Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
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This Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep website was inspired by Scripture describing the qualities of a
Virtuous Woman.
Proverbs 31:13
She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
This Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep stitching is easily adaptable to any
child's room. Simply choose a main color to use for the border
fishes, the rug, the dark squares of the quilt and the outline of the
child's pajamas. The Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep prayer could also
easily be done in any color you wish. Use a lighter hue of that same
color for the light squares of the quilt, the sheet stripes and the
pillow. The pajamas could be any color you choose.
The child's hair can be stitched in any color you wish also. The
black lines (on the chart) around the child's head, and the dog's
collar are stitched in bullion knots. The bullion knots around the
child's head are worked in the same color as the hair, and you can
make them as long as you wish, omit them, or cover the entire head
with them, depending on the effect you want. The dog's collar can
also be stitched in any color you wish. An illustration of how to
make a Bullion Knot is below the chart. Be sure to read through all
instructions thoroughly before beginning your project.
The Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep stitching pictured above was worked on
Charles Craft 14 count Background Aida. The horizontal blue stitches
were woven into the fabric by the manufacturer, however, Charles
Craft doesn't offer this fabric on their website. If you like the
overall effect this has on the piece, you could always pre-stitch
your fabric in any color you like to achieve the same outcome. The
child's hair was worked with two different colors of floss (one
strand of light gold and one darker gold) threaded together in the
same needle to get a highlight effect.
You will find the cross stitch chart for the Now I Lay Me Down to
Sleep picture below the instructions.
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Color Palette
Using the color palette:
The color in the left column (Col or Color) is the approximate color
of the thread used.
Each color has a corresponding symbol (Mark). This is because when
two colors (like 825 and 798 on this chart) are very similar, you can
tell the difference by the mark.
The number in the third column (Code) is the number of the floss
manufactured by DMC.
The number(s) in the fourth column (Ct or Count) are the amount of
cross stitches of that particular color on the chart. If there are
any back stitches of that color, that is the number after the +.
The center of the piece is marked with a square (□) on the
chart. Stitch all cross stitches first. Next, back stitch all the
solid lines in the colors indicated. Next, the bottom of the bedposts
and the snaps on the child's pajamas are done with French Knots.
Last, the black lines in the child's hair is done with Bullion Knots
(illustrated below).
How much embroidery floss you will need for the Free Now I Lay Me
Down to Sleep Cross Stitch picture:
A skein of floss contains approximately 8½ yards, and most
people stitch with an 18" length.
If using 3 strands of floss on 14 count fabric, you'll get
approximately 35 stitches from an 18" length of floss. One skein
will provide approximately thirty-four 18" lengths containing 3
strands of floss.
Using 2 strands of floss on 18 count fabric, you'll get approximately
45 stitches from an 18" length of floss. There are approximately
fifty-one 18" lengths containing 2 strands of floss per skein.
How to do a Bullion Knot:
The Bullion Knot is very similar to the French Knot, but you loop the
thread around the needle more times, producing a worm of a knot that
is inserted a slight distance from the needle's original entry point.
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Make a back stitch, the length of the bullion knot required, but do
not bring the needle out all the way.
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Twist the thread around the needle point, as many times as is
necessary to equal the length of the back stitch.
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Holding the left thumb on the coils, gently pull the needle
through the coiled thread, then insert the needle into the fabric and
pull through just until the coils touch the fabric and the bullion
knot lies flat.
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