Snow Kissed Skates - Robin Pickens

SNOW KISSED SKATES is a cross stitch pattern of ice skates hanging from their laces with big snowflakes. This was designed to fit on the small decorative sled sold by Chantelle's 141 Design Company. The overall size of the sled is 7" x 12" with finishing area approximately 5" x 7". 

Skates are stitched in Weeks Dye Works flosses on 28 count Dwarf Lugana by Picture This Plus. Chart size: 68 wide by 104 high (you can make shorter or longer by extending or eliminating some of the stitches for the laces at top of chart).

If stitched on 14 count over 1 or 28 count over 2, stitched area will measure 4 7/8" x 7 1/2". If stitched on 32 count linen over 2, stitched area will measure 4 1/4" x 6 1/2".

Stitched model was stretched over mounting board and attached to small sled that was painted in General Finishes China Blue milk paint and sanded for distressing. White detail painting done in Alabaster milk paint. Sled can be found at:

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