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Embroidered Christmas Napkins?

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Max28W · 03/05/2024 20:40

I've never done any proper embroidery, apart from cross stitch (which I was OK at). I really want to try and recreate a design I saw on a linen napkin that I just fell in love with. Napkins no longer available and although I've even bought similar,nothing comes close.

It's a very petite design and I have my Mum's old Readers Digest embroidery guide...
I'm interested to read from experts if you think I might be overly ambitious please?
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Embroidered Christmas Napkins?
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Lucysllama · 03/05/2024 20:43

Always be ambitious!! Go for it! (Practice on an inexpensive linen scrap first)

Sleeposaurus · 03/05/2024 20:45

Ooooh I love it. Go for it.

zzplea · 03/05/2024 20:46

Can't see the detail but it looks like the leaves are satin stitch. Stems might be stem stitch. Don't know about the berries, look too big for French knots.

Give it a go!

Max28W · 03/05/2024 21:08

Wow ...thank you all! It looks like satin stitch with a metallic thread for the highlight on the berries and at least three different colours of green. I shall walk over to hobbycraft in the morning for threads. I'm sure I have spare linen somewhere.

I shall update on progress (which will probably be very slow).

Original link was below. I'm still unsure if I'd have bought at the original price. I never saw them for a quid !

https://www.fortnumandmason.com/christmas-holly-napkin

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