Bunny Bib

This is a bib that I made for a pregnant friend. The design came in a kit with the premade quilted bib. This is counted cross stitch, 14 count. The project was fairly simple and quick, but still makes a cute gift.

The back stitching on the bunny really brought it all together. Before I had that done, it looked ok, but it was harder to see the separation of the carrot and pajamas. The style of the letters that are included in the pattern might be a little too ornate for this type of project; my husband kept teasing me that it said "Smuggle Bunny".

If you aren't familiar with basic cross stitch techniques, you will need to learn how to cross stitch, back stitch, and make a French knot. This kit does not have any instructions with it, just the pattern. I'm sure my mom taught me at some point how to back stitch, but I had forgotten, and I had never successfully done a French knot before. However, they each took me about 1 minute to relearn from instructions on another kit. If you look very closely, you'll see that the bunny's left eye is a little bigger than the right one. That is because I didn't hold the thread tight enough against the needle on my first knot.

Supplies Needed:

• Quilted Bib Kit from Charles Craft Infant and Baby Collection
• DMC Floss (Colors are listed in the kit)
• Needle

Here is a close up of the detail.

Welcome!

Welcome to my blog! My intent is to publish pictures of crafts that I have made or am currently working on. I'll tell about my experiences and what I learn while working on projects. As a warning, I tend to get really excited about projects and then get about 90% done and never finish them. I have several projects in the works right now, so we'll see how they turn out!