Web Bonus! Yellow Rose Bracelet & Pendant
Skill Level: Beginner Materials
• One each 8"x 8" piece 18- count lite oatmeal Fiddler’s cloth and black Aida from Wichelt Imports Inc.* • One skein each DMC® or Sullivans®
USA six-strand embroidery floss* • Size 24 tapestry needle *See Where to Find It on page 64.
Stitch Count
Butterfly: 16H x 27W Moth: 15H x 23W
Design Size
Butterfly: 1" x 11/2" Moth: 7/8" x 11/ 3" Instructions: Cross stitch over one thread using two strands of floss. Backstitch over two threads using two strands of floss.
Finishing Materials & Instructions
• Fusible interfacing • Two silver triangular pendant setting frame mountings 108ST from Etsy shop Kailea* • Four 7mm oval silver jump rings (two
for each pendant) • Five 5mm silver jump rings (two for
butterfly, three for moth) • Two 4mm silver jump rings (butterfly) • Four 10mm silver pendant bails (two
for each pendant) • Four 10mm silver end caps with loops
(butterfly) • Two 8" lengths black satin cord
(butterfly) • Two 8" lengths 3mm silver chain
(moth) • 10mm silver toggle clasp (butterfly) • 12mm silver lobster- claw clasp (moth) • Fabric-marking pencil • Nylon-jaw pliers • Chain-nose pliers *See Where to Find It on page 64. Note: Refer to manufacturer’s instructions when placing stitched piece into frame. Press each stitched piece from reverse side, straightening as much as possible. Fuse a3" x 3" square of interfacing to reverse side of each stitched piece.
Place one stitched piece faceup and position pendant frame over it, centering design within frame. Use fabric-marking pencil to trace frame outline onto stitched piece. Trim piece along marked line and fit it onto the backing plate. Trim flush with edge. Place stitched piece and backing plate in frame, add pin backing, and use nylon-jaw pliers to clamp prongs on pin backing in place.
Repeat with remaining stitched piece and pendant frame.
Butterfly Pendant: With chain-nose pliers, attach 7mm oval jump ring to each of the hanging loops on pendant setting and then fasten a bail to each jump ring. Slip one end of one cord length into an end cap and use pliers to clamp end cap securely over cord. Follow same process to attach an end cap to the opposite cord end; repeat on a second cord length. Use pliers and 5mm jump rings to attach one end of each cord piece to one of the bails. Attach toggle clasp pieces to opposite ends of cord with 4mm jump rings.
Moth Pendant: Attach a 7mm oval jump ring to each of the hanging loops on pendant setting, and then fasten a bail to each jump ring. Use pliers and 5mm jump rings to attach one end of each chain length to bails. Attach a 5mm jump ring to opposite end of one chain and then attach lobster-claw clasp to end of one of the other chain.