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Easter Craft Projects - Easter Name Cards
Materials:
2 sheets of 5x6-inch white perforated paper (available in crafts shops);
DMC embroidery floss in colors shown in color key below; Graph paper; colored pencils and straightedge razor blade.
Instructions:
To make stitching easier, chart the designs, (below)
onto graph paper. Use colored pencils and refer to the photograph as
necessary to complete each design.
To stitch each card, first mark the center of
the perforated paper piece with vertical and horizontal basting stitches. Count
over to the desired stitching position and follow the chart to cross-stitch the
design. Using two strands of embroidery floss, stitch over one space of the
paper.
On the bunny card, extend the lowest row of cross-stitches to
two squares from each side edge.
Solid lines on patterns indicate areas to outline. Using one strand
of floss, work in backstitches.
On the bunny card, outline the bunny in black,
the rose in medium pink, and the leaves in light green. Using two strands of
light green, backstitch the flower stem.
On the Easter basket card, outline the eggs
and tulip with black, the basket with medium brown, and the leaf with light
green.
To personalize the cards, use backstitches and the alphabet
provided below. Stitch the name, in the center, using two strands of floss.
To finish the cards, cut the top portion of
the card (use a razor blade) on the line shown on the pattern. Fold the paper at
the exact spot where the cutting ends, being careful not to tear beyond the cut.
Trim away excess paper.
1 square = 1"
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