Stitching Instructions: Before you begin your motto, please read the Vintage Needleworks Stitching Guide completely. This is enclosed in your kit.   

Begin your motto by satin stitching the letters using the variegated red floss. The small scrollwork embellishments in the letters M and C can be backstitched in red (see above). The holly berries should be satin stitched in red. Next, using the green floss, stitch the background scrollwork in either a scattered cross stitch or running stitch with a few spaces between each stitch as in the example, or simply backstitch it. The holly leaves can be satin stitched from left to right or you can satin stitch to the middle of the leaf to create the appearance of a vein in the leaf. Then starting from the other side of the holly leaf, stitch back to the "middle vein" to fill it in completely. Refer to the picture for additional help. The pine branches should be backstitched using one long stitch per pine needle to cover the printed pattern…do not worry about the angle.  Merry Stitching!