Woman

A softly drawn female figure worked in counted cross stitch in warm sepia shades. It belongs to Vervaco's Sepia Collection, a series of monochrome designs with a quiet, understated look that suit a hallway or a bedroom wall.

You count the stitches on the Aida and follow the chart, helped by the DMC threads already separated and arranged on a labelled organiser: there is no need to match skein numbers, just follow the chart references. The tall, narrow format takes a little care when centring the design. All you need to add are a hoop or frame to stitch in and a pair of small scissors; once finished, a slim picture frame shows it off best.