Pastel Easter Egg Cross Stitch Ornaments

Make a collection of pastel Easter eggs with these counted cross-stitch designs. Each design uses a variety of interesting stitches and the metallic threads give a bit of shimmer.

Materials:

• Kreinik Pastel Sampler Metallic Gift Collection, a boxed set of Kreinik metallic threads
• cotton embroidery floss as listed in each instruction
• Zweigart 28-count Jobelan fabric in Honeysuckle Pink, Delicate Pink (which looks like a coral color), and Pewter—9” x 9” cut of each for design, 4” x 5” cut for backing fabric on each design
• For finishing: Stik N’Puffs 2-inch oval shapes and 9-inch length of purchased trim for each ornament

Download the stitch chart here. (pdf)

Instructions:

Each square on the chart represents two fabric threads. Stitch the design in the center of your fabric according to the instructions next to each chart. Use one strand of metallic braid throughout.