https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/leafy-tropics • Posted by Kelly Fletcher
You will need... Fabric 12 x 12" (30x30cm) white cotton/linen fabric Threads – DMC six-stranded cotton: 16 Light chartreuse 307 Lemon 347 Very dark salmon 699 Green 700 Bright green 701 Light green 702 Kelly green 741 Medium tangerine 824 Very dark blue 825 Dark blue 828 Very light sky blue 973 Bright canary Needles: Embroidery: size 7 and 9 Milliner: size 7 Hoop: 10 inches (25cm)
Print the design provided in the download and transfer it on to the fabric using your preferred method.
Embroider the leaves according to the embroidery instructions, by following the pattern key: Back 700 (4) Back = embroidery stitch 700 = DMC thread colour (4) = number of strands
The two leaves on the left are embroidered in the same way.
You'll find instructions for all the stitches used in this pattern in my ebook, 120 Embroidery Stitches. Otherwise there are loads of stitch tutorials online, just search for the stitch by name.