Welcome to 2024, Crafters! I hope you have a wonderful holiday season!
This month, we're making this adorable cross stitch snowflake!
Snag your kit here: https://greenelibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/6595ae0a0825261328f63845
Included in your kit:
- 1 12"x12" piece of Navy aida fabric (14 count)
- 1 9" round embroidery hoop
- 2 skeins of white embroidery floss
- 1 snowflake pattern
- 1 piece of felt for the backing
- 1 needle
Not included in your kit:
- scissors
If you're new to cross stitching, watch this tutorial for some basic instruction:
Instructions:
- I recommend ironing your piece of fabric before starting to get rid of any creases.
- Fold your Aida cloth in half and then in half again. Unfold it and you should see the center point of the fabric. I usually mark this center point with the needle.
- Secure your fabric into the embroidery hoop centering the needle marking the center of the fabric in the hoop.
- From the center of your fabric, count up 50 stitches. That will be where you'll stitch the very topmost stitch. Work your way down from there.
- When you've finished stitching and are ready to finish it, first make sure the design is centered in the hoop. Then cut the excess fabric around the outside in a circle leaving 1.5-2" all the way around. Sew around the outside to gather the fabric and then I zigzag from side to side for added stability (see picture and video at the end).
- Next, trace around the hoop on the piece of felt and cut it out. Use a blanket stitch to attach to felt to the back of the fabric. See the video for more detailed instructions.
- Secure the felt to the back of your hoop using the blanket stitch. Instructions on how to do that are here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJqp0gpja8g
- That's it! I hope you enjoyed this winter project!
-Happy Crafting! -Morgan
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