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CREATE A CLASSIC: Birth Flowers

A year of birth flowers – which one is yours? Stitch your birth flower or why not work on all of them to make our wall hanging?

W elcome to our latest project that’s designed to be a bit more challenging. Our birth flower sampler makes for a wonderful reminder of each month’s symbolic flower – giving you plenty of inspiration for personal birthday cards or gifts you can stitch using the individual motifs. Of course you can simply stitch the whole sampler to be admired all year round if you prefer!

Designed by: Amanda Butler Stitch count: 244 high x 184 wide (complete design) Design size: 44x34.5cm (173⁄8x131⁄2in) Stitch time: 94 hours (complete design) This design was stitched on 14 count aida fabric.

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