated by arrows which should coincide with the basting stitches. Each background square on the diagram represents one block of fabric or one cross stitch or back stitch. The design is worked throughout in cross stitch and back stitch.

Commence embroidery centrally, following diagram, key to diagram and stitch diagrams. On completion of embroidery, press lightly on wrong side, taking care not to spoil the design.

cross stitch and single cross stitch
 
First bring the thread through at the lower right hand side, insert the needle 1 block of fabric up and 1 block of fabric to the left and bring out 1 block of fabric down, thus forming a half cross, continue in this way to the end of the row. Complete the upper half of the cross as shown.

To work a single cross stitch, work the first half of the cross, but then take the needle back down 1 block of fabric up and one block of fabric to the right to complete. Cross stitch may be worked either from right to left or left to right but it is important that the upper half of all crosses should lie in the same direction.

 
 
Related Links
Internal:
Me to You Craft Kits
External:
Me To You Website