Part four of the Gingerbread Village Series This Gingerbread Cottage is so cute, you’ll be tempted to take a bite out of it! Just like the Gingerbread House, Gingerbread Church and the Gingerbread Tree Etui, this building is stitched on a Gingerbread coloured linen. I’ve used a lovely blue linen for the roof to match the doors, although you can of course substitute any other colour. The Gingerbread Pinkeep is also adorable! You will be stitching with delectable silk flosses, Perle Cottons, sparkling beads and delicious looking ‘candy’ like snow buttons and tiny gingerbread men buttons. This wee cottage is not lined, which makes finishing easier and faster! It is dripping with icing, has different coloured windows, and lots of decorative candies to welcome the hungry visitor. Lisa’s “Beautiful Finishing” instructions, with colour photographs of the process, are included at the end of this leaflet. Display this and all other pieces, including the completed Gingerbread Church, Gingerbread House and Gingerbread Tree Etui, on your mantle for the Holidays! Let these yummy stitched goodies give you some extra Christmas cheer as you stitch your last minute ornaments. Look for more of my Gingerbread Village additions in future years! Sending all of you a delicious and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from my house to yours! -Thea
Linen used:
5 gingerbread coloured pieces, and 3 blue pieces: Buy enough LINENS for the entire Cottage...
Cut Antique Almond linen 7"w x 38”h and
Cut Blue Spruce Cashel linen 7"w x 19"h
Cottage - Back and Front
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Design Area for each piece: 40w x 50h (2.9” wide x 3.6” high)
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Model: 28ct Cashel Linen - Antique Almond
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Cut 2 pieces of fabric: 6“ wide x 7” high each, for finishing
Roof - both sides
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Design Area for each piece: 50w x 32h (3.6” wide x 2.3” high)
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Model: 28ct Cashel Linen - Blue Spruce
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Cut 2 pieces of fabric: 7“ wide x 6” high each, for finishing
Cottage - Two Sides
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Design Area for each piece: 50w x 30h (3.6” w x 2.1” h)
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Model: 28ct Cashel Linen - Antique Almond
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Cut 2 pieces of fabric: 7“ wide x 5” high each, for finishing
Pinkeep - both sides
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Design Area for each piece: 26w x 26h (2” wide x 2” high)
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Model: 28ct Cashel Linen - Blue Spruce & Antique Almond
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Cut 1 piece of of each colour of fabric: 5“ wide x 5” high for finishing
Suggested Materials
- Gloriana silk #206 “Olivine” - greens
- Kreinik Mori #4044 - turquoise
- Kreinik Mori #8050 - black
- Needlepoint Inc. #0556 - orange
- Dinky Dyes #067 “Jacob’s Ladder - blue
- Kreinik Mori #1117 - red
- Kreinik Mori #4077 - green dk
- SJ Designs seed bead #11005 - white
- SJ Designs seed bead #11013 - red
- SJ Designs seed bead #11114 - bronze iris
- SJ Designs 3.4 drop beads #58 - gold
- Micro Mini Round Buttons - orange
- Micro Mini Round Buttons - green
- Micro Mini Round Buttons - yellow
- Micro Mini Round Buttons - purple
- Large Star Buttons - topaz
- Small Star Buttons - white
- Gingerbread Man Buttons
- Sequins Stars - gold
- Kreinik Mori #8000 - white (3 - 5 yard skeins)
- Zweigart 28ct Cashel Linen - Antique Almond & Blue Spruce
- DMC #8 Perle Cotton (thick twist) - white
- DMC #12 Perle Cotton (thin twist)- white
- #24 tapestry needle
- #10 beading needle
Stitches used:
- Cross Stitch
- Satin Stitch
- Back Stitch
- Algerian Eyelet
- Wrapped Bars with Dove's Eyes
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