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Free Pattern - Berryville

Berryville is a design that gives you an opportunity to try many of my favorite stitches that are featured here on my web site. It also makes an elegant geometric design. The finished size of Berryville is 5" x 5", a good size for many of the boxes made to display needlework.

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Materials list:

• 8" x 8" 18-count colored mono canvas (there is a substantial amount of exposed canvas in Berryville)
• 8" x 8" stretcher bars
• 1 skein Watercolours
• 2 spools Kreinik #8 braid (same color)
• 2 skeins #5 Pearl Cotton (these should be two different colors)
  • darker value
  • lighter value

Experiment with stitches and with colors; but most of all have fun and enjoy!

Use one strand of Kreinik #8 braid, one strand of pearl cotton #5 and one ply from the three-ply strand Watercolours. Label your dark pearl cotton Color A and the light one Color B.

Mount your canvas on stretcher strips. Make sure it is taut. Your canvas may loosen up while you're working on Berryville. If this happens, remount your canvas, stretching it tight.

Let's start stitching!