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Plastic Canvas-Stitches

Tent stitch 
This is the basic stitch that is used on most patterns. It is used to fill the canvas. The stitch with slight variations are also known as Continental, Half cross and Basket weave stitch.  Start the stitching by leaving about 1" tail of yarn on the back side and bring the threaded needle up at 1 and all odd numbers and down at 2 and all even numbers. All stitches are done in this left to right manner. This stitch is worked in horizontal or vertical rows as per instruction.

Overcast Stitch
This stitch is used to finish off the unstitched edge of a project. This stitch covers the edge of the canvas and also is used to join pieces of canvas. It may be necessary to go through the same hole more than once to get an even coverage on the edge, especially at the corners.  When two pieces of a pattern has to be joined, place them back to back (with the wrong sides or the right sides together). Make sure the edges being joined are even and do the overcast stitches where they should be joined.

Scotch Stitch
This stitch forms a square. It may be worked over three or more horizontal lines or holes of the canvas by three or more vertical lines or holes of the canvas, to form a square. The  figure shows the stitch worked over three lines or holes of the canvas. 

Coasters

Design 1

Materials needed:  one or two sheets of 7 mesh (count) plastic canvas Worsted weighted Yarn #16 tapestry Needle Stitching Instructions:  The coaster Size 4"w x 4"h each. Follow chart and use Tent stitch to fill the canvas and the flowers and overcast stitches on edges, to work Coasters. Use colours of your choice. Here we have used red for the petals and a darker red as an outline, yellow for flower centre and two shades of green for the leaves. Stitch according to the design given.  If backing is desired, you can use cork or felt by cutting slightly smaller than coaster and gluing on the wrong side of the stitched piece.
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Design 2

	Materials Needed: Two sheets of 7 mesh (count) plastic canvas Worsted weighted Yarn colours yellow, mustard, green and black or as per your choice.  #16 tapestry Needle Stitching Instructions: Stitch according to pattern using tent stitch and overcast stitch. Cut excess canvas off, be sure to leave one single line around the stitching.
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Design 3

Materials Needed: 4" diameter plastic canvas circle Worsted weighted Yarn colours yellow, mustard, green and black or as per your choice.  #16 tapestry Needle Stitching Instructions: Look at the enlarge design and do tent stitch for the flower and for the background and overcast stitches  around the edges of the circle.  Give colour variants given in the design with shades of your choice. u get many more from here...
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Plastic Canvas

Needle work on Plastic canvas is very popular for children and craft projects, especially in situations where cutting out a shape is required. One can make many decorative things with plastic canvas like coasters, table and door mats
, rugs, box covers and more, using your imagination. As it is stiffer than ordinary canvas or cloth, it is advantageous particularly for three-dimensional objects such as boxes.

Basics

Materials

Plastic Canvas: Plastic canvas comes in a variety of sizes, colors and pre-cut shapes. It comes in four sizes such as 5 mesh or count (5 holes to the inch), 7 mesh, 10 mesh and 12 mesh canvas. The mesh most commonly used in most of the patterns are the 7 mesh one, unless otherwise specified in the pattern. Canvas is available in a clear shade as well as in different colours. Unless other wise specified it is better to use the standard clear variety otherwise the colour of the mesh may be seen through the stitches of the design. It is also available in shapes like squares, rectangles and circles and the material can be stiff or soft.

Yarn & Needles : Regular worsted weight yarn is used to stitch designs on plastic canvas. It is available everywhere in a huge variety of colours and is not expensive. Big needles particularly used for this type of needle work are available.

Procedure

Counting Lines or Holes on the canvas: For working out any pattern in a plastic canvas, the canvas grid has to be counted either by its Lines also known as Threads or by its Holes also known as Squares. In some patterns the grid is counted by threads and in others by holes. It will be specified on top of the pattern. One can proceed according to specification.

The grid is counted to cut the canvas into pieces needed for the required design. Before cutting out your pieces, note the thread count or the holes count. It indicates the number of lines or holes in the width and height of the canvas pieces. It is easier to count the holes. 

Marking the canvas : Outline shape with China marker or grease pencil, cut out shape, and remove markings with a dry tissue.

Cutting the canvas : Be sure to cut as close to the thread as possible without cutting into the thread. If you don't cut close enough, nubs or pickets will be left on the edge of your canvas. Be sure to cut off all nubs from the canvas before you begin to stitch, because nubs will snag the yarn and are difficult to cover.

Stitching 

As in any needlework, there are a number of stitches used in the plastic canvas needlework. We have explained some basic stitches used in most patterns.

When you begin stitching, don't knot the end of your yarn. Instead, begin a row by coming up from the wrong side of the canvas and leaving a small length of the yarn, i.e a 1"or 2" tail on the wrong side. Hold this tail against the canvas on the wrong side and work the first few stitches over the tail. When secure, snip the tail close to the stitched piece. Then the wrong side of the work looks neat without the knots. Always begin your work with a long piece of yarn, so that the yarn ends at the back will be minimum.

Keep your stitching tension consistent, with each stitch lying flat and even on the canvas, so that your work will be fully covered without the canvas being seen through the stitches. You shouldn't pull the yarn too hard neither should it be too loose. While stitching if the yarn gets twisted, just drop the needle and let the yarn untwist by itself.

When you end your stitches, run needle with the yarn through several stitches on the back of the stitched piece. Snip the end of the yarn close to the stitched piece.

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Sewing-Know Your Sewing Needles

	Know Your Sewing Needles To ensure you choose the best needle for the task in hand we have the perfect guide for you.
needles   Easy- Threading Easy Threading needles have a slot eye into which the thread is pulled. They’re especially made for people who have difficulty in threading ordinary needles. Betweens/Quilting Betweens or Quilting needles are short for quick even stitching. Traditionally used by tailors and professional sewers. Milliners/Straw Milliners needles are long with round eyes for work on bonnets, hats etc. They are also suitable for pleating and decoration work on children's dresses. Embroidery/Crewel Embroidery or Crewel needles are the same as Sharps, but have long eyes to take one or more threads of Anchor stranded cotton. Mainly used for embroidery. Bodkins Bodkins are flat or round and have large eyes for threading cords, tapes and elastics. Darners Darning needles are for mending work with wool or cottons. Sizes 14-18 are known as Wool or Yarn Darners and are used for spanning large holes. Long Darners Darning needles have very long eyes for mending work with wool or cottons. Tapestry Tapestry needles have blunt points which slip between fabric yarns without splitting them. Use them with wool or thick embroidery cotton on canvas or open mesh fabric. Sharps Sharps needles are for general purpose sewing. Their short round eyes provide added strength. Chenille Chenille needles are short with very long eyes. They are ideal for chenille work and for stitching coarse materials with thick yarns. Gloves/Leather Leather needles have triangular points that pierce without tearing. Use them for gloves, belts and all garments in leather, vinyl or plastic. Beading Beading needles are very fine and straight with long eyes. They are specially made to thread beads and pearls. Ball Point Sewing Ball point needles are specially designed for use on jersey, stretch and other synthetic fabrics. The rounded point ensures that they do not cut, tear or damage the material. Twin Needle A twin needle is constructed with two needles on a crossbar from a single shaft. They can be used with zigzag sewing machines that thread front to back. Also used to sew two rows of stitching at the same time. u get many more from here...

Embroidery - How To Cross Stitch

How To Cross Stitch Cross stitch may be worked from right to the left or left to the right and the upper stitch of the Cross can slope in either direction. However, it must lie the same direction throughout.

instructions   Fig 1 Bring the thread through at A insert it at B (2 threads up and 2 threads to the left) and bring it out at C (2 threads down). Fig 2 Insert the needle at D (2 threads up and 2 threads to the left and bring it out at E (2 threads down). Fig 3 Continue as shown. Fig 4 To complete the upper half of the Cross bring the thread through at I (2 threads down) insert the needle at F (2 threads up and 2 threads to the right, and bring it out of G (2 threads down). Fig 5 Continue to complete the Crosses. Fig 6 The finished effect.  u get many more from here...

Christmas Bear Cross-Stitch Pattern

Finished size on 11-count aida is approx. 2" x 2".

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Bear in Stocking Cross Stitch Pattern

Finished size on 14-count aida is approx. 1" x 1-1/2".

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American Heart

Finished size on 14 count aida is 1-1/8" x 1".

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Patchwork Egg

Finished size on 14 count aida is 2-1/4" x 3-1/4".

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Chick Hatching Cross Stitch Pattern

This image measures 1-1/2" wide by 1-1/8" tall when stitched on 11ct aida. This quick and easy pattern has no half or quarter stitches and only minimal outlining.

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Assisi style embroidery

Heartwork Pattern - Assisi Style

Finished size on 12 count aida is approx. 2-1/4" square.


This pattern is worked in the style of Assisi embroidery,
also known as the "voided technique". The background is filled
with stitching and the main design elements are left unstitched.
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Shamrock Pattern - Assisi Style

Finished size on 12 count aida is approx. 2-1/4" square.

Finished size on 14 count aida is just over 1-3/4" square.

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Spring Bunny Pattern - Assisi Style

Finished size on 12 count aida is approx. 2-1/4" square.

Finished size on 14 count aida is just over 1-3/4" square.
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Assisi-style Gift Cross-Stitch Pattern

 

This pattern is not part of the sampler, but just a simple little pattern that can be adapted for birthday or holiday use. It makes a cute greeting card embellishment!

Finished size on 11-count aida is approx. 2-1/4" x 1-1/8". Pattern may be repeated horizontally or vertically to create a border. Stitch in preferred color for your project.
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