SEAWEED 03 All three seaweed motifs are worked using variations of Chain Stitch. For the top-left seaweed, stitch it using Laced Chain Stitch in six strands of green for the chain, and six strands of red for the lacing part. Stitch the right-hand seaweed
Cut the main fabric in half to create two 01 pieces measuring 38x34cm, and then repeat for the lining (creating two pieces measuring 44x34cm). Transfer the designs from the templates onto one of the main pieces of fabric using your preferred method. FISH
Begin stitching the fish by filling the stripes
with vertical Satin Stitch using six strands of green. Work the stripes in even rows to create the ribbed effect. Then, sew the eye in horizontal Satin Stitch using four strands of black and white. Using Backstitch, add the mouth in four strands of black and the tail stripes in six strands of green. Then, work the fin in diagonal Satin Stitch using four strands of yellow. Finish by filling the body and tail
with Split Stitch in four strands of yellow. JELLYFISH 02
For the jellyfish, stitch the eyes first in
vertical Satin Stitch using four strands of the black and white. Then, add the mouth using Backstitch in four strands of black. Fill in the rest of the jellyfish using Brick Stitch in four
strands of light pink, working the Brick Stitch sparsely to create a translucent appearance.
Use Satin Stitch in four strands of light pink to add the dots of the tentacles. CRAB
Use four strands of thread to work all of the crab. Start by adding the eyes using Satin Stitch in black and white. Then, using red, fill the body and pincers with Brick Stitch, and then add the legs using Split Stitch.
STARFISH AND SHELL 04
To work the starfish and shell, use
Backstitch and all six strands of thread.
Stitch the shell in white and light pink and then the starfish in yellow. Then, work a series of French Knots lines on the starfish’s body
using six strands of orange.