fabric: 28-count white or pale-colored evenweave is recommended, but 14-count aida will work, even for the pulled stitches; use a straight pin or a sharp needle to "open" the closely-packed threads for the in-between stitches for the eyelets, cushion stitches; cut fabric 9"x4"; as this is a small project, the edges may not need to be finished to prevent raveling
fiber: Marlitt 800 or substitute 6-strand embroidery floss (such as
DMC blanc)
Pearl Cotton #8 white
Pearl Cotton #12 white
chart: each square is 2 threads of evenweave or one box of aida
finishing: finish with nun's stitch 2-4 threads from the stitching; fold back long edges and tack, fringing the top and bottom edges; hem; or finish in another way of your choice
Band 2: Algerian Eye; #12 Pearl Cotton, 1 strand; first st only shown complete; others shown half-complete; substitute leviathan st if preferred
Band 3: same as Band 1
Band 4: cushion stitch; #12 Pearl Cotton, 1 strand; only three sts of the 7 are shown; fill in 4 more in the same direction, working these in the four blank areas next to the 3 lines; I'm sorry that my software won't let me graph them all
Band 5: 4-sided stitch, pulled; #8 Pearl Cotton, 1 strand
Band 6: Smyrna cross; #8 Pearl Cotton, 1 strand
Band 7: same as Band 5
Open area between the two segments of whitework may be used for initials or another motif, if desired.
Band 8: same as Band 5
Band 9: same as Band 6
Band 10: same as Band 5
Band 11: same as Band 4
Band 12: same as Band 1
Band 13: same as Band 2
Band 14: same as Band 1