Rabbit in garden

A birth sampler to work in counted cross stitch: the little rabbit in its scarf sits in a flowering garden, with a dove flying past and a few butterflies. The chart includes an alphabet and numbers, so you can add the child's name and date of birth; outlines are finished in back stitch.

The threads come sorted by colour, so you can start straight away: all you need is a hoop or frame and a small pair of scissors. The background is fully stitched, which takes patience but involves no tricky stitches, so it suits less experienced stitchers too. The frame is not included: once finished, the piece can be framed or mounted on a padded board for a nursery.