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Another Original
FREE Plastic Canvas Pattern
from Kathy Barwick:
the "Purple Maze
Elegant Art" Coaster!
I love giving away
original FREE plastic canvas
patterns.
And in this issue, I'm
giving away the full
instructions for making the
beautiful "Purple Maze
Elegant Art" coaster to your
left.
But this time I have a
BIG favor to ask of you.
I've entered my
plastic canvas Wedding Cake
pattern into a contest, and
I need YOUR vote!
Details below...
Hey there, fellow plastic
canvas crafter!
I've got a new FREE plastic
canvas pattern I think
you'll enjoy making!
It's my way of saying, "Thank
You" for voting for
my plastic canvas Wedding
Cake pattern in theCraft
Expressions Photo Contestwhich
ends April 22nd.
Right now I'm in third place
so, please, I really
need your vote!
If you haven't voted yet,
please do
go there now and vote
(every vote counts!)
I appreciate your support
with all of my heart!
Now For Your FREE
Plastic Canvas Pattern!
The coaster is stitched on
10 count plastic canvas and
measures 3"x 3".If you
choose to make it on 7 count
plastic canvas instead, it
will measure 5"x 5". This
size would make a great Hot
Plate Pad.
 Each
10 count coaster measures
3"x 3".
Materials:
·
1 sheet of 10 count plastic
canvas. Cut two 33 x 33
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Pink
Metallic Yarn
·
Plastic canvas
7 Metallic Needlepoint Yarn
 PC-13.
Fuchsia
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DMC floss numbers 550, 563,
712, 3746, 3812
Cutting
and stitching instructions:
·
Cut two 33 x 33
·
Stitch according to graphs.
The design in the
center is done in cross
stitches and also the
stitches done with PC 13.
The rest of the stitching is
done with a continental/
tent stitch.
·
Do your outlining after all
cross stitching is complete.
Each 7 count coaster
measures 5"x 5".
Materials:
·
1 sheet of 7 count canvas.
Cut two 33 x 33
·
Pink
Metallic Yarn
·
Plastic canvas
7 Metallic Needlepoint Yarn
PC-13.
Fuchsia
·
DMC floss numbers 550, 3812,
·
5 oz LC red heart yarn #
5507 Bright Jade, #5017
Natural
·
5 oz TLC Heathers red heart
yarn #2444 Lt. Sage
·
7 oz TLC red heart super
saver yarn # 0358 Lavender
·
8 oz TLC red heart super
saver yarn # 0356
Amethyst
Cutting
and stitching instructions:
·
Cut two 33 x 33
·
Stitch according to graphs.
The design in the
center is done in cross
stitches and also the
stitches done with PC 13.
The rest of the stitching is
done with a continental/
tent stitch.
 ·
Do your outlining after all
cross stitching is complete.
Would You Like to See
Your Work
Featured In My Ezine?
You can work the above
pattern exactly as I've laid
it out.
As you can see from the
photo of the finished piece,
the result is elegant and
beautiful.
But...if you'd like to
choose your own
colors for it, to match your
household décor, that's
great.
In fact, if you're one of
the first
10 people who
work the pattern with
your own color scheme,
and email a digital color
photo of your finished piece
to me before May 30th,
I'll feature the photo along
with your name in an
upcoming issue of my next
Ezine.
You can email the photo to
me at:
kathybarwick@att.net
I love helping plastic
canvas crafters show off
their creativity to the
world. So
work the above pattern with
your own color choices, and
then send me a digital photo
before May 30th
2011 if you'd like
your work featured in an
upcoming issue of my ezine!
New Patterns on My Etsy
Store!
By the way, I now have over
850 plastic canvas items
listed on my
Etsy Store,
including 53 of my original
patterns, plus some
absolutely awesome new
patterns by gifted plastic
canvas crafters like Lori
Steinman and Robyn Watson
(see the "Featured Artist"
category for their beautiful
patterns).
And you'll find lots
of plastic canvas crafts
supplies for sale, too.
So be sure to take a few
moments and visit my
Etsy Store
today.
Finally, Please Don't
Forget...
And please don't
forget to go vote for my
original Wedding Cake
pattern in theCraft
Expressions Photo Contest.
The contest ends April 22nd,
so if you like my work,
please
go vote now
while there's still time
left.
I deeply appreciate your
support!
Until next time...
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