Embroidery – A Felt Belt
Materials: Six STRAND FLOSS, 2 skeins each of Yellow and Dark Lavender; 1 skein each of Purple, Dark Orange, Steel Blue, Fern Green, Deep Rose, Sea Green, Blue, Beauty Pink . . . 1 strip of black felt, 5 1/2 x 33 1/2 inches . . . 1 strip of yellow felt, 6 x 34 inches . . . Crewel Needle No. 6.
Use 3 Strands Throughout
Cut a strip of black felt 2 x 33 inches. Shape one end of belt as shown in diagram A and the other as shown in diagram B, marking the dots for snap fasteners. Place this black strip onto the yellow strip and trace slightly larger, so that the yellow felt makes a piping around the black. Cut yellow felt. Trace and cut two flaps and two pocket shapes on the black felt and two larger yellow pockets to make a similar piping.
Follow diagram and key below for placing of colors and stitches. Click on the diagram to enlarge and print. The stitches used are as follows: Chain stitch, Satin stitch, Fly stitch, French knots, Seeding, Couching, Running stitch. Click here to see how to work stitches.
Make up belt, placing pockets at sides of front and working a row of running stitch with Yellow along both edges of belt and around pockets and two rows along center of belt.
Click here for how to transfer design
Stitch and Color Key
Chain Stitch
1. Yellow
2. Fern Green
3. Deep Rose
4. Dark Lavender
5. Purple
Satin Stitch
6. Yellow
7. Sea Green
8. Fern Green
9. Dark Orange
10. Beauty Pink
11. Dark Lavender
12. Deep Rose
13. Dark Lavender
14. Purple
15. Blue
16. Steel Blue
Fly Stitch
17. Yellow
French Knots
18. Yellow
Seeding
19. Dark Lavender
Couching
20. Dark Orange
