Catherine Reurs FREE PATTERN
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Finished Dimensions:
3 1/2" wide x 4" high / 49 (wide) x 58 stitches (high)
Materials:
- 1 sheet of 14-count clear plastic canvas (ours from Darice)
- #22 tapestry needle
- sharp scissors with a good point
- Caron threads - Rachelette, Snow, Candlelight (see color key for colors)
Stitching Instructions:
1. Cut out ornament shape from 14-count canvas. (Alternative method: stitch the entire design except the outemost row (in Rachelette A-5 Cobalt Blue). Then trim the canvas leaving one unstitched row around the entire design. Overcast the unstitched row in Rachelette A-5 Cobalt Blue.)
2. Stitch the design, following the chart, using Continental or Basketweave stitches. Note: For the fibers we used: Use 1 complete strand of Rachelette, Snow and 2 complete strands of Candlelight.
3. Overcast ornament edges with edging color.
4. Add a hanging loop and glue cardboard or stiff backing fabric to ornaments.
