Echo of Summer

A summer still life: freshly picked red apples beside a bowl of yellow and pink flowers, with butterflies resting among the fruit. The design mixes full cross stitch, half cross stitch, backstitch, French knots and lazy daisy, so it suits stitchers who are comfortable with several techniques and enjoy working with subtle shades of red.

The chart is only available in the free Fantastitch app for phone or tablet: there is no paper chart and the file cannot be printed. A hoop or frame makes the stitching easier, and once finished the elongated format looks well framed above a sideboard or in a kitchen.