Merry Christmas!

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!

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 color to stitched design
• High Loft Polyester Quilters Batting
• Backing fabric - cotton (color to co-ordinate with linen)
• Contrasting fabric (solid color for undercut 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