Winter Dreams - Door Hanging in Anchor - Downloadable PDF

Winter Dreams Door Hanging Embroidery Pattern by Anchor – Free Downloadable PDF

The Winter Dreams Door Hanging is a charming beginner-friendly embroidery project designed by Anchor Studio and published by MEZ GmbH (Design No. 0022109-00000-06). This free downloadable PDF pattern guides crafters in creating a decorative wall or door hanging featuring a snowscape design embroidered onto a natural linen band with golden edging. The finished piece incorporates three glass test tubes held in place by handmade copper wire holders adorned with beads, making it as much a display piece as it is an embroidery project — perfect for seasonal home décor.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a decorative door or wall hanging measuring approximately 67 cm in length and 20 cm in width. The linen band is embroidered with a central snowscape motif, finished at the bottom with a neat pointed end and a handmade tassel. Three copper wire bead holders are attached to the band to cradle small test tubes (25 mm, 15 cm long), which can be filled with seasonal decorations, dried flowers, or other embellishments of your choice. The top of the band is folded and sewn to create a clean channel, and the entire piece is displayed on a suspension bracket for wall hangings.

Techniques Used

• Cross Stitch – The primary technique used to build up the snowscape motif, worked over 2 fabric threads using 3 strands of thread for good coverage on the linen band.
• Double Cross Stitch – A decorative stitch formed in three steps, adding texture and visual interest to the embroidered design. It creates a star-like effect and is ideal for adding detail to winter and snowflake-themed motifs.
• Back Stitch – Used for outlining and adding fine linear detail to the snowscape, giving crisp definition to the edges of the embroidered elements.
• Bead Embroidery – Beads are incorporated into the embroidered picture itself, adding dimension and sparkle to the finished design.
• Fabric Finishing Techniques – The ends of the linen band are neatened with zigzag stitch, the top edge is folded back and sewn with a 2 cm seam, and the bottom is shaped into a decorative point.
• Tassel Making – A tassel is created using the second skein of Anchor Stranded Cotton and attached to the pointed lower end of the band.
• Wire Work – Copper wire (10 cm lengths) is threaded with 9 beads each to form three decorative wire holders for the test tubes, which are then attached to the band.

Stitches Used

• Cross Stitch
• Double Cross Stitch
• Back Stitch

Materials Required

This pattern calls for a specific and carefully curated set of materials to achieve the finished look shown in the design:

• Anchor Stranded Cotton (Art. Nr. 4635000) – 2 skeins of #00001 White, used for the embroidery and for making the tassel
• Mez Duet Sewing Thread (Art. Nr. 4644100) – #04529 Beige, used for sewing the fabric seams and finishing
• Linen band – natural coloured with golden edging, 67 cm long and 20 cm wide, with 11 threads per cm (providing an even-weave ground suitable for counted cross stitch)
• Wool needle with ball point – size no. 24 (Anchor recommends this for working on even-weave fabrics without splitting threads)
• Sewing needle – size no. 7, for finishing and construction
• 3 glass test tubes – 25 mm diameter, 15 cm long
• Suspension bracket for wall hangings
• Copper wire – cut into 10 cm lengths for the wire holders