Christmas Craft Idea: Embroidered Ornament

Christmas Craft Idea: Embroidered Ornament

A mini wreath makes a beautiful addition to your Christmas tree. This embroidery pattern is simple to stitch and will make a lovely decoration to enjoy year after year.

This article will take you through the basic steps. The design can be embroidered however you like. If you would like some inspiration, there are stitching instructions in the video below.

For this project you will need one of my mini wreath embroidery stickers, which is printed on water soluble stabiliser. It comes with instructions for using embroidery transfer paper, and a reference chart for the design.

You will also need a 3” embroidery hoop and a 5” or 12 cm square piece of fabric; a needle; embroidery thread and scissors.

For the finishing touches, you will need sewing thread - extra strong thread will be useful if you have it. You also need a short length of twine and a small piece of felt.

Peel the embroidery sticker from its backing and stick it firmly to the fabric you’ll be stitching. I’m using cotton.

Mount the cotton in the 3” hoop - screw the fixings tightly to keep the fabric as taut as possible.

You can embroider the design however you like. The video below will take you through the stitches I used for this design: lazy daisy/detached chain stitch; feather stitch; French knots and straight stitch.

When you have finished stitching the embroidery sticker dissolves in warm water.

The sticker is made from PVA (polyvinyl alcohol). It’s a naturally biodegradable substance and is safe to dissolve in water.

You need to leave it to soak for at least half an hour to dissolve the paper completely. Warm water is more effective for removing all traces of the adhesive.

Mount the wreath back in the hoop and check its final position before you make the finishing touches.

Use a running stitch to gather the excess fabric on the reverse of the hoop.

A piece of felt on the back of the hoop prevents the light shining through the fabric and obscuring your embroidery.

Cut a 6 cm or 2.5”  circle of felt and pin it to the fabric on the reverse. You can whipstitch the felt at this point, but I prefer to tack the felt first – this way I don’t have to deal with the pins for very long.

Use whipstitch to attach the felt to the back of your Christmas decoration.

Make a loop out of twine and your embroidered Christmas wreath is all ready to hang on the tree.

This wreath is available as a single design and in packs: https://sweetthorn.co.uk/collections/stick-and-stitch-designs

Add personalised initials: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SweetThorn?ref=dashboard-header&section_id=27281179

Video Instructions:

 

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