Z for Zebra

Z for Zebra tapestry kit is a fabulous tapestry to stitch for a baby or young child. A central zebra stands against a zigzag background, surrounded by favourite animals seen on visits to the zoo.

If you plan to stitch Z for Zebra to celebrate the arrival of a new baby or for a young child's birthday, there are alphabets included for planning the name panel. Stitch either a large single name or more names and birth details, eg date of birth and/or birth weight.

TIP: Stitch Z for Zebra for a little Zack, Zachary, Zoe or Zara - or leave out the Zs in the corners and stitch for a child whose name begins with any letter of the alphabet. This applies to all our A-Z Animals designs. Just choose your favourite design and adjust the letters or leave out as needed.

Once stitched, you can frame your finished zebra tapestry as a picture or make it into the centre of a larger cushion or make a personalised book bag for a favourite bedtime book.

Kit Contents - Complete Kit

• Recyclable red bag with colour illustration of the finished design
• Colour printed canvas (12hpi)
• Reference chart
• Additional alphabet and numbers chart, with instructions for planning the name panel
• Generous supply of Appletons tapestry wool
• John James tapestry needle (size 20)
• Stitch instructions for half cross and tent stitch

Kit Contents - Canvas Only

• Colour printed canvas (12hpi)
• Reference chart with an additional alphabet and numbers chart (and instructions for planning)
• NO WOOL, allowing you to create your own colour palette and use up your own yarn
• John James tapestry needle (size 20)
• Stitch instructions for half cross and tent stitch
• Recyclable red bag with colour illustration for reference

Design Size

Printed canvas area: 7.5" x 7.5" (19cm x 19cm)

Choosing a Tapestry Frame

A tapestry frame is not essential but using one will help to prevent your canvas from going out of shape. A frame also makes it easy to resume stitching the next day or after a break.

We stock a tried and tested range of British made no-sew tapestry clip frames which are quick to assemble. As the canvas is attached by easy clips, you can easily switch projects if necessary. If going on holiday, just take off the side bars and roll up your canvas - hey presto, ready to travel.

For our A-Z Animals tapestry kits, we recommend a CF189 tapestry frame, as a smaller CF129 will be a bit of a squeeze. Choose a larger frame with code ending in '9' if you are likely to stitch cushion sized designs in the future.

See all our frames here in our Tapestry Frames and Accessories category.