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Forget-me-Not Handkerchief


Stitches and DMC thread used:

Satin stitch leaves in 368 and 647
Stem stitch stems in the same
Granitos blossoms in 3326 and 3835
Long and short forget-me-nots in 825, 813, 162, 3078
Long and short dark forget-me-not in 825, 826, 827, and 3078
Long and short pink blossoms in 3326, 3835, 818, and 3078
Long and shorted muted purple blossom in 3835 and 647


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  1. Very lovely. Say "lovely" with a long drawn out English accent.

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