Inhale Exhale

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Inhale exhale
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Fishbone stitch, 3 strands,

DMC 3812
Split-back stitch, 2 strands,

DMC 310
Back stitch, 3 strands,

DMC 3812
French knot, 3 strands,

DMC 352
Split-back stitch, 2 strands,
DMC 310

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Stitches:
SPLIT-BACK STITCH
Begin by pulling the needle up through the fabric and do one stitch
forward. From underneath, space the needle out the length of your desired
stitch, pull up through the fabric (1), and bring the needle and floss back down
through the center of the previous stitch (2). For text use small spaces so you can
easily embroider letters with curves. To work a split-back stitch filling, start by
outlining the space you want to fill with split-back stitch. Then, working close to
the outline, simply work more lines inside the space until it is full.
BACK STITCH
The back stitch is a basic outlining hand-embroidery and sewing stitch.

Back stitching produces a thin line of stitches, perfect for outlining in almost all
embroidery patterns. It's also useful for stitching fabric pieces together and
outlining shapes that will be filled with the satin stitch.

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Begin by pulling the needle up through the fabric and do one stitch
forward. From underneath, space the needle out the length of your desired
stitch, pull up through the fabric (3), and bring the needle and floss back down
through the end of the previous stitch (4). Continue stitching in the same
manner, spacing the stitches at regular intervals, until you reach your ending
point.
FISHBONE STITCH
This stitch is excellent for foliage, producing a padded ridge where

stitches overlap at the middle which looks like the central vein in a leaf.
Step 1: Work one straight stitch in the centre by bringing the needle up at 1 and
taking it down at 2. Come up at 3, take the needle down at 4 and come up and
out at 5.
Step 2: Take the thread down and across the bottom of the previous stitch by
inserting the needle at 6 (which is to the left of 4) then bring the needle up and
out at 7.
Step 3: Repeat the sequence from 3 to 6.

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FRENCH KNOT
Step 1: You will need both hands, so set your hoop in your lap or work surface.
With your non-needle hand pinch the floss a few inches from where it exits the
fabric (where arrow is pointing). Hold it taut with your hand not holding the
needle (that's important).
Step 2: Place your needle in front of this stretch of floss. Notice the needle is in
front of the floss, not coming from behind it. This will make the next step easier.
Step 3: Wind the floss around the needle twice. Continue the tension of the floss
with your left hand (non-needle hand) to prevent it from uncoiling.
IMPORTANT: Keep your hand holding the needle still while winding it with the
floss in this step. Meaning, don't try to use your needle hand to do the wrapping.
Step 4: Next, re-insert the tip of your needle just next to, but not into the same
exit point on your fabric. If you enter the same hole, your knot may pop all the
way through and disappear when you finish. Simply return at a point a little bit
away from the exit point and hold it right there. Keep your needle in this
position. Don't push it all the way through just yet.
Step 5: Remember your non-needle hand pinching the length of floss? Give the
floss a little downward tug with that hand, so that the coil will tighten up, and
slide down your needle to make a little bundle against the surface of your fabric.
Step 6: Now push your needle all the way through.

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For this project you need: a piece of fabric, embroidery needle, embroidery
thread, scissors and 6’’ (15 cm) embroidery hoop.
Suggested colors for DMC embroidery threads are: 310, 3812 and 352.
The “Inhale exhale” pattern was created for a 6” (15 cm) hoop but if you
would like to make a different size sampler, you can shrink or enlarge the
pattern provided to fit your hoop.
Here is a link to the video tutorial for this pattern:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7DmeiLchnc&t=88s
How to transfer pattern?

You can mark or transfer an embroidery design on fabric in a variety of ways,
but easiest way to transfer embroidery pattern is with carbon paper.
To transfer a design using transfer paper, lay the fabric face-up on a hard
surface, such as a kitchen counter. Center the transfer paper over the fabric
having the waxy ink toward the fabric, and place the pattern on top of the
transfer paper. Transfer the design to the fabric using a stylus or empty ball-
point marking pen. Be sure to press hard enough with the stylus to transfer the
design to the fabric through the layers of paper.
Happy stitching!!

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Fishbone stitch, 3 strands,

Split-back stitch, 2 strands,

Back stitch, 3 strands,

French knot, 3 strands,

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The back stitch is a basic outlining hand-embroidery and sewing stitch.

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This stitch is excellent for foliage, producing a padded ridge where

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Here is a link to the video tutorial for this pattern:

How to transfer pattern?

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