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Desert Mandala
Desert Mandala Tips, Hints and Errata
Discontinued Fibers
Zuni Bear Blackwork Pattern
Placement of Dream Catcher
Anchor Marlitt thread has been discontinued. This was a shiny rayon thread and can be replaced by DMC rayon, petite treasure braid or other fiber with sheen or sparkle.
Placement of Dream Catcher
Zuni Bear Blackwork Pattern
Placement of Dream Catcher
The dream catcher is charted slightly off center intentionally as a design choice by Martina. Some stitchers have noted that the dream catcher can be centered by moving the entire design 5 spaces to the left if desired.
Zuni Bear Blackwork Pattern
Zuni Bear Blackwork Pattern
Zuni Bear Blackwork Pattern
The design for the Zuni Bear calls for a blackwork pattern filling in the bear, and then an overlay with long stitches. Several of the pattern's gray blackwork lines are partial or missing, making it difficult to stitch the blackwork. Chatelaine stitcher, Jerri Kay Jimenez, charted just the blackwork section and graciously offered her pattern to the group. (Available as PDF below)
Desert Mandala Ursa Major (Bear) Blackwork Pattern (pdf)
When working the center square, you will see the diamond symbol for DEL 1701 at the corner at the end of the bugle bead lines. Per Martina, this is a placeholder in case your fabric count does not allow for the line of bugles to fit properly - just add a Delica bead at the end to make the fit nice.