Bunny Plastic Canvas Coasters

Need some quick decorations for an Easter party, spring birthday party, or even a women's tea party? You can make these coasters in a jiffy - stitch as many as you need!

Find this craft and more Plastic Canvas projects at "16 Free Patterns for Plastic Canvas."
 

Materials:

• 10-count plastic canvas
• DMC embroidery floss as listed in color key
• Kreinik Very Fine #4 Braid as listed in color key
• Embroidery needle
• Scissors
• White flexi-foam
• Craft glue

Download the color chart here. (pdf)
 

Instructions:

1. Cut rectangles of plastic canvas, each 38 threads by 49 thread.
    
2. Follow the chart and use full 6-strands of floss for all cross stitches and Hungarian stitches. Use Very Fine #4 Braid doubled in the needle for all cross stitches using metallic threads. Work bunnies first.
    
3. When each bunny is complete, add straight-stitch totes. Fill in background with Hungarian Stitches.
    
4. Finishing: Trim canvas edges smooth. Finish edges with whip or overcast stitches. Trim off excess floss thread. Optional: cut pieces of foam each slightly smaller than coasters. glue foam backing to wrong side of each coaster.