Linen, embroidery floss

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With their repeating patterns and delicate shapes, the folk art found in the title cards of the Disney classic Babes in Toyland always fascinated me as a child. I recently stumbled upon a cross stitched linen shirt from Bode and knew I had to recreate it, (with my own twist, of course!)

I began by designing a linen set that would be flowy with a slightly cropped shirt to accentuate the high-waisted joggers. I then revisited the film and took screen captures of my favorite motifs. From here, I planned the placement of the motifs and created charts for each.

Sewing the linen was fairly straight-forward, but the cross stitching process was lengthy. I have yet to complete the planned designs on the back, but I think I will save those for the future so I can continue with other projects.

I love how this set turned out, yet I’m unsure of what shoes to wear with it when I’m not surrounded by sand…

-JA