FLOSSTUBE 81 CRUCIFIJO BORDADO EN HARDANGER.

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In this video, the host, known as Los Bordados De La Abu, presents a finished Hardanger embroidery piece: a crucifix made for a friend, Dr. Roal Gómez, who collects crucifixes. She explains that the cross is embroidered diagonally on 25-count white linen to achieve the correct orientation, and she shows the front and back of the work, highlighting its symmetry and neat reverse side. She discusses the materials used, including DMC threads (B5200 and sizes 8 and 12), a size 26 needle, and the importance of using fine-pointed or curved scissors for cutting the fabric threads. She also mentions a Peruvian thread brand called Omega, which she discovered recently and finds similar to DMC. The host explains the techniques involved, such as clusters, flanges, spirit stitches, and eyelets (also called 'ojitos de buey' or 'little roses'), and she notes that the eyelets are embroidered with a silver metallic DMC thread. She offers to create a tutorial on making a crucifix if viewers request it in the comments, and she mentions that she is currently in Venezuela but will be moving to Chile soon.

• Finished Hardanger crucifix for a friend, Dr. Roal Gómez
• Embroidered on 25-count white linen, with the cross placed diagonally
• Uses DMC threads (B5200, sizes 8 and 12) and a size 26 needle
• Features spirit stitches and eyelets (also called 'ojitos de buey' or 'little roses')
• Eyelets embroidered with a silver metallic DMC thread
• Mentions Omega threads, a Peruvian brand sold by a lady in Chile