Hello to My Stitching Buddies,

The “Victorian Fancy Work” project, designed by Idele Gilbert, is a cross stitch project, on perforated paper. This project teaches techniques including raised work, cut-outs, beading (optional), and pop-ups. The project has six separate pages and a perforated paper box to hold the pages. Each page measure 4 3/8” x 5 ½”.

The perforated paper is available from 123stitch.com as well as other on line sources. You will need 2 packages of Mill Hill perforated paper – color – ecru. The perforated paper comes 2 sheets per package. Cost per package is about $4.00.

We were supposed to begin my project, “Victorian Fancy Work” at our Thursday, March 26, 2020 general meeting. Due to the current circumstances, we were not able to get together, but we are starting the project from your homes.

You can contact me via email or by phone with any questions you have about the project. My contact information is in the chapter roster.

I suggest that you read the instructions carefully for the page of the design that you are going to work on.

If you don’t want to start with page one of the project, which has some special techniques, you could start with page two or three. The techniques for these pages are not complicated. They are basically cross stitch.

You can still participate in my remote class. The pdf instructions can be sent to you. Send a check for $25.00 to Cathy Farley for this project.

If you would like to participate in my remote class, please let me know!

General Supply List:

 >14 count ecru perforated paper – two packages

 > Small sharp pointed scissors

 >size 24 tapestry needle

 > 11/0 Japanese seed beads

 > DMC six-strand floss

Supply List For Page One – (Beading is optional)

> 11/0 Japanese seed beads – (For cat) 3047, 401 – Opaque Black (body), opaque off white (body), Lined
pink (nose), 311 – Light lined pink (ears), Opaque gray (body), silver-lined green (eyes), lined gold (body)

(If you are beading the cat, then you do not need the matching floss colors).

> DMC six-strand floss, – #760 (pink – cat ears and section 4), #3706 (dark pink - cat
nose), #169 (gray – cat), # 209 (light purple – “Fancy” and section 3), #553 (medium purple – flowers and “Work”), # 333 (dark purple – section 4), # 973 (yellow – flower centers), # 741 (light orange – section 1), # 801 (brown - basket), #701 (green – leaves, cat eyes, section 3), #976 (gold – cat and section 2), # 3746 ( purple – section 2), #3047 (beige - cat), # 831 (light brown - border), # 310 (black - cat), #319 (dark green – section 1)

> 1/8” wide pink ribbon – One yard