Stitch these three “Gingerbread Ornaments" designed for the Gingerbread series. The stitching is fun and easy, with delicious silk threads and ribbon, gold and red beads and lots and lots of white ‘icing’. Stitch and finish this Gingerbread round Ornament! The first one shows two stitchers next to a fireplace, with the words "Merry Christmas" and a rose underneath! The second ornament shows a lovely Christmas town scene on the front, with some adorable roses to decorate the outside. Finally, there's a gorgeous Hardanger Ornament edged with Blanket Stitches for a super-fast finish! Stitch and finish all three, to hang on your tree.. you'll be an expert finisher when you're done! There are three different methods of finishing ornaments. The first method uses framing matboard as a base and is shown here for the heart ornament. The second one is sewn together with a Whipstitch. The third uses a Blanket Stitched finishing method. Just be sure to adjust the measurements of the fabric and choose proportionately appropriate backing fabric. You can use these methods for any design, no matter how big or small it is (think scissors fobs!) In addition to the finishing techniques, you will also find clear and easy instructions and step by step photos to make your own cording and simple tassels and how to attach them to your lovely creations! - Thea

Merry Christmas Ornament

Design Area: 42w x 39h (3" wide x 2.75" high)
Model: 28ct Cashel Linen - Dirty Linen:
Cut fabric: 6" wide x 6" high for finishing

Gingerbread Town Ornament

Design Area: 42w x 42h (3" wide x 3" high)
Model: 28ct Cashel Linen - Dirty Linen:
Cut 6" wide x 6" high for finishing

Gingerbread Hardanger Ornament

Design Area: 46w x 46h (3.25" wide x 3.25" high)
Model: 28ct Cashel Linen - Dirty Linen:
Cut fabric: 6" wide x 6" high for finishing

Suggested Materials

DMC #8 Perle Cotton - white
DMC #12 Perle Cotton - white
Kreinik Mori #0103 - flesh
Kreinik Mori #2014 - yellow
Kreinik Mori #4216 - green dk
Kreinik Mori #8050 - black
Needlepoint Inc. #0226 - red dk
YLI 4mm silk ribbon #137 - red
Kreinik #4 Braid #002 - metallic gold
Kreinik Mori #0434 - green lt
Kreinik Mori #0553 - blue
Kreinik Mori #3017 - red lt
Kreinik Mori #8000 - white
Needlepoint Inc. #0974 - brown
Gloriana 4mm silk ribbon #046 - “Fallen Leaves”
SJ Designs petite bead #1813 - red
Mill Hill seed bead #00557 - gold
Zweigart 28ct Cashel Linen - Dirty Linen
#24 tapestry needle
#10 short beading needle

Suggested Extra Materials you might need for Finishing:

Stitched Designs
Wax Paper
Regular Paper to make more permanent template
4 ply Mat Board (acid free)
Roller blade, ruler and cutting mat
Aileen’s Tacky Glue - gold bottle
Heavy Weight (covered brick)
2 long pencils or other smooth sticks like chopsticks
Co-ordinating #12 or #8 Perle Cotton or other silky threads
Cotton sewing thread - matching colour to stitched design
High Loft Polyester Quilters Batting
Backing fabric - cotton (colour to co-ordinate with linen)
Contrasting fabric (solid colour for under cut areas)
Lightweight Iron-on Interfacing or Lightweight Fusible Pellon
Sharp Embroidery scissors for Hardanger
Paper Scissors (sharp scissors used only for paper, not material)
Very Sharp material Scissors to snip ends and cut fabric
Sewing Needle

Stitches used in the three Gingerbread Ornaments:

Smyrna Cross Stitch
Cross Stitch
Back Stitch
Lazy Daisy Stitch
Satin Stitch
Bargello
Cross Stitch over ONE fabric thread
Woven Spider Web Rose
Japanese Ribbon Stitch
French Knot
Modified Kloster Blocks
Blanket Stitch
Algerian Eyelet
Greek Cross

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