Easter Egg Hunt
The quintessential Easter egg hunt is captured perfectly in cross stitches in Sharon Pope’s latest design for JCS. A quaint white church sits stately in the background while three children dressed in their Sunday best search for vividly dyed eggs amidst a
Skill Level: Advanced Materials
• 14" x 16" piece 28- count white
Carolina linen from Charles Craft* • One skein each DMC® six-strand
embroidery floss* • One skein each DMC® Color
Variations floss* • Size 24 tapestry needle • Professionally framed* *See Where to Find It on page 63.
DMC®
208 lavender, vy. dk. 209 lavender, dk. 211 lavender, lt. 317 pewter gray 318 steel gray, lt. 319 pistachio green, vy. dk. 320 pistachio green, med. 351 coral 352 coral, lt. 353 peach 367 pistachio green, dk. 368 pistachio green, lt. 415 pearl gray 433 brown, med. 469 avocado green 471 avocado green, vy. lt. 472 avocado green, ul. lt. 775 baby blue, vy. lt. 813 blue, lt. 818 baby pink 898 coffee brown, vy. dk. 899 rose, med. 920 copper, med. 922 copper, lt. 935 avocado green, dk. 948 peach, vy. lt. 976 golden brown, med. 3033 mocha brown, vy. lt. 3064 desert sand
3325 baby blue, lt. 3326 rose, lt. 3772 desert sand, vy. dk. 3779 terra cotta, ul. vy. lt. 3782 mocha brown, lt. 3799 pewter gray, vy. dk. 3827 golden brown, pl. blanc white
Backstitches
309 rose, dk. 310 black 312 baby blue, vy. dk. 318 steel gray, lt. 356 terra cotta, med. 433 brown, med. 550 violet, vy. dk. 632 desert sand, ul. vy. dk. 640 beige gray, vy. dk. 935 avocado green, dk. 3371 black brown 3799 pewter gray, vy. dk.
Straight Stitch
367 pistachio green, dk.
DMC® Color Variations
4010 winter sky 4045 evergreen forest 4050 roaming pastures 4070 autumn leaves 4075 wheat fields 4110 sunrise 4120 tropical sunset 4140 driftwood 4170 whispering wind 4180 rose petals 4190 ocean coral 4200 wild fire 4230 crystal water 4235 Arctic sea Stitch Count: 112H x 140W Design Size: 8" x 10"
Instructions:
Cross stitch over two threads using two strands of floss. Cross stitch over two threads for sky using one strand of 4010. Work 1/4 cross stitch where small symbols appear using two strands of thread.
Backstitch over two threads using one strand of floss.
Work straight stitch using one strand of floss.