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VELVET BIRDS
http://www.hatchedinafrica.com E-Mail: hatched@mweb.co.za

APPLIQUE INSTRUCTIONS:
• "APPLIQUE POSITION" a straight stitch to indicate where to place the fabric for appliqué.
• Place a piece of fabric over indicated area.
• "APPLIQUE MATERIAL" then sews the appliqué fabric down with a straight stitch.
• Cut the excess fabric off without removing the fabric from the hoop.
• Continue with the embroidery of the design.

VELVETTING INSTRUCTIONS:
• Complete stitching the design.
• Each design has a dense satin stitch that can be cut to velvet.
• Velvet sections: Bird Tails and Bird Fringes
• Use a sharp quick unpick (stitch ripper). Lift and cut the top layer of stitches.
• There will still be a layer of stitches that are not to be cut at the bottom.
• Use a brush or your fingers to “fluff” the stitches.

COLOR CHART:
* Marathon Rayon has been used

Design01 4. Magenta 1152

125.20x123.70 mm; 17,220 stitches 5. Deep Rose 1331
6. Light Brown 1224
7. Lemon Yellow 1006
8. Yellow 1007
9. Sky Blue 1057
10. Ultramarine 1249
11. Appliqué Position wing
12. Appliqué Material blue fabric
13. Vermilion 1044
14. Orange 1188
15. Black 1180
16. Blue 1063
1. Leaf Green 1016
2. Moss Green 1221
3. Pink 1032
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Design02 16. Vermilion 1046
125.10x123.00 mm; 19,889 stitches 17. Lime Green 1107

Design04
124.90x123.90 mm; 19,155 stitches

1. Moss Green 1016

2. Light Brown 1224
3. Deep Rose 1054 1. Leaf Green 1016
4. Yellow 1007 2. Moss Green 1221
5. Red 1194 3. Light Brown 1224
6. Yellow 1007 4. Red 1335
7. Tangerine 1189 5. Cream Yellow 1003
8. Appliqué Position left wing 6. Deep Rose 1328
9. Appliqué Material orange fabric 7. Magenta 1052
10. Appliqué Position right wing 8. Appliqué Position wing
11. Appliqué Material yellow fabric 9. Appliqué Material dark red fabric
12. Red 1194 10. Yellow 1007
13. Tangerine 1189 11. Harvest Gold 1008
14. Vermilion 1046 12. Deep Rose 1328
15. Yellow 1007 13. Carmine 1054
16. Deep Rose 1054 14. Yellow 1007
17. Pumpkin 1012 15. Black 1180
18. Black 1180 16. Vermilion 1194
Design03 Design05
124.20x126.00 mm; 20,684 stitches 125.10x123.70 mm; 20,820 stitches

1. Leaf Green 1016

1. Reddish Brown 1044
2. Moss Green 1221
2. Amber Red 1012
3. Light Brown 1224
3. Dark Brown 1144
4. Teal Green 1288
4. Orange 1188
5. Blue 1432
5. Appliqué Position wing
6. Lime Green 1107
6. Appliqué Material orange fabric
7. Appliqué Position left wing
7. Harvest Gold 1007
8. Appliqué Material dark blue fabric
8. Orange 1188
9. Lime Green 1107
9. Tangerine 1190
10. Appliqué Position right wing
10. Vermilion 1194
11. Appliqué Material dark green fabric
11. Light Brown 1224
12. Lime Green 1107
12. Black 1180
13. Sky Blue 1250
13. Harvest Gold 1007
14. Electric Blue 1432
15. Black 1180
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Design06 13. Lilac 1260
124.80x120.40 mm; 20,937 stitches 14. Yellow 1007
15. Appliqué Position right wing
16. Appliqué Material red fabric
17. Yellow 1007
18. Orange 1190
19. Vermilion 1194
20. Black 1180

Design08
125.90x129.00 mm; 24,969 stitches

1. Leaf Green 1016

2. Moss Green 1221
3. Light Brown 1224
4. Red 1194
5. Lemon Yellow 1007
6. Sky Blue 1198
7. Wisteria Violet 1077
8. Appliqué Position wing
9. Appliqué Material purple fabric
10. Wisteria Violet 1077
11. Harvest Gold 1188
1. Leaf Green 1016
12. Orange 1190
2. Moss Green 1221
13. Violet 1078
3. Light Brown 1224
14. Purple 1080
4. Dark Olive 1122
15. Vermilion 1046
5. Deep Green 1330
16. Black 1180
6. Dark Olive 1122
17. Electric Blue 1063
7. Appliqué Position right wing
18. Blue 1432
8. Appliqué Material light green fabric
19. Lemon Yellow 1007
9. Appliqué Position left wing
20. Moss Green 1221
10. Appliqué Material dark green fabric
11. Salmon Pink 1011
Design07
12. Orange 1014
125.10x125.30 mm; 24,270 stitches
13. Vermilion 1015
14. Red 1333
15. Teal Green 1284
16. Red 1333
17. Yellow 1007

Element 01
55.40x75.70 mm; 3,832 stitches

1. Leaf Green 1016

2. Moss Green 1221
3. Light Brown 1224
4. Yellow 1007
5. Dark Brown 1144
6. Carmine 1027 1. Leaf Green 1016
7. Pink 1193 2. Moss Green 1221
8. Carmine 1027 3. Pink 1193
9. Deep Rose 1229 4. Carmine 1027
10. Lilac 1260 5. Deep Rose 1229
11. Appliqué Position left wing 6. Yellow 1007
12. Appliqué Material orange fabric
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Design09 13. Cream Yellow 1006
126.20x123.80 mm; 20,086 stitches 14. Yellow 1007
15. Orange 1011
16. Pumpkin 1012
17. Yellow 1007
18. Tangerine 1188
19. Black 1180
20. Vermilion 1046

Element 02
62.30x122.00 mm; 8,305 stitches

1. Yellow 1011
2. Orange 1014
3. Light Brown 1224
4. Lilac 1051
5. Magenta 1436
6. Carmine 1036
7. Deep Rose 1328
8. Pink 1024
9. Appliqué Position left wing
10. Appliqué Material orange fabric
11. Cream Yellow 1007 1. Leaf Green 1016
12. Appliqué Position right wing 2. Moss Green 1221
13. Appliqué Material red fabric 3. Light Brown 1224
14. Cream Yellow 1007 4. Blue 1063
15. Deep Rose 1328 5. Sky Blue 1198
16. Vermilion 1046 6. Prussian Blue 1066
17. Black 1180 7. Appliqué Position wing
8. Appliqué Material yellow fabric
Design10 9. Cream Brown 1002
125.30x122.30 mm; 20,714 stitches 10. Orange 1011
11. Yellow 1007
12. Black 1180
13. Vermilion 1046

Element 03
124.10x89.90 mm; 7,558 stitches

1. Leaf Green 1016

2. Moss Green 1221
3. Light Brown 1224
4. Blue 1063
5. Sky Blue 1198
6. Prussian Blue 1066
7. Blue 1063 1. Leaf Green 1016
8. Appliqué Position left wing 2. Moss Green 1221
9. Appliqué Material dark yellow fabric 3. Light Blue 1055
10. Appliqué Position right wing 4. Sky Blue 1198
11. Appliqué Material light yellow fabric 5. Electric Blue 1064
12. Cream Brown 1002 6. Yellow 1007
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Element 04 1. Light Brown 1224
62.40x58.30 mm; 4,597 stitches 2. Yellow 1007
3. Dark Brown 1144
4. Yellow 1007
5. Appliqué Position wing
6. Appliqué Material orange fabric
7. Yellow 1007
8. Vermilion 1194
9. Black 1180
10. Red 1046

1. Light Brown 1224 Element 06

2. Tangerine 1015 45.30x107.80 mm; 3,386 stitches
3. Pumpkin 1014
4. Vermilion 1046
5. Appliqué Position wing
6. Appliqué Material light brown fabric
7. Harvest Gold 1012
8. Tangerine 1015
9. Pumpkin 1014
10. Black 1180
11. Red 1243

Element 05
101.20x86.50 mm; 6,954 stitches 1. Moss Green 1221
2. Pink 1193
3. Carmine 1027
4. Deep Rose 1229
5. Yellow 1007