First Kiss Counted Cross Stitch Pattern by TreasuredTapestry
Treasured Tapestries
"First Kiss" Copyright 2003 – Dianne Durgan, All Rights Reserved, Treasured Tapestries
A heartwarming design a little boy giving a little girl her first kiss. Detailed butterflies and flowers on girl's overalls. Smyrna Stitch used for lace effect on girl's neck and cuffs for shirt and on edge of girl's socks. Little boy wears a cute outfit with red accents. A joy to stitch.
Design Size:
12.07 inches wide x 16.29 inches height
Design Count: 169 wide x 228 height
Fabric Cut Size: Allow 3 inches extra on all sides for framing/finishing (this will add 6" total to your width and height)
Model Stitched on:
Fabric: 28 ct Dirty Linen from Wichelt Imports, Inc. www.wicheltimports.com (14 ct Aida may be substituted)
DMC Floss provided by The DMC Corporation www.dmc.com
Stitched 2 over 2 threads on Linen (or over 1 square on Aida)
STITCHES USED:
Smyrna Cross Stitch
Half Stitches
3/4 Stitches
Backstitch
Design printed on 8 ct grid for easy reading.
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