Words and photo's courtesy and © Lynne Nicoletti 2007
"As the day grew long and the sun fell in the sky, the giggling reel of teeter-totters, swings and round-abouts, hopscotch, tag and hide-and-seek gave way to more tranquil times sitting among circles of friends in the shade of old trees. The last few moments of yet another carefree, Summer day were spent with spiky Jacks and tangled knots of cats-cradles or playing Gypsy seers with our folded paper fortune-tellers.".
DESIGN DETAILS... A full alphabet (included in your chartpack) allows you to customize the 'heart' of your beaded and embellished Fortune-Teller with your name and, perhaps, a dedication to the children you love. The first layer of your delightful plaything offers your friends, children, grand-children, lover... whoever... a choice of FAIRY TALE CHARACTERS. "Which is your favourite... SLEEPING BEAUTY, LITTLE MERMAID, PINOCCHIO or RED RIDING HOOD?" Another level asks "Would you rather travel by BOAT, CAR, TRAIN or BIKE?" The final choice is between 4 school subjects... "Do you prefer MATH, READING, WRITING or SPELLING?" Then, with a flip of your hand (and the help of your FORTUNE-TELLING BOOKLET and the 8 CHARMS WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN YOUR CHARTPACK) you can delight them all with their 'reading'. Will you advise them to "Have a Whale of a Day", let them know "You are my Sunshine" or prompt them to "Make a Wish"?
AREAS OF EMBELLISHMENT: FAIRY TALE CHARACTERS ON 1ST LEVEL... Mill Hill Beads 42024 (Heather Mauve & 42029 (Tapestry Teal), Kreinik #4 Braid 3202 (Cat's Eye), Needle Necessities 153 (Razzle Dazzle Red); BORDER... Weeks Dye Works 2196 (Scuppermong); FORTUNES IN THE HEART OF THE FORTUNE-TELLER... 8 charms (which are included in the chartpack).
FABRIC FOR MODEL: 16-count White Aida Please start with a piece of fabric which measures 12" square.
STITCH COUNT: 130 x 130
DESIGN AREA: approximately 8¼" square
MATERIALS LIST: DMC White/DMC 310 Black/DMC 422 Light Oak/DMC 677 Sand Gold/DMC 758 Dawn Rose/DMC 777 Wine Red/DMC 840 Hare Brown/DMC 3364 Sage Green/DMC 3774 Pale Desert Sand/DMC 3787 Wolf Grey/DMC 3840 Lt. Lavende Blue/Weeks Dye Works 2196 Scuppermong/Needle Necessities 153 Razzle Dazzle Red/Kreinik #4 Braid 3202 Cat’s Eye/ Mill Hill 42024 Petite Glass Bead... Heather Mauve/Mill Hill 42029 Petite Glass Bead... Tapestry Teal... and the 8 charms which are included in your chartpack.
To view all Lynne's lovely designs please visit www.lynnenicoletti.com
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