The Lemon Juice

Two slices of lemon crossed by a bee, with leaves, little flowers and drops of juice running down: a small, bright piece worked in counted cross stitch from the chart, with the bee and the outlines finished in backstitch.

The kit is complete: along with the fabric and threads it includes the 17 cm Nurge hoop, which holds the fabric taut and then becomes the frame for the finished piece. The fabric margin around the design is generous enough to mount it in the hoop with nothing extra. With a modest number of colours and only a few hours of stitching, it suits newer stitchers as well, and makes a nice gift for a kitchen wall.