The World of Cross Stitching - UK (2020-04)

62 The World of Cross Stitching

Project Easter Hanging

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DESIGNED BY JENNY BARTON

Make your Easter egg-stra special when you display

this adorable hanging in your house

in the hare!

I

t always feels good to use your

skills to mark a special occasion,

and Jenny’s delightful Easter

hanging is a great way to add some

stitchy style to your celebrations.

As well as being a lovely

springtime project, this medium-sized

design on 14-count aida has a variety

of stitches to enjoy. Jenny has used

fractional stitches to create the curved

detail on areas such as the chicks’

beaks and the petals of the flowers.

Backstitch in complementary shades

adds definition to the letters and

various elements of the design, while

the chicks’ and rabbit’s eyes are made

from French knots.

We’ve turned our stitching into a

cheery hanging made from daffodil

yellow and lilac cotton fabric, prettily

finished off with two buttons and a

matching ribbon. Hang it from the

window by the front door to welcome

guests to your home during the

long weekend, or display it above

the dining table to make your Easter

Sunday meal even more special!

Spring is

Stitching Time

Approx. 26 hours

Type of Stitches

Cross stitch, fractionals,

backstitch, French knots

Ease of Stitching

Intermediate

Pretty

Fa c t b  pastels

I love the beautiful springtime palette

of colours on this design and the fun

chicks and bunny. It’ll be my birthday this

Easter Sunday so I hope that the Easter

Bunny will be very generous this year!

Jenny Barton

Meet the designer