Cuttingout
1
Cutthelinenandfoam
interfacingneatlyto 3 inx 4 in
fortherectangles(Mouse,Castle
andTree)and 3 insquareforthe
squares(SugarPlumFairyand
Nutcracker).Youmaywishtocut
thefabricslightlylarger and trim
down to size later.2
Transferthedesignontothe
whitelinenandthenirononthe
interfacing to the wrong side.Makingtheornaments
3
Stitchtheoutlineswitha
backstitch,thenaddthe following
details to each portrait:TheMouse
QStarstitchtheeyes.
QCrossstitchthefrill.
QFeatherstitchthecrowndetail.
QFrench knot the border.TheTree
QFrenchknottheborderand ends
ofthetreebranches.
QFeatherstitchthegarland.
QStar stitch on flower pot.TheNutcracker
QCrossstitchthebackground.
QFrench knot the border and eyes.SugarPlumFairy
QRunningstitcharoundtheheart.
QCrossstitchintheborder.
QFrench knot the eyes.30 Join us at http://www.todaysquilter.comYouwillneed
QWhitelinen– 8inx 16in
QIron-onlightweightinterfacing
QRedthread(DMC Coton a
Broder#815)
QScrapsforborders– 1inwide
QFoaminterfacing– 8inx 16in
QBackingfabric– 10inx 20in
QButtons,smallleatherflowers,
brassrings,ribbon and/or
bakers’twine
QEmbroiderypatterns(see
Te m p l a t e s s e c t i o n)Finishedsize
QApprox. 4in x 5in