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A Bustle & Sew Publication
WelcometotheSpring BloomsSupplement
Springisthemostwonderfultimeoftheyear,andIespeciallylovespringbulbs, plantingthemwhereverI canfindaspace. Mymostsuccessfulprojectlastyearwastoplantalarge,end-of-season-reducedbagofdaffodil bulbsalloverthebankoutsideourhouse. Theywerelategoinginanditwasbackbreakingwork,butwork thathasbeenwellrewardedastheirnodding headsnowcoverthebankinaburstofsunshineyellow.
Beforethedaffodilscomethesnowdropsofcourse,thosebravelittleflowers,“FairMaidsofFebruary”asthey aretraditionallycalled,thatcelebratetheincreasingdaylightandheraldthearrivalof“springproper”. Later intheseasoncometulips-pinkaremyfavourites,thoughtheycomeinsomanyshades,fromivorythrough todeepestpurple,witheveryvariationofpink,orange,yellowandred,plainandstriped,frillyandsmoothto choosefrom.
Hyacinthsarriveinmygardenjustbeforethetulips,butIlovetheforcedonesindoors,fillingthehousewith fragranceandpromiseoneventhedarkestwinterdays.
Yourfinishedtablecentrewillmeasure24”square(approx)andIhopeyou’llenjoythisprojectincelebration ofthesebeautifulbloomsasmuchasIdid.
Happystitching!
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4 Contents Hoop-la!ChoosingyourHoop Page 5 ChoosingyourFabricforEmbroidery Page 7 TransferringyourPattern Page 8 TheEmbroideries: Snowdrops Page15 Daffodils Page18 Tulips Page22 Hyacinths Page25 AssemblingyourTableCentre MaterialRequirements Page28 MiniStitchGuide Page46 Templates Page47
TheEmbroideries
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Snowdrops
Iliketothink That,longago, Therefelltoearth
Someflakesofsnow
Whichlovedthiscold, Greyworldofours Somuch,theystayed Assnowdropflowers.
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