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Project: Season's Best Ornaments

designer: sharon stewart of liberty rose patterns (libertyrosepatterns.com)

Celebrate the warmth of the holiday season with these quick-to-stitch wool ornaments.

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Project: Season's Best Ornaments Materials for Three Ornaments (one of each design) 64" squares of red-and
black mini-check felted wool (ornaments) 33" squares of black felted wool (appliqu foundations) Scraps of gold, red, and green felted wool (appliqus) Embroidery floss: black, gold, red, green, light green, dark green, and ecru Perle cotton No. 5: gold Fabric glue (optional)

Appliqu Candle Ornament

2. Using one strand of green

1. Referring to Candle Ornament

Placement Diagram, position the red C candle; green D, E, and F leaves; and gold G flame atop a black B circle. Then remove all pieces except red candle; glue or pin in place.
2. Using one strand of red

Finished ornament: 31 2" diameter

Cut pieces in the following order. Patterns are on page 5. To make templates, see Make and Use Templates, page 6. To felt wool, machine-wash in hotwater-wash, cool-rinse cycle with a small amount of detergent; machinedry on high heat and steam-press. From red-and-black mini-check wool, cut: 6 of Pattern A From black wool, cut: 3 of Pattern B From gold wool, cut: 1 of Pattern G From red wool, cut: 1 each of patterns C, K, L, M, and N 5 of Pattern I 5 of Pattern J From green wool, cut: 1 each of patterns D, E, and F 8 of Pattern O 3 of Pattern H

Cut Fabrics

embroidery floss and straight stitches, stitch around the red candle. Layer the remaining wool shapes atop the candle. Using one strand of coordinating embroidery floss and straight stitches, stitch around each wool shape; start with the bottom layer and work to the top.
3. Using one strand of red

embroidery floss and straight stitches, stitch around the leaves. Layer the red petals atop the black circle. Using one strand of red embroidery floss and straight stitches, stitch around each petal; start with the bottom layer and work to the top. Note: When straight-stitching around some of the petals, start at the midpoint of a petal and work toward the flower center, leaving the outer half of the petal unstitched. This will give the poinsettia added dimension.
3. Using one strand of gold

embroidery floss wrapped once around the needle, add seven French knots where the petals meet.
4. Using one strand of black

embroidery floss, backstitch the top detail on the red candle.

4. Using two strands of light green

embroidery floss, straight-stitch veins on the red petals to finish the poinsettia appliqu.

embroidery floss, backstitch branches on the black circle. Alternating light green and dark green floss, use short straight stitches to add pine needles along the branches.
5. Using one strand of gold

Appliqu Mistletoe Ornament

1. Referring to Mistletoe Ornament

embroidery floss, add 11 French knots in a ring around the flame to finish the candle appliqu.

Placement Diagram, position the red K, L, M, and N bow pieces and the eight green O leaves atop a black B circle. Then remove the red bow pieces; glue or pin the green leaves in place.
2. Using one strand of green

Appliqu Poinsettia Ornament

1. Referring to Poinsettia Ornament

Placement Diagram, position red I and J petals and green H leaves atop a black B circle. Then remove all the red petals; glue or pin the green leaves in place.

embroidery floss and straight stitches, stitch around each leaf, leaving the edge of the top righthand leaf unstitched where it will overlap the red bow tail.
3. Using two strands of light green

embroidery floss, stem-stitch mistletoe stems on the black circle.

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Project: Season's Best Ornaments

4. Layer the red bow pieces atop

Embroidery Stitches

the mistletoe stems. Using one strand of coordinating embroidery floss and straight stitches, stitch around the red bow pieces and the remaining unstitched edge of the leaf.
5. Using one strand of black

Backstitch Pull needle up at A, and insert it back into fabric at B. Bring needle up at C, and insert it back into fabric at D. Continue in same manner. Blanket Stitch Bring needle up at A, form a reverse L shape with floss, and hold angle of the L shape in place with your thumb. Push needle down at B and come up at C to secure the stitch. Repeat to make as many blanket stitches as desired. French Knot Bring needle up at A. Wrap floss around needle two or three times without twisting it. Insert tip of needle into fabric at B, about 1 16" away from A. Gently push wraps down needle to meet fabric. Pull needle and floss through fabric slowly and smoothly. Running Stitch Pull needle up at A, and insert it back into fabric at B, about from A. Bring needle up at C, about from B, and insert it back into fabric at D. Stem Stitch Pull needle up at A and insert back into fabric at B, about away from A. Holding floss out of the way, bring needle back up at C and pull floss through so it lies flat against fabric. Pull with equal tautness after each stitch. Straight Stitch Pull needle up at A, and insert it back into fabric at B. Continue in same manner.

HE

FC

DA

BACKSTITCH DIAGRAM

embroidery floss, backstitch details on the red bow.

6. Using six strands of ecru

E B D

embroidery floss wrapped once around the needle, add 22 French knots to form berries on the leaves and finish the mistletoe appliqu.

BLANKET STITCH DIAGRAM

Finish Ornaments

1. Center and straight-stitch each

FRENCH KNOT DIAGRAM

appliqud black B circle to a redand-black mini-check A circle.

2. With wrong sides together, layer

A C B

each stitched red-and-black minicheck circle with an unstitched red-and-black mini-check circle.
3. Using gold perle cotton, start at

GF

E D

RUNNING STITCH DIAGRAM

the top of each pair of circles and blanket-stitch around the edges, leaving a 4" tail at the beginning. At the end, run your thread under the first stitches, tie a knot with the beginning thread, and leave a 4" tail. Cut the tails to the same length, and knot together to form a hanging loop and complete the ornament.

B C A B A

STEM STITCH DIAGRAM

STRAIGHT STITCH DIAGRAM

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APQ Quilt Sampler 2004 Fall Five Wool Ornaments American Patchwork & Quilting | Quilt Sampler | Quilts and More Candle Placement Diagram CNG 6/14/04

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C E F APQ Quilt Sampler 2004 Fall Five Wool Ornaments Poinsettia Placement Diagram CNG 6/14/04

CANDLE ORNAMENT PLACEMENT DIAGRAM

B H I H J J I J J H I I J I

POINSETTIA ORNAMENT PLACEMENT DIAGRAM

APQ Quilt Sampler 2004 Fall Five Wool Ornaments Mistletoe Placement Diagram CNG 6/14/04

M K L

MISTLETOE ORNAMENT PLACEMENT DIAGRAM

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Project: Season's Best Ornaments

Seasons Best Ornaments Pattern A

Seasons Best Ornaments Pattern B

Candle Pattern C

Pattern D

Pattern E

Pattern F

Pattern G

Poinsettia Pattern H

Poinsettia Pattern I

Poinsettia Pattern J

Mistletoe Pattern K

Pattern L

Mistletoe Pattern M

Pattern N

Pattern O

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Make and Use Templates Make Templates Use Templates

A template is a pattern made from extra-sturdy material so you can trace around it many times without wearing away the edges. Acrylic templates for many common shapes are available at quilt shops. Or you can make your own by duplicating printed patterns on template plastic. To make permanent templates, purchase easy-to-cut template plastic, available at quilt shops and crafts supply stores. Lay the plastic over a printed pattern. Trace the pattern onto the plastic using a ruler and a permanent marker to ensure straight lines, accurate corners, and permanency. For hand piecing and appliqu, make templates the exact size finished pieces will be (without seam allowances). For piecing, this means tracing the patterns dashed lines. For machine piecing, make templates that include seam allowances by tracing the patterns solid and dashed lines onto the template plastic. For easy reference, mark each template with its letter designation, grain line (if noted on the pattern), and block name. Cut out the traced shapes on their outside lines. Verify each templates shape and size by placing it over its printed pattern. Templates must be accurate; errors, however small, will compound many times as you assemble a quilt. To check templates accuracy, make a test block before cutting the fabric pieces for an entire quilt.

To mark on fabric, use a pencil, white dressmakers pencil, chalk, or a special fabric marker that makes a thin, accurate line. Do not use a ballpoint or ink pen; it may bleed if washed. Test all marking tools on a fabric scrap before usingthem. To make pieces for hand piecing or appliqu, place a template facedown on the wrong side of the fabric and trace. Then reposition the template at least 1 2" away from the previous tracing (Diagram1), trace again, and repeat. The lines you trace on the fabric are sewing lines. Mark cutting lines 1 4" away from the sewing lines, or estimate the distance by eye when cutting out the pieces with scissors. For hand piecing, add a 1 4" seam allowance; for hand appliqu, add a 3 16" seam allowance. Because templates used to make pieces for machine piecing have seam allowances included, you can use common tracing lines for efficient cutting. Place a template facedown on the wrong side of the fabric and trace. Then reposition the template without a space between it and the previous tracing (Diagram 2); trace again and repeat. Using a rotary cutter and ruler, cut pieces out, cutting precisely on the drawnlines.

DIAGRAM 1

DIAGRAM 2

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