The Embroiderers' Guild of America, Inc., New England Region

Connecticut River Valley Chapter

Supply List for "Heart of My Heart"

You will need:                     8 x 8 in. square 22-count congress cloth
2 skeins primary color silk or cotton Accentuate #023
1 skein pale color in the same color family 1 spool 002J Kreinik metallic braid #8
1 skein gold silk or cotton 1 spool gold silk couching thread
1 spool pearl silk or cotton 2 sets #8 needlepoint frames
Blending filament: 1 spool of each # 012, 012HL Assorted needles sizes: 1 - #10 crewel, 2 - #24 tapestry, 1 - #26 tapestry,1 - #18 chenille (for sinking thread ends)
Pygma pen (black ink) - .005 point or artist pencil HB or 2H  

List of Threads and substitutes

Silks:
BlueViolet: Pearsall's #042 Soie de Paris #3335

  Eterna #2650

Silk Mori #6106

Lightest b/v 040 Pearsall's 040

2660

6104

Olive Brown 134 Zwicky 2110

4650

2015

Old Gold Royal Blue 327 Soie Perlee* 012

2880

5095

Cottons:
Blue Violet DMC           208 Anchor      109
Lightest b/v                    211                     110
Old Gold                         729                     907
Royal Blue     Pearl**     796                     133

Additional threads needed to complete:
Kreinik
Blending Filament            012
                                             012HL
#8 Braid                              002J
Silk couching thread         gold

Access Commodities: Accentuate 032

* 2 strands silk floss can be substituted for the silk pearl

** 2 strands cotton (6 stranded) can be substituted for the pearl cotton
 

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