London Calling

29 count, stitched over 2 strands

Beam with patriotic pride as you stitch this vibrant collage, it's a fitting celebration of our magnificent capital city. There are heaps of amazing sights on this exciting sampler, from black cabs expertly weaving through the city, bright red post boxes, buses and telephone boxes are found on every street. Maria has included all these celebrated city elelments, and more, in a collage packed with patriotic appeal. As you'd expect with any Brit-chic design, the Union Jack's colours play a big role. With four red threads and five blue on a bkackground of white aida, these key colours really pop out of the design. This montage is centred around the Thames, as the city itself is. And you'll find stitching this design just as easy-going as that magnificent, meandering river. Fractional-free and with just a few French knots, this is one you'll love every stitch of. You will need: Threads: Stranded cotton and metallic threads, as listed in the key Needle: Size 26 tapestry needle Fabric: 28-count white evenweave 35x45cm (13 3/4 x 17 3/4in) Extras: Stretched canvas measuring 23x30.5cm (9x12in) Stitching time: Approx 45 hours Type of stitches: Cross stitch, backstitch, French knots Level: Intermediate