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This vintage-inspired set comprises a charming floral bag for collecting Easter goodies, and a trio of cosies to keep boiled eggs warm at breakfast. The finished pieces with embroidered flowers stitched onto vintage linen, are fully washable making them not only beautiful but practical too. Search flea markets and charity shops for similar printed linen; and choose a design that has large unprinted areas to accommodate the embroidered motif.
Make a bag
Mark out two 28cm squares on floral print fabric, for the front and back of the bag. Make sure the front piece has a large blank area in the centre for the embroidery motif Locate and download the template. Transfer the ‘Happy Easter’ egg-shaped motif onto the front piece, then place the fabric into an embroidery hoop, stretching it until it’s taut.
Thread a needle with three strands of the lightest shade of pink embroidery thread, filling in the top sections of each letter in satin stitch, then change to the second shade of pink and fill in the middle section of each letter. Next, embroider the remaining part of each letter in the darkest shade of pink thread.
For the floral motif, use three strands of lemon yellow thread to embroider the centre of each flower. Thread the needle with pale blue. In the centre of each flower petal, embroider satin stitches, radiating out from the centre. To edge each petal use a blue satin stitch to surround the areas of pale blue. Finally, thread the needle with green and embroider the stems using stem stitch.
When the embroidery is complete, remove the fabric from the hoop and press with a hot iron on the wrong side to remove any creases. With right sides facing, stitch down both s
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