Today_s_Quilter_-_November_2019

Cuttingout

1

Cutthelinenandfoam

interfacingneatlyto 3 inx 4in

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.

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Youwillneed

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