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create beautiful counted cross- an attractive floral design. Stitch
stitch using delicate, extra-narrow charts with hundreds of suitable
satin ribbons instead of thread, designs can be found in needlework
Double-faced polyester satin shops and adapted from filet
ribbons measuring a mere one- crochet diagrams,
sixteenth inch, are washable, o r an on S u design collect
colorfast, will not shrink, and are i ra Ph paper and colored pencils,
available in a beautiful spectrum Draw carefully the outline of your
of colors. These qualities make design. Find the center of the
ribbon cross-stitch particularly design and locate the center’of the
suited to enhancing store-bought i ra ph paper. Starting with the
fashions. center, begin making “Xs on the
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different color X for every color
ribbon you intend to use. After
your outlines have been filed with
Xs, hold the chart at a 6-foot
distance and check for overall
appeal and design balance. Make
any changes now.
Before beginning your project,
make sure that your garment can
accommodate the design. To do
this count the number of stitches
on the graph both horizontally and
vertically. Next, count the number
of horizontal and vertical knitted
stitches and center design. Place a
straight pin in the center of the
garment, just below the neckline.
Begin stitching at this point.
Use one thickness of ribbon and
one knitted stitch of the garment.
Work cross-stitch with even ten-
Larry Herr
Benzak Meats is top buyer at 4-H
NORRISTOWN Benzak meats
of Bethlehem could indeed be
called the “Home of Champions”
being the buyer of the grand and
reserve grand champion market
lambs at the Montgomery County
4-H Lamb Sale held recently at
Perkiomenville Livestock Auction.
Joseph Benzak was the top
bidder paying $5 per pound for the
grand champion owned by Jane
Landin of Lansdale. The reserve
champion was raised by Anna
Landin, Lansdale, and was pur
chased by Benzak Meats for $2.75 a
pound.
(Carter Fanning, Saturday;
sion and without a hoop. Be sure to working back in the other direction
keep the ribbon flat. to complete each stitch.
Remember when cross-stitching Block the garment by pressing it
to work all stitches in the same with a damp cloth and moderately
direction by first working one-half hot iron on the reverse side of the
stitch in one direction and then design.
Vicki Benzak (left) of Benzak Meats in Bethlehem proudly
poses with the Montgomery County Grand Champion 4-H
Market Lamb recently purchased for $5.00 per pound from
Jane Landin of Lansdale, a member of the Green Pastures 4-
H Sheep Club. Benzak Meats also purchased the Reserve
Champion Lamb for $2.75 a pound.
Lamb Sale
County agent Nancy Kadwill
expressed appreciation to Benzak
and all the buyers for their support
of the 4-H livestock program.
Appreciation was also extended to
the staff of the Perkiomenville
Sales Auction for conducting the
sale.
Other 4-H’ers participating in
the event were Chris and Greg
Muse of Perkasie, Mark
Schellenberger of Lansdale,
Joshua Landis of Perkiomenville
and Craig Kinsky of Lansdale.
Buyers included Renzak Meats
of Bethlehem, Hennings Market of
Harleysville, John Black of
Skippack, Scholl’s Trucking of
Perkasie and Baum’s Meats of
Lansdale.
The Green Pastures 4-H Sheep
Club invites new members ages 8-
19 to join the club to learn more
about raising sheep. Members can
raise market lambs and breeding
sheep as projects. For more in
formation call 277-0574.