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Free Easter and Passover Projects + Stash Giveaway Winner

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Hello Everyone-

Happy Passover! For all those who celebrate. In honor of Passover, and the upcoming Easter holiday, here are some fun projects you can create at home using DMC threads.

Passover Matzah Cover
This cute matzah cover can be embroidered using DMC Pearl Cotton Size 3 Color #825

Get the embroidery pattern

Styrofoam Glittered Easter Eggs

You can make these cute eggs in a cinch. These would look great on your Easter Table, or packed in your Easter Baskets for a special homemade gift. I bought Styrofoam glittered eggs from ACMOORE and embellished them all with DMC Threads. I used pins and pushed them into the threads to tack them down.

Egg 1:
Materials used:
Fuscia DMC Color Infusions Memory Thread Color #6120
Silver Metallic DMC Color Infusions Memory Thread Color #6210
Dritz Dressmaker Pins size 17

Directions:
Un-wind your Memory thread from the shuttle and cut both threads to measure 12 inches
Take the Fuscia Memory Thread and wrap around egg in a zig-zag pattern, tacking the thread down at every point with the head of the pin
Take the silver Memory Thread and follow the pattern around the egg, tacking down each point as you go

Egg 2:
Materials Used:
Orange DMC Color Infusions Memory Thread Color #6150
Orange checkered craft bow
Dritz Dressmaker Pins size 17

Directions:
Cut 2 pieces of your orange Memory Thread to measure 12 inches
Take the orange thread and wrap around top of egg in a zig-zag pattern, tacking the thread down at every point with the head of the pin
Take the other piece of thread and inverse the top pattern around the bottom of the egg, tacking down each point as you go.
Tack down the orange craft bow on top of your egg to finish

Egg 3:
Materials Used:
DMC Pearl Cotton Variations#4090
Dritz Dressmaker Pins size 17

Directions:
Un-wrap your skein of Pearl Cotton and cut one piece to measure 18 inches
Tack the Pearl Cotton down to the top of the egg
Wrap Pearl Cotton around egg from top to bottom, in even spaces
Tack down the end of the thread with pins
Cut off excess thread

Egg 4:
Materials Used:
DMC Pearl Cotton Variations#4040
Flower beads
Metallic beads
Dritz Dressmaker Pins size 17
Hot Glue Gun

Directions:
Cut 2 pieces of Pearl Cotton to measure 18 inches each
Tack the thread down with a pin and begin making scalloped edges with thread, tacking down each scallop with a pin
Repeat on the bottom of the egg for two rows of scalloped detail
Push flower beads into egg on every other top of scallop and secure with hot glue
Push metallic Easter colored beads into egg on every other top scallop and secure with hot glue

Egg 5:
Materials Used:
DMC Pearl Cotton Variations#4050
Dritz Dressmaker Pins size 17

Directions:
Cut 2 pieces of Pearl Cotton to measure 18 inches each
Tack the Pearl Cotton down with a pin and begin making scalloped edges with thread, tacking down each scallop with a pin
Repeat on the bottom of the egg for two rows of scalloped detail

Egg 6:
Materials Used:
Fuscia DMC Color Infusions Memory Thread color#6120
DMC Color Infusions Green Memory Thread color#6160
DMC Tapestry Wool #7681
Dritz Dressmaker Pins size 17

Directions:
Cut a 9 inch piece of Fuscia Memory Thread
Take your Memory Thread and make 2 loops on opposite sides of each other by twisting the middle.
Twist your Memory Thread again to make a loop next to your first loop, bring thread towards you to make a final loop on the opposite side of the flower
Tack down flower with pins
cut a 1 inch piece of DMC Tapestry Wool and tack down in the middle of the flower
Wind your Tapestry Wool into a ball and tack the rest down to finish the center of your flower
Cut a 3 inch piece of Green Memory Thread
Make a loop on the bottom of your green piece of Memory Thread
Tack the green Memory Thread down to complete your stem

Egg 7:
Materials Used:
DMC Pearl Cotton Variations #4077
Pink satin ribbon
Dritz Dressmaker Pins size 17

Directions:
Cut a piece of the ribbon to 8 inches
Wrap ribbon around the middle of the egg, tack down with a pin
Cut a piece of Pearl Cotton to 8 inches
Wrap Pearl Cotton around the egg on top of the ribbon, tack down with a pin

Egg 8:
Materials Used:
DMC Tapestry Wool #7316
Orange checkered craft bows
Dritz Dressmaker Pins size 17

Directions:
Cut 6 pieces of DMC Tapestry Wool each piece measuring 5 inches
Take one piece of Tapestry Wool and tack down end onto your egg with a pin
Wrap the wool around in a circle and tack down with a pin
Place a bow on top of your Tapestry Wool circle and secure with a pin
Repeat above steps all around egg to complete your bow egg

Egg 9:
Materials Used:
DMC Tapestry Wool #7681
Purple Sticker Letters
Dritz Dressmaker Pins size 17

Directions:
Cut 3 pieces of DMC Tapestry Wool each piece measuring 8 inches
Take your sticker letters and spell out “Happy Easter”, secure with pins if necessary
Take your piece of Tapestry Wool and wrap around egg on top of saying, secure in back with a pin
Take your second piece of Tapestry Wool and wrap around egg in the middle under “Happy”, secure in back with a pin
Take your third piece of Tapestry Wool and wrap around egg on the bottom under “Easter”, secure in back with a pin

Now about that giveaway, I am so excited because I get to announce the winner of the Stash Giveaway!

And the winner is….. My 1st Bambina!

My 1st Bambina will receive the following prize:

DMC Premium Steel Peacock Embroidery Scissors
DMC Needle Threader
DMC Tapestry Needle Pack Size 18
DMC Chenille Needle Pack Size 22
DMC Gold Plated Needle Assortment
DMC Thread Cutter
28 Plastic DMC Bobbins with metal ring
2 DMC Horse Head Floss Organizers
DMC Pearl Cotton spring color assortment
DMC 117 Cotton Embroidery Floss spring color pack
Large mesh stash bag

This giveaway is valued at over $50.00!!!

Congratulations to our winner!!