Cover for a Flat Gift
Linen: 13.5/cm thread count
Threads: coton à broder No. 16 for Coral Knot stitches, No. 25 for the Satin stitches of the leaves
and the Little Stars, No. 30 for Chain stitches and the filling pattern.
Design: No. 22 measuring 9 cm X 9 cm
Filling pattern: Eight-Pointed “Snow Star” (Stars) and Rose stitches
Picture
Linen: 20/cm thread count, cut to about 18 cm X 24 cm
Threads: coton à broder No. 20 for Coral Knot stitches; No. 25 for Satin, Blanket, and Eyelash stitches; No. 30 for Chain stitches, the filling pattern, and the Peahole hem.
Design: No. 15 measuring 8 cm X 11.26 cm
Filling pattern: alternating one row of Narrow Zip (Wickelstiche) and two rows of Honeycomb Darning stitches (Basic Principles of Schwalm Whitework)
Additional items: non-woven fusible interfacing for the back of the linen, a small wooden frame, a small hook
Putting a S hook in the Peahole hem, a year-round picture can easily turn into a holder for an advent gift.
Since last year’s Advent calendar for whitework was so very well received, I decided to again prepare new embroideries for the first twenty-four days of December. I asked my designer for matching designs, and she came up with gingerbread figures, nuts, and many other designs often associated with Christmastime, but this was not what I wanted. I had in mind nice little Schwalm-typical motifs suitable for creating an advent calendar. So she started anew, and the results exceeded my expectations. I liked the designs very much.
The designs do not share the same aspect ratio, but that should cause little concern.
One might choose to use them to work, for example, only small bags, ornaments, or some other item. To show the wide variety of possibilities,
I decided to make twenty-four different small pieces – presenting one every day, beginning on 01 December. Please look forward to them!
You will see that most of the projects and the motifs are appropriate for anytime of the year.
So, if you would like to work them yourself, I offer the different designs here. Included are twentyfour different designs and two variants as well as a pattern for a stocking.
All designs come in at least three different sizes – some for delicate work and the others for more comfortable embroidering.
Best of all I made a modular design system in which all the designs with a comfortable and matching size can be cut out as cards to be arranged into a design for an Advent calendar, a sampler, a long band, a two-row table runner, or …
Of course it is also possible to get this publication as a printed booklet for the same price plus shipping charges. This option is not shown in my online shop, so please email leuchtbergverlag@aol.com me with your request.
The outline pattern for this wreath can be found in 12 Delicate Wreath Designs – Set 2.
If you take pleasure in working a more elaborate poinsettia flower (design diameter about 18 cm), here is my suggestion. Irmgard Mengel prints the below design on 16/cm (or 40/inch) thread count linen. If you are interested, please email me (leuchtbergverlag@aol.com).
I would be delighted if you enjoyed this advent calendar.
Luzine Happel
Am Schindeleich 43
37269 Eschwege
Deutschland
Telefon: 05651-32233
Website: www.luzine-happel.de
E-Mail: leuchtbergverlag@aol.com
