These are tiny needlerolls, but just as cute as the larger ones.. so cute, you’ll want to do more than one! Each needleroll ornament looks like a Christmas cracker, and is stitched using rich colours of overdyed silks, silk flosses, Perle Cottons, and many beads and buttons.. they will look absolutely gorgeous! Each of the rolls displays a special tiny sampler and each sampler features one of the following; an angel, a snowman, a santa, and a gingerbread man. Stitching these are fun, quick and easy and at the back of this leaflet you’ll find some excellent finishing instructions with step-by-step colour photos. Please follow these instructions carefully to get a great result for each one! You can use this finishing method for any needleroll design, no matter how big or small it is. Just be sure to adjust the measurements of the fabric. You might want to finish stitching your ornaments all at one time, as it will be easier to complete each of the finishing steps for all similar pieces together. You can add a hanger during the last step of adding ribbons, or you can just place the crackers on your tree branches, where they will lie nicely. These lovely Crackers will look gorgeous on your Christmas Tree for years to come. See how easy it is to Finish Beautifully! - Thea
Linen Measurements for all Four Cracker Ornaments..
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Design Area for Angel Cracker Design: 42w x 28h (3" wide x 2" high)
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Model: 28ct Cashel Linen - Willow Green
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Cut Fabric: 6" wide x 8" high for finishing!
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Design Area for Snowman Cracker Design: 42w x 27h (3" wide x 1.9" high)
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Model: 28ct Cashel Linen - Misty Blue
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Cut Fabric: 6" wide x 8" high for finishing!
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Design Area for Santa Cracker Design: 42w x 27h (3" wide x 1.9" high)
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Model: 28ct Cashel Linen - Raw Linen
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Cut Fabric: 6" wide x 8" high for finishing!
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Design Area for Gingerbread Cracker Design: 42w x 28h (3" wide x 2" high)
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Model: 28ct Cashel Linen - Dirty Linen
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Cut Fabric: 6" wide x 8" high for finishing!
Suggested Materials
- Access Soie Perlee #creme - cream 7 yards
- Gloriana silk #087 “Forest” - multi greens 1 yard
- Kreinik Mori #0433 - green lt .5 yard
- Kreinik Mori #1117 - red 1 yard
- Access Au ver a Soie #3826 - golden brown 1 yard
- Needlepoint Inc. #0322 - grey blue med 1 yard
- Wildflowers #025 “Holiday” - multi 3 yards
- Dinky Dyes #069 “Swan Valley” blue greens 1 yard
- Kreinik Mori #8000 - white 3 yards
- Access Au ver a Soie #3043 - flesh 1 yard
- Needlepoint Inc. #0561 - blue lt 1 yard
- Needlepoint Inc. #0765 - caramel 1.5 yards
- Kreinik #4 Braid #002 gold 3 yards
- Kreinik Mori #2066 - orange .5 yard
- Kreinik Mori #4044 - turquoise .5 yard
- Kreinik Mori #4216 - olive green dk 1.5 yard
- Kreinik Mori #8050 - black 1 yard
- Offray 1/8” satin ribbon - white 2.5 yards
- Mill Hill petite bead #40557 - gold 40 beads
- Mill Hill seed bead #00557 - gold 15 beads
- SJ Designs seed bead #11013 - red 20 beads
- SJ Designs 2mm pearl beads - white 10 beads
- Tiny Heart beads - red 4 beads
- Star Sequins - gold 1 sequin
- Micro Mini Round Buttons - orange 2 buttons
- Micro Mini Round Buttons - green 1 button
- Micro Mini Round Buttons - red 2 buttons
- Micro Mini Round Buttons - blue 1 button
- Micro Mini Round Buttons - yellow 1 button
- Micro Mini Round Buttons - purple 1 button
- Zweigart 28ct Cashel Linen - Willow Green, Misty Blue, Raw Linen, Dirty Linen
- DMC #12 Perle Cotton (thin twist) #676 - old gold lt
- DMC #12 Perle Cotton (thin twist) #712 - cream
- DMC #12 Perle Cotton (thin twist) - white
- #24 Tapestry needle
- #10 short Beading needle
Suggested Materials for Finishing:
- Stitched designs
- 1 ball - DMC #12 Perle Cotton - white
- 1 spool - cotton sewing thread (contrast to fabric)
- 1/8 yd - Iron-on medium weight interfacing
- Polyester Fibre Fill
- Straight Pins (silk pins)
- Rotary cutter
- clear plastic ruler and cutting mat
- Iron
- sewing needle
Stitches used in the Ornaments:
- Bargello
- Back Stitch
- Double Arrowhead Stitch
- Cross Stitch over ONE fabric thread
- Partial Diamond Eyelet
- Herringbone Stitch
- Smyrna Cross Stitch
- Modified Partial Rhodes Stitch
- Satin Stitch Triangles
- Plait Stitch
- Diamond Ray Stitch
- Satin Stitch Heart
- Diamond Eyelet
- Modified Star Stitch
- Alicia's Lace
- Arrowhead Stitch
- Upright Cross Stitch
- Satin Stitch Pins
- French Knot
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