Band Three

Seven Kloster Buds

On this chart each line represents one fabric thread.

Please note that the steps 1, 2 and 3 in the above diagram are a progressive demonstration of a single Kloster Bud and that you will want all seven of the Klosters buds to look like either of the final two on the right of this chart. In the band each Kloster Bud is five fabric threads from the previous Kloster Bud. There will be seven Kloster Buds across your sampler. The first and the last Kloster Bud will be two fabric threads in from the edges of the sampler marking threads.

Start this band two fabric threads below the previous band.

1. Move two fabric threads in from the marking thread on the left side of your sampler. Please note that a full explanation of the Kloster is given in the Hardanger lessons . Later, you might want to take a few moments to read that, as I will refer to it many time throughout this sampler. Use two strands of the same floss as used for the reindeer for the Satin stitch petals of the Kloster Buds.

2. Each Kloster Bud is worked exactly as shown. The first Satin stitch on the bottom side of the left Kloster is over four fabric threads, the second Satin stitch is over five fabric threads, the 3rd, 4th, and the fifth stitch is over six fabric threads, the sixth Satin stitch is over five fabric threads and the seventh Satin stitch in the Kloster is over four fabric threads. Repeat this Kloster for the next petal but stitch it vertically, repeat these steps for each petal of the Kloster Bud four times.

3.  In the second step for stitching the Kloster Bud you will see another set of Satin stitches worked in the center of the petals. The center is stitched using Perle Cotton #8 in Ecru. This is a variation of the Scottish stitch . The first diagonal Satin stitch is over one intersection of the fabric threads, the second is over two intersections of the fabric threads, and so on as diagramed in step 2 above. Cover the center of the Kloster Bud with eleven stitches.

4. The third Kloster Bud shows another set of five Satin stitches worked over the center group you did in step 3. These five stitches are going in the opposite direction from the first eleven Satin stitches. The top five Satin stitch reverse from top to bottom for each Kloster Bud as shown in steps 3 and 4. ©2001, Linda Fontenot, www.AmericanFolkArts.com and www.OvertheMoonDesigns.com