Vintage Tennis Racket Oversized Cross Stitch

Oversized cross stitch is all the rage...so, I repurposed some vintage wooden tennis rackets into fun, quirky holiday decor.
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I don't know about you, but I see vintage tennis rackets at thrift stores all the time...for a dollar or two a piece.





So I decided to see how they'd work for a cross stitch project! They're already "framed", but I decided to lop off the handles before I got started.





I decided to spray paint some of the frames (others I left au natural) and then I began to cross stitch using chunky, thick yarn.





And there they are! Vintage tennis rackets work perfectly and they're already-framed.
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Aren't they adorable? They work just perfect, and cross stitch on this scale is super easy and fast- anyone can do it, I promise.






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