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Not Just Eye “Candy” A Keepsake Box Inspired by the Iconic Whitman’s Sampler

Project Type Other
Categories Stitching/Sewing
Author Elisabeth Jenkins Baty
Format Project/Pattern

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Materials

  • Wichelt 28-ct Linen: #7694L White Chocolate, 18" × 27" (45.7 × 68.6 cm)
  • DMC 6-strand Embroidery Floss (100% cotton),8.7 yd (8 m)/skein: 1 skein each of #535 Pebble, #801 Mink, #167 Praline, #729 Honey, #986 Boxwood, #988 Verbena Stem, #334 Light Indigo, #347 Egyptian Red, #3328 Amaranth, and #760 Dusty Pink; and 2 skeins of #3842 Prussian Blue
  • Tapestry needle: size 24 or 26
  • Hoop: 8" (20.3 cm) diameter or Q-Snap Frame to fit fabric size, if desired
  • Factory Direct Craft Paper Mache Box,Item # 284186: 7½" × 5" × 3" (19.1 × 12.7 × 7.6 cm)
  • Pellon Fusible Interfacing, lightweight: 15½" × 13" (39.4 × 33 cm) for base and 10¼" × 7¾" (26 × 19.7 cm) for lid
  • German Ingres Paper or similar acid-free paper: 1 sheet 24½" × 18½" (62.2 × 47 cm) or several smaller sheets, Ivory or White
  • Blocking board and T-pins
  • Yes! All-Purpose Stik Flat Glue or similar acid-free glue
  • Sewing clips
  • Sewing thread, color to match linen
  • Bone folder
  • Fabric disappearing ink pen
  • Sewing and stitching supplies: fabric shears, embroidery scissors, ruler, etc.
  • Interior lining paper, lightweight fabric, or trim to cover cut fabric edges (optional)

Design size: Lid with side border, 8 78" × 6¼" (22.5 × 15.9 cm); long sides, 7½" × 218". (19.1 × 5.4 cm); short sides, 518" × 2¼" (13 × 5.7 cm).

Box size: 818" × 5½" × 3¼" (20.6 × 14 × 8.3 cm).

Please visit LT.Media/KeepsakeBox-Charts for the full set of cross-stitch charts for the sampler box.

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