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back to the wrong side at the end. Darn the loose ends into the wrong side of the fabric.

       Huck weaving sampler chart: enlarge on a photocopier for ease of working.

       How to Stitch the Huck Weaving Sampler

      Sweet and simple hearts in a variety of shapes and sizes give a Shaker-style charm to this little sampler. It is worked in four shades of blue, perfect for hanging in a country kitchen.

       You will need

      10 x 13 in (25 x 33 cm) white 14-count Aida fabric

      DMC stranded embroidery floss, 1 skein of each of the following colors:

      Dark blue (820)

      Pale blue (809)

      Sky blue (798)

      Royal blue (797)

      Tapestry needle

      White sewing thread

      Two pieces of ¼ in (5 mm) diameter dowel, 11 in (28 cm) long

      ½ yd (50 cm) length of ½ in (13 mm) blue gingham ribbon for hanging

       Preparing the fabric

      1 Bind the edges of the fabric and mark the vertical center line (page). There is no need to put the fabric in a frame or hoop.

       Working the sampler

      1 Use three strands of embroidery floss for the whole design and following the chart opposite. Work running stitch at the ends of every row so that thread can be started and finished outside the main stitching area.

      2 Using dark blue thread and starting 30 squares up from the bottom edge of the fabric, work three rows of running stitch with one square of fabric between each row across the full width of the fabric. Work three similar rows of running stitch up one side of the fabric, 15 squares in from the edge. Count 103 squares across from that border and work another three similar rows of vertical running stitches up the opposite edge.

      3 Leaving eight squares from the bottom border and using pale blue thread, work two rows of open loops. Work each loop over two horizontal and two vertical floats. Leave one square between each row.

      4 Leave a space of six squares. Start the row of repeating heart motifs on the center line with sky blue thread, leaving enough to complete the second half of the row. Work one row of running stitch above the hearts.

      5 Leave a space of seven squares. Work the next band of pattern in royal blue thread. Start the first row of figure-eight stitch one running stitch in from the vertical border. Work the second row of figure-eight stitches upside down to fit into the spaces left on the previous row.

      6 Leave a space of five squares and then work the three heart motifs. Start the first heart seven squares in from the right-hand border and stitch it in pale and sky blue thread. Leave seven squares between each heart.

      7 Leave a space of five squares. Using royal blue thread, work the first row of the next band in a pattern of three running stitches with two diagonal steps up and two diagonal steps down. Work the second row to match the first, but add a small closed loop stitch on the middle running stitch.

      8 Leave a space of four squares and then work the running stitch heart border in sky blue thread.

      9 Leave a space of three squares. Work the final band of pattern in offset loops using pale blue thread.

      10 Leave a space of nine squares and then use dark blue thread to work three rows of horizontal running stitch, each row one square apart.

       Making up the sampler

      1 Fold back the side edges of the fabric four squares outside the borders, turn under a hem and slipstitch these in place on the wrong side.

      2 Make casings for the wooden dowels by turning back the top and bottom edges 13 squares above and below the top and bottom borders. Turn under a hem and slipstitch the casings in place. Press the fabric carefully on the wrong side.

      3 Thread the dowels through the casings and hang with the ribbon.

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