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In a Purple Passion by Toni Gerdes

This was a fun piece to stitch by Carole Lake. I have made it into a box for my stitching supplies and every time I use it I think of Carole.

Ground Material: 18 count lavender Canvas

Techniques and/or Stitches: Spring Stitch, Scotch Stitch, Double Fan Doubled Stitch, Eyelet stitches, Twisted Fan stitches, Cross stitches, Florentine laid filling pattern, Alternating V Stitch, Half Rhodes Stitch, Byzantine Cashmere Jacquard Pattern, Waffle Stitch, Braided Knitting stitch

Threads Used: Caron Watercolours, Rainbow Gallery Coronet Braid, Overdyed Pearl cotton, Grandeur, Impressions, HiLights, Flair, Kreinik #8 metallic braid, Anchor Pearl Cotton #8

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