A harvest of herbs holds the promise of flavorful foods and fancy garnishes. Whether fresh-cut or hung to dry, the delicate leaves and blooms are as delightful to the eye as their flavors are to the palate.

In these designs, we capture eight flowering herbs at the peak of their beauty! What a natural way for them to live forever!

Cross Stitch L e i s u r e A r t s L i b r A r y . c o m #800234

Herb Harvest

Originally published in the October 1987 issue of Leisure Arts The Magazine ©2007 by Leisure Arts, Inc.

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8 Designs approx 1½" square each

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X DMC B’ST COLOR blanc white 209 violet 355 rust 367 dk mint 368 mint 500 dk spruce 501 spruce 503 lt spruce

We stitched the Herbs on 3½" x 3½" pieces of Oatmeal Floba (18 ct). We used 2 strands of floss for Cross Stitch, 2 for Backstitch lettering, 1 for Backstitch, and 1 for French Knots. They were made into Fringed Mini Pillows.Fringed Mini Pillows: For each mini pillow, cut a 3½" x 3½" piece of Floba for backing. (Note: If cross stitches are desired on both sides of mini pillow, use Reversible Cross Stitch, page 3, to stitch fabric pieces together.) With wrong sides facing, use desired floss color to cross stitch fabric pieces together ½" from bottom and side edges. Stuff with polyester fiberfill. For hanger, cut two 12" lengths of yarn; refer to photo and place one end of each length between fabric pieces, even with edges of design. Catching ends of yarn in stitching, cross stitch across top of mini pillow ½" from edge. Fringe fabric to cross stitched lines.

X DMC B’ST COLOR 725 yellow 3345 dk green 3346 green 3347 lt green 3348 vy lt green 3371 brown blanc white French Knot 725 yellow French Knot

HERBS (25w x 28h)

Aida 11 23/8" x 25/8"Aida 14 17/8" x 2"Aida 18 11/2" x 15/8"Hardanger 22 11/4" x 13/8"

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We have made every effort to ensure that these instructions are accurate and complete. We cannot, however, be responsible for human error, typographical mistakes, or variations in individual work.

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