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Silkberry

Designed by Mary Polityka Bush
Skill Level: Intermediate

This adorable needlepoint design, a strawberry scissors charm, can be made so quickly, you'll want to make several for gifts. It's also a fun project for a monthly group meeting, guild chapter, women's group, craft club, or in-store class. The Silk Mori and Silk Serica makes it lusciously rich looking!

Materials needed: 

• 5m skeins of Kreinik Silk Mori in colors 1057 and 4036
• 10m spools of Kreinik Silk Serica in colors 1057, 2024, and 4036
• Zweigart 18-ct white interlock canvas, 6" x 9"
• #24 Tapestry needle
• laying tool like a Bent Weaver's Needle or Tekobari
• stretcher bars, 1 pair each: 6" and 9"
• Fiberfill or cotton balls
• Tacky
• Glue

General Information: 

Use 3-ply of Silk Mori (plied) and single strands of Silk Serica (unplied) throughout. For maximum sheen, use a laying tool when working with Silk Mori and maintain a consistent twist when stitching with Silk Serica. Work two motifs on canvas (for the strawberry front and back), leaving 1" between each strawberry.

Printing Instructions: 

Click here to download the FREE instructions for this design. You will need the Adobe Reader to view and print this file.